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March 8, 2016 at 10:24 pm #113319sean.eParticipant
I’m trying to use a serial connection between the routing utility and my H8000. It has worked in the past but I haven’t used the utility in quite some time. Now when I start the utility or change the comm config, I get an E1 communications error. Any clues what E1 means and how to address it?
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March 9, 2016 at 8:06 am #142834sean.eParticipant
Well, I’m no longer getting the E1 error, but when I try to connect, the indicator on the H8000 blinks 2 or 3 times and then the utility displays the “Cannot connect. Going to Local mode” message.
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March 9, 2016 at 3:41 pm #142838
It will be no suprise to a man of your experience that you have a communications problem. My first suggestion would be to try different settings (baud rate, etc), then a different cable, then a different interface, etc. To confirm that the H8000 RS232 is good, you could try MIDI over DIN or FireWire. Also, consider a Clear Setup on the H8000 to reset the comms parameters.
If the above fails, it's almost certainly a computer issue. Sorry.
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March 9, 2016 at 6:44 pm #142840sean.eParticipant
Yeah, I figured as much.
I was able to get MIDI comm working on a laptop that was closer to the unit than the desktop I was originally working with — though the H8000 displayed a ‘serial overflow’ message twice in a half-hour span. Is that anything to worry about?
One question regarding the serial comm params on Windows. Should I modify the COM port in the Windows device manager to also match the Routing and H8000 params? The help file only specifically mentions the Routing settings and the H8000 — without explicitly mentioning the Windows device manager. I have been making all 3 match but maybe making things worse by touching device manager?
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March 9, 2016 at 8:52 pm #142846
Not sure is the overflow messages mean anything – if it's working fine, don't worry.
My understanding is that changing the Routing programs serial parameters to match the the H8000 should do it. I think that the Device manager's versions may be defaults (or something – don't really know).
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March 13, 2016 at 7:02 am #142874sean.eParticipant
I’ve ordered a new RS-232 to USB cable. Hopefully that’ll get the serial connection working.
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March 20, 2016 at 5:33 am #142928sean.eParticipant
New RS-232 to USB cable arrived and the serial comm is working fine.
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March 20, 2016 at 6:19 pm #142933
Exactly so..
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