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Table of Contents

FCC Class B/ European CE Compliance ........................ 2
Overview ............................................................................. 3
Features ................................................................................ 4
Hardware Installation  ....................................................... 4
Software Installation .......................................................... 5
Windows 3.1 Driver Installation  ...................................... 5
Windows 95 Driver Installation  ....................................... 7
Windows 98 Driver Installation .........................................8
Updating the Driver in Windows 3.xx ............................ 8
Updating the Driver in Windows 95 & 98 ...................... 9
Cakewalk for Windows Installation ................................ 9
Cakewalk for DOS Installation  ...................................... 10
Self (Parasitic) versus DC Powered  ............................... 10
Basic Trouble-Shooting .................................................... 12
Advanced Trouble-Shooting ........................................... 12
PCSDIAG.EXE .................................................................. 12
1. Hardware  ...................................................................... 13
2. MIDI Input/Output ..................................................... 13
3. Internal Buffer Test ....................................................... 14
4. Receive Interrupt Test .................................................. 14
Lifetime Limited Warranty  ............................................. 15

Portman PC/S

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Summary of Contents for Portman PC/S

Page 1: ...tion 8 Updating the Driver in Windows 3 xx 8 Updating the Driver in Windows 95 98 9 Cakewalk for Windows Installation 9 Cakewalk for DOS Installation 10 Self Parasitic versus DC Powered 10 Basic Trouble Shooting 12 Advanced Trouble Shooting 12 PCSDIAG EXE 12 1 Hardware 13 2 MIDI Input Output 13 3 Internal Buffer Test 14 4 Receive Interrupt Test 14 Lifetime Limited Warranty 15 Portman PC S MANUAL 1...

Page 2: ...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 t...

Page 3: ...er that do not supply enough power for the Portman These computers include some lap and palm tops Don t fret if you have one of these low power computers because an external power supply can be purchased if needed If you have any questions comments or suggestions about Portman PC S or any MIDIMAN product we invite you to contact us directly at MIDIMAN 45 E Saint Joseph Street Arcadia CA 91006 2861...

Page 4: ...ble with DOS Windows and future multitasking operating systems DOS and Windows drivers included Optional 9VDC 300MA center positive power adaptor avail able Hardware Installation Before installing Portman make sure that you have turned off the power to your computer If you have more than one serial COM port installed in your com puter choose one and connect Portman to it via a hardware hand shakin...

Page 5: ...Windows in both Standard Mode and 386 Enhanced Mode Portman PC S requires the installation of the Windows Device Driver PMANSWIN DRV Installation of this driver is greatly simplified by using the Windows Main Group Control Panel Group Drivers applet In addition to installing the Windows MIDI drivers you will also have to set up your Windows MIDI applications to utilize the installed Portman PC S d...

Page 6: ...while the Portman hardware is not physically connected to your system Some systems for one reason or another use non standard I O addresses and or IRQ lines In this case the Advanced set up will allow you to set the exact base address and IRQ for your hardware Warning Be careful when using the advanced set up Be aware that an incorrect setting may result in your computer behaving erratically If th...

Page 7: ...n OK and re start Windows for the changes to take effect IMPORTANT With Windows 95 make sure that you are NOT using the Logitech serial mouse drivers Even if the mouse is on a different serial port it will still interfere with the PC S Use the Microsoft serial mouse drivers IMPORTANT If you encounter problems using the Portman PC S with Windows verify that Windows has loaded the Portman PC S drive...

Page 8: ...t Click on OK and re start Windows for the changes to take effect Updating the Driver in Windows 3 xx If you are using Windows 3 x and you already have an older Portman Windows 3 driver installed in your system you will need to remove it before updating to the newest Portman driver Follow these steps to remove an older driver from your system 1 Start Windows as you usually do 2 Open the Windows Co...

Page 9: ...ove FIRST TIME WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLA TION instead If the entry exists then double click on it and select Remove 5 In order for Windows to completely remove the new driver you need to exit and restart Windows 6 After exiting Windows follow the WINDOWS 95 DRIVERIN STALLATION to install the updated Portman driver Cakewalk for Windows Installation Once the Portman PC S Windows driver is installed Ca...

Page 10: ...fi cally the COM port number Self Parasitic versus DC Powered Portman is designed to run parasitically from the power available at the host computer s serial port thus requiring no external power A 9 Volt DC 300 mA center positive power supply can be purchased from most electronics supply stores When the adaptor is plugged in Portman automatically uses power from the adaptor rather than from the c...

Page 11: ...r You might however use external power if you suspect your battery is very low Some computers mostly laptops and notebooks use non stan dard components in their serial ports usually to save on power consumption In some cases these non standard ports do not provide enough power to run Portman reliably in parasitic mode ...

Page 12: ...ouble Shooting PCSDIAG EXE In the event that you are having trouble getting the Portman to be recognized in your system or you are having trouble getting the system to behave normally it is always a good idea to test the Portman using the diagnostics that are included with the unit We assume that if you have gotten this far that you have already gone through the quick fixes listed in the above Bas...

Page 13: ...his test the MIDI In MUST be connected to the MIDI Out on the Portman Move the cursor down to the Run Tests line and press Enter The program should run through 4 tests If it fails any of these tests go back and make sure that you have followed the above instructions exactly PCSDIAG EXE will test the following four areas 1 Hardware This will indicate whether the Portman your computer and the RS 232...

Page 14: ... checks the Portman s ability to handle the flow of data through it s circuit and if it fails probably indicates a bad chip in the Portman If you think this is the case please contact MIDIMAN Product Support 4 Receive Interrupt Test This test checks the reception of data from the Portman into the computer s serial port This test like the buffer test should never fail If it does there are a few thi...

Page 15: ...ent fee The cus tomer will have the option to pay this fee and have the unit repaired and returned or not pay this fee and have the unit returned unrepaired The remedy for breach of this limited warranty shall not include any other damages MIDIMAN will not be liable for consequential special indirect or similar damages or claims including loss of profit or any other commercial damage even if its a...

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