Yes, I agree on the Midi din point you make.

So, to further clarify I am talking about the cable between the AMT8 and my
computer. A DB9 Straight cable.

Now, someone pointed me to the manual, and for the DB9 conneciton on page 71 or
72 (cant remember now) I am having a friend do up a cable for me. I still kind
of find it surprising that a straight cable is not the correct configuraiton.
However, the manual must be right.

But, in the meantime I have decided to use USB which I have also used in the
past with this unit. It has installed ok, but still no sucsess. I am trying to
nail down the problem....


One question: For a Windows XP install which driver pack in 227 is most
appropriate, the NT, the 2k or the 9x driver?



Thanks again,
RDP




> To: sounddiver-users@yahoogroups.com
> From: gatkins@...
> Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:51:05 +0100
> Subject: Re: [SoundDiver] Re:AMT on XP issue (Unitor Control / Virus Control)
>
> What cable are you talking about ?
>
> RS-232 and MIDI are 2 totally different data protocols, the latter
> using 5-Pin din connectors.
>
> I assume the cable you refer to is the serial data computer / Unitor
> connection.....Midi has
> no bearing on this.
>
> Graham
> On Oct 8, 2008, at 0:15, Microcode List wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the tip to check the appendix. From what I can see I do
> > NOT want to have a straight cable.
> >
> > However, I don't seem to recall RS-232 cables being sold as 'midi'
> > compatible?
> >
> > Is there a certain type I want?
> >
> > RDP
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > i am afraid "serial cable" alone doesn't mean much
> > > what kind of serial cable ? pin to pin ? null modem ?
> > >
> > > get some info there
> > >
> > > http://www.lammertbies.nl/comm/cable/RS-232.html
> > >
> > > i would suggest to beep and check the 2 pinout ends of your cable
> > > to see exactly what it is
> > > Often (but not ONLY or always) the problem is pin 2 to pin 3 and 3
> > to 2
> > > instead of pin 2 to pin 2 and 3 to 3
> > >
> > > You can find pinout assignments is appendix A.3 of the Unitor8
> > MkII / AMT8 user manual.
> > >
> > > Andrea
> > >
> > >
> > > Posted by: "Microcode List" listmicrocode@... listmicrocode
> > > Mon Oct 6, 2008 7:02 pm (PDT)
> > > Having issues since I moved apartments.
> > >
> > > Setup AMT8, bought new RS-232 serial cable (lost old one).
> > >
> > > System cannot find/communicate with the unit.
> > >
> > > Reinstalled AMT8 serial drivers.
> > >
> > > No change.
> > >
> > > Re-plugged cables, no change.
> > >
> > >
> > > Could my COM port be shot? Seems strange to me.
> > >
> > > XP shows the drivers installed, and I can see the COM port
> > reported properly as well.
> > >
> > > I never have had a problem with my AMT8 before. Puzzled over why I
> > have an issue now.
> > >
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > RDP
>
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