Bome BomeBox - Network MIDI Connectivity; Pairing for NetMIDI; MIDI Translator Functionality; Troubleshooting and Support

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Network MIDI

The BomeBox implements its own Network MIDI protocol

(“NetMIDI”) for low latency and low jitter MIDI connectivity

from BomeBox to BomeBox (and, optionally, to connected

computers). It does not currently support RTP-MIDI, but sup-

port is planned to be provided with a firmware update in the

future.

For setting up a NetMIDI connection, make sure the two Bome-

Boxes (A and B) are connected via Ethernet or WiFi, and that

they both have different names (BomeBox A and BomeBox B).

Then, go to the Network MIDI section in the Web Config of

BomeBox A and click on the Connect button next to the

name of BomeBox B. In order to approve the connec-

tion, press the blinking Pair button on BomeBox B. Al-

ternatively, you can approve the connection in the Web

Config of BomeBox B. Connections are maintained and

remembered until manually disconnected or canceled.

MIDI Trans la to r

For advanced users, you can load MIDI Translator Pro project

files into the BomeBox on the MIDI Translator Configurations

page in the Web Config. All MIDI actions, Rules, timer actions,

and preset actions are executed exactly the same as MIDI

Translator Pro running on a computer.

MIDI Aliases and ports are assigned by name. If a MIDI port

matches an existing port or alias on the BomeBox, it is used

directly. Otherwise, you can (and should) assign that alias on

the MIDI Ports configuration to configure any un-assigned MIDI

Aliases.

In addition to any USB-MIDI devices plugged into the USB port,

the following MIDI ports and aliases are available on the Bome-

Box:

BomeBox DIN The physical MIDI DIN port (input and output)

Network 1 Auto-Alias for the first Network MIDI port

Network 2...

Auto-Alias for the second Network MIDI port

USB 1

Auto-Alias for the first MIDI device connected

via USB

USB 2...

Auto-Alias for the second MIDI device connec-

ted via USB

Network ports can also be accessed by name. A connection to a

BomeBox with name “My other BB” will auto-create a MIDI port

with name “My other BB”.

LE D's

Power This LED indicates that the BomeBox is on. It is

blinking during boot and during a firmware update.

Pair Pair LED on: at least one NetMIDI connection is es-

tablished. Blinking slowly: waiting for a remote host

to approve a connection (press to cancel). Blinking

fast: another NetMIDI host wants to connect to this

box (press to approve).

WiFi Indicates if WiFi is enabled. Press to enable or dis-

able. It is blinking when transitioning between

states.

PoE In The left LED indicates network activity. The right

LED indicates that is powered via PoE.

PoE Out The left LED indicates network activity. The right

LED indicates that PoE power is available for power-

ing another BomeBox.

MIDI IN This LED indicates incoming MIDI data.

MIDI OUT This LED indicates outgoing MIDI data.

Tro ubles hoo tin g

User Support Forums

In case of questions or problems please consult our support

team in the discussion forums:

http://www.bome.com/forums/

Advanced Configuration

The advanced configuration (link can be found at the very bot-

tom of the web config) will allow you to tune every aspect of

the network configuration of your BomeBox. Please use with

care, and only if you know what you are doing.

Network Reset

It's possible to misconfigure the BomeBox network setup and

entirely lose connectivity. If that happens to you, you can pre-

pare a USB thumb drive to reset the network settings. Copy an

arbitrary text file to the root folder of the thumb drive, and re -

name it to:

{serial}_network_reset.txt

where {serial} is the serial number of that BomeBox, as prin-

ted on the sticker at the bottom (e.g.: if the Serial Number of

your BomeBox is 00012345 then the name of the file would be

00012345_network_reset.txt). Now attach that prepared

thumb drive to the USB connector of the BomeBox and boot it.

It should reset the Ethernet and WiFi settings to factory de-

faults. Don't forget to unplug the thumb drive!

Password Reset

If you have forgotten your password for the Web Config, you

can reset it in a similar manner to resetting the network (see

previous paragraph) by creating a file with the following

scheme:

{serial}_password_reset.txt

Environm ental Infor m at ion

Disposal of the Product

This product is subject to the provisions of the

European directive 2002/96/EC. Should the pro-

duct become damaged beyond repair, or if you

wish to dispose of it, it must be disposed of sep-

arately from the municipal waste system via

designated collection facilities appointed by the

government or the local authorities. For coun-

tries outside of the European Union, observe the regulations of

your area and country that relate to the disposal of electronic

products.

RoHS Information

This product conforms, where applicable, to the European

Union's Directive 2002/95/EC on Restrictions of Hazardous

Substances (RoHS) as well as the following sections of Califor-

nia law which refer to RoHS, namely sections 25214.10,

25214.10.2, and 58012, Health and Safety Code; Section

42475.2, Public Resources Code.

FCC and IC Compliance Information

Contains FCC ID Z9W-CM2 and IC 11468A-CM2.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation

is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may

not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept

any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-

003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la

norme NMB-003 du Canada.

GNU P ub lic L ice nse

The firmware of the BomeBox is based on the open source pro-

ject OpenWRT, which is based on the Linux kernel. Most of

that software is licensed under the GNU Public License (GPL)

version 2. Consequently, we publish all source code modifica-

tions to OpenWRT and to the Linux kernel in an online reposit-

ory hosted on github.com. You can use that repository to cre-

ate an own firmware for the BomeBox. Note that this reposit-

ory does not include BomeBox specific tools and scripts. In-

stalling your own firmware requires SSH access.

To learn more, please follow these links:

OpenWRT: http://www.openwrt.org

Linux Kernel: https://www.kernel.org

GPL License v2: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

BomeBox sources: https://github.com/bome/openwrt-bomebox

Disclaim er

Bome Software GmbH & Co. KG cannot be held responsible for

damage or lost or destroyed data caused by improper use or

modification of the product.

Manufa ctur er I nforma tio n

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Contact: http://www.bome.com/contact

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