Alyseum ALeX - Manual (Page 3)

ALeX – User’s manual © - Revision 1.7
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3 What’s the ALeX ?
The Alyseum ALeX is an embedded computer board using Ethernet connectivity to retrofit
any MIDI equipment to CopperLan.
ALeX allows you to integrate up to 2 MIDI Out and 1 MIDI In for any products support MIDI
Installation of the ALeX does not change the use of MIDI in the modified machine, although
the module is interposed in the original MIDI stream, thanks to a hidden soft-thru function.
ALeX are supplied ready to use, the actual linking is managed via the CopperLan Manager
software. This freeware tool is also used to monitor the status of all CopperLan computers
and equipment. The box can be controlled from any computer anywhere in the network.
INSTALLATION ONLY BY QUALIFIED PERSON.
DISCONNECT POWER DURING OPERATIONS.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause malfunction and/or damage to
electronic devices if discharged into the device. See chapter 7.3
3.1.1 Block diagram with 1 MIDI Out
ALeX board
Host main board
MIDI Out
Opto
App. UART
MIDI In
Invisible
sub-device
Root Device
MIDI Hybrid
Locked link