Before attempting to use the m‑control remote control features, use the
Pro64 Update Tool software to determine a Pro64 product’s firmware version
and to update it to the latest version. The current version of the Pro64 Update
Tool application and all associated Pro64 firmware update files are available
on the Aviom website free of charge.
DB9 Cables
Using m‑control requires at least one 6416Y2 and one 6416m. A DB9 serial
cable connected between the Yamaha device and the Aviom 6416Y2 card
is required to make use of this feature on most consoles. Do not use a null
modem type cable; null modem cables are typically used with RS‑232
communications while serial cables are used with RS‑422. Place DIP switch #1
in block SW8 in the up position when using a serial cable. (The down position
should be used with a null modem cable only when connected to a PC for
firmware updates, etc.)
The LS9 does not require an external DB9 remote control connection as its
control data is passed from the console to the 6416Y2 card internally through
the backplane connector that is part of the console’s circuit board at the rear
of the MY expansion card slot.
Remote Control Emulation
Aviom and Yamaha use different remote control architectures, and in order
to provide the convenience of console‑based control, Aviom emulates
Yamaha’s remote control scheme and presents remote controllable mic pre
channels as “virtual devices” to the Yamaha console. Yamaha host devices
associate external remote controllable mic preamps, referred to as Head
Amp (HA) Devices, with their mini‑YGDAI (MY) expansion card slots.
The most common remote controllable mic preamp connected to these
consoles is the Yamaha AD8HR, an 8‑channel device, so remote controllable
Aviom channels appear to the console as AD8HR devices, and all text and
graphics in the Yamaha user interface will refer to external AD8HRs. While
each block of eight channels appears to the console as one virtual device,
there is no requirement that the channels originate on the same 6416m Mic
Input Module.
Similarly, there are differences in the functions for which Aviom and Yamaha
provide remote control. In addition, the language used to describe these
settings is different. For instance, while Aviom mic preamps can be muted
remotely, Yamaha provides mute control only in the console (i.e., outside the
A‑Net network). Users who wish to have remote control of the 6416m channel
mute at the preamp must use an MCS Mic Control Surface for remote control.
When using m‑control console‑based remote control, the RCI and MCS can
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