Dolby Laboratories DP580 User manual

Dolby DP580 Professional Reference Decoder
v2.6.1
User's Guide
1 June 2020

Notices
Copyright
© 2020 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
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Trademarks
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The following are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories:
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Dolby Theatre®
Dolby Vision®
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Dolby Voice®
Feel Every Dimension™
Feel Every Dimension in Dolby™
Feel Every Dimension in Dolby Atmos™
MLP Lossless™
Pro Logic®
Surround EX™
All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
Patents
THIS PRODUCT MAY BE PROTECTED BY PATENTS AND PENDING PATENT APPLICATIONS IN THE UNITED
STATES AND ELSEWHERE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING A SPECIFIC LIST OF PATENTS PROTECTING
THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE VISIT http://www.dolby.com/patents.
Safety instructions
• This product is intended for indoor use only.
• Do not block any ventilation openings.
• No user serviceable parts on this product. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
• This apparatus must be grounded by connecting to a correctly wired and grounded power outlet.
• Where no main switch is provided on the unit, the power cord must remain readily accessible for
disconnecting power.
• Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer as detailed in the installation/user
manual.
• The power cord supplied with this unit for Europe and other countries must be wired as follows:
Live: Brown
Neutral: Blue
Notices
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Ground: Green/yellow
• To avoid exposure to dangerous voltages and to avoid damage to the unit, do not connect the rear-panel
Ethernet port to telephone circuits.
Caution: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrectly type. Dispose of used batteries
according to local law.
Caution: This symbol that appears on the unit and/or instruction manual is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important safety operating and maintenance instructions.
Caution: This symbol that appears on the unit and/or instruction manual is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous” voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Rack mount safety instructions
• Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient
temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration
should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient
temperature specified by the manufacturer.
• Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow
required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.
• Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition
is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
• Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply
circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on overcurrent protection and supply
wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment power (nameplate) ratings should be used when
addressing this concern.
• Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular
attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g.
use of power strips).
Regulatory notices
United States (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with this
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
European Union
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case
the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Rack mount safety instructions
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Canada
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canada CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3 (A). Cet appareil de la calsse A est
conforme à la norme CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3 (A) de Canada.
Russia
China
警告 此为 A 级产品。在生活环境中，该产品可能会造成无线电干扰。在这种情况下，可能需要用户 对
干扰采取切实可行的措施.
仅适用于海拔 2000m 以下地区安全使用.
Korea
이 기기는 업무용 (A 급 ) 전자파적합기기로서 판 매자 또는 사용자는 이 점을 주의하시기 바라 며 , 가정외
의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 합니다.
Product end-of-life information
This product is electronic equipment and should be disposed of in accordance with all applicable laws.
Do not dispose as household waste. Do not dispose of the product in a fire. Please dispose of this
product by taking it to your local electronic waste collection point or recycling center. For information
regarding where to recycle electronic equipment, contact your local dealer. For additional information
regarding Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and product disposal go to:
http://www.dolby.com/environment
Notices
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Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Using this documentation..............................................................................................................................8
1.2 Speaker name abbreviations.........................................................................................................................8
1.3 Contacting Dolby............................................................................................................................................8
2 Overview...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Features........................................................................................................................................................ 10
2.1.1 Workflow.............................................................................................................................................10
2.1.2 Inputs and outputs.............................................................................................................................12
2.2 Bill of materials.............................................................................................................................................13
2.3 DP580 front panel.........................................................................................................................................14
2.4 DP580 rear panel.......................................................................................................................................... 15
2.5 Hardware specification................................................................................................................................ 16
2.5.1 Physical specifications.......................................................................................................................16
2.5.2 Environmental specifications............................................................................................................16
2.5.3 Compliance.........................................................................................................................................17
3 Getting started............................................................................................................................ 18
3.1 Installing the hardware................................................................................................................................ 19
3.2 Starting up the system................................................................................................................................. 19
3.3 Checking the IP address...............................................................................................................................19
3.4 Accessing the DP580 web UI........................................................................................................................ 19
3.5 Checking the software version.................................................................................................................... 20
3.6 Software upgrade.........................................................................................................................................20
3.6.1 Upgrading with a .dlb file................................................................................................................... 20
3.6.2 Upgrading with an .iso image............................................................................................................ 20
3.7 Network configuration................................................................................................................................. 21
3.7.1 Configuring the network with front-panel buttons..........................................................................21
3.7.2 Configuring the network with the web UI......................................................................................... 22
3.8 Configuring NTP........................................................................................................................................... 22
3.9 Setting the system clock.............................................................................................................................. 23
4 Operations.................................................................................................................................. 24
4.1 Decoding sequence...................................................................................................................................... 25
4.2 DP580 display bar........................................................................................................................................ 25
4.2.1 Input source display...........................................................................................................................25
4.2.2 Audio output meter............................................................................................................................25
4.2.3 Loudness displays.............................................................................................................................. 25
4.3 Bitstream decoding and monitoring........................................................................................................... 26
4.3.1 Decoding and monitoring AES input.................................................................................................26
4.3.2 Decoding and monitoring IP input....................................................................................................27
4.3.3 Decoding and monitoring SDI input..................................................................................................27
4.3.4 Monitoring multichannel PCM...........................................................................................................28
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4.4 Decoder configuration options....................................................................................................................29
4.4.1 Configuring speakers, decoding mode, and mixing options on the DP580.................................... 29
4.4.2 Setting associated audio parameters............................................................................................... 30
4.4.3 Configuring bass management......................................................................................................... 30
4.4.4 Configuring Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus decoding.............................................................31
4.4.5 Configuring the Dolby AC-4 decoder................................................................................................. 32
4.5 Configuring DP580 output........................................................................................................................... 32
4.6 HDMI tab....................................................................................................................................................... 33
4.6.1 HDMI sink device panel..................................................................................................................... 33
4.6.2 EDID configuration panel..................................................................................................................34
4.7 Selecting loudness setup options................................................................................................................34
4.7.1 Loudness parameters........................................................................................................................ 35
5 Administration............................................................................................................................ 36
5.1 Administrative functions..............................................................................................................................37
5.1.1 Checking the system information..................................................................................................... 37
5.1.2 Resetting the system settings............................................................................................................37
6 Logging....................................................................................................................................... 38
6.1 Event and system log descriptions..............................................................................................................39
6.2 Opening the event log view..........................................................................................................................39
6.3 Event log browsing options......................................................................................................................... 39
6.4 Downloading event log................................................................................................................................ 40
6.5 Downloading system log..............................................................................................................................40
7 Supported Dolby technologies...................................................................................................... 41
7.1 Dolby AC-4 features...................................................................................................................................... 42
7.2 Dolby Atmos features................................................................................................................................... 42
7.3 Dolby Digital Plus features.......................................................................................................................... 43
7.4 Dolby Digital features.................................................................................................................................. 43
7.5 Dolby ED2 features....................................................................................................................................... 44
Glossary.........................................................................................................................................45
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1
Introduction
This documentation provides functionality, installation, and operational information about the Dolby
DP580 Professional Reference Decoder.
•Using this documentation
•Speaker name abbreviations
•Contacting Dolby
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1.1 Using this documentation
The structure of this document emphasizes user goals and access to the information required to achieve
them.
Use this list to locate specific information about the functionality of the Dolby DP580 Professional Reference
Decoder:
• Overview covers key features and hardware specification of DP580.
• Getting started covers the hardware and software installation process and running DP580 for the first
time.
• Operations covers the functions of decoding.
• Administration covers the administrative control functions.
• Logging covers the types and uses of available unit logs.
• Supported Dolby technologies provides a list of Dolby features that DP580 supports.
1.2 Speaker name abbreviations
Speaker names used for DP580 output include height speakers.
This table lists the names of speakers that receive output, as well as their abbreviations. In some outputs,
the speaker abbreviations occur individually; in other outputs, the abbreviations occur in pairs.
Table 1: Speaker abbreviations
Speaker name Abbreviation
Left L
Right R
Center C
Low-Frequency Effects LFE
Left surround Ls
Right surround Rs
Left rear surround Lrs
Right rear surround Rrs
Left top front Ltf
Right top front Rtf
Left top middle Ltm
Right top middle Rtm
Left top rear Ltr
Right top rear Rtr
1.3 Contacting Dolby
Support services are available to address any questions about this product.
For any questions regarding the described technology, contact [email protected].
If you have comments or feedback about this information set, send us an email at
[email protected].
Introduction
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Overview
The DP580 is a powerful and versatile tool for audio testing and quality control.
•Features
•Bill of materials
•DP580 front panel
•DP580 rear panel
•Hardware specification
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2.1 Features
The Dolby DP580 Professional Reference Decoder is a key element of the live Dolby Atmos toolkit, which also
includes the Dolby DP590 Object Authoring Tool , and the Dolby DP591 Audio Encoder . The toolkit assists
broadcasters, live audio mixers, and engineers in the adoption and delivery of immersive audio for live
events.
DP580 monitors audio along multiple points of the broadcast chain. It provides detailed analysis of Dolby
audio streams and provides real-time feedback, making it ideal for broadcast trials, manufacturers' test
environments, and live broadcast monitoring.
The DP580 performs decoding, monitoring, and comprehensive validation of Dolby audio codecs, including:
• Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby E
• The technologies that support Dolby Atmos audio:
• Dolby AC-4
• Dolby ED2
• Dolby Digital Plus with Dolby Atmos content
2.1.1 Workflow
The versatile DP580 fits into any production or test environment.
DP580 enables the audio engineer to:
• Test the integration of Dolby technologies in products and workflows.
• Provide real-time live broadcast quality control (QC) monitoring of Dolby audio content at multiple
points along the broadcast chain.
• Implement monitoring when and where it is needed in a given workflow, from initial content creation
testing to troubleshooting of specific issues.
Live broadcast workflow
The DP580 monitors the contribution and transmission of Dolby Atmos content at any point in the workflow,
as shown in the following simplified diagram.
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HomeTransmission
OB Truck
Dolby DP590
Object
Authoring Tool
Set-top box
Monitoring Metadata
Fiber or Satellite
Contribution
encoder
Dolby DP580
Professional
Reference
Decoder
Dolby DP580
Professional
Reference
Decoder
Dolby DP591
Audio Encoder
Contribution
decoder
Distribution
encoder
Dolby DP591
Audio Encoder
In the outside broadcast (OB) truck, the DP580 ingests PCM audio, Dolby ED2, or Dolby Digital Plus with
Dolby Atmos content over SDI and renders the audio and video over its outputs for monitoring purposes.
In the headend, the DP580 supports monitoring of Dolby technologies over multiple inputs.
Manufacturer test workflow
The DP580 plays an integral role in the development of products that support Dolby technologies.
In the test lab, the DP580 monitors the output from the product under test.
Test lab
Professional
tool
Analyze
streams
Verify
decoded
output
Dolby SDK
Test kit streams
Dolby DP580
Professional
Reference
Decoder
Here it serves as a reference decoder for comparison of product performance.
Test lab
Professional
tool
Compare
output
Dolby SDK
Test kit streams Dolby DP580
Professional
Reference
Decoder
Workflow
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2.1.2 Inputs and outputs
The DP580 performs comprehensive audio analysis for Dolby codecs. The device components support this
function.
Input
Feature Description
AES One female 75Ω BNC unbalanced connector. This input supports:
• Signal levels per AES3-4-2009
SDI One autodetecting female 75Ω BNC unbalanced connector. This input supports:
• 1.5 Gbps HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M-2012)
• 3 Gbps HD-SDI (SMPTE 424M-2012) Level A
Gigabit Ethernet • One 1000Base-T Ethernet RJ-45 connector command port.
• One 1000Base-T Ethernet RJ-45 connector media port.
HDMI • One HDMI 1.4 B female connector.
USB • Rear panel: Two to four USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports, depending on hardware version
• Front panel: Two USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) ports
Output
Feature Description
AES Four female 75Ω HD-BNC unbalanced connectors. These outputs support:
• Signal levels per AES3-4-2009
SDI One autodetecting female 75Ω BNC unbalanced connector. This output supports:
• 1.5 Gbps HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M-2012)
• 3 Gbps HD-SDI (SMPTE 424M-2012) Level A
HDMI • One HDMI 1.4 B female connector.
Multichannel analog One female multichannel analog DB25-connector. It requires a male 25-pin D-connector
that is compliant to the TASCAM pinout standard. This output supports:
• Signal levels per AES3-4-2009
Headphones • One 6.35 mm (1/4-inch) standard stereo headphone jack for confidence monitoring.
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Audio support
Feature Description
Input • PCM audio at 48 kHz:
• Eight channels over HDMI (also supports 192 kHz)
• Up to 16 channels over SDI
• Two channels over AES input
• 20-bit Dolby E over SDI or AES
• 20-bit Dolby ED2 over SDI
• Dolby Digital over all inputs
• Dolby Digital Plus over all inputs:
• 2.0
• 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4
• 7.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.4
• Dolby AC-4 over SDI, AES, and IP:
• 2.0
• 5.1, 5.1.2
• immersive stereo
Output • PCM audio at 48 kHz:
• Eight channels over HDMI (also supports 192 kHz)
• Up to 16 channels over SDI
• Two channels per AES output
• Dolby Digital Plus over SDI or HDMI:
• 2.0
• 5.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.4
• 7.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.4
Pass-through • Dolby Digital Plus over HDMI output
• Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus over SDI output (only when input is HDMI)
Metadata • Displays metadata for Dolby codecs
Video support
Feature Description
Input • H.262, H.264, H.265 (up to 1080p 60 fps only) over IP
• HD-SDI and 3G-SDI Level A video over SDI
• Up to 1080p 59.94/50 fps over HDMI
2.2 Bill of materials
These items are included in the box for the DP580.
• One Dolby DP580 Professional Reference Decoder unit
• One power cable
• Safety and regulatory guidelines
• Warranty information
• The Dolby DP580 Professional Reference Decoder User's guide (this document)
Bill of materials
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2.3 DP580 front panel
The front panel provides device control and status information.
DIM
RESET
INPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
ERROR
7 8 9
11
12
510
13
1
4
2
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Item Interface Description
1 Input LED • Green: Active input signal.
• Red: No active input signal.
2 Audio LED • Green: Audio data is detected on the input, and no errors have occurred in the last
five seconds.
• Red: Whenever a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error is detected, the LED is on for
five seconds.
• Off: No audio data is detected on the input.
3 Video LED • Green: Video data is detected on the selected input, and no errors have occurred in
the last five seconds.
• Red: A video processing error has occurred.
• Off: No video data is detected on the selected input.
4 Error LED • Red: Red for five seconds indicates an audio or video decoding error.
5 Control screen • Displays the bitstream source, program and PID, codec, channel pair, channel
configuration and bit rate, and loudness level.
• From the menu, you can set/view device IP addresses.
6 Navigation keys • Used to navigate through the device menu, and to set the device IP addresses and
loudness measurement.
7 Volume control knob • Provides external volume control for the headphones. This control is tied to the
Headphone Volume control in the device UI, and changes to one will affect the
other.
8 Headphone jack • One 6.35 mm (1/4-inch) standard stereo headphone jack for confidence monitoring.
9 Dim button • Not used.
10 Two USB 2.0 ports • Used to load firmware upgrades.
11 Power button • Powers up the unit. Use at the end of the initial installation, and for shutting down or
power cycling the device.
Short press: The OS shuts down correctly, closing processes and saving open
files.
Long press: Forces power down of the system. Nothing is saved, and data may be
lost.
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Item Interface Description
12 Reset button • Physical reset of the device. No data is saved.
13 Over-temperature
indicator
• Solid red: Indicates that the unit temperature is higher than the recommended range
for safe operation. Ensure that the unit front and rear air vents are not blocked, and
that the ambient room temperature meets device environmental specifications.
• Flashing red: Indicates fan failure.
2.4 DP580 rear panel
The DP580 rear panel provides access to the device input and output connections, as well as to the power
supply.
ASI / SDI IN ASI / SDI OUT HDMI IN HDMI OUT
COMMAND
AES IN
235
11
MEDIA
12 13
1
AES 1/2 OUT AES 3/4 OUT AES 5/6 OUT AES 7/8 OUT MULTICHANNEL ANALOG OUT
4 6 7 8
9 10
Item Interface Description/use
1AC power supply One AC power supply, 100 and 240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, and 350 W, with temperature
controlled fans.
2 AES input port This port receives:
• PCM audio
• Dolby Digital
• Dolby Digital Plus
• Dolby Digital Plus with Dolby Atmos content
• Dolby E
• Dolby AC-4
3 AES output port This port outputs up to eight channels of decoded PCM audio.
4 Multichannel Analog
output port
This port outputs up to eight analog channels.
5 SDI input port This port receives HD-SDI and 3G-SDI Level A video with up to eight embedded SDI
audio pairs of:
• PCM audio
• Dolby Digital
• Dolby Digital Plus
• Dolby Digital Plus with Dolby Atmos content
• Dolby E
• Dolby ED2
• Dolby AC-4
DP580 rear panel
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Item Interface Description/use
6SDI output port This port outputs HD-SDI Level A video with up to eight embedded SDI audio pairs
of:
• Decoded PCM audio
• Compressed audio as pass-through, when input is over HDMI
7 HDMI input port This port receives uncompressed video (up to 1080p 60 fps), with up to eight
channels of PCM audio or compressed audio.
8 HDMI output port This port sends uncompressed video (up to 1080p 60 fps), with up to eight
channels of PCM audio or compressed audio.
9 USB 2.0 ports These ports are used for USB firmware upgrades.
10 Serial port This port is not in use.
11 VGA video port This port is not in use.
12 GbE command port This port provides access for device control through a web-based user interface.
13 GbE media port This port receives an IP transport stream with compressed video and compressed
audio/PCM on multiple PIDs.
2.5 Hardware specification
The Dolby DP580 Professional Reference Decoder meets certain hardware specifications and a variety of
compliance standards.
2.5.1 Physical specifications
The DP580 occupies one rack unit and is mountable in an EIA-310 standard rack.
Dimensions 1 U rackmount: 44 × 483 × 394 mm (1.75 × 19 × 15.5 inches)
Net weight 6.5 kg (14.5 lb)
2.5.2 Environmental specifications
The DP580 meets a variety of environmental specifications.
Power
Input voltage range 100–240 VAC
Input frequency range 50–60 Hz, autosensing
Power consumption 350 W
Temperature and humidity
Cooling Front-to-rear airflow temperature-controlled fans
Operating temperature 10°C–35°C (50°F–95°F)
Storage temperature 0°C–40°C (32°F–104°F)
Operating humidity 5%–90% relative humidity (noncondensing)
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2.5.3 Compliance
The DP580 complies with the following regulatory agencies:
Regulatory agencies
USA UL and FCC
Canada ISED
Europe CE (Complies with RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, LVD Directive 2014/35/EU)
China CCC
India BIS
Russia EAC
Korea KC
Safety
EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009/A1:2010/A12:2011/A2:2013
European Union directives
Safety 2014/35/EU
EMC 2014/30/EU
RoHS 2011/65/EU
Compliance
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Getting started
The getting started procedures let you prepare the DP580 unit for usage.
•Installing the hardware
•Starting up the system
•Checking the IP address
•Accessing the DP580 web UI
•Checking the software version
•Software upgrade
•Network configuration
•Configuring NTP
•Setting the system clock
Getting started
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3.1 Installing the hardware
Install the DP580 unit using the components included with it and any other equipment you require for your
intended use.
Procedure
1. Mount the DP580 unit in a rack that is at least 400 mm (16 in) deep.
CAUTION: To ensure proper ventilation, do not block the front-panel ventilation area on the top
surface at the front of the machine.
2. Connect the provided power cable to the AC connector.
3. Connect your audio and video inputs and outputs.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable from your network to the Command port.
3.2 Starting up the system
Start up the DP580 unit using the power button.
Prerequisites
Make sure that the DP580 hardware is installed.
Procedure
To start up the system, press the power button.
Results
The unit starts up in approximately one minute.
3.3 Checking the IP address
Use the front-panel navigation buttons to check the IP address of your DP580 unit.
Procedure
1. In the DP580 front panel, press the back button until the user-control screen displays decoding
parameters.
2. Press the right or left arrow button to navigate to the CMD Interface screen.
Results
The user-control screen of your DP580 unit displays this network information:
•IP: The IP address of your DP580 unit
•MSK: The network mask
•GWY: The gateway address
3.4 Accessing the DP580 web UI
Open the DP580 web UI to control the unit functions.
About this task
The DP580 web UI is supported by the following web browsers:
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
Installing the hardware
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Procedure
Open a web browser, and type the command port address of your DP580.
Results
The DP580 web UI appears on the screen.
3.5 Checking the software version
Use the front-panel navigation buttons to ensure that you are using the latest version of your DP580
software.
About this task
You can check the software version directly on the unit, which is useful at first usage.
Procedure
1. In the DP580 front panel, press the escape button until the user-control screen displays the DP580
Settings menu.
2. Open the DP580 Settings > System Info menu.
Results
The SW Ver field shows the version of currently installed DP580 software.
3.6 Software upgrade
Upgrade the DP580 software to use a fully featured product.
3.6.1 Upgrading with a .dlb file
Use the .dlb file to install the new software version on a DP580 unit.
Prerequisites
The upgrade procedure clears the event log. Therefore, we recommend saving the event log on your hard
drive before you start the upgrade.
About this task
Do not reboot or remove power to the DP580 while upgrading.
Procedure
1. Obtain the upgrade .dlb file from Dolby Laboratories, and then copy it to your hard drive.
2. On the web user interface (UI), under System on the navigation bar, select Admin.
3. Click Browse to locate the upgrade file on your hard drive.
4. Click Upload to upload the file to the DP580.
5. When the file upload completes, click Upgrade.
6. When you see the message Upgrade Completed. Please Press Reboot., click the Reboot button on the
web UI.
3.6.2 Upgrading with an .iso image
Use the .iso image file to install the new software version on a DP580 unit.
Getting started
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