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Version P2x4: 060299

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Windows 98 Driver Installation ................................................................ 7
Windows 95 Driver Installation ................................................................ 8
Windows 3.1 Driver Installation ............................................................... 9
1st-Time Windows Driver Installation ..................................................... 9
Updating the Windows Driver ................................................................ 11
Cakewalk for Windows (v. 2.0 & Later) ................................................. 11
Cakewalk for DOS (v. 4.0 & Later) .......................................................... 12
2X4DIAG.EXE ............................................................................................ 15
1. Hardware ........................................................................................ 16
2. MIDI Input/Output ...................................................................... 16
3. Internal Buffer Test ........................................................................ 17
4. Receive Interrupt Test ................................................................... 17
Windows ..................................................................................................... 18
DOS ............................................................................................................. 19
Portman 2x4
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Portman 2x4 ™ MANUAL Version P2x4: 060299 Table of Contents FCC Class B/ CE Compliance ........2 Overview ....................3 Features ....................4 Hardware Installation ............4 About the Parallel Cable ..........4 Typical System Set-Up ............6 Software Installation (Drivers) ......

  • Page 2: Fcc Class B/ Ce Compliance

    FCC Class B/European CE Compliance WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Overview

    Overview Thank you for purchasing Portman 2x4. Portman 2x4 is a professional 2 In/4 Out MIDI interface that connects externally to the parallel printer port on any IBM or compatible PC com- puter. When using Portman with a MIDI application, you will have to make sure that the correct Portman MIDI driver is installed for your application.

  • Page 4: Features

    PORTMAN comes with a suitable parallel cable. However, if you need to replace this cable or want a longer one there are certain requirements that you should be aware of. The PORTMAN 2x4 appears to be able to work with any printer cable. This unfortunately is not the case. A Centronics cable that works with your printer won’t always work with the PORTMAN...
  • Page 5 MIDIMAN Dealer or from your local electronics store. MIDIMAN has found at least one easily obtainable cable that is known to work with the PORTMAN 2x4. It is made by GC Electronics and has Part #45-201-BU. In the event that you are going to purchase a cable yourself and you can...

  • Page 6: Typical System Set-Up

    Typical System Set-Up The diagram below shows a typical set-up using the PORTMAN 2x4. Your required set-up may vary slightly from this but this general set-up should be followed. Software Installation (Drivers) Software installation varies according to the MIDI application(s) you are using.

  • Page 7: Windows 98 Driver Installation

    3. The system will now search for Plug and Play hardware. 4. If Windows does find a device, it will not be the PORTMAN 2X4 (it is not PnP). If this is the case, click on “No, the device isn’t in the list.”...

  • Page 8: Windows 95 Driver Installation

    14. Windows will restart. IMPORTANT: With Windows 98 make sure to click on the “Enable Driver” box. If you fail to do this the PORTMAN 2x4 driver will not be enabled. Windows 95 Driver Installation 1. Select “Add New Hardware” from the Control Panel. Press the “Next>”...

  • Page 9: Windows 3.1 Driver Installation

    Windows MIDI applications to take advantage of the installed PORTMAN 2x4 driver. 1st-Time Windows Driver Installation If there is no current PORTMAN 2x4 Windows MIDI driver installed on your system, follow these steps to install the PORTMAN Windows driver(s): 1. Start Windows as you usually do.
  • Page 10 12. After restarting Windows, run your MIDI application(s). You will need to set up each MIDI application individually. From within the applica- tion(s), select the MIDIMAN PORTMAN 2x4 as the current MIDI device (the selection procedure will depend on the application) in order for the application to communicate with your PORTMAN interface properly.

  • Page 11: Updating The Windows Driver

    3. Double click Multimedia. In Windows 98 click Devices, In 95 click Advanced. In Windows 3.1, start the Drivers applet. 4. Check for a “MIDIMAN PORTMAN 2x4” entry in the Installed Drivers list. If none exists, you know the driver is not installed - discontinue this procedure and follow the FIRST-TIME WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION procedure instead.

  • Page 12: Cakewalk For Dos (V. 4.0 & Later)

    Once the MIDI Device is set to MIDIMAN PORTMAN 2x4, the PORTMAN interface becomes available as a selectable port in the Track/Measure win- dow of each and every track. Cakewalk for DOS (Version 4.0 & Later) Note: The following procedures require a basic understanding of common DOS commands.
  • Page 13 MAN is connected to. Enter this data in the space provided by the set- up window. This dialog box will have four areas dedicated to the infor- mation necessary to run Cakewalk using the PORTMAN 2X4. The dis- play should look something like this: Interface type is MIDIMAN PORTMAN 2x4, version 1.xx...

  • Page 14: About Your Pc Port Address

    About Your PC Port Address The driver for the PORTMAN 2x4 needs to be configured according to the Port Address and the Interrupt Request Number (IRQ) of the parallel port that you have the PORTMAN physically connected to. Basically, this infor- mation describes where everything is and the priority of each device con- nected to or installed in your computer.

  • Page 15: Advanced Trouble-Shooting

    PORTMAN 2x4? 4. If you are using a DOS MIDI application, does it require a special set-up or MIDI driver? If after checking the above quick-fix ideas you do not find an answer to your questions, please consult the “Advanced Trouble-Shooting” section below.

  • Page 16: Hardware

    P2X4DIAG.EXE will test the following four areas: 1. Hardware This will indicate whether the PORTMAN, your computer, and the Centronics cable are all properly connected and working. If your PORTMAN fails this test, it could mean a bad PORTMAN or other hardware failure, but most often it means one of a few very specific things: a.) You have made the incorrect port settings in 2X4DIAG.

  • Page 17: Internal Buffer Test

    MIDI cable connected between the MIDI jacks of the PORTMAN. 3. Internal Buffer Test Your PORTMAN 2x4 should never fail the Internal Buffer Test. This test checks the PORTMAN’s ability to handle the flow of data through its cir- cuit and failure probably indicates a bad chip in the PORTMAN. If you think this is the case, please contact MIDIMAN Product Support.

  • Page 18: Symptoms/Solutions

    Symptoms/Solutions Even when the PORTMAN 2x4 passes its own diagnostic test, it is still pos- sible that you may have other concerns. Below you will find a questions/answers-style reference on many such topics. Before consulting any of the information below, however, make sure that you have already looked through the other chapters in this manual that may pertain to your situation.

  • Page 19: Dos

    PORTMAN 2x4 disconnected. If, for instance, you only have one parallel port on your computer, but need to use a printer or other device on that port, there is a check-box in the PORTMAN 2x4 Driver set-up that will allow you to disable this message upon rebooting.

  • Page 20: Lifetime Limited Warranty

    Limited Lifetime Warranty P2X4: 060299 MIDIMAN warrants that this product is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use so long as the product is owned by the original purchaser and that purchaser has registered his/her ownership of the product by sending in the completed warranty card.

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