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Connecting the serial port on the computer to the PF-500's TO HOST jack, Connection - windows 7 driver

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Connections 1. Connecting the serial port on the computer to the PF-500's TO HOST jack Connect the computer's serial port (RS-232C or RS-422) to the PF-500's TO HOST jack. In this connection, the PF-500 functions as a MIDI interface. Therefore, you do not need a special MIDI interface. Connection Use a special serial cable (page 55) to connect the computer's serial port (RS-232C or RS-422) to the PF-500's TO HOST jack. PF-500 HOST SELECT TO HOST MIDI PC-2 Mac USB TO HOST RS-232C (D-sub 9-pin) RS-232C (D-sub 25-pin) modem port Windows Windows Macintosh Note for Windows users (regarding the MIDI driver) To transfer data via the computer's serial port and the PF-500's TO HOST jack, you need to install a specific MIDI driver (the Yamaha CBX driver for Windows). You can download this driver from XG Library on the Yamaha Web site (http://www.yamaha-xg.com) or install from the Accessory CD-ROM included with the PF-500. 54 PF-500

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54
PF-500
Connections
1.
Connecting the serial port on the computer to the PF-500’s TO HOST jack
Connect the computer’s serial port (RS-232C or RS-422) to the PF-500’s TO HOST jack.
In this connection, the PF-500 functions as a MIDI interface. Therefore, you do not need a special
MIDI interface.
Connection
Use a special serial cable (page 55) to connect the computer’s serial port (RS-232C or RS-422) to the PF-500’s
TO HOST jack.
TO HOST
Windows
Windows
Macintosh
modem port
RS-232C (D-sub 9-pin)
RS-232C (D-sub 25-pin)
PF-500
TO HOST
HOST SELECT
MIDI PC-2
USB
Mac
Note for Windows users (regarding the MIDI driver)
To transfer data via the computer’s serial port and the PF-500’s TO HOST jack, you need to install a spe-
cific MIDI driver (the Yamaha CBX driver for Windows). You can download this driver from XG Library
on the Yamaha Web site (http://www.yamaha-xg.com) or install from the Accessory CD-ROM included
with the PF-500.