User manual KURZWEIL PCX-1 INSTALLATION REV A

[. . . ] Kurzweil PCX-1 Polyphony Expansion Kit Installation Guide ©2000 All rights reserved. Kurzweil is a product line of Young Chang Co. ; Kurzweil, PC2, PC2X, and PC2R are trademarks of Young Chang Co. All other products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Part Number: 910353 Rev. [. . . ] When the boot block has finished launching, press the Right cursor button until you see Update|boot|block in the bottom line of the display. The display changes to Update|boot|block|via|MIDI. The display changes to Waiting|for|MIDI. Insert the PC2 operating system/boot block disk into the floppy drive of your computer. Using the sequencer application on your computer, open the MIDI file named PC2BK200. MID. 6 The Polyphony Expansion Kit Installing in Keyboard Models 6. The top line of the display shows SYS3-0|file|1|of|1, and the bottom line shows segment|1|of|1. This file takes just under a minute to load at 215 beats per minute. When the file finishes loading, the PC2 will restart and return to a performance mode. Turn off the PC2, then turn it back on and press Panic when you see Please|Wait. . . You should see the new version number as the boot block launches. Follow the instructions in one or both of the following subsections, depending on which software components need updating. If you need to update the boot block software, chances are that you'll need to update both the operating system software and the soundware as well. However, if you don't need to update any more software components, proceed to Doing a Hard Reset (page 8). Updating Operating System Software The operating system software, together with the soundware data, are part of the PC2 sound engine. You'll use the Install|engine (sound engine) option to install both the operating system software and the soundware. When the boot block has finished launching, press Yes (this selects the Install|engine option, which is the first option in the boot block menu). The display changes to Install|engine|via|MIDI. The display changes to Waiting|for|MIDI. If necessary, insert the PC2 operating system/boot block disk into the computer's floppy drive. Using the sequencer application on your computer, open the MIDI file named PC2K200. MID. The top line of the display shows SYS3-0|file|1|of|1, and the bottom line shows segment|1|of|8. This file takes about four minutes to load at 215 beats per minute. When the display shows Done, stop the sequencer (some sequencers will stop automatically at the end of the SysEx data). [. . . ] It should show Welcome|to|the|PC2p (for 76-key models) or Welcome|to|the|PC2xp (for 88-key models), then should go to a performance mode. If you don't see the p in the instrument name, the PCX-1 board is not installed properly, and you should repeat the installation procedure or consult a Kurzweil dealer or service center. 11 The Polyphony Expansion Kit Installing in Rack-Mount Models Installing in Rack-Mount Models Installing the PCX-1 in the rack-mount PC2R requires removing the instrument's top panel. Removing the Top Panel 1. Make sure that the PC2R is disconnected from its power supply, and that you've discharged any residual static electricity by touching a conductive object (like the metal casing of the PC2R itself). Position the PC2R on your work surface--right side up, with the front panel facing away from you. [. . . ]