AL-88c - User`s manual
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1. Standalone product support CopperLan technology like Alyseum MS 812 MS 4 Switch WI FI 90000000 ilt di oooooooo 5 Wi Fi Ethernet Standalone MIDI interface support CopperLan m USB or 1394 Technology like Alyseum AL 88 AL 88c AL 22 ALeX 5 1 2 Virtual connections The following drawing gives a virtual perception of the connected equipment Two key aspects are standing out 1 Everything can talk to anything 2 he physical connection type is irrelevant and is totally hidden to the user QOOOOOOQQ i Oh ooooooooQo Virtual Network Page 5 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 5 2 CopperLan Manager Editing and establishing virtual2. ccccccccsececseeeceeeceeeeeeeeceneesecesseseseeeseuessueeseneeseeesaues T D ADOBE art a MILI D MEME 8 6 1 FUT Ic RETE mE 8 CRIL JINote about WEF USO rcn a Pr nd une a ecc n Qs 8 6 1 2 Tips for a efficient Ethernet N twork ccccceccsecesseeeseeseceeeseeeseeseeeeeeeeneeeneees 8 6 2 OO Ibl eeesuuetat Noten taie niic eeeuecenenuacat lona wan aie gece acauetes ed aee Rr a ATA nets 8 TE NMS COM CAM OUS mM TIEM 9 7 1 PIS Gl AMINO E EET DTE 9 7 2 MAE TRI SIR SARI RETE RUPEE 9 is Static Electricity E S Be ee ne ne en ee ee eee eee ee 9 7 3 1 Standard symbols for ESD advertising cccceccceeccceeceeeeceeeeeeeeeaeeeseeeeseeeseeeeaes 9 7 3 2 Some tips and precautions for ESD sensitive environment 9 7 4 HOWTO Wire the Ethernet Cable 2 sioe o deve a pret orut iaaa dtc udis 10 1 5 Howto wirea MIDI CAD Tieren ha tesoro id tua ica cath sulco oan eade RENE 10 7 6 Statement and Agency Compliance ccccceccceeccesceceeeceeeeseeeesueeseeesseeseessueesaues 11 5 0 WEEE ORE d COUNTIGS J orin od Ue tontd dedu eid de qua adt cupere kansas 11 7 6 2 RoHS Compliance for EU countries eese 11 T0 GE ATOR EU COUNTIES eT S 11 Tf Waran CG MCD alll et Ier 11 7 8 MIDEC HA M 12 Page 2 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 3 What s t
3. AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 More than technology AL 88c User s manual This symbol is intended to alert the user of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature provided with the equipment This symbol is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock Read Instruction Read and understand all of the safety and operating instructions before using this equipment Retain Instructions The safety instructions should be kept for future reference Follow Warnings Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the equipment or in the user manual Avoid Attachments Do not use tools or attachments that are not recommended by Alyseum Company because they may be hazardous A Installation e Choose the installation location of your unit carefully e Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat e Also avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive dust heat cold or moisture Power Source e This equipment should only be operated from the power source indicated on the product e When removing the wall plug power from the wall outlet never yank the cord 9 Servicing e Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel e There are no user serviceable parts inside e To prevent the risk of shock do not attempt to service this equipme
4. ate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources 3 Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling 7 6 2 RoHS Compliance for EU countries Alyseum products complies with the European Union restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electronics equipment RoHS directive 2002 95 EC The RoHS directive prohibits the sale of certain electronic equipment containing some hazardous substances such as Mercury Lead Cadmium Hexavalent chromium and certain Flame retardants PBB amp PBDE in the European Union http eur lex europa eu LexUriServ LexUriServ do uri CELEX 32002L0095 EN HTML 7 6 3 CE for EU countries C c Alyseum products comply with the requirements of European Directive 89 336 EC 7 7 Warranty and repair Alyseum warrants to you the original purchaser that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by other than repair personnel authorized by Alyseum or which have been subject to ESD moisture abuse accident or improper installation and using Alyseum assumes no liability as a consequence of s
5. connections from to the AL 88c is done via the CopperLan Manager application software The CopperLan Manager is part of the CopperLan Package available cost free from the CopperLan website http www copperlan org This application software provides 4 different tabs for the management of a CopperLan network 1 An Overview tab displaying all machines amp computers and their current connections 2 A Connect tab to add remove connections between device s outputs and inputs 3 An Edit tab providing a universal way to edit parameters 4 A Snapshot tab to store network configuration and settings Remember to save your settings after being done with editing 5 2 1 Merging MIDI function Connecting two or more sources to the same destination realizes a merging functions Beware that MIDI does not allow merging every type of message at any time Merging two sysex messages may lead to unpredictable results More information on our application note http www alyseum com download 5 2 2 Establish MIDI connections It is possible to connect any source to any destination as a whole virtual cable or according to message type To connect a whole virtual cable select the appropriate source device and click on the MIDI connector icon You complete the operation by selecting a destination All messages appearing at the source will be transferred to the destination without any filtering or remapping Instead of connecting a whole cable c
6. g 2 1mm 5 VDC positive in center Power Consumption 1 5 Watts Page 3 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 4 Hardware AL 88c 4 1 Package content e 1AL 88c device e 1 Wall plug power with 90 250VAC auto sensing inlet e User s manual access card 4 2 Accessories http www alyseum com accessories 4 3 Panel description ALYSEUM AL 88c IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 N8 z MIDI 9 2 LWO OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 100 Base 1 Green LED CP activity 2 Yellow LED Network Link Activity LK ACT Mode LED Pattern No connection LINK established Con Network activity ON with OFF pulses RJ45 Ethernet connector 100 Base T DIN41524 5 pin Octal MIDI Outputs DIN41524 5 pin Octal MIDI Inputs DC plug 2 1mm Only 5 VDC positive in center ot S 6 L A f Le Use only the wall plug power module supplied with AL 88c Page 4 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 5 Software AL 88c 5 1 What s the Global MIDI Network 5 1 1 Wired and wireless connections This drawing depicts the Global connectivity between various MIDI equipment and applications that freely exchange data in the Global MIDI Network environment
7. he AL 88c The Alyseum AL 88c offering an very attractive price with the same performances of our flagship The AL 88 The Alyseum AL 88c is an embedded networked computer Box It uses the Ethernet network to transport MIDI flows between any CopperLan compliant hardware or software applications in computers The AL 88c provides the Top and the Unique alternative compared to a classical USB MIDI patch bay including 8 bi directional MIDI ports A AL 88c allows you to connect 8 MIDI In and 8 MIDI Out ports up to 16 MIDI cables simply and in a flexible way Of course the AL 88c can exchange MIDI flows with any other AL products Peer to peer functionality or any other product supporting CopperLan AL 88C are supplied ready to use the actual linking is managed via the CopperLan Manager software This freeware tool is also used to monitor the status of all CopperLan computers and equipment The box can be controlled from any computer anywhere in the network 3 1 Features Self contained interface 8 MIDI In Out pairs to CopperLan interface 100 Base T Ethernet interface Auto MDIX allows the use of straight trough or cross over UTP cable peer to peer MIDI transport on a channel basis remapping and merging peer to peer MIDI transport without computer 3 2 Applications e Home Studio Backstage Synthesizer Collector 3 3 Specifications Dimensions W x H x D 212 x 68 x 28 mm Weight 0 35 Kg Power requirements DC plu
8. metallic rack Ensure air relative humidity at minimum 60 Install ESD specific prevention items such as grounding mats Reduce movement speed when handling or dis connecting devices Avoid carpet or other synthetic flooring Page 9 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 7 4 How to wire the Ethernet cable If you want to build your own Ethernet cable dont worry use CAT5 cable RJ45 connectors and a crimping clamp The maximum length for a single cables are 100 meters 12345678 12345678 1 Orange White TII oth Iii 2 Orange AHH ae ul lial a Whi ni E LT So E y Pt El T 4 Bus we CANN Wh s M RN i i 5 Blue White Y NIS 4 4 UE 6 Green ee 7 Brown White cbe 8 Brown E g Cen Foncion _ 6 e 7 5 How to wire a MIDI cable Ground Ss Page 10 Orange White Orange Green White Blue BlueWhite Green BrownMMhite Brown AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 7 6 Statement and Agency Compliance 7 6 1 WEEE for EU countries Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 96 EC applicable for E U Customers or others countries with separate collection systems 1 This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life 2 To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separ
9. nt yourself because opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Page 1 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 2 Contents 1 Sol TE Em 1 2 COR UC ERE ES menm 2 3 ANHhats de Al OSC vacuas viti citro dero versdeceiee Emvdrdus deaur ea mem ad LO eH Suds aD dela 3 3 1 iU RENT UU UU TT 3 3 2 ADDIICallOTiS inscr H cir ek M Vari Conte MR pee UND DUM C v ee eee 3 3 3 SDeCIITCatlOLiS eim np vases utidesdercodradt wn xum waa vu peddut desz aduana ERN EP UE cU del 3 4 Hardware AL OO0C couvent Mandate tu vut ca usa u aviar Urdu N Mta a Rs e EE 4 4 1 FP ACK AGG COMON ET 4 4 2 PCCCSSOMES ooa ctas oii eoo tiva decidir west ga e ieandandinwads hvadseawduitadaspann ania tiene I PEU dE DR de 4 4 3 miae UT O 4 DO MDOMWAIS AL 00C sites ina mb ea M II AI M DE CS PULO IEEE LIP 5 5 1 What s the Global MIDI Network seeeeeeeeem mnm 5 5 1 1 Wired and wireless connections ccccecccecceeeeeeceeee ees eceeesueceeeeeeseeceeeseeteeeneesaes 5 IEZ MrnualconnecloNS sse a detec eaten eura ei a e Raw ALICI TUE 5 5 2 CopperEanm WIAA SE usce eE A A aa 6 521 Merging MIDI TUN CTOMN e T 6 9 2 2 JEStavdliSh MIDI CODBeclloriS c2 br obl edeiv Eee ete ert obti ini bioa ides claudi eve 6 5 3 SIMS CNG CAD eR ILES 7 5 4 Firmware Upgrade software
10. ontent it is allowed to connect individually one or more message types according to the following split 1 Note and Controller messages on a channel basis these are channel messages Any of the 16 MIDI channels content can be linked separately 2 Clock messages incl clock control and song position messages Any clock from any source can be connected to any destination Note that MIDI destinations can only accept a single clock whereas CopperLan destinations can accept many 3 Other messages Sys This selection covers all messages to the exception of messages in categories 1 and 2 here above This linking is essentially used for SYS EX and MTC messages It is meaningful to only connect sources and destinations of adequate messages type e g Sys to Sys However it is allowed to connect any source channel to any destination channel effectively realizing a channel remapping More information on our application note http www alyseum com downloads Page 6 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 5 3 Settings Edit tab 4h Info gt Settings Front button Enable Apes Midi In Destinations Restore Restore Save a Active Sensing Midi Out 1 Enable Midi Out 2 Enable Midi Out 3 Enable Midi Out 4 Enable Midi Out 5 Enable Midi Out 6 Enable Midi Out 7 Enable Midi Out 8 Enable AL 88c settings are done via the CopperLan Manager Editor tab 1 Front Button not available for this product 2 Res
11. products via Wi Fi is possible but not guaranteed Wireless transmissions are subject to perturbations that require data resending which implies unavoidable delays which are inconvenient for real time musical purposes This is why Alyseum only guarantees good performance when using wired network 6 1 2 Tips for a efficient Ethernet Network The performance of an Ethernet network is always related to the weakest link e Use the WI FI only for the web Email and the wired network of your computer for the CopperLan and audio streaming e For large installations use an additional network card in your computer to create a network dedicated only for CopperLan and audio streaming e For large installations preferably use Gbit Ethernet switch to guarantee a better data exchange e Avoid Ethernet HUB as these create collisions in messages that could hamper the overall network performance 6 2 CopperLan CopperLan offers many advantages e Connectivity guaranteed with any hardware Software supporting CopperLan No IP addresses thanks to an address abstraction layer Protocol and networking system for command amp control streaming management Self configuring amp Plug and Play Decentralized work distribution and storage every CopperLan equipment incorporates its own server CopperLan manages MIDI in a more powerful and flexible than any other technology available The benefit of having its own dedicated protocol surpasses the afte
12. rthought solutions relying on TCP UDP IP in terms of speed and user friendliness Page 8 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 7 Miscelleanous 7 1 Disclaimer All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or part of this document is prohibited without the express permission of Alyseum 2011 2015 Alyseum The information and specifications described in this manual are subject to change without notice Other products or brand names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders 7 2 Maintenance Switch Off the power before maintenance Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents thinner benzene or alcohol as this might damage the finish Use only a clean dry cloth Static Electricity ESD y Electrostatic discharge ESD can cause malfunction and or damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device Even Alyseum products have built in protections ESD exists and might build up at levels that could harm your equipment 7 3 1 Standard symbols for ESD advertisin oZ 17 ALA 7 3 2 Some tips and precautions for ESD sensitive environment e Make sure to discharge any built up static electricity from yourself and your device before touching or connecting one device to another e Ground yourself by touching a earth grounded metal surface before handling your device and other equipments For fixed installations place the device in a grounded
13. tore originals MIDI In connections for standalone applications 3 Save MIDI In destinations for standalone applications 4 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 1 5 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 2 6 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 3 7 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 4 8 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 5 9 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 6 10 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 7 11 Enable or disable the active sensing on MIDI Out 8 The save is done automatically 5 4 Firmware Upgrade software Upgrading the firmware is done via the network This is done automatically through the CopperLan Manager via an internet connection Page 7 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 6 About 6 1 Ethernet Alyseum products rely on Ethernet to transport data compared to other solutions USB IEEE1394 Ethernet offers many advantages e Available on all computer platforms No real limit in cable length and node connections Full Duplex Very high bandwidth Very low Latency Frees the computer of the MIDI flow handling of USB Firewire interfaces Embedded devices can work without any computer in the network Peer to peer capability Full electrical isolation between machines preventing audio hum due to ground loops Low cost ubiquitous and reliable infrastructure 6 1 1 Note about Wi Fi use Using these
14. uch events under the terms of this Warranty Please consult your shop for more details Page 11 AL 88c User s manual Revision 1 7 7 8 MIDI Chart AL 88c MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART ver 1 0 2013 12 22 Basic Channel Altered not applicable Note Number 0 127 0 127 pass through After Touch pass through X XxX Xx PtchBend 00 Bend X xX X xX Control Change med pass through Prog Change True pass through System exclusive EEN pass through System Common i i X xX TuneRewest XX mem System Clock a pass through eem xn AlNoteson x Aux Messages Active ensing ni i XIX X X pi x lt Page 12
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