User manual YAMAHA PM1800A

[. . . ] 9 Communication between PM1D Manager and the console/engine . 14 Cautions regarding data communication . 19 About the specifications of this software Specifications of this software and the material given in this manual are subject to change without notice. Copyright Copying or distributing this software and/or this manual in part or in whole using any method without the written permission of Yamaha Corporation is prohibited. [. . . ] If the system includes a console, click the PERMIT button in the PC CONNECTION area of the console's SYSTEM CONNECTION screen. This will 12 Communication between PM1D Manager and the console/engine 6. In the Function menu screen, click the ONLINE/ OFFLINE button. The following popup window will appear. If you want to send data created within PM1D Manager to the console, save the PM1D Manager data on the PC to an ATA compatible PC flash storage card or CF (Compact Flash) card, and then insert this card into the PC ATA STORAGE CARD slot of the console and load the data. The capability of uploading to a console will be supported in a future version. However in the case of example 5 on p. 10, uploading to the engine is possible with the current version. In a state in which it is not possible to initiate communications, the OFFLINE/ONLINE button will be grayed, and cannot be clicked. In this case, please check the cable connections and settings. In this popup window you can select one of the following two connection modes. · UPLOAD The current settings of PM1D Manager will be transmitted to the console/engine, and then synchronized operation will begin. · DOWNLOAD The current settings of the console/engine will be transmitted to PM1D Manager, and then synchronized operation will begin. Whether PM1D Manager is online or offline can be verified by the state of the ONLINE/OFFLINE button in the Function menu screen. When you click either UPLOAD or DOWNLOAD in the "CONNECTION" popup window to select the connection mode, please check the following points. If you are using the PC as a backup for the console, we recommend that you load the PC with same data as the console while the PC is still offline, so that the recovery point will be the same state as the console. Then make the connection. Cautions regarding data communication You should exit all Windows application software and resident software. Communication may be unstable if you fail to do so. Do not perform the following operations while communication is occurring. Doing so may cause communication to be broken. · Suspend/resume operations · Starting up a screen saver (including automatic startup by timer) · Connecting or disconnecting a memory card or USB device, etc. If you are using a notebook PC, you may require a higher level of performance than described for the minimum level of system configuration (p. 3). If you are using a notebook PC, communication may become unstable because of power-management settings in the Windows control panel or power-management settings specific to your CPU (SpeedStep [Intel CPUs], PowerNow!Please turn such functionality off, and use the notebook PC with its AC power adaptor connected. 14 Special considerations Special considerations This section notes various things you should be aware of concerning the parameters and operations in each screen. PREFERENCE switch CONFIRMATION ON/OFF WARNING MESSAGES ON/OFF GATE/COMP GR METER ON/OFF LINK These settings are not linked with the console in the system, and therefore must be set individually. INTERNAL CALENDAR/CLOCK Since this indicates the date of the PC, it is not linked with the console. Make this setting in the Windows [Control Panel][Date and time]. These functions are specific to the console, and do not exist in PM1D Manager. [. . . ] Go to System HardwareDriver signatures Driver signature options, select "Ignore-Install software without asking for confirmation, " and then click OK. Click OK to close the System Properties window, and then click the Close button to close the Control Panel window. Power-off the console/engine, and use a USB cable to connect the console/engine to the PC. The USB connector of the console/engine is located in the PC CONTROL section of the rear panel. [. . . ]