Yamaha mLAN8E User Manual
mLAN EXPANSION BOARD
mLAN8E
Owner’s manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode d’emploi
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not
expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted
by the FCC, to use the product.
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/
or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s
supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation
instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC
authorization to use this product in the USA.
3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with
the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B”
digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a
reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a
residential environment will not result in harmful interference with
other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio
frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful
to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.
CANADA
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in
all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and
“ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the
following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by
the interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker
or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the
lead-in to co-axial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results,
please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type
of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please
contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620
The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed
by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.
(class B)
• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
(class B)
• Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................... 4
Installing the mLAN8E ................................................................... 4
Package Contents........................................................................... 4
Features .......................................................................................... 5
Names and Functions..................................................................... 6
Connections.................................................................................... 7
Internal Configuration of the mLAN8E.......................................... 8
Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed ........... 10
For the A5000/A4000.........................................................................10
For the CS6x/CS6R/S80 .....................................................................15
LED Messages ............................................................................... 21
Specifications................................................................................ 22
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha mLAN8E. The mLAN8E is an expansion board that
provides an mLAN interface. mLAN is a digital network designed for music and based on the IEEE
1394 high performance serial bus. mLAN makes it easy to construct sophisticated networks for
audio and MIDI signals without having to re-configure the cabling as was necessary with
previous systems.
The mLAN8E includes mixer functionality, and is a powerful enhancement to your music
production system.
In order to take full advantage of the mLAN8E’s functionality, please read this manual carefully.
After reading this manual, keep it for future reference.
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Installing the mLAN8E
Installation of the mLAN8E must be performed by one of the qualified Yamaha service personnel or Yamaha dealers listed at the end of the manual of the device in which the mLAN8E is to
be installed.
Package Contents
• mLAN8E unit
• mLAN Tools (CD-ROM)
• IEEE1394 cable (4.5m)
• 26-pin flat cable (for connecting mLAN8E and mLAN8E-compatible devices)
• Tape (for fastening cables)
• Owner’s manual (this document)
• mLAN Guide Book
• mLAN Tools Installation Guide
About the included CD-ROM
The included CD-ROM contains software that is useful when used in conjunction with the
mLAN8E. The software includes “mLAN Patchbay” which allows audio /MIDI signal routing
between electronic musical instruments connected to the mLAN8E to be controlled from your
computer, and “mLAN Mixer” which allows the mixer/dynamics processor functionality of the
mLAN8E to be controlled from your computer. For details refer to the separate “mLAN Tools
Installation Guide.”
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or
modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
The illustrations and LCD screens shown in this Owner’s Manual are for instructional purposes only, and
may appear somewhat different from those on your device.
The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
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Features
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Fast data transfer via mLAN
mLAN is a digital network designed for music. It uses the IEEE 1394 high performance serial bus,
and allows you to construct systems that are more sophisticated yet simpler than ever before. For
details on mLAN, refer to the separate “mLAN Guidebook.”
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16 channel mixer functionality
A 16 channel digital audio mixer is built in.
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Built-in equalizer / dynamics processor
A four-band equalizer and dynamics processor provide sophisticated audio control.
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* Mixer / equalizer / dynamics processor settings are made using the included “mLAN
Mixer” application. For details refer to the mLAN Mixer manual (electronic manual).
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Names and Functions
Rear Panel
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A
SERIAL I/O jack
This jack is used to connect the mLAN8E directly to a personal computer via a serial cable. Use this
jack to connect the mLAN8E and the computer when you are using the mLAN Patchbay and mLAN
Mixer on Windows. This is not used to input or output MIDI and audio signals. Refer to page 7 for
more information on the connections.
B
mLAN (IEEE1394) jacks
These jacks are used to connect mLAN devices or IEEE1394-compatible devices via IEEE1394 standard (6-pin) cables. Each jack has an LED in the upper left corner to indicate the following statuses.
green : The mLAN8E or connected device is a “leaf” node.
off : Not connected.
red : If the cable is disconnected, the sound will be interrupted on a connected device or other
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device.
C
RT/ERR LED
This LED indicates the following statuses.
green : The mLAN8E is a “root.”
orange : An error has occurred. (IEEE1394 bus-related)
red : An error has occurred. (Other errors)
off : Status other than above.
NOTE
D
ACTIVE LED
This LED indicates the following statuses.
blue : The relay function is active.
off : The relay function is disabled.
NOTE
Refer to “LED Messages” on page 21 for information on the error indication.
Since the mLAN8E does not function as a bus relay when the power is turned off, the active
LED also indicates whether the power to the unit is on (blue) or off.
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Connections
Here’s how to connect the mLAN8E to other mLAN devices or to your computer.
Connecting an mLAN (IEEE1394) device
Use an IEEE1394 standard (6-pin) cable to connect the mLAN (IEEE1394) jack on the mLAN
(IEEE1394) device to the mLAN (IEEE1394) jack on the mLAN8E. At this time, you do not have to
turn off the power to either device.
mLAN8E
mLAN (IEEE1394) device
CONTRAST ANALOG MIDI
IEEE1394
standard cable
OUT2/R OUT1/L IN2/R IN1/L
DC IN
OUT IN OUT IN
OUT-B OUT-A IN
OPTICALCOAXIAL
SERIAL I/O
mLAN IEEE1394 S200
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RT/ERR
ACTIVE
Macintosh computer
that supports FireWire
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IEEE1394 standard cable
Connecting a Windows computer (serial connection)
Use a serial cable to connect the computer’s RS232C jack to the mLAN8E’s SERIAL I/O jack. At this
time, make sure that the power to the computer and the device in which the mLAN8E is installed
is turned off.
NOTE
Use a standard D-SUB 9P → MINI DIN 8P cable.
Make this serial connection when using the included software on Windo ws. To use on a Macintosh, connect the mLAN8E’s mLAN jack and the Macintosh’s FireWire port using an IEEE1394
cable. (See “Connecting an mLAN device.”)
mLAN8E
computer
RS-232C
(DB9)
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