Rane HAL1 System Installation Manual

Halogen Software Version 1.0.0 17945 + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – REMOTE AUDIO DEVICES & DRS DIGITAL REMOTES EXPANSION BUS ETHERNET REMOTE AUDIO DEVICES DIGITAL REMOTES 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 2 1 LINK LAN LINK LOCATE FAULT POWER COMM POWER COMM POWER AUDIO TX AUDIO RX MIC / LINE INPUTS LINE OUTPUTS 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 RELAY OUT ...

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not open the unit. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The symbols shown below are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. This symbol indicates that a dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit. This symbol ...

CHAPTER 1: Getting Started 1 The Installation Workflow 1 Introduction to the HAL System 4 Hardware Components 4 Software Component 5 System Requirements 6 Minimum Requirements for Running Halogen 6 Recommendations for Best Performance 6 Administrative Rights Requirements 7 Required Ports 7 Required Processes 8 Using the HAL System Documentation 8 CHAPTER 2: Hardware Component Details 10 HAL1 Device 10 Rear Panel Description 11 Front Panel ...

30 Task 5: Installing and Connecting RADs and DRs 31 Task 6: Installing and Connecting Analog Devices 36 Task 7: Verify and Troubleshoot Installation 36 CHAPTER 4: Introduction to the Halogen Software 40 Basic Structure 40 Workspace Layout 41 Installing and Starting the Halogen Software 42 Uninstalling the Halogen Software 43 Upgrading Halogen Software and HAL Firmware 43 Generating Device Labels 45 Locating a ...

Welcome to the world of HAL! To help you get started with the installation of the HAL System, we have provided a simple breakdown of the key installation tasks—presented in the recommended order. If you are new to the HAL System, we recommend that (after reviewing this workflow) you spend a few moments reviewing the basics of the system before actually beginning the installation. We understand that your job is to get this syste ...

as on the Rane website). NOTE: If the final configuration is to be completed later, but you merely want to install the equip- ment and make sure the system can send and receive audio, you can create a very simple con- figuration to accomplish this. See "Creating a Verification Configuration" on page 38 for more information. Regardless if you’re creating a n ...

This task needs little explanation and is here simply to suggest where in the workflow we recommend the installation and connection of analog devices. The HAL provides you with analog inputs and out- puts. You know what to do with them! Task 7: Verify connections, perform audio test, troubleshoot, and save the final con- figuration. After installing the HAL, EXP device(s), RADs, DRs, connecting any other anal ...

The HAL System, Rane's revolutionary new audio product, makes it possible for you to solve age-old audio issues with a simple click or two (or sometimes three). In designing this system, Rane's engineers have anticipated the needs of the installer, the designer, and the end user, resulting in an intuitive and relatively simple system to operate. You'll be amazed at how quickly you can accomplish tasks that used to take hours. ...

manage the entire system. Halogen contains two primary graphical workspaces, the Hardware Workspace and the Processing Workspace, in which you simply drag and drop hardware components and processing blocks to set up the audio system you want. You can work in online mode (connected to HAL) or off- line mode (not connected to HAL or any othe ...

l You must have access to a computer running Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 3 or higher), Vista (Service Pack 1 or higher), or Windows 7. The computer must also have an Ethernet port, which you use to connect the computer to the HAL device (either directly or via an Ethernet net- work). This connection is necessary for using the Halogen software to load configuration infor- mati ...

The following table outlines which Halogen tasks require administrative rights and which do not: Requires administrative rights Does not require administrative rights l Installing Halogen l Installing software updates to Halogen l Manually starting or stopping the Ranelink II service l Running and using Halogen l Updating the HAL firmware Required Ports Halogen and HAL exchange information using the following ports and pr ...

nection between Halogen and HAL. Process Purpose Location Halogen.exe‡ Use to design your entire audio system and connect to your HAL device. C:\Program Files\Rane Cor- poration\Halogen\Halogen.exe hal1.pcops.exe‡ Simulates the behavior of a HAL when Halogen is not connected to a HAL. Allows for testing of such things as control links an ...

This guide is offered as a PDF file and contains a product overview, details about the HAL Sys- tem's key features, and best practices for designing a HAL audio system. Note that the information in this guide is also available in the Halogen Help System. You can find this guide on the Rane website as well as on the product DVD. HAL System Installation Guide This guide, the one you are reading, is offered in both a PDF and hardcopy f ...

This chapter provides details about the HAL System hardware devices that you'll be installing. HAL1 Device The HAL1 host device (which is referred to as HAL throughout this guide) is the brain that con- trols the entire HAL System. It can connect to a variety of other hardware (or slave devices) such as analog equipment, RADs, DRs, and EXPs. Inside the HAL hardware is a host controller that controls DSP operations an ...

1. The Power IEC jack connects to AC line voltage, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz. 2. Fault, Locate, and Power LEDs The Fault LED flashes red when something in the hardware goes awry. The first step in trou- bleshooting the problem is to open the Halogen software and check the status of this HAL device. The Locate LED flashes green when you place this HAL device in Locate Mode (via the Hal- ogen software). The purpose of this Locate functionali ...

municating properly with HAL. If an Expansion Network device is properly connected to the port yet the status LED remains dark, there is likely a problem with the connection. 5. Digital Remote Device ports Use these ports to connect each DR to the HAL via a standard CAT 5 cable. You must use a standard Ethernet patch cable for this connection. There are 8 DR ports on ...

Use these TTL 5-volt digital logic input ports to communicate to the HAL System via an exter- nal control device. You can configure each Logic In port to control a selector, toggle, or com- mand within the HAL System. For example, you might use a Logic In port to select between two audio channels, or to mute the whole system. 11. Mic/Line Input ports Use these ports to connect up to 8 analog microphones or line input devices. Note that t ...

Provides information about the RAD audio channels. The numbers 1 through 4 at the top of the front panel correspond to the RAD ports 1 through 4 on the back of the HAL. For exam- ple, the LEDs for number 1 provide information about the RAD connected on port 1. Under each RAD number are LEDs for four audio channels, two input and two output. These four LEDs represent the maximum number of channels a RAD is capable of ...

The primary purpose of a Remote Audio Device (RAD) is to amplify, digitize, and transmit a digital audio signal via CAT 5 cable to a HAL host device. RADs can also receive a digital signal from the HAL and then convert it to analog before sending it to its attached audio equipment. RADs are capable of transmitting and receiving up to four channels of digital audio (two in each direction). To better fit your needs, however, Rane offers ...

Following is an illustration of the front of a typical RAD, accompanied by descriptions of the RAD’s various hardware features: 1. Label: a location on the RAD for inserting a custom label. One possible use of this label is to identify the channel number associated with the corresponding jack. 2. XLR Tab: push tab for releasing a microphone cable. If you do not need this tab, you should remove it before installing the RAD. For more inf ...