Page 2 - CANADA
2 F C C I N F O R M AT I O N ( U. S . A . ) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-tained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications notexpressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, grantedby the FCC, to use ...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; English
3 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................... 4 Installing the mLAN8E ................................................................... 4 Package Contents ...........................................................................
Page 4 - mLAN8E unit; About the included CD-ROM
4 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha mLAN8E. The mLAN8E is an expansion board thatprovides an mLAN interface. mLAN is a digital network designed for music and based on the IEEE1394 high performance serial bus. mLAN makes it easy to construct sophisticated networks foraudio and MIDI sig...
Page 5 - Features; Fast data transfer via mLAN; A 16 channel digital audio mixer is built in.
5 English Features ■ 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. Fordetails on mLAN, refer to the separate “mLAN Guidebook.” ■...
Page 6 - Names and Functions; Rear Panel; ACTIVE LED
6 English Names and Functions Rear Panel A SERIAL I/O jack This jack is used to connect the mLAN8E directly to a personal computer via a serial cable. Use thisjack to connect the mLAN8E and the computer when you are using the mLAN Patchbay and mLANMixer on Windows. This is not used to input or outpu...
Page 7 - Connections; Connecting a Windows computer (serial connection); Use a standard D-SUB 9P
7 English 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 ...
Page 9 - mLAN audio; Internal Configuration of the mLAN8E
9 English mLAN output plugs (Indicated in the “From” field in mLAN Patchbay.) mLAN audio Mix L (stereo mix L)Mix R (Stereo mix R)AUX1AUX2AUX3AUX4AUX5AUX6 mLAN MIDI MIDI OUT mLAN plugs (in Mixer mode) mLAN input plugs (Indicated in the “To” field in mLAN Patchbay.) mLAN audio CH9CH10CH11CH12CH13CH1...
Page 10 - Cursor; Move the cursor or switch pages.
10 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed If the mLAN8E is installed in the A5000/A4000, you will be able to make mLAN-related settings.mLAN settings are made in Utility mode. In order to use mLAN, you must first access the mLAN Configuration page and set MIDI Input to a set...
Page 11 - Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed; Select the mLAN input plug of the connected mLAN device.
11 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed ■ Knob 3 [ turn] Connect# (select connection number of the connected mLAN device) Select the connection number of the connected mLAN device. In the case of numbers forwhich a connection has already been made, the module name and plug...
Page 12 - Display only; If unconnected, this will indicate “New.”; turn] Select connected module; Select an mLAN output plug on the connected mLAN device.
12 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed Cursor 2 In (input) ■ Knob 1 [ turn] Move cursor / switch pages Move the cursor or switch pages. [ press] Tree View Access the Tree View screen. ■ Knob 2 [ turn] In (select input plug) Select the mLAN8E mLAN plug that will input the ...
Page 13 - turn] Output Level Offset; turn] Word Clock Mode
13 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed mLAN Cnfg (mLAN configuration) Output Level Offset, Word Clock Mode, and Nickname settings are saved in the mLAN8E. They cannot be saved on disk. Cursor 1 ■ Knob 1 [ turn] Move cursor / switch pages Move the cursor or switch pages. [...
Page 14 - Finalize the selected Word Clock Mode setting.
14 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed Before the Word Clock Mode is selected or after SET is executed, this will indicate the currentWord Clock Mode. The display has the following significance. • Auto(Int): Operating in Auto Mode on the internal clock • Auto(Ext): Operat...
Page 15 - MIDI settings
15 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed If the mLAN8E is installed in the CS6x/CS6R/S80, you will be able to make mLAN-related settings.mLAN settings are made mainly in Utility mode. MIDI settings 1 Press the [UTILITY] key to enter Utility mode. 2 Turn the [PAGE] knob to a...
Page 17 - mLAN Connection, Word Clock, and Nickname settings
17 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed mLAN Connection, Word Clock, and Nickname settings The method of entering each page is the same as for MIDI Setting. In Utility mode, turn the [PAGE] knob to display the desired page. (Page 15) mLAN Connect (mLAN connection) A mLAN p...
Page 18 - the vendor name, and the lower line will show the module name.
18 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed • mLAN8E output settings (1) Turn knob [A] to select the output source mLAN plug of the mLAN8E. You can turn knob [B] to check up to 62 Connection numbers for destination mLAN devices. If no previously-specified connection destinatio...
Page 19 - the vendor name, and the lower line will light the module name.; mLAN Word Clock; Select the Word Clock.; Mode
19 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed • mLAN8E input settings An mLAN input plug of the mLAN8E can have only one connection. (1) Turn knob [A] to select the mLAN8E mLAN plug that will input the signal. The module name and plug name for the destination device will be disp...
Page 20 - mLAN Nickname; Other mLAN-related settings; Voice mode
20 English Settings on the device in which the mLAN8E is installed mLAN initialize This initializes the mLAN connection and word clock settings of the mLAN8E installed in theCS6x/CS6R/S80. When you press [ENTER], a confirmation screen will appear. Press [YES] to exe- cute the initialization, or pres...
Page 21 - LED Messages; LED messages; Function; Cause
21 English LED Messages LED messages Error messages Function Status mLAN1–3 Indicates if sound from sources other than the device being disconnected is interrupted. Red ... Sound is interrupted. Green ... Sound is not interrupted. (leaf node) RT/ERR Indicates root and error. Red/orange ... An error ...
Page 22 - Specifications
22 English Specifications mLAN IEEE1394 High Performance Serial Bus Data Rate S200, Isochronous Resource Manager capable, Bus Manager capa-ble, Connection Manager Conforms to IEC61883-6 Audio and Music Protocol Digital Audio 8in/8out, MIDI 1in/1out Sampling rate 44.1kHz Functions Direct Mode Input: ...
