Yellowtec iXm User manual

iXm USB Connections
& So!ware Installation
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iXm USB Connections & So!ware Installation
iXm supports two different USB connection modes if used with your computer. One is the so
called Storage Mode which enables you to exchange files (e.g. your recordings) between your
computer and iXm. The other mode is the so called Configuration Mode which you can use to
configure and monitor your iXm with the help of the Yellowtec iXm Admin and User So!ware.
This document shows you:
-How to enter Storage Mode
-How to enter Configuration Mode
-How to install Admin and User So!ware
Storage Mode
Turn your iXm on and plug-in the USB cable to establish a physical connection between the
device and your computer. The MEM indicator will light up solid yellow indicating that you
have entered iXm’s Storage Mode. Additionally, the BAT indicator will start blinking to indicate
that the built-in battery will be charged.
For copying files to your computer you don’t need additional so!ware. Just open the
Windows Explorer or the Apple Finder. You will find iXm’s SD memory card as external flash
memory drive on your operating system. Audio files stored on your iXm’s SD card can now be
saved to the computer. Files can be deleted anytime even with set write protection.
Configuration Mode
If you want to configure your iXm via so!ware, you will need to enter Configuration Mode.
A!er turning iXm on, press and hold the FWD and STOP buttons on the playback keypad to
enter Configuration Mode indicated by a red MEM LED. Now establish a physical USB
connection between the device and your computer.!
Record Keypad Playback Keypad
STOP FWD!
Admin and User So!ware will be needed for configuration as well as for status monitoring.
Both are part of the iXm’s scope of delivery.
A!er using the so!ware just physically disconnect iXm from your computer to release iXm’s
Configuration Mode. The red MEM indicator will switch off, and the iXm will enter normal
operation mode a!er a short memory check.
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So!ware Installation
You will need to install the so!ware before you can establish a connection between so!ware
and iXm in Configuration Mode.
Installing on Apple macOS
Open the Disk Image file (*.dmg) and drop the Yellowtec folder to the Applications folder as
displayed. If you have an earlier version of the so!ware installed and will be asked now to stop
or exchange the old files with the new one’s. Please decide to exchange all files.
Installing on Microso!Windows
If you have an earlier version of the iXm So!ware installed, please remove it before installing a
new one. Go to System Settings and Programs and Features. Uninstall both:
-iXm So!ware
-Windows Driver Package – Yellowtec (usbser) Ports
If you have completed uninstalling old so!ware packages, start the setup executable file
(*.exe) and follow the instructions. The setup will install iXm So!ware and drivers. A!er
completion you will need to read out the assigned COM port out of Windows’ Device Manager.
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Make a right click on My Computer and select Properties. The System Settings pop-up window
will appear. Select Hardware and click on Device Manager. You will find a list with the node
Ports (COM & LPT) in between.
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The upper screenshot displays that COM3 has been assigned for communication with iXm.
You will need to set the appropriate COM port in User or Admin So!ware (see User So!ware
below).
The User So!ware will connect with the device once you have selected the proper COM port
and pressed Connect.
This setting will be stored and if you close the application and open it next time the COM Port
will automatically be the one you used last time, no matter if you start the Admin or the User
So!ware.
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Initial credentials for the Admin So!ware
The Admin So!ware (other than User So!ware) does require a password. Pressing Connect in
Admin So!ware will result in a pop-up window asking for username and password. The initial
password for ‘admin’ and ‘superadmin’ is qwe123asd. The ‘superadmin’ can add or remove
users, set (or change) passwords and initiate Firmware Updates.
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