Fairlight-CMI

Hello All,

well after nearly 20 years of lusting and waiting my MFX 2 arrived 2 
weeks ago all nicely pack from Peter Weilk in Sydney.

Well am still going through the sound library - which is massive, but 
there is only one small problem - Peter was not able to find a mouse in 
time that works with the system (I did not even know that there are so 
many blood types of serial mice!)

Could someone please point me in the right direction

Thanks for your help and advice in advance

Mike Poulain

Mike,

I have a selection of serial mice that are fine with my MFX 
controller. The one I have connected is a genuine Microsoft mouse 
which I paid around £3 for on eBay. Be careful of PS/2 mice that say 
they are serial port compatible. I have not had much success with 
these.

One caveat though; I can only get my mouse to operate correctly if 
the MFX controller has the rev 11 firmware loaded. If I load the 
9.34 firmware, the mouse simply refuses to work. This of course 
means that when using rev9, there is an incompatibility with the MFX 
controller for MFX operation, but this has no real impact on CMI 
functions. It is interesting that rev11 gives you the option to 
choose the mouse type (set this to MS), whereas rev 9 doesn't.

Has anyone had any success with using a mouse / MFX controller with 
rev 9.34?

Chris.

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "Poulain Michael, R1M" 
<michael.poulain@...> wrote:
>Hi Mike,

It's more dependent on the MFX controller that the machine itself. 
Looking at the picture of your machine, you have the same MFX 
controller as me, so you should be able to get a mouse to work. 

Sorry, can't send mine as I keep the other's as back-up (they are 
old electro mechanical devices afterall) but mice like these appear  
on eBay all the time. I would look there if I were you. You may even 
be able to pick one up from a computer store. Just make sure that it 
is a genuine serial port mouse with the DB9 connector on that 
matches the port on the rear of the MFX controller.

Chris.

> Dear Chris,
>  
> My MFX2 tower system is the following:
>  
> CMI III Revision 9.34 with the MFX2 functionality (revision 11.39)
>  
> So will the mouse work . is there any way you can get one to me.
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Michael
>  
> P.S Please see the other note I posted about learning to use my 
beastie - maybe you can help mate
>  
> :)
>  
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> 	Von: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Fairlight-
CMI@yahoogroups.com] Im Auftrag von chaworth012000
> 	Gesendet: Freitag, 19. Dezember 2008 17:56
> 	An: Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com
> 	Betreff: [Fairlight-CMI] Re: Serial Mouse For Fairlight MFX2
> 	
> 	
> 
> 	Mike,
> 	
> 	I have a selection of serial mice that are fine with my MFX 
> 	controller. The one I have connected is a genuine Microsoft 
mouse 
> 	which I paid around £3 for on eBay. Be careful of PS/2 mice 
that say 
> 	they are serial port compatible. I have not had much success 
with 
> 	these.
> 	
> 	One caveat though; I can only get my mouse to operate 
correctly if 
> 	the MFX controller has the rev 11 firmware loaded. If I load 
the 
> 	9.34 firmware, the mouse simply refuses to work. This of 
course 
> 	means that when using rev9, there is an incompatibility with 
the MFX 
> 	controller for MFX operation, but this has no real impact on 
CMI 
> 	functions. It is interesting that rev11 gives you the option 
to 
> 	choose the mouse type (set this to MS), whereas rev 9 
doesn't.
> 	
> 	Has anyone had any success with using a mouse / MFX 
controller with 

> 	rev 9.34?
> 	
> 	Chris.
>

Hi Chris,

any chance you can list here some of the vendor & model #'s printed on
the bottom of those serial mice that work with the MFX controller
running OS 9.34 on a Series III ?

thanks a lot !

David

--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "chaworth012000"
<christopher.haworth@...> wrote:

>
> Mike,
> 
> I have a selection of serial mice that are fine with my MFX 
> controller. The one I have connected is a genuine Microsoft mouse 
> which I paid around £3 for on eBay. Be careful of PS/2 mice that say 
> they are serial port compatible. I have not had much success with 
> these.
> 
> One caveat though; I can only get my mouse to operate correctly if 
> the MFX controller has the rev 11 firmware loaded. If I load the 
> 9.34 firmware, the mouse simply refuses to work. This of course 
> means that when using rev9, there is an incompatibility with the MFX 
> controller for MFX operation, but this has no real impact on CMI 
> functions. It is interesting that rev11 gives you the option to 
> choose the mouse type (set this to MS), whereas rev 9 doesn't.
> 
> Has anyone had any success with using a mouse / MFX controller with 
> rev 9.34?
> 
> Chris.
>

Hello Chaps,

Any Chance yet of the list vendor & model #'s printed on
> the bottom of those serial mice that work with the MFX controller
> running OS 9.34 on a Series III ?

Am in very great need of the mouse

Thanks for the help

Michael :) 


--- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "David J. Wilson" 
<jeepcherokee_10@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Chris,
> 
> any chance you can list here some of the vendor & model #'s printed 
on
> the bottom of those serial mice that work with the MFX controller
> running OS 9.34 on a Series III ?
> 
> thanks a lot !
> 
> David
> 
> --- In Fairlight-CMI@yahoogroups.com, "chaworth012000"
> <christopher.haworth@> wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> > 
> > I have a selection of serial mice that are fine with my MFX 
> > controller. The one I have connected is a genuine Microsoft mouse 
> > which I paid around £3 for on eBay. Be careful of PS/2 mice that 
say 
> > they are serial port compatible. I have not had much success with 
> > these.
> > 
> > One caveat though; I can only get my mouse to operate correctly 
if 
> > the MFX controller has the rev 11 firmware loaded. If I load the 
> > 9.34 firmware, the mouse simply refuses to work. This of course 
> > means that when using rev9, there is an incompatibility with the 
MFX 
> > controller for MFX operation, but this has no real impact on CMI 
> > functions. It is interesting that rev11 gives you the option to 
> > choose the mouse type (set this to MS), whereas rev 9 doesn't.
> > 
> > Has anyone had any success with using a mouse / MFX controller 
with 

> > rev 9.34?
> > 
> > Chris.
> >
>