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Introduc on 

6 

July 2013 

Make Certain that the Kit will Fit!

 

 

All

 

kits

 

play

 

80

 

notes,

 

excluding

 

the

 

fi

rst

 

and

 

last

 

4

 

keys

 

of

 

the

 

standard

 

piano

 

keyboard.

   

The

 

following

 

ques ons

 

should

 

be

 

asked

 

before

 

beginning

 

an

 

installa on:

 

  

1.

  

Is

 

it

 

a

 

grand

 

or

 

upright

 

piano?

 

The

 

kit

 

will

 

not

 

fi

t

 

into

 

a

 

spinet

 

piano.

 

 

2.

  

Is

 

the

 

keybed

 

made

 

of

 

wood

 

or

 

a

 

wood

‐

veneered

 

laminate?

  

 

3.

  

Does

 

the

 

piano

 

have

 

a

 

range

 

of

 

88

 

notes,

 

extending

 

from

 

low

 

A

 

to

 

high

 

C?

 

 

4.

  

Is

 

the

 

keyframe

 

made

 

of

 

wood?

  

 

5.

  

Is

 

the

 

piano

 

well

‐

regulated

 

and

 

in

 

good

 

mechanical

 

condi on?.

 

 

6.

  

Does

 

the

 

piano

 

have

 

su

ffi

cient

 

space

 

beneath

 

the

 

soundboard

 

or

 

inside

 

an

 

upright

 

to

 

mount

 

the

 

pedal

 

solenoid

 

&

 

power

 

supply

 

(5.25"

 

x

 

5.25"

 

x

 

12.5")?

 

   

7. 

Can

 

the

 

back

 

of

 

the

 

key

 

frame

 

be

 

cut

 

away

 

1

 

3/16"?

 

Tools Needed

 

Paper

 

Wood

 

Chisel

 

 

Pencil

 

Awl

 

 

Measuring

 

Tape

 

Wood

 

Glue

 

 

Long

 

Straightedge

 

Spray

 

Paint

 

(Black)

 

 

Adjustable

 

Frame

 

Square

 

Sandpaper

 

(Assortment)

 

 

Screwdriver

 

(Assortment)

 

Palm

 

Sander

 

(Op onal)

 

 

Power

 

Screwdriver

 

(Op onal)

 

Jig

 

Saw

 

 

Socket

 

(Assortment)

 

Jig

 

Saw

 

Blades

 

(Assortment)

 

 

11/32”

 

Nut

 

Driver

 

Power

 

Drill

 

(Right

 

Angle

 

Op onal)

 

 

5/16”

 

Nut

 

Driver

 

Drill

 

Bits

 

(Assortment)

 

 

Hammer

 

 

1

‐

3/4”

 

Forstner

 

Bit

 

or

 

Flat

 

(paddle)

 

Bit

 

Hacksaw

 

Center

 

Punch

 

 

Metal

 

File

 

Circular

 

Saw

 ‐ 

7

 

1/2”

 

blade

 

(Op onal)

 

 

Rasp

 

Router

 

(Op onal)

 

 

U lity

 

Knife

 

Vacuum

 

Cleaner

 

 

Plas c

 

Cu ng

 

Board

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for PMII

Page 1: ...QRS MUSIC TECHNOLOGIES INC PMII Installa on Manual 51074 QRS PNOma on Manual Revision July 2013 www qrsmusic com QRS Music Technologies Inc 269 Quaker Drive Seneca PA 16346 814 676 6683 ...

Page 2: ...omponents 28 29 Electronic Components Descrip on Power Supply Driver Board PMII Processor Pin Light Extension PLx Wi Fi Device Powered Speaker Component Loca on Grand and Upright 30 Mount Connect Power Supply Processor Wi Fi Speaker PNOscan II Record 31 Mount Connect the PLx 32 Mount the Key Solenoid Rail Mount Connect the Driver Boards 33 Adjustment Procedures 34 Lost Mo on Adjustment Plunger Plu...

Page 3: ...olenoid Although the kit has been provided with enough solenoids to play 80 notes the instrument has been designed to support the en re 88 note range of the modern piano The addi onal parts required may be purchased separately if an 88 note installa on is desired The standard Pianoma on kit comes with a pedal solenoid but will also run in magic pedal mode if the Pedal Solenoid is not present The p...

Page 4: ...ble 811437 1 Power Supply to Note Driver Power Cable 811439 1 Processor to Power Supply Ribbon Cable 48 8115902 1 User Control Box Cable Processor to FE 6 70263 1 Power Cord 3 70348 1 Extension Cord 8 Black 71500B 1 Rail Components Assembly 70050A 1 Note Rail Assembly Grand 2 Rails 80 Solenoids 70065 1 Solenoid Rail Cover 70130 1 Pedal Solenoid Assembly 70743 1 Universal Sostenuto Assembly Steinwa...

Page 5: ... Ribbon Cable 811437 1 Power Supply to Note Driver Power Cable 811439 1 Processor to Power Supply Ribbon Cable 48 8115902 1 User Control Box Cable Processor to FE 6 70263 1 Power Cord 3 70348 1 Extension Cord 8 Black 70051 1 Rail Components Assembly Upright 70050A 1 Note Rail Assembly Grand 2 Rails 80 Solenoids 70074 80 Foam Lost Mo on 70130 1 Pedal Solenoid Assembly Op onal Ver cal Pedal Solenoid...

Page 6: ...oes the piano have sufficient space beneath the soundboard or inside an upright to mount the pedal solenoid power supply 5 25 x 5 25 x 12 5 7 Can the back of the key frame be cut away 1 3 16 Tools Needed Paper Wood Chisel Pencil Awl Measuring Tape Wood Glue Long Straightedge Spray Paint Black Adjustable Frame Square Sandpaper Assortment Screwdriver Assortment Palm Sander Op onal Power Screwdriver Op...

Page 7: ...ses and can be used for fine adjustments when glued under the back rail cloth Although key height can be reestablished quite accurately using the above procedure some key leveling is to be expected when replacing back rail cloth Remember that subsequent ac on regula on adjustments will affect those already performed To prepare the ac on for fine regula on do the following quickly Check or set repe ...

Page 8: ... up to its original measurement 5 Special upright driver board moun ng brackets are required for moun ng the driver boards to the solenoid rail These brackets are 3 long and will allow the driver board and chassis to hang below the solenoid rail when completed 6 SPECIAL NOTE If the driver boards are mounted upside down you can reverse the playing order of the notes by selec ng Invert Keybed in the...

Page 9: ...n Procedure 9 July 2013 Upright Piano Installa on Recommenda ons Mount two brackets One on each side of each speaker Use two screws per bracket Attach brackets to piano Twin Speakers for Upright Installa on 76047 ...

Page 10: ...ruler and a pencil The piano ac on is on your workbench and the keys are facing away from you The Pianoma on Key Solenoid Rail is shipped assembled Its component parts are as follows Key Solenoid Plunger Throw Step 1 To take advantage of PNOma on s best reproducing capabili es it is essen al that the plung er throw is slightly greater than the keytail li Note the following measurements B Measure t...

Page 11: ...er Step 5 Turn the Key Solenoid Cap to move the Plunger Tip to your mark NOTE If the cap won t raise the plunger high enough because it is ght against the solenoid housing no more threads remove the plungers and insert Lost Mo on felt washers Step Final Adjust all lost mo on caps to the same posi on Step 4 From the posi on marked in step 3 use a ruler to measure the Plunger Throw distance step 2 a...

Page 12: ...will require a modified solenoid assembly to provide the addi onal note required and this modified note will be placed adjacent to a sec on break or at either end Count the number of keys to be played in each sec on If there is an even number align the solenoids with plungers already on the rail with the centers of their respec ve key tails If the number of keys to be played is odd simply re move ...

Page 13: ...mmers will result Examine the rela onships of the key tails to the rear edge of the keyframe Each key tail must have at least 1 1 4 ex posed beyond the rear edge of the key frame If this is not the case then the key frame must be modified If modifica ons are required follow these steps IMPORTANT Before removing the hammer ac on from the key frame ac on you must first measure the distance from the ...

Page 14: ...f the keybed so be certain to make well defined pencil lines Remove the keyframe and reglue the keytail felt flush with the back of the keyframe Measuring the key dip before and a er reposi oning the felt is recommended If it is the same less regula on will be required If it has changed simply shim the back edge with a thin piece of cardboard to maintain the original key dip Newer kits include key...

Page 15: ... Procedure 15 July 2013 Modifying the Keyframe Grand 1 3 4 to 2 slot 1 4 Back edge of the keyframe drawn on the top of the keybed Ends of the sot Lines transferred from the top of the keybed Lyre Treb Leg Bass Leg ...

Page 16: ... aside for later trapwork installa on Repeat the above step with the Sostenuto pedal if it exists There may be two or more ac on stop blocks inside the case These blocks stop the inser on of the grand piano key board at the proper loca on and prevent it from li ing up off the keybed In the event that these interfere with the slot to be cut remove by force applied by a sharp chisel and hammer Remove...

Page 17: ... which is 1 2 in from the end of each key Verify the marks just made Drill a small exploratory hole within each slot and compare the posi on of the slot with the marks made inside the case Correct each slot posi on as required Using a 1 3 4 Forstner bit drill holes centered at the ends of each slot Cut the lengths of each slot with a sabre saw circular saw or router being extremely careful with al...

Page 18: ...modifica on brackets have been included in the kit for easy readjustment It is a good idea to leave one of the original wooden blocks a aching the so shi lever to the key bed and only use one of the brackets supplied This will make adjus ng the So Shi lever much easier The brack ets can be a ached to the keybed with four 10 x 1 moun ng screws The pedal must shi the ac on the same dis tance as befo...

Page 19: ...new hole for the sustain dowel It is important to realize these possibili es before you cut the slot You don t want to cut the slot clean up the mess and install the solenoid rail just to find out you need to cut more material to accommodate a piece of the trap hardware Once you have the slot laid out on the bo om of the keybed we recommend using a soap stone or med p grease pencil it will be much...

Page 20: ...th the predrilled hole in the Trapwork Straight Bar Put the Nylon Collar in that hole 7 Place felt or leather on the Adjustable Lyre Rod Lever where the sustain push rod makes contact with the Adjustable Lyre Rod Lever 8 Adjust the Lyre Rod Lever un l it reaches over the lyres sustain push rod 9 Adjust the 2 8 Nuts so that the dampers fall to a full rest on the strings 10 Tighten the nuts a er all...

Page 21: ...age as possible in order to minimize the power required to ac vate it Despite the excellent design of the sustain pedal solenoid assembly its long term opera on depends upon your skill in loca ng the various leverage points which enable it to func on both manually and auto ma cally Op mally the sustain pedal solenoid assembly will be mounted on the belly rail immediately behind the sustain pitman ...

Page 22: ...Installa on Procedure 22 July 2013 Installing the Sustain Pedal Solenoid Upright Ver cal Pedal Solenoid Li er Included Pedal Solenoid QRS Part 51045 Installing the Sustain Pedal Solenoid Grand ...

Page 23: ...Drill hole here to pinch the staple Clamp to the Sostenuto rod here Use one of these three holes for the L shaped thread rod These instruc ons explain a Pull Type Sostenuto installa on Remove the exis ng actuator a ached to the Sostenuto blade Drill a hole in the new actuator for the staple Connect the actuator to the staple on the Sostenuto bar Clamp the actuator over the bar so the staple is pin...

Page 24: ...e bushing from working its way out during opera on Only this sha bearing should be fastened in place at this me It is OK for the sha bearings to slightly overhang the slot The assembly may need inset into the keybed to accommodate the key solenoid rail and rail cover Insert the second Sha Bearing and the Swing Arm to the Main Sha Screw the first lock nut onto the thread rod and then a washer Push ...

Page 25: ...ng the locking screw on the swing arm to allow the main sha to spin freely without ac va ng the Sostenuto Swing the main sha so that the brass insert on top of the push block is centered on the spring with the pedal in the rest posi on Rotate the swing arm so that the piano s Sostenu to tab li er bar is about 1 16 away from damper Sostenuto tabs Tighten the swing arm locking screw Push the Sostenu...

Page 26: ...Installa on Procedure 26 July 2013 Installing the Steinway Sostenuto Assembly Order 70897 ...

Page 27: ...the Steinway Sostenuto Assembly Order 70897 Route out the Sostenuto actuator pocket centered on the original dowel hole 2 x 2 The depth is dependent on the key bed thickness but the monkey must be able to slid over the actuator guide Actuator Guide ...

Page 28: ... be also be mounted to the short side of the chassis 7 RAIL PWR DC Power Harness cable to Driver boards 8 UNSW OUT Un switched AC Out To Wi Fi device 9 FOR FUTURE USE 10 SW OUT To Speaker Hot only when HI light is ON 11 LO HIGH volt LEDs Both LEDs must be out before con nec ng or disconnec ng cables Power Supply Descrip on Do not connect or disconnect any cables when lit Connect Key Solenoids to t...

Page 29: ... re QRS Music library can be put on an SD memory card and inserted into the PMII unit Control of the system is best achieved when connected via a standard wireless access point and an iPad or Android device PNOma on II Processor with the SD Card Music Library Moun ng brackets and screws Pin Light Extension PLx Descrip on The PLx box is used to extend two of the USB ports and two of the audio ports...

Page 30: ...een made for installa on of the solenoid rail The following is the SUGGESTED method of moun ng the electronics Keep in mind every piano will be unique and may require some parts mounted differently PMII Processor Wi Fi Device Pedal Solenoid Power Supply Driver Boards Speaker PLx Box Component Loca on Grand Component Loca on Upright PLx Power Supply Wi Fi PMII Processor Extension Cord Speakers Pedal...

Page 31: ... going to the driver boards POWER SUPPLY This is the 3 4 flat gray cable going to the power supply KEYSCAN PRIMARY QRS PNOscan Record Systems Only Black flat cable coming from the record system s So Shi circuit board Driver Port B Power Supply PNOscan Silver contact side down Mount and Connect the Wi Fi Adapter and Speaker Plug the wireless power adapter into an AC outlet There are two possible lo...

Page 32: ...in lat ribbon cable to the PMII s ALT port The black side of the cable faces the word ALT Connect the other end of the 6 pin lat ribbon cable to the PLx connector Connect so the black side faces the ceiling Connect one end of a 1 8 audio cable to the PMII s Audio 1 socket Audio 1 Connect the other end to the last 1 8 socket of the PLx PMII External Source Line Input AUX port AUX Line In Connect th...

Page 33: ...ove the solenoid rail 1 4 in all direc ons for fine alignment NOTE The solenoid rail can be installed easily and more accurately when the piano is on its legs and the ac on is in place However an assistant may be required to hold the rail while it is being fastened to the keybed for this step In the case of uneven keytails a lost mo on adjustment can be made for each individual key Each solenoid h...

Page 34: ...ossible to the keytails with out touching Lost Mo on Adjustment Plunger Tip to Keytail Height Felt Tip Plungers Plunger Throw Adjustment Te lon Impregnated Plungers Won t Corrode Non Sticking Self Lubricating Don t lubricate just wipe with a dry cloth Solenoids Fully encased solenoids with a unique metal alloy inner sleeve specially designed for PNOmation Built to hold tolerances of commercial app...

Page 35: ... ON to Standby Mode Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet Flip the power supply switch to the ON posi on PNOma on II will take several minutes to turn on the Low Voltage During this power on boot sequence PMII is loading the opera ng system and indexing the music on the SD card You may remove the SD card for faster boot me during ini al setup and service Note Once removed the SD card must be r...

Page 36: ... each key Set the Legato adjustment first Previous Key Key Number Next Key Key Force Legato Staccato Adjust so key plays as so ly as possible Extend Sets the Force value displayed to all notes upscale Clicking More or Less increases or decreases the force for ALL Keys Entering a number in the force box sets the Key Force value entered to ALL Keys Chroma c Scale Down Up Use as a final test Please p...

Page 37: ...e bu ons to set the Ini al Drive and Hold values to zero Watch the sustain dampers and press the Ini al Drive s bu on un l the dampers move off the strings Then press the Hold bu on un l the dampers li up and hold off of the strings Turn ON the Thump Reduc on by sliding the bu on to the right Thump reduc on will pulse the pedal solenoid as it s release to break it s fall and reduce noise Adjust the ...

Page 38: ... at the bass end of the keyboard Watch the MIDI light on the PLx box and press the first bass end key Adjust the Sustain Pedal Wait for changes in the Rest Down and Trigger values as you make adjustments Press the Rest bu on Depress the sustain pedal and Press the Down bu on Release the pedal and depress un l the strings sustain Press the Trigger bu on Adjust the So Pedal Follow the same procedure...

Page 39: ... moun ng posi ons Measure the distance from the keybed to the brace bracket Fill the distance with a block of the appropriate thick ness painted the color of the piano s keybed finish A ach the blocks to the underside of the keybed with wood screws A ach the lyre braces to the blocks Install the Rail Covers Install the two key solenoid rail covers using L brackets Installa on is Complete Dress the...

Page 40: ...o s Wi Fi Adapter Se ngs Wi Fi click on the QRSPNO device Open your Safari Google Chrome or Android internet browser In the address box type QRSPNO or h p 192 168 1 1 qrs and refresh your browser Welcome to QRSPNO Press Power ON The browser will load the PMII interface and index the music Then the Power Op on box will appear Playback Settings Create or Add to Playlist Stop Play Pause Selected Song...

Page 41: ...our Playlists Go back to Home Page Song Search Stop Play Pause Standby Playback Settings Music Groups Create or Add to Playlist Red Solo Blue Concert Black SyncAlong Song Title Color Adjusts the Audio Volume Only Adjusts Piano Audio Volume Levels Mute the Piano Only to play along with the Audio Mute the Piano and Audio Sets the Master Volume to Level 1 Sets the Master Volume to Level 75 Playback O...

Page 42: ... an IP Address from the local router The advantage is that the Wi Fi control device can be connected to the Internet and s ll control PM II 3 Light Yellow Network Android Device Se ngs Wireless Networks Wi Fi Se ngs Connect to QRSPNO Press the more bu on and select Advanced Select Use Sta c IP and enter the same numbers as for Apple products above How to configure the TP Link TL WR702N from Stand ...

Page 43: ...p Click Next Select Bridge Mode Click Next Click the Survey bu on Click Connect for the SSID of the network you wish to join Change the SSID to QRSPNO Network Under Security Op ons choose the type of security WEP or WPA Enter your network password in the PassWord box Click Next If prompted change the channel se ng displayed Press OK and then do so and click Next Select Disable Security Unless you ...

Page 44: ...SSID to QRSPNO Set Channel to Auto Under Security Op ons select Disable Security Click Next Under WAN Connec on Type select Dynamic IP Click Next Under MAC Clone select No Click Next Click Reboot Click OK Restar ng Wait for the TP Link configura on to finish and restart Close browser when 100 complete On the QRS PNOma on II remote control Press the following bu ons in sequence SHIFT FUNC 9 9 0 The...

Page 45: ... asked for the TP Link s password It s located on the back of the TP Link Click Quick Setup Click Next Select Router Router Mode Click Next Change the SSID to QRSPNO Under Security Op ons select Disable Security Click Next Under WAN Connec on Type select Dynamic IP Click Next Under MAC Clone select No Click Next Click Reboot Click OK to confirm The TP Link will configure and restart Go to Se ngs W...

Page 46: ...Fuse Power Supply 70210 702821 4 PMM Parts Fuse Power Supply Rev 2 75210 70083F 4 PMM Parts Plunger 4 5 Felt Tip 70083R 4 PMM Parts Plunger 4 5 Rubber Tip 75210 1 PMM Parts Power Supply Rev 2 73398 1 PMM Parts Remote PMII Big Bu on 70071 2 PMM Parts Solenoid Key Black 70070 2 PMM Parts Solenoid Key White 70130 1 PMM Parts Solenoid Assembly Pedal 70743 1 PMM Parts Sostenuto Assembly Universal 76040...

Page 47: ...s Moun ng 79226 SD Card with the QRS Music Library 80124 PLx Pin Light Port Extender Package 8012406 1 PLx Unit Lights IR Sensor Stereo USB Ports Microphone Bu on 50126 2 Cable USB A Male to USB 5 Pin Mini B 1 for computer connec on to PMII 50128 2 Cable Audio 1 8 Male to 1 8 Male 6 5 50141 1 Cable USB Male A to USB Male B 790185B 1 Cable 72 Six Pin Ribbon Black 35271 4 Screw 79232 Portable Wirele...

Page 48: ...Option INFO Current IP Address STAT Future Option PSET Future Option RESET Future Option FUNC Use with SHIFT and Number Buttons to access Special Features PGM Future Option RAND Future Option VOICE Future Option PRAC Future Option SD Music Source Demo Future Option PWR Power ON OFF USB Music Source MIDI IN Music Source P LIST Future Option AUD UP DN Audio Volume Offset MSTR UP DN Master Volume Adj...

Page 49: ...oid misalignment Loosen the 11 32 solenoid moun ng plate nut and align the pusher p with the center of the key tail Bent Solenoid Plunger Push Rod Replace solenoid plunger Magic Pedal Mode Plug in Pedal Solenoid Key stays depressed Pedal Thumping Modula on Level Adjust the Thump Reduc on se ng System Setup Pedal Adjust Throw distance too great Decrease pedal throw to 3 16 Dampers do not fully damp...

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