Working With Show Files and Show Packs

Store data for an event in a show file that you can use later or share. Show packs bundle all the data you need for a show in one place.

In Wireless Workbench, show files are used to hold inventory, coordination, and monitoring information for each venue, performance, or show. You're prompted to create a show file when you open Wireless Workbench, and you can also do so any time under the File menu.

To view or edit show information, go to File > Show properties.

Exporting and Importing Show Information

You can save a show file at any time from the File menu. To export all the data you need for a show, use a show pack.
Note: If you are saving a show file instead of exporting a show pack, you need to save and send scan data separately. Unlike a show file, a show pack includes scan data.
Information that exports as part of a show pack includes:
  • Any information contained in a show file, such as the inventory and compatible frequency list
  • Scan data, scan files, and imported scans currently in the coordination workspace
  • Custom equipment and compatibility profiles used by the inventory or coordination workspace
  • In-use inclusion groups
  • TV channels and additional exclusions
Note: Scans in the frequency plot are not saved as part of the show pack.

To export a show pack, go to File > Export. To import a show pack, go to File > Import and select the show pack.

Tip: If you are moving a show file or show pack to a different computer or sending it to someone else, you must also provide user defined profiles that are associated with the show. When you move the show or show pack file to the new location, the file path must match the file path of the original computer.

Add Devices to a Show

You can add devices that aren't online to your inventory to plan for a show. Devices appear with a white, gray, or green bar in the inventory to indicate what network status the device has.
  • Virtual device (white): A Shure or non-Shure device added to the inventory via the Add new device toolbar button. Virtual devices are not directly associated with an online device.
  • Offline device (gray): A device that was once online and has gone offline for some reason. Offline devices are previously associated with an online device.
  • Online device (green): A Shure device on the same network as Wireless Workbench. Networked devices appear automatically in the inventory.
  1. To add a device to the inventory, click Add new device on the toolbar.
    Note: You can also add non-networked devices as exclusions in the Frequency coordination tab.
  2. Select the manufacturer, model, and band.
    Note: Equipment profiles dictate coordination settings based on device properties. For information about modifying or adding custom equipment profiles to have more control over these settings, see Custom Equipment Profiles.
  3. In the Device properties area, define the number of active devices you are adding.
  4. If you are using multiple RF zones or inclusion groups, make your selection in the respective fields.
  5. For an Axient and Axient Digital receivers, specify what type of transmitter the receiver will use in the Tx profile or Transmission mode field. Specifying a transmitter profile ensures that correct frequency spacing will be assigned for the transmitter.
  6. For a ULX or SLX receiver, a master list model variation is available.
  7. For a ULX-D receiver, to turn on high density mode, in the Transmission mode field, select HD. After you resync the transmitters, transmitter output power is set to 1 mW.
  8. Select Add to add the device to the inventory as an offline device.