RMS Remote Monitoring System
HMS-15AC optionally includes an RMS remote monitoring system module, allowing the loudspeaker to be connected to an RMS network. RMS reports, in real time, the status and power usage of multiple Meyer Sound loudspeakers from a Mac or Windows-based computer. The RMServer™ communicates with Meyer Sound loudspeakers equipped with RMS modules. RMServer is a compact, Ethernet-based hardware unit with two FT-10 RMS data ports. RMServer stores system configurations internally, eliminating most manual data entry. Systems can be monitored from a computer at front-of-house or backstage, or from a laptop anywhere within the venue over WiFi.
Note
RMS does not control AC power.
Compass RMS Software
Compass RMS™ software provides extensive system status and performance data for each loudspeaker, including amplifier voltage, limiting activity, power output, fan and driver status, as well as mute and solo capability. Loudspeakers are added to the RMS network and assigned a node name during a one-time discovery procedure. Once loudspeakers are identified on the RMS network, they appear in Compass RMS as icons that can be customized to suit your needs, as shown in the figure below.
Compass RMS Window
Individual loudspeakers can be physically identified with the Wink option in RMS, which lights the Wink LED on the RMS module of that particular loudspeaker. Conversely, a loudspeaker can be identified in Compass RMS by pressing the Identify button on the loudspeaker’s RMS module.
Loudspeaker icons can be arranged in Compass RMS and saved as pages to represent how the loudspeakers have been deployed in the system. Multiple pages can be saved and recalled for specific performances and venues.
RMS Module
The AcheronDesigner RMS user panel, shown below, includes an Identify button, Remote Mute switch, Wink/Activity LED, and two Network connectors.
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Acheron Designer RMS Module
Note
The Identify button and Wink/Activity LED on the RMS user panel are used exclusively by RMS and have no effect on the acoustical or electrical activity of the loudspeaker.
Identify Button
The Identify button serves the following functions:
If the loudspeaker has not yet been discovered on the RMS network (Wink/Activity LED not lit), press the Identify button to discover it.
To remove the loudspeaker from the RMS network, press and hold the Identify button during startup (see Resetting the RMS Module).
To wink a discovered loudspeaker, press the Identify button. The Wink LED on the loudspeaker icon in Compass RMS lights up and the Wink/Activity LED on the loudspeaker’s RMS user panel turns solid green. Press the Identify button again to unwink the loudspeaker.
Tip
The loudspeaker can also be winked by clicking the Wink button on the loudspeaker icon in Compass RMS.
Wink/Activity LED (Green)
The green Wink/Activity LED indicates the status of the loudspeaker:
During startup, the LED flashes green 10 times.
If the loudspeaker has not yet been discovered on the RMS network, the LED is not lit after startup.
• If the loudspeaker has been successfully discovered on the RMS network, the LED flashes green continuously and flashes more rapidly with increased data activity.
When the loudspeaker is winked, either by clicking the Wink button in Compass RMS or by pressing the Identify button on the RMS user panel, the LED is solid green. The LED remains solid green until the loudspeaker is unwinked.
Tip
The Wink function is useful for identifying the physical loudspeaker corresponding to a loudspeaker icon in Compass RMS.
Remote Mute Switch
The recessed Remote Mute switch on the RMS module, shown in the figure below, determines whether Compass RMS can control muting and soloing of the loudspeaker. The loudspeaker ships from the factory with the switch enabled.
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Remote Mute Switch
Disable: When the Remote Mute switch is set to Disable (to the left), the loudspeaker cannot be muted or soloed from Compass RMS.
Enable: When the Remote Mute switch is set to Enable (to the right), the loudspeaker can be muted and soloed from Compass RMS.
Note
Compass RMS has a preference that can be set to disable Mute and Solo functions, eliminating any possibility of accidentally muting loudspeakers.
RMS Network Connectors
The Weidmuller 2-conductor, locking connectors transfer data to and from the RMS network. Two connectors are provided to allow for easy connection of multiple (daisy-chained) loudspeakers on the network. Included with each RMS-equipped loudspeaker are RMS cable connectors and mounting blocks for constructing RMS cables. The mounting blocks allow the Weidmuller connectors to be securely attached to the RMS module with screws.
Neuron ID for RMS Module
Each RMS module has a unique 12-character Neuron ID (NID) that identifies the loudspeaker on the network. The NID is automatically detected by RMServer but can also be entered manually, if necessary when configuring RMS systems in Compass RMS without loudspeakers present. The NID label is located on the RMS user panel near the orange Network connectors.
Resetting the RMS Module
You can use the Identify button to reset the RMS module when powering on the loudspeaker. This action will cause the module to be removed from the RMS network.
Power down the loudspeaker.
Press and hold the Identify button.
While continuing to hold down the Identify button, power on the loudspeaker.
After the Wink/Status LED flashes on and off, release the Identify button. The RMS module is reset and the loudspeaker is removed from the RMS network.