Reformat Device

Overview:

Reformat Device allows the user to Change the speaker type formated in DPAN or DPCN input modules installed on JBL DrivePack^®.  This feature is useful when installing replacement input modules or changing cards between drive packs. This is accomplished only when a device is online. This utility should be used only after physically removing and replacing the drive pack or card

NOTE: DO NOT USE THIS UTILITY IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING. SEVERE DAMAGE COULD OCCUR TO YOUR EQUIPMENT IF THIS UTILITY IS NOT USED CORRECTLY. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL DIRECTIONS EXPLICITLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE CARD IN THE DRIVE PACK.

After the drive pack or card has been installed in another device and the device is online, go to Reformat Device located in the Edit  menu.

After selecting Reformat Device, a series of message boxes will open.  If you are not sure of what you are doing click cancel on any one of them. If you clicked OK on all the message boxes, the card change form will open.

A Password window opens.

Select the desired speaker type from the drop down menu.

After selection, the drop down menu will gray out and no longer be available until the device has been changed.

Reboot the device from this form.  

The Reboot button changes colors and is labeled Rebooting while the button is engaged. The button is a momentary contact type and does not need to be held for the device to reboot. 

When the speaker-type of the device is reset an Address Conflict error alert occurs.  Allow up to one minute after rebooting the device for the Address Conflict window to pop up.  If the Address Conflict alert does not appear after the first reboot, CONTINUE to reboot the device until the Address Conflict alert pops up. Only after the device throws an address conflict error will the device be assured to accept the correct device file. 

Click OK on the Address Conflict alert.

A new device appears in Venue View with the speaker icon of the new device but with the old device name

NOTE: The Format JBL Device reboot button is no longer functional after the device speaker-type is reset and the Address Conflict window is closed.   Close the Format JBL Device form.

You now need to load the new device file for the reformatted device.  Do this by going to the Venue View, right mouse click on the new speaker icon, and select Open Device File from the pop-up menu.  For more help on loading device files see Open Device File.

Navigate to the device file folder directory. 

JBL Factory Device Files are installed on your hard drive along with Audio Architect software.  The default  location of Presets and Device files is

•  . .\My Documents\Harman Pro\Device Files

When the device file has successfully completed loading, a Discovered Device window pops up. 

This will allow the user to resync the device (Send to Device) or update the Audio Architect software with the current device settings (Receive from Device). Click the Apply to All checkbox if you would like to sync all devices that are currently online.