User Manual

5.1. Making settings from the command line using the CONSOLE
port
Here we explain the cable, driver, software, and settings that are necessary in order to use the
CONSOLE port.
5.1.1. Preparing a console cable
Connect the computer to the CONSOLE port of this product using a USB cable or an RJ-45/DB-9
console cable.
For the USB cable connected to the mini-USB CONSOLE port, use a USB cable that is equipped with a
USB Type A connector and a mini-USB Type B (5-pin) connector, which supports data communication.
Charge-only cables cannot be used.
5.1.2. Installing the USB serial driver
To use the mini-USB CONSOLE port, the USB serial driver must first be installed.
For details on installing the USB serial driver, refer to the “Yamaha Network Device USB Serial Driver
Installation Guide.”
The Yamaha Network Device USB Serial Driver Installation Guide and the installer can be downloaded
from the Yamaha website shown below.
Utility download: https://www.yamahaproaudio.com/
5.1.3. Getting the computer ready
You will need terminal software that controls the serial (COM) port of the computer. Set the
parameters of the terminal software as follows.
Parameter Value
Data transmission speed 9600 bit/s
Character bit length 8
Parity check None
Number of stop bits 1
Flow control Xon/Xoff
If the computer is connected to both the RJ-45 CONSOLE port and the mini-USB CONSOLE port, only
terminal software that uses the mini-USB CONSOLE port can be used to make settings. The messages
that are output from this product are output to both CONSOLE ports.
5.1.4. Logging in from a computer connected to the CONSOLE port
1.
Using a console cable, connect this product to the computer.
Connect the computer to the CONSOLE port of this product using a USB cable or an RJ-45/DB-9
console cable.
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Caution
◦ The LAN ports and the RJ-45 CONSOLE port all use the same 8-pin
connector. Improper connections may cause hardware damage or
malfunction.
Use care when making connections.
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If you use the mini-USB CONSOLE port, do not use a USB hub.
5. Settings
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