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M-Audio Portman PC/P Manual

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Version PCP051199

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About the Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Software Installation (Drivers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Windows 98 Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Windows 95 Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Windows 3.1x Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . 8
MIDI Application Set-Up Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Advanced Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parallel Port Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Basic Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Advanced Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PPDIAG.EXE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.
Internal Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.
Internal Buffer Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.
Transmit/Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.
Receive Interrupt Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Symptoms/Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lifetime Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Portman PC/P ™ MANUAL Version PCP051199 Table of Contents FCC Class B and European CE Compliance ..2 Introduction ........3 Features .

  • Page 2: Fcc Class B And European Ce Compliance

    FCC Class B and European CE Compliance The PORTMAN PC/P complies with Class B, Part 15 of the FCC rules. The PORTMAN PC/P FCC identification number is: IMJPORTPCP2 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.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PORTMAN PC/P. PORTMAN PC/P is a professional 1-In/1-Out MIDI interface that connects externally to the parallel printer port on any IBM or compatible computer. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about PORT-...

  • Page 4: Features

    • Compatible with Windows 98, 95, 3.1x, and future operating sys- tems. • Windows drivers included. Package Contents Included in the PORTMAN PC/P package should be: • The PORTMAN PC/P interface unit. • Male DB-25 cable. • This instruction manual.

  • Page 5: About The Printer Port

    About Your Printer Port Later on, the PORTMAN PC/P software will need to be configured according to the Port Address (I/O range) and the Interrupt Request number (IRQ) of the Parallel Port that you have the PORTMAN physi- cally connected to. Basically put, this information describes where the computer should look for the PORTMAN PC/P device in order to communicate with it.

  • Page 6: Software Installation (Drivers)

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

  • Page 7: Windows 95 Driver Installation

    8. Insert the PORTMAN PC/P Drivers and Diagnostics disk in Drive A:\ and click “OK.” 9. The PORTMAN PC/P driver appears in the list. Click on “OK.” 10. Click on “Finish.” Windows will copy the driver files. 11. Check the “Enable Interface” box and select the proper Port Address and IRQ settings that match the actual hardware settings of your computer’s printer port.

  • Page 8: Windows 3.1X Driver Installation

    PORTMAN. Windows 3.1x Driver Installation If you plan to use the PORTMAN PC/P with Microsoft Windows 3.1 (or a later revision), you need to install the PORTMAN PC/P Windows MIDI drivers, supplied on software diskette. In order to work with...
  • Page 9 4. Check for a “Midiman PORTMAN PC/P w/ LEDs,” “Midiman PORTMAN PC/P no LEDs,” or “Midiman PORTMAN PC/P” entry in the list of Installed Drivers. If none of them exist in the list, then please continue to Step 5.

  • Page 10: Midi Application Set-Up Examples

    PORTMAN PC/P no LEDs,” or “Midiman PORTMAN PC/P” entry in the list of Installed Drivers. If none of those exist, then the driver is not installed —If one or more of the PORTMAN PC/P entries exist, highlight each item, click Properties, then click “Remove.” In Window 3.1, just highlight and select “Remove”...

  • Page 11: Cakewalk For Windows (V. 2.0 & Later)

    (For Output, you may also want to press the <move selected devices to top> button.) Then press the <OK> button. Once the MIDI Device is set to the PORTMAN PC/P, the PORTMAN interface becomes available as a selectable port in the Track/Measure window of each and every track.

  • Page 12: Parallel Port Mode

    added, will still support MIDI transfers at full bandwidth. Left click the mouse on the up arrow next to the box. Start with a value of 5, click OK, and restart your computer for the change to take effect. If this does not fully stabilize any erratic behavior, repeat the procedure, incrementing up by values of 5.

  • Page 13: Basic Trouble-Shooting

    Basic Trouble-Shooting If you are having problems using the PORTMAN PC/P, you should first check the following common scenarios: 1. Are all your cables working and plugged in properly? 2. Do you know the Port Address and IRQ of the printer port at which the PORTMAN is connected? 3.

  • Page 14: Internal Hardware

    Make sure that a single MIDI cable is connected from the PORTMAN PC/P In to the PORTMAN PC/P Out, then move the cur- sor to the “Run Tests” line and press the “Enter” key. PPDIAG.EXE will then test the following four areas: 1.

  • Page 15: Receive Interrupt Test

    Make sure that you have a MIDI cable connected between the PORTMAN PC/P MIDI In and the PORTMAN PC/P MIDI Out. There should be no MIDI instruments or patchbays involved in this loop, it is a closed-loop test with one MIDI cable connected between the MIDI jacks of the PORTMAN.

  • Page 16: Symptoms/Solutions

    Symptoms/Solutions Even when the PORTMAN PC/P passes its own diagnostic test, it is still possible that you may have other concerns. Below you will find a questions/answers-style reference on many such topics. Before con- sulting 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 17 “Output Hardware not Detected/Input Hardware not Detected”. SOLUTION 1: This message pops up when you go into Windows with the PORTMAN PC/P disconnected. You may disable this mes- sage by checking “Disable Warning Messages” in the PORTMAN MIDI Driver Setup.

  • Page 18: Dos

    Midiman Technical Support for help. Have the computer powered up, with the PORTMAN PC/P Drivers and Diagnostics Disk and this manual close by. Please be ready to identify which Midman product you have, and to concise- ly explain what the problem is that you are encountering.

  • Page 19: Lifetime Limited Warranty

    Lifetime Limited Warranty 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. In the event that MIDIMAN receives written notice of defects in materials or workmanship from such an original purchaser, MIDIMAN will either replace the product, repair the product, or refund the purchase price at its...

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