About The Remote Connector - Roland V-440HD Owner's Manual

About the REMOTE Connector

You can use the REMOTE connector to enable switching, control of
effects, and other operations from a computer or other external
control device.
* For more on control using the REMOTE connector, refer to
"REMOTE Command Reference" (p. 66).
REMOTE Connector Specifications
• Transmission Format: Start-stop synchronization
(asynchronous), full duplex
• Transmission Rate: 9600 bps (Initial setting)/19200 bps
(This can be changed in the menu with "8. REMOTE Baudrate"
under "13. System" (p. 64).)
• Parity: None
• Data Length: 8 bits
• Stop Bit Length: 1 bit
• Encoding: ASCII
• Flow Control: XON/XOFF
Pin number Signal name
1 DCD
2 RXD
3 TXD
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
* The V-440HD's connectors are male. To connect to a computer, use a
female-female crossover cable.
Cable Connections:
V-440HD Computer
1 : DCD 1 : DCD
2 : RXD 2 : RXD
3 : TXD 3 : TXD
4 : DTR 4 : DTR
5 : GND 5 : GND
6 : DSR 6 : DSR
7 : RTS 7 : RTS
8 : CTS 8 : CTS
9 : RI 9 : RI
Pin Connections
1 5
6 9
Setup Procedure
Use the following procedure to set up the control device and
V-440HD.
1.
Connect the V-440HD and control device with a REMOTE
cable.
2.
Turn on the power to the control device.
3.
Set the communications protocol for the control device.
4.
Turn on the power to the V-440HD.
5.
Begin operation.
* For more on commands, refer to "REMOTE Command Reference" (p.
66).
Backing Up the Settings from the
REMOTE Connector to a Computer
You can back up the V-440HD's settings data by connecting the V-
440HD's REMOTE connector to a computer's RS-232C connector.
For more detailed information, refer to "Saving the V-440HD's
Settings to a Computer" (p. 48).
Reference
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