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- Use the Editor with the supported firmware listed in the following table
PM5DV2 Editor/Firmware Compatibility (Win)
PM5DV2 Editor/Firmware Compatibility (Mac)
- PM5DV2 user data is compatible with later firmware versions, but not with lower firmware versions. Cross-platform compatibility is provided for setup data which is directly saved to a compact flash memory via the PM5DV2, or saved as a ".PM5" file using the Editor application
PM5D/DSP5D Data Compatibility
Note for Cascade Connection Mode
- Be sure that the same firmware version is installed on all PM5DV2 units when you use more than two PM5DV2 units in cascade connection mode
- Be sure to install the latest versions when you use the PM5DV2 and DSP5D in cascade connection mode
- To cascade-connect the PM5D and DSP5D, follow the steps below to turn the power on and enable cascade connection.
- Turn off all the devices, then connect them with a cable according to the system you intend to set up
- Turn on the power to the DSP5D/DCU5D first, then the PM5D, or turn on the power to the devices simultaneously
- If necessary, set the DSP5D machine ID with the Mode switch on the DSP5D rear panel or from DSP5D Editor
- Select a connection type on the PM5D MIXER SETUP screen, then confirm the routes between the machines (heavy arrow) are in blue or yellow (connected correctly), and that they are not shown in red (connected incorrectly)
- Click the CASCADE ENABLED/DISABLED button on the MIXER SETUP screen to set it to ENABLED. It will take ten minutes at longest to enable cascade connection after the DISABLED button is clicked. A "Wrong Word Clock!" or "Sync Error!" message may appear until the word clock is set as specified in the steps below
- Set the word clock for each PM5D/DSP5D. Generally, set the PM5D to be the word clock master and the DSP5D to be the word clock slave (If the PM5D and the DSP5D are cascade-connected via the DCU5D, the DSP5D cannot be set as the word clock master).
Please refer to "DSP5D, PM5D V2 Quick Setup Guide" (PDF) for more details
- To cascade-connect the PM5D and the DSP5D, the following two combinations of the firmware version are supported. If an unsupported combination of the PM5D and DSP5D are cascade-connected (as shown below), a "DSP5D#1(2) Unsupported Firmware Version" or "PM5D Unsupported Firmware Version" message may appear or the cascade connection may not be recognized.
| PM5D |
DSP5D |
Cascade connection |
| V2.2x |
V1.2x |
Supported |
| V2.1x |
V1.1x |
Supported |
| V2.0x |
V1.0x |
Supported |
- To cascade-connect the PM5D and the DSP5D, confirm that they are connected correctly on the PM5D MIXER SETUP screen, then set the CASCADE ENABLED/DISABLED button to ENABLED. If the PM5D and the DSP5D are not cascade-connected correctly and you set the CASCADE ENABLED/DISABLED button to ENABLED, the memory in the PM5D will not correspond to the DSP5D status
- If the CASCADE ENABLED/DISABLED button is set to ENABLED, all the channels' CUE settings are set to off
- In a system where the PM5D and DSP5D are cascade-connected, the functions shown in the CASCADE LINK on the CASCADE screen always link (in the same way as the LINK buttons are on). The LINK buttons in CASCADE LINK can be set when only the PM5D units are cascade-connected
- The setting files created from the PM5D V1.x or PM5D Editor (extension: .PM5) can be loaded to PM5DV2 Editor and the PM5D V2.x. The setting files created from the PM5D V2.x or PM5DV2 Editor (extension: .PM5) cannot be loaded to PM5D Editor and the PM5D V1.x
- When operating the devices during cascade-connection, do not set the AuviTran AVRed-ES using AVS-ESMonitor. If the PM5D and DSP5D are cascade-connected via the CASCADE IN/OUT (RJ-45) connector and a computer in which AVS-ESMonitor is installed is connected to another CASCADE IN/OUT (RJ-45) connector, audio and control signals cannot communicate between the cascade-connected devices even if AVS-ESMonitor is not running. Once the AVRed-ES is set using AVS-ESMonitor, disconnect the computer from the CASCADE IN/OUT (RJ-45) connector, then enable cascade-connection
- In a system where the PM5D is cascade-connected including the DSP5D, the PREVIEW mode cannot be turned on/off until a scene is recalled and all the cascade-connected device settings are applied to the PM5D. When the PREVIEW mode cannot be turned on/off, a "Cannot Preview On/Off at this moment" message appears
- For information on media converters that can be used between the DCU5D and DSP5D, refer to the following URL.
Information on media converters, click here.
Information on switching hubs, click here
Current Version
V2.23
Fixed bugs
- Fixed a problem in which the MIX/MATRIX/STEREO channels patch where the OUTPUT ISOLATION function was set to ON could be changed by scene recall or by loading a file.
- Fixed a problem (only in the display) in which the indication for the patch settings did not show when the effect or GEQ module patch was changed from the inserts into the MIX/MATRIX/STEREO channels to the inserts into the INPUT/ST IN channels.
- Fixed a problem in which the GEQ module patch could be changed even if you locked an INPUT PATCH or OUTPUT PATCH that includes channels into which the GEQ module was inserted in the LOCK PARAMETER SELECT area of the SECURITY screen.
Instructions for use PM5DV2 with DSP5D
