FAQ MSY2
(Stand Dezember 2018 / as of December 2018)
MSY2 reagiert nicht
Falls Ihr MSY2 nicht wie gewünscht arbeitet,
überprüfen Sie bitte folgendes:
MSY2 does not
respond
If your MSY2 does not work as expected please check
these items:
- When the
external power supply is connected to MSY2 (still without Midi connection)
the Clock LED has to turn on permanently and the Start/Stop LED has to
remain off. If this does not happen the power supply is defective or
unsuitable: if both LEDs remain dark the polarity of the power supply is
reverse or the power supply is defective. Even if the Clock LED starts
flashing (without Midi connection) the power supply is unsuitable (e.g. a
power supply with AC output or a faulty DC power supply)
- If everything is OK connect the Midi output of
your Midi transmitter to the Midi input of the MSY2 with a suitable Midi
cable.
- Pay attention that the MSY2 responds only to the Midi realtime
messages Clock, Start and Stop. MSY2 cannot be controlled by other
Midi messages like Midi timecode or Midi note on/off.
- If your MSY2 does not respond please
double check if your Midi transmitter actually outputs Midi Clock, Start and
Stop. For some units or programs this function has to be activated
explicitly.
- The start/stop LED has to turn on when a Midi Start
message is sent, it has to turn off when the Midi Stop is received.
- The Clock
LED of the MSY2 has to blink with the Midi Clock tempo (according to the setting
of the clock dividing factor with the DIP switches). If the Clock LED does not
blink no Midi Clock is sent by your Midi transmitter !
- MSY2 will work only together with Midi
outputs that correspond exactly to the Midi standard established by
the Midi-Association.
Particularly pin #2 of the Midi output socket has to be connected to
GND. Otherwise MSY2 will not work. If the Midi Out socket of your
device does not comply exactly with the Midi standard MSY2 will not
work !
- We recommend the usage of a power supply rather
than powering the unit via Midi (for units manufactured from summer 2014
powering via Midi is no longer possible). Pay attention that the correct power
supply is used: 7-15 V DC unstabilized or stabilized voltage, as well as a
minimum current of 100 mA. The polarity of the low voltage plug connected to the
MSY2 must be pin = +7...12V and ring = GND (see
sketch on the MSY2 housing).
- Pay attention that all five pins of the cable are
connected if the SYNC connection is used (at least the pins 1, 2 and 3). For
Midi cables that may be not the case.
- If the LEDs of the MSY2 display clock and
start/stop as it should but the device connected to the clock and/or
start/stop outputs does not respond, it might be a problem with the voltage
levels. The levels of the clock and start/stop outputs are 5V (0/+5V). If
the device connected to MSY2 requires other voltage levels the MSY2 is not
suitable.
- More details in the MSY2
user's guide.