Yamaha FIRESTATION Operation instructions

Yamaha mLAN
Tutorial for Windows XP Users
Part 1
This Tutorial will serve as a useful guide for users to understand what you
will see and do during the installation and setup process.
Please don’t panic if you see window message boxes popping up about the
drivers not digitally signed and any other default window error boxes. When
this happens, simply choose continue anyway and keep moving along.
If you have undeterminable problems please contact tech support @
WWW.PRESONUS.COM
[email protected]
EXT-117
[email protected]
EXT-129
PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-750-0323
INTERNATIONAL: (225) 216 –7887
The installer version 1.1 installs automatically. Be patient and allow it
it’s time to install. Then choose the appropriate commands when
prompted.

When installing from .zip file, extract files to a folder you create and double
click on the Firestation.exe.
Its icon is a red book with a CD.
When installing from disc, the installer should auto-run.
The following applies when installing from CD-ROM or from
downloadable .zip file.
First you will see the Firestation welcome window.
Click “OK” as prompted.
Next, you’ll see a window that gives you a few choices. Typically you need
only be concerned with the installation.
Click “Install”.

After you click “Install”, you will see the Presonus splash screen and at the
bottom right hand corner of your screen, the Yamaha welcome window.
Here it gives you some general pre-installation suggestions.
Click “Next”.
Next, you will see the License Agreement window. Click “Next”.

Destination Location window, typically you will just hit “Next”. If you wish to
choose a different location, choose “Browse”.
You will always want to install mLAN on the drive that contains your
operating system (XP).
Once done, the applications will install themselves. You will see a window
with the installation percentage bars.

This will typically install very quick.
Next, you will see a window appear in the middle of your screen asking you
to complete a “Hardware Wizard” and if it completed successfully.
The “Hardware Wizard” should appear within 10 seconds so be patient and
wait for it.
When it appears, it will pop up in the upper left hand corner of your screen.
It will be a “Hardware Wizard” to install the mLAN Bus.

(Note)
This Wizard will automatically proceed through many instances where you
would normally click the “Next” button. This wizard my get stuck in a loop
trying to proceed. Just be ready to manually click the “Next” button when
selectable.
When it begins installing, you will see a window telling you that this has not
passed windows logo testing. Do no be concerned with this.
Click “Continue Anyway” and the installation will proceed.
Once the Wizard has finished you will see the Yamaha mLAN Installation
window again. If you saw the previous “Hardware Wizard” install, click
“Yes”.

(Note)
If you did not see the “Hardware Wizard” install, then click “Yes” anyway
and continue through the installer. You may still be able to manually
update the driver within the Device Manager.
At this stage you will now see the Patchbay Initialization window appear at
the bottom right hand corner of your screen.
You do not want to click “Next” quite yet.

Assuming that the previous Wizard installed successfully, in a few seconds
you should now see “Hardware Wizard’s” appearing in the upper left hand
corner of your screen to install the Yamaha mLAN MIDI In Port and the
Yamaha mLAN MIDI Out Port.
While they are installing, you may see the windows telling you that it has
not passed windows logo testing.
Click “Continue Anyway” and proceed.

If you are performing a reinstallation you may also see the “Hardware
Wizard” for the Yamaha mLAN Audio Port.

Click “Next”, “Continue Anyway” and “Finished” when prompted.
If this is the first time that you are installing mLAN, do not be surprised if
you do not see this yet. When you enable WDM sequences for the first
time this Wizard will appear. (See Part 2)
Once the “Hardware Wizard’s” have finished installing, the only window
remaining should be the Patchbay Initialization window.

In the Patchbay Initialization window, it gives you the option of launching
the Patchbay. This will launch, connect and apply the patchbay at the end
of the installation.
(Note)
This will only work if you have already had a previous installation of mLAN
on your computer. Your computer will contain a Patchbay prefetch file that
this function will use to make the connections automatically.
So if you are performing an update from an older version of mLAN software
or you are re-installing, then check the “Launch Patchbay” box and then
click “Next”.
If you are installing mLAN for the first time, leave the “Launch Patchbay”
box unchecked and click “Next”.
You will have to manually make your settings and connections for the
mLAN Control Panel and the mLAN Patchbay. (see Part 2)
You will now see the Installation Complete window appear in the same
position. It will prompt you to power up the Firestaton and connect it via
firewire cable.

Just make sure you set CLOCK to EXT and toggle the LED to mLAN.
Click “Finish” to finalize the installation.
Lastly, if you checked the “Launch Patchbay” box, after you click “Finish”,
the Patchbay will run and then you will see a window appear that may not
make much sense.

This roughly means that the mLAN Patchbay found and used the patch file
necessary to automatically make the connections.
Don’t worry about the exclamation (!).
Click “OK”
At this stage your mLAN LED under CLOCK on the front of the Firestation
should now be solid.
If it isn’t then you will need to manually make your settings and connections
for the mLAN Control Panel and the mLAN Patchbay. (see Part 2)
Proceed to Part 2

Yamaha mLAN
Tutorial for Windows XP Users
Part 2
This Tutorial will serve as a useful guide for users to understand what you
will see and do during the installation and setup process.
Please don’t panic if you see window message boxes popping up about the
drivers not digitally signed and any other default window error boxes. When
this happens, simply choose continue anyway and keep moving along.
If you have undeterminable problems please contact tech support @
WWW.PRESONUS.COM
[email protected]
EXT-117
[email protected]
EXT-129
PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-750-0323
INTERNATIONAL: (225) 216 –7887

After the installation, your Device Manager should look like this.
(Note)
Don’t worry about the yellow ! by the 61883 Class Bus Device.
This is normal and should be here. This is a firewire data stream standard.
There is a yellow ! by it because Windows thinks it needs a driver. It
doesn’t because the mLAN protocol is using it to stream data.

(Note)
After the first installation if you need to re-install again it is ok to keep the
Firewire connected to the Firestation.
To re-install, you must first remove mLAN that is
currently installed. Please do as follows.
1. Use the UNINSTALLER.EXE located in the programs menu within the
YAMAHA MLAN TOOLS.
2. Go into ADD AND REMOVE PROGRAMS and delete the YAMAHA
MLAN BUS listed in there, if present.
3. Right click on the Start menu and click Explore. Go into program files
and into the Yamaha folder. In the Yamaha folder you will have an mLAN
Tools folder. Delete this folder and all of its contents.

4. Next if you want to be on the safe side, do a file SEARCH located in the
START menu. In there choose ALL FILES AND FOLDERS and type a
search for mLAN.
Here you want to delete anything mLAN related. Be careful not to delete
things that are not. You may see some fileslike “mlang.dll”and
“ATMLANE.EXE”.
DO NOT delete these.
5. Once this is done go into the DEVICE MANAGER. If you’re not sure
how to navigate to here do as follows. Right click on MY COMPUTER,
click properties, click HARDWARE tab, and click the DEVICE MANAGER
button.

Here,double click IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers. Then you want to
RIGHT CLICK and UNINSTALL your firewire cards driver.
6. Now restart your computer.
(Note)
Doing this will not mess anything up, it will refresh with a new driver once
you restart the computer. Doing this just ultimately verifies that we fully get
rid of the mLAN bus that was installed.

The mLAN Control Panel

At the top you have your firewire cards identification and your current
sample rate. This is where you will ultimately select which sample rate you
wish to record with.
Next we have the Data channels bar and here…
1. Send and Receive must both be checked.
2. Raw Audio must be selected.
3. The Isochronous Ch. are firewire ID numbers that are automatically
assigned by the computer. You will never change these. Send will always
be 0 and Receive will be 16 or above.
4. Audio sequences must both be set to 8.
5. MIDI sequences both need only be 1.
Also when all settings are made and the Patchbay is applied, you will
ultimately know that you have a “solid sync” when:
1. Your Status Lights are bright green for the Send and Receive sides.
2. The mLAN LED on the Firestation goes solid and remains that way.
3. Data displayed in the Receive Status area.