How to install and use a Driver Test settings file

How to install and use a Driver Test settings file

In the process of debugging your MK3 BASSBOSS Loudspeaker, we may ask you to load a "Driver Test" file to ensure both woofers are receiving signal and working properly.  This document contains instructions on how to install and perform the test.

Steps to Install the Driver Test File

  1. Locate the appropriate Driver Test .ffi file for the speaker you wish to test
  2. Download the .ffi file somewhere on your computer
  3. Connect your MK3 BASSBOSS Loudspeaker to your Mac or PC via a Cat5 (Ethernet) cable
  4. Power on your MK3 Loudspeaker
  5. Open up BASSBOSS ControlBASS
  6. Wait for the speaker to appear in the Control Center software window
  7. Click the green arrow to the right of the displayed IP address; to open the Device Window
  8. Click “Hardware” then “Enter Password” Type IamBOSS and hit enter
  9. Click "File" and select "Load Factory Settings"(A warning will appear stating that all the presets in the unit will be updated)
  10. Select the .ffi file you just downloaded
  11. The process will start by erasing the old data and then will display numbers of “packets” being loaded. Do not interrupt this process until the “Finished” box appears.
  12. Once the finished box appears, cycle thorugh 

How to Perform the Driver Test:

For Double Driver Subs (Makara, SSP215, SSP218, Makara, and ZV28):

  1. Preset 1 will boot up with the box muted. 
  2. Preset 2 will be a 1kHz tone coming out of the first woofer. 
  3. Preset 3 will be a 1kHz tone coming out of the second woofer. 
  4. Preset 4 will be a 1kHz tone coming out of both woofers. 
  5. Ensure audio plays from both Preset 2 and 3 at approximately the same level. 

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