Alcorn Mcbride V+ series, User Manual

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V16+ Hardware Reference 8-5
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Port 16: RS-232 or MIDI
Port 16 is factory configured as an RS-232C serial port, but can be reconfigured
as a MIDI port. When reconfigured, MIDI Input is received by the MIDI IN
port, and MIDI Output is sent out the MIDI OUT port.
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Configuring Port 16 as MIDI
1.
Set jumpers W1 and W2 to the “MIDI” position.
2.
Configure Port 16 in WinScript as “MIDI”.
3. Configure the baud rate of Port 16 in WinScript as 31250 baud.
MIDI IN
Pin Connection
4 MIDI RX+
5 MIDI RX-
Table 5 – MIDI IN connections.
MIDI OUT
Pin Connection
2 GND
4 MIDI TX+
5 MIDI TX-
Table 6 – MIDI OUT connections.
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Configuring Port 16 as RS-232
1. Set jumpers W1 and W2 to the “RS-232” position.
LCD Display
The V16+ includes a standard 2x40 (80 character) Backlit LCD Display. An
internal potentiometer is used to adjust the contrast (viewing angle) of the LCD.
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Adjusting the LCD contrast
1.
To make the display lighter, turn “CONTRAST” control R8 clockwise.
2. To make the display darker, turn R8 counter-clockwise.