Yamaha Motif 8 Owners Manual

281MOTIF  AppendixInstalling Optional Hardware
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Installing Optional Hardware
 ◆ Optional units that can be installed to the MOTIF
The following optional units can be installed to the MOTIF.
◆ Locations to which the optional units are installed
Up to three boards can be installed to the rear panel.
◆ Installation Precautions
Before installing the optional hardware, make sure you have a Philips screwdriver.
  • Before beginning installation, switch off the power to the MOTIF and connected...

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Installing Optional Hardware
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Optional Plug-in Board 
Installation
A variety of optional Plug-in boards sold separately let 
you expand the voice library of your instrument.
The following types of Plug-in boards can be used with 
your instrument.
• PLG150-AN • PLG150-PF • PLG150-VL
• PLG150-DX • PLG100-XG • PLG100-VH
The MOTIF provides three slots for the Plug-in board. 
Therefore, up to three boards can be installed to
the rear panel.
nThe Vocal Harmony Plug-in board...

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4Insert the board along the guide rails about two-
thirds of the way inside the MOTIF, with the 
connector side face up and toward you.
5With the board still protruding slightly from the 
expansion bay, bring the cable end around and 
connect it to the board.  Make sure to connect the 
proper cable, matching the color of the cable to the 
slot used.  Also, take care not to pull on the cable 
too forcefully as you connect it to the board.
nThe Vocal...

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Either the mLAN expansion board (mLAN8E) or the 
I/O expansion board (AIEB 2) sold separately can
be installed to the MOTIF.
With the mLAN8E board, you can conveniently and 
easily hook up your MOTIF to other mLAN-
compatible instruments or devices. The AIEB 2 board 
gives you additional digital I/O options, featuring both 
optical and coaxial connectors. Moreover, the board 
also includes three stereo ASSIGNABLE
OUTPUT pairs (six analog jacks)....

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5Remove the AIEB2 power cables from the hook-
shaped cable clip in the MOTIF.
6Remove the AIEB2 from its package. The AIEB2 
has one flat ribbon cable and two power cables.  
Since these two power cables are used for the main 
body and are not needed when installing to the 
MOTIF, you can remove them from the AIEB2. 
7Connect the flat ribbon cable coming from AIEB2 
to the circuit board of the MOTIF.  Be careful to 
connect in the proper direction as...

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10 Let the ribbon cable fall into place between the 
AIEB2 and the circuit board of the MOTIF.
11Re-install the cover you removed in earlier steps, 
in reverse order.
Installing the mLAN8E
1Using the same procedure as in steps 1 - 4 of 
“Installing the AIEB2” above, remove the cover on 
the underside of the MOTIF, then remove the 
cover of the mLAN/I/O expansion bay.
2Remove the mLAN8E from its package and 
connect the included flat ribbon cable....

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4Fasten the mLAN8E to the MOTIF. Flip the unit 
over, so that each connector section of the 
mLAN8E can be seen from the back side of 
MOTIF.  Supporting the unit with one hand, 
attach it to the rear of the MOTIF with the three 
screws you removed earlier.  If you start replacing 
the screws from the center screw, it will be easy to 
replace the remaining screws.
5Let the ribbon cable fall into place between the 
mLAN8E and the circuit board of...

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Installing Optional Hardware
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• Yamaha recommends that you purchase SIMMs that 
conform to the JEDEC* standard. Please be aware, 
however, that conformance to this standard does not 
constitute a guarantee that the SIMMs will operate 
correctly on the MOTIF.
• JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) sets 
standards for terminal configurations within electronic 
devices.
SIMM Installation
1 Use the same operation as in “Installing the AIEB2.”
2 On the SIMM, there is a...

289MOTIF  Appendix
Handling the Memory Card (SmartMedia™*)
Appendix
Handling the 
Memor y Card
 
(SmartMedia™*)
Be sure to handle Memory Cards with care.  Follow the 
important precautions below.
* SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
■  Compatible Memory Card Type
3.3V(3V) Memory Cards can be used. 5V type Memory 
Cards are not compatible with this instrument. 
■  Memory Capacity
There are five types of Memory Cards: 2MB/4MB/
8MB/16MB/32MB. A Memory Card with the memory 
capacity exceeding...

290MOTIF  Appendix
Connecting external SCSI devices
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Connecting external SCSI devices
This section explains how to connect external devices such as external hard disk drives, MO drives, or CD-ROM drives.
About SCSI
SCSI (pronounced “scuzzy”) stands for Small Computer System Interface, and is a data transmission interface 
standard used by personal computers and other devices.
Since the MOTIF has a SCSI interface, you can connect and use hard disk drives, MO disk drives, CD-ROM drives, 
and other...