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HAL SYSTEM DESIGN GUIDE Expansion Units This section provides an overview of available HAL Expansion Units. The original HAL1 has been discontinued and is now a legacy system that includes a FireWire Expansion Bus and supports a single expansion unit type, the EXP1. Halogen version 3.0.0 introduced a new expansion bus, the HAL1x host, and a variety of new Expansion Units that you can connect to the bus. This section explains both the old and the new expansion systems and the available expansion units. WARNING! The two expansion systems are not compatible with each other. You cannot connect a newer expansion unit (for example an EXP1x) to the older HAL1. Conversely, you cannot connect the older EXP1 to the newer HAL1x. The "x" in the HAL1x name indicates interoperability with expansion units that also have an "x" in their name, such as the EXP1x, EXP3x, and EXP5x . 63

Section	Page
CHAPTER 1: Welcome to the World of HAL	5
About This Document	5
System Requirements	7
Minimum Requirements for Running Halogen	7
Recommendations for Best Performance	7
Administrative Rights Requirements	8
Using the HAL System Documentation	8
Getting Started	10
CHAPTER 2: Introduction to the HAL System	12
Overview of HAL Devices	15
Available HAL Models	15
HAL Front and Rear Panels	16
Discontinued HAL Models	22
Remote Audio Devices	25
How the shielded CAT 5e Cabling is Utilized	25
RAD Grounding	26
The Parts of a RAD	28
PAGER1 RAD	30
RAD16z	31
AM1 and AM2 RADs	34
RAD26 - One Room RAD	35
RAD27 - USB Audio	41
Using a RAD as a Portable Device	45
Discontinued RAD Models	47
Digital Remote Devices	47
DR Grounding	48
Available Digital Remote Models	48
Infrared Remote Devices	65
IR2 Device	65
Expansion Units	67
HAL1x Expansion Units	68
Discontinued EXP Models	89
Momentary and Latching Toggle Configuration	89
Introduction to the Halogen Software	92
Basic Structure	93
Workspace Layout	94
HAL System Connectivity	95
Required Ports	95
Required Processes	96
CHAPTER 3: Key Audio Design Features	98
About the Distributed Program Bus	98
About Zone Processing	100
About Paging	103
About Control Links	110
Basics of Control Linking	110
Advanced Topics	118
Best Practices	124
About Room Combine	126
About Presets	140
About Events	153
About Control Pages	158
Basics of Control Pages	158
Advanced Topics	165
Best Practices	166
CHAPTER 4: Designing and Installing Your HAL System	169
Recommended Workflow for Creating a HAL System	169
A Few Design and Installation Tips	172
Installing and Starting the Halogen Software	172
About Halogen Configuration Files	174
Creating, Viewing, and Modifying Notes about a HAL System Configuration	177
Generating Device Labels	178
Generating Hardware Lists	180
Upgrading Halogen Software and HAL Firmware	180
Uninstalling the Halogen Software	182
APPENDIX A: Transitioning from Drag Net	183
Index	186

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Expansion Units

This section provides an overview of available HAL Expansion Units. The original HAL1 has been discontinued

and is now a legacy system that includes a FireWire Expansion Bus and supports a single expansion unit type, the

EXP1.

Halogen version 3.0.0 introduced a new expansion bus, the HAL1x host, and a variety of new Expansion Units

that you can connect to the bus. This section explains both the old and the new expansion systems and the avail-

able expansion units.

WARNING

The two expansion systems are not compatible with each other. You cannot connect a newer

expansion unit (for example an EXP1x) to the older HAL1. Conversely, you cannot connect the older EXP1

to the newer HAL1x. The “x” in the HAL1x name indicates interoperability with expansion units that also

have an “x” in their name, such as the EXP1x, EXP3x, and EXP5x

HAL SYSTEM DESIGN GUIDE