ETC VM-4 Installation guide

VM-4 USB Desktop Audio Device

Installation Guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction...........................................................................................................3

Parts List ...............................................................................................................3

Hardware Connections .......................................................................................4

Windows XP Audio Device Hardware Configuration......................................4

Windows 7 Audio Device Hardware Configuration.........................................9

WAVE 4.8 Desktop Communicator Software Configuration .......................12

Appendix .............................................................................................................17

Microsoft .NET Framework (Option) ............................................................17

ETC Driver Utility Installation (Option).........................................................17

USB Microphone Removal Procedure (Option) .........................................19

Uninstall ETC Volume Control (Option) ......................................................20

Specifications .....................................................................................................20

VM-4 Hardware Product Limited Warranty ....................................................21

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Introduction

ETC’s VM-4 programmable microphone is designed to integrate with desktop VoIP (Voice Over

Internet Protocol) applications – in this case Twisted Pair’s WAVE Desktop Communicator. The

VM-4 is ideal for situations where a multi-channel, plug-n-play, desktop audio interface is needed.

With virtually any USB (Universal Serial Bus) compliant PC and 3

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party VoIP desktop application

software, the VM-4 enables “mouse free” interaction with up to four channels of audio without the

need to ‘point-and-click’ on the Desktop Communicator itself.. This allows the user to speak on the

‘hoots’ while performing other tasks on the PC. An RJ45 (Registered Jack) port is provided for

connecting up to four external PTT (Press To Talk) switches giving the user eight available Tx/Rx

(Transmit/Receive) channels.

This guide will cover configuring the VM-4 in Windows XP Pro, Windows 7, and WAVE.

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e. If the microphone is ‘permanent’, and will not

be disconnected, you may choose to skip these steps.

NOTE: The application software versions used in this guide are Windows XP Pro, Windows 7,

Microsoft .NET Framework 4, and WAVE 4.8 (which requires Internet Explorer 7 or higher). If you

are using any other versions of these products your windows may look different. Linux is noted in

this manual, although the VM-4 has not been tested with it.

Parts List

The VM-4 (Figure A) comes equipped with a USB “A/B” 2.0 cable (Figure B) and ETC Utility disc

(Figure c)

Figure A Figure B Figure C

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Hardware Connections

Plug the “A” end of the USB 2.0 cable into an available USB 2.0 port on your computer (Figure D)

and the “B” end into the back of the VM-4 (Figure E). Upon properly connecting the VM-4 it will

install automatically with Windows/Linux drivers when you power on your computer. Please note

that it takes the system time to recognize new hardware has been hooked up, and that the VM-4

should not be disconnected until “New Hardware Installed” message is displayed.

Figure D Figure E

Windows XP Audio Device Hardware Configuration

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Click on the

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box so you can access these settings quicker in the future if needed (Figure 3).

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To ensure proper VM-4 Microphone performance, sound card settings must be adjusted after initial

device installation (or sudden disconnect or power loss). Click on the

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e box (Figure 4). The ETC VM-4

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e device you will need to activate it. From the

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menu choose

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In the

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check the

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You will see a

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e device for ETC VM-4 in the

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(master) volume lever up to the recommended playback level shown (Figure 8)

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The

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volume lever must be down all the way and the Microphone Mute box must

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The microphone Mute

box must be checked.

An unchecked Mute box

will cause echo on the

network and down-time

for troubleshooting your

installation.

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The Recording volume for the VM-4 can now be adjusted. From the

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choose

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The

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n (recording level) window will appear. Adjust the volume to the recommended level

(Figure 13). Close out the

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n window (Figure 14), and any other windows left open, and your

VM-4 is ready to be configured with WAVE Desktop Communicator software.

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NOTE: The VM-4 utilizes standard Windows/Linux USB audio device drivers. If the unit is

disconnected without using the ETC Utility, the settings may revert to default levels. These levels

should be checked upon reconnection in the event the VM-4 becomes suddenly disconnected or

loses power.

Windows 7 Audio Device Hardware Configuration

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In the

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s window, choose the

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ATTENTION: The microphone speaker icon

must be in mute mode. An un-muted microphone

will cause echo on the network and down-time for

troubleshooting your installation.

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Click the

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d window (Figure 18). In the

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WAVE Desktop Communicator Software Configuration

NOTE: These instructions require the WAVE Management Server to be configured, running, and

on the same network as the VM-4.

The VM-4 is now ready to be software configured for WAVE. The

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can be started by clicking on the WAVE icon. The first screen to appear in

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: drop down menu and choose the correct

WAVE Management Server URL or address (Figure 22). Click on the

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and type in or choose the correct name (Figure 23).

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Type in the correct

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Click the

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configuration click on the “

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Click on Channels & Tabs in the Preferences menu (Figure 30)

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The Channels & Tabs window will open showing the

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Click on the next channel you want to activate (Hoot 2 in this example) and click on the

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(

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) (Figure 33). Repeat the

procedure until you have activated all desired channels. To arrange the channels in the order you

want (this is how they will display in your

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Click the

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: drop down menu choose ETC VM-4 (Figure 35). From the

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drop down menu choose ETC VM-4 (Figure 36).

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Click the

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s tab and scroll to the bottom of the list. Click on the

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program (Hoot 1 in this example) (Figure 37). The pre-programmed Hot Keys sequence will appear

next to the programmed channel. Check the

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) check box (Figure 38).

This allows operation of a minimized Wave client. Repeat this procedure until all channels have

been programmed.

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Click the

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s screen (Figure 39). The

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r screen will appear with all programmed channels. You can transmit audio

three ways: by clicking on the

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or using the hot keys sequence on the keyboard.

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Appendix

Microsoft .NET Framework (Option)

Note: The following steps are highly recommended if the microphone will be unplugged on a

regular basis.

When a USB audio device is disconnected the volume levels usually revert back to the factory

default settings. For maximum ETC equipment operation, these levels need to be set and stay

constant. The provided ETC Utility (installed later in this guide) uses Microsoft’s .NET Framework

4 to achieve this. Microsoft's .NET Framework 4 is free and can be downloaded at

http://www.microsoft.com/NET/

ETC Driver Utility Installation (Option)

By a quirk of Windows, sound devices were never meant to be portable / removable. Some of

these drivers date back to Windows-95 era. Since there are no provisions for portability, when a

device is disconnected the volume levels usually revert back to what is programmed in the

hardware of the soundcard. With the ETC series of USB microphones and sound cards this can be

inconvenient.

ETC’s Driver Utility makes sure the volume settings remain constant. This is a service running in

Windows, not actually a driver in the strict sense. As the volume changes these values are written

to the Registry. When a microphone is removed and later re-plugged, the previous volume levels

are read out of the registry and set in the Windows mixer panel.

Insert the provided Utility disc (Figure C, pg. 3) and open the

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icon (Figure 42A) and read

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Once you have copied (or moved) the

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The actual Batch file must be started now. Click on the

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volume control service (Figure 48). When the process stops, close the window. To verify the

volume control service is running, check for the

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C icon in the system tray (the lower right corner

of the screen by the clock) (Figure 49).

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USB Microphone Removal Procedure (Option)

By right clicking on the

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icon in the system tray (Figure 49), the

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(Figure 50). The Volume Control window will open. Click the

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The Disconnect Complete window will self close as soon as the process is successfully stopped.

The ETC Volume Control service will automatically restart the next time a microphone is plugged

in.

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Uninstall ETC Volume Control (Option)

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e directory run “stop.bat” (see Figure 48 pg 20). This

stops and removes the service.

In the Windows Control Panel under “Add or Remove Programs” find ETC Volume Control and

click the

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Figure 53

Click the Yes button to remove the program (Figure 54)

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Specifications

• Frequency Response: 150 – 6kHz

• Distortion .05% at max output

• 5 VDC USB Powered

• Size: 4” W x 5.5” H x 5.5” D

• Weight: .75 LB

• 150mA Nominal Current Consumption

• 8 BTUs per Hour Output

• 175 Hz – 6.5 KHz Bandwidth Limited Frequency Response

• 568b compliant RJ-45

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