M-audio PORTMAN PC/P user guide
Table of Contents
FCC Class B and European CE Compliance . . . . . . . 2
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
First-Time Windows 3.1 Driver Installation . . 8
MIDI Application Set-Up Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Cakewalk for Windows (v. 2.0 & Later) . . . . . 11
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
Portman PC/P
™
MANUAL
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Version PCP051199
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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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in
this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna; 2)†increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver; 3)†connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that of the receiver; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced audio
television technician.
NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral
data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
This product also complies with European CE requirements.
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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 PORTMAN PC/P or any MIDIMAN product, we invite you to contact us
directly at:
MIDIMAN
45 E. Saint Joseph Street
Arcadia CA 91006-2861
Technical Assistance: (626) 445-8495
techsupt@midiman.net
FAX: (626) 445-7564
Net: www.midiman.net
E-mail: info@midiman.net
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Features
The PORTMAN PC/P has the following features:
• One MIDI In jack and one MIDI Out jack.
• Portable, works with laptops & notebooks as well as desktops.
• No internal installation required. Connects via standard DB25 male
to DB-25 male cable.
• Parasitic design allows the PORTMAN to derive power directly
from Parallel Port without requiring an external power supply.
• Simultaneous transmission and reception at full MIDI bandwidth.
• Compatible with all 386/486/Pentium computers.
• 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.
• A software drivers and diagnostics diskette.
Hardware Installation
1. Make sure that you have turned off power to your computer.
2. If you have more than one Parallel (printer) Port installed in your
computer, choose one and connect the PORTMAN to it via the
included cable.
3. Power up the computer.
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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 physically connected to. Basically put, this information describes where the
computer should look for the PORTMAN PC/P device in order to
communicate with it.
There are a couple of ways to identify your Port’s Address and IRQ. In
Windows 98 or 95, go to the Control Panel from either settings or My
Computer. Open System, click Device Manager, and open the “Ports”
list. Highlight a Printer Port, click Properties, then click Resources.
Here you will view the Interrupt Request, and the Input/Output
range, which is the same as “Address.”
Another way is to run the included program called LPT.EXE. This program must be run from DOS. If you are presently in Windows, you
must go to Shut Down, and Restart in MS-Dos Mode, or otherwise quit
(Exit Windows) your Windows session before executing LPT.EXE. The
program is on your PORTMAN software diskette located at the following path:
[drive]:\PCPLED\LPT.EXE
Run the LPT.EXE program. It is very simple with onscreen instructions. The program will tell you how many Parallel Ports it finds, and
what their Port Addresses are. Use this information to help make your
selection in the necessary driver setups. Another way to determine
this information is to consult your computer’s user manual, or consult
the computer’s manufacturer directly.
Ultimately, your Port settings are controlled by the computer’s BIOS,
also known as System Setup or CMOS. In most computers this is
accessed during bootup by pressing a particular key or key combination, found through an instruction on the screen or in the computer’s
user guide. In some laptops, this is done through a hardware setup
utility found in the “Programs” list from the Start menu (or Program
Manager in 3.1). In a section of the BIOS relating to Peripheral
Configuration, is the ability to assign an IRQ and Address setting to
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the Parallel Port, as well as disable it. Also, in this same area, the
Parallel Port “Mode” is selectable. This is discussed later in the manual.
Software Installation (Drivers)
Software installation differs according to the MIDI application(s) you
plan to use. Most programs require a special piece of software known
as a “MIDI Driver” in order to communicate with the PORTMAN
PC/P interface hardware. This is especially true for the Windows
operating system. Included with your PORTMAN PC/P is a diskette
containing the PORTMAN Windows drivers.
NOTE: To check for the presence of a PORTMAN driver in Windows
98 or 95, go to the Control Panel, open Multimedia, click “Devices” in
Windows 98 or “Advanced” in Windows 95. Open the MIDI Device
and Instruments list to view drivers that are present. For Windows
3.1x, open the Control Panel from the Main group. Open the Drivers
applet, and view existing drivers. If a PORTMAN driver exists, refer
to the section “Updating the Windows Driver.”
IMPORTANT: The PORTMAN will operate on a Parallel Port with
existing printer drivers. If other devices are being used on the Parallel
Port, their drivers may have to be disabled or a second Hardware
Configuration created for loading only the PORTMAN driver.
Windows 98 Driver Installation
1. Select “Add New Hardware” from the Control Panel. Press the
“Next>” button.
2. Click “Next>” again.
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.” Click the “Next>” button. If Windows does not find a Plug
and Play device, skip to step 5.
5. Click “No, I want to select the hardware from a list,” because you
do not want the system to search for the hardware.
6. Scroll down the list of Hardware Types and select “Sound, Video
and Game Controllers.” Click “Next>.”
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