D-Tools MVP member Steve Feinstein of Atlantic Technologies wrote this informative article on making the most of room acoustics when designing a home entertainment system.

Nothing can make or break the sound of a home …

I have had a couple of clients run into this issue, so I decided to write up a blog about it. As many of us aware, our development team is focusing on the next version …

Grades of Cabling

Grade 1 Outlet

To correctly install structured cabling in a home, it is necessary to follow accepted cabling standards that take into account what is commonly expected by homeowners for telecommunications uses.
The TIA-570-B …

By Bill Battaglia

The development of the ePonti Business Process came from by initial look at the Project Management needs of the Audio Video Industry.  My first thought was to develop a implementation and training program …

I am certain that several of our clients have run into this issue while trying to get some work done on a Saturday or late at night. They go to log into SI5 and it …

Close Navigator
1. Close Navigator if it is running.
Edit the configuration file
2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the \Program Files\D-Tools\SI …

Project Open in Another Application
Error Message: When trying to open up project in SI5

Causes:

Closed the navigator with out closing the project first. Close project then navigator.
D-tools crashes while the project is …

If you recieve this error, follow these steps to resolve.
Navigate to your INI file which is in C:\Program Files\D-Tools\SI 5\Server and open the Si5SvrUpdates.ini

Then edit the address to be app.d-tools… instead of www.d-tools…. …

If you are getting this error, please see the instructions below to fix it.

This is how you fix it.

This is caused by a duplicate entry in your Signal, Terminal, or …

If you receive this error when attempting to open Quicklinks in your SI5 -
Description: Could not load file or assembly ‘Interop.QuickLinks,Version=2.0.0.0,Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=15fb7b3e370e8a6a’ or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Details: …

D-Tools has announced that their corporate blog, A View from the Top has now been launched.  If you do not know what a blog is you can read a definition here.   This is the voice of the …

Configuring a Database to Accommodate Custom Length Interconnects
By Heather Mikelonis
System integrators have discovered the benefits of building custom interconnect cables during the rack build phase of system construction using bulk cable and compression connectors.  This …