Serial Connection (Computer's Serial Port To P-250 [To Host] Connector) - Yamaha P-250 Owner's Manual

Connecting to External Devices
Performing the following actions may cause your computer
to hang up or cause the P-250 to stop functioning:
• Turning the power on or off, or connecting or disconnect-
ing the cable too often
• Shifting to power-conservation (sleep) mode while MIDI
data is being transferred, or returning from sleep mode
• Disconnecting or connecting the cable while the P-250 is
on
• Turning the power to the P-250 on or off, starting up your
computer, or installing the driver while a large amount of
data is being transferred
2 Serial connection (computer's serial
port to P-250 [TO HOST] connector)
• Using the computer's MIDI interface
HOST SELECT
MIDI PC-2 Mac USB
(Windows)
RS-232C (D-sub 9-pin)
Windows
Note for Windows users regarding the MIDI driver:
To transfer data via the computer's serial port and the
P-250 [TO HOST] connector, you need to install a specified
MIDI driver (Yamaha CBX driver for Windows).
You can download this driver from the XG Library on the
Yamaha Web site (http://www.yamaha-xg.com/) or install it
from the included "TOOLS for P-250" CD-ROM.
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P-250
CAUTION
HOST SELECT
MIDI PC-2 Mac USB
(Macintosh)
[TO HOST]
Modem port
Macintosh
TIP
• Using an external MIDI interface
MIDI
IN OUT
MIDI [IN]
MIDI [OUT]
MIDI MIDI
OUT IN
MIDI interface
Windows
HOST SELECT
THRU MIDI PC-2 Mac USB
MIDI
IN
MIDI
OUT
MIDI interface
Macintosh