WX-SA250P Wireless microphone: WX-ST200P, WX-ST400P ● This software is a tool to analyze the number of microphones that can be used in Panasonic’s 1.9 GHz digital Important wireless microphone systems. Use it as a guide to wireless microphone system installation after paying attention to the following points.
This manual uses the following abbreviations. ● “Microsoft Windows” is referred to as “Windows”. ● “Wireless Antenna (WX-SA250P)” is referred to as “antenna”. ● “Wireless Microphone (WX-ST200P/WX-ST400P)” is referred to as “microphone”. ● “Personal computer” is referred to as “PC”.
The following explains terms used in this manual. WX-SR200P system System that uses wireless antennas (WX-SA250P) for the antennas in the 1.9 GHz digital wireless microphone system. Main standard antenna Antenna that serves as the standard for wireless synchronization when performing operation by wireless synchronizing between multiple antennas in a WX-SR200P system.
Install the software following the instructions on the screen. When installation is complete, this software is registered in the Start menu. ● A shortcut for this software is created in [Start] — [All Apps] — [Panasonic] — [1.9GHz Digital Wireless Microphone System] — [WX-SR200 Antenna Placement Support Tool].
Starting and exiting the software How to start Select [Start] — [All Apps] — [Panasonic] — [1.9GHz Digital Wireless Microphone System] — [WX-SR200 Antenna Placement Support Tool] to start this software. This software starts and the following screen appears. How to exit...
Easy wireless design operation flow This section describes easy usage examples of this software. Perform operation as described in the messages displayed on the screens of this software. STEP1: Mapping Select [File] — [Create new] — [Load map file] and then load the map of the planned installation location. If there is no map, select [No map] (a blank page area input screen will appear).
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Easy wireless design operation flow When loading of the map completes, the area input tool appears. Select the system (WX-SR200P) and input the areas to install the microphones according to the loaded map. Area input procedure Select the system. Select [WX-SR200P] from the area input tool. Input the areas.
Easy wireless design operation flow STEP 2: Microphone placement When you click the [Area input complete] button, the screen switches to the [Mic location/analysis] screen. In the [Used microphone list], input the number of microphones to be used in each area. When inputting the number of microphones is complete, click the [Location analysis] button.
Easy wireless design operation flow STEP3: Antenna placement When you click the [Location analysis] button, the screen switches to the [Antenna location] screen. Click the [Recommended antenna location] button in the [Antenna selection tool]. Antenna placement procedure Click the [Recommended antenna location] button. The recommended antennas are placed in each area.
Easy wireless design operation flow STEP4: Microphone placement/analysis When you click the [Antenna location complete] button, the screen switches to the [Mic location/analysis] screen again. In the [Used microphone list], input the number of microphones to be used in each area. When inputting the number of microphones is complete, click the [Location analysis] button.
Mapping In the [Mapping] screen, load the map for considering the wireless microphone system installation and set the installation areas (rooms). Loading a map (when map available) This software allows you to load a floor plan (map) for considering wireless microphone system installation. ...
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Mapping X Map files that can be loaded The following map files can be loaded. *.pdf (PDF image) *.png (PNG image) Important *.jpg (JPEG image) *.bmp (Bitmap image) *.gif (GIF file) ● Some PDF files may be formatted in such a way that support is not possible. (If a PDF file is not loaded, a blank screen will be displayed after loading).
Mapping Loading a map (when map not available) If there is no map to load into this software, select [No map]. The screen after selecting [No map] will be the blank page map screen shown below. Procedure to start without a existing map Select [No map].
Mapping Loading a map (loading a saved file) This software can save analysis results and load a saved file. Saved file load procedure Load a saved file. Select [File] — [Load saved file] and then select the saved file.
Mapping Area input When loading of the map completes, the area input tool appears. Input the areas in which to install the microphones according to the loaded map. Area input procedure Select the system. Click the [WX-SR200P] button of the area input tool. Set the areas.
Mapping Changing and correcting input areas The setting values of input areas can be changed. Input area setting change procedure Right-click the area for which to change the settings in the screen to display the [Settings] menu. Select the item you wish to change from the [Settings] menu. X [Antenna location] The antenna installation method can be changed.
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Mapping X [Insertion loss] Set the insertion loss of the area. If you know the materials / insertion loss of the room in which antennas are to be installed, set the insertion loss in this settings screen. If unknown, use the default. Important Default setting: 1.5 dB ●...
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Mapping Important X [Delete] Delete an area. ● You can also change the input area settings from [Area Settings] in the menu.
Mapping Setting the reference length Set the reference length to serve as the reference dimension for input areas. The reference length will be the reference for the distance to use when calculating wireless interference between placed antennas. Always set it. ...
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Mapping Input a numerical value. If you double click the reference length display area, the [Set scale] window appears. Input a numerical value. Important ● To return to the original 0° or 90° after changing the angle of the reference length, right-click the reference length and select 0°...
Mapping Area input completion When area input is complete, click the [Area input complete] button. The screen switches to the [Antenna location] screen.
Microphone placement When area input completes, the screen switches to the [Mic location/analysis] screen. In the [Mic location/analysis] screen, place the microphones in each area (room). Used microphone input Input the number of microphones. In the [Used microphone list] on the right side of the screen, input the number of microphones you plan to place in each area.
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Microphone placement The screen switches to the [Antenna location] screen.
Antenna placement In the [Antenna location] screen, place the antennas in each area (room). Recommended antenna placement This software proposes the recommended placement for the wireless microphone system. Recommended placement procedure Execute recommended antenna placement. Click the [Recommended antenna location] button. The antennas are placed in the recommended positions in each area.
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Antenna placement In recommended placement, a main standard antenna and sub standard antennas are placed when the number of microphones used in an area is 9 or more.
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(maximum configuration) SE200P x3 If the area is large, the necessary antennas are placed at the recommended antenna positions. The following figure is an example of 16 microphones and an example of using two systems with two WX-SR204P, WX-SE200P, and WX-SA250P.
Antenna placement Changing and correcting placed antennas Add antennas, delete placed antennas, or change the setting values of placed antennas according to the design plan. Adding antennas To add an antenna, select the antenna to add in the [Antenna selection tool] and click in the area in which to add it. An antenna of a system different to that of the area cannot be added.
Antenna placement How to change the settings of placed antennas The settings of the placed antennas can be changed. How to change antenna settings Right-click the antenna for which to change the settings in the screen to display the [Settings] menu. Select the item you wish to change from the [Settings] menu.
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Antenna placement X Floor settings ([Steps settings]) Normally, use the system with the default settings. [Standard antenna on floor directly below]: Select this when there is a standard antenna on the floor directly below. [No standard antenna on floor directly below]: Select this when there is no standard antenna on floor directly below. [Standard antenna on floor directly above]: Select this when there is a standard antenna on floor directly above.
Antenna placement Complete antenna placement When antenna placement is complete, click the [Antenna location complete] button. X If an error occurs with antenna placement If an error occurs with antenna placement, the “Reconsider the antenna location” error message appears and the area where the error occurred is indicated by a red frame as shown in the figure below.
Microphone analysis When antenna placement completes, the screen switches to the [Mic location/analysis] screen. Installation analysis Execute installation analysis. When inputting the number of microphones for each area is complete, click the [Location analysis] button.
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Microphone analysis Check the result. If there is no problem with the number of microphones input for each area, “Result OK” is displayed in the [Used microphone list]. If the planned number of microphones cannot be used because, for example, there are insufficient wireless resources, “Result NG”...
Output When installation analysis completes in the [Mic location/analysis] screen, the [Output] tab becomes able to be selected. Select the [Output] tab to switch the screen to the [Output] screen. In the [Output] screen, you can calculate an estimate from the design results and then print the estimate. Estimate calculation The total estimate amount is displayed below a list of the numbers of antennas and microphones and the numbers of other required devices determined based on the numbers of antennas and microphones entered up until the...
Output Print Click the [Print] button. The estimate is printed. Print the analysis results. A dialog box to confirm whether or not to also print the analysis results appears. Print the analysis results if necessary.
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Output Check the printout. Example of printing only the estimate Example of printing the estimate and analysis results...
Saving files This software allows you to save the analysis results and estimate. The work state of any screen can also be saved so you can load a file to check analysis results or resume unfinished work any time you wish. In addition, you can share files between PCs with this software installed.