Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Hans Holema" <h.holema@...> wrote:
> hmmm I think the problem might be more serious...
> I can't get into that mode...
> as soon as I have the store button pressed while switching on, the
BCR goes into 'LOAD' 
> mode - no init, no matter if I have the exit key pressed or not :-(

Ah, that is REALLY strange: as "BC MIDI Implementation.pdf" (section
20, starting on p. 128) states, the "LOAd" (i.e. bootloader) mode
should ONLY be enterable by holding both STORE and LEARN when you push
the POWER button, so I don't know what's going on here. Just holding
STORE should do nothing; that is: it should lead to the "completely
normal" operating mode (showing "P-" and a preset number).

So it does look as if there's something wrong with your button
hardware (one of them might be stuck or so) - but I'm a bit confused
right now WHICH one(s). In your original post you wrote that only your
EDIT button didn't work, so that would indeed seem to be the culprit,
but I have no idea if (let alone how) that could affect the operation
of the STORE and EXIT buttons.
Do your STORE, LEARN and EXIT buttons respond normally in other
circumstances? (You might try some of the functions describe in BCMI
section 21.) And do their LEDs work?)

And what do you see when you start the BCR up normally? It SHOULD
briefly show the version number (preferably "1.10") before going to
"P-" plus a preset number.

One other thing you might try: perform all these startup varieties
with ALL cables (standard MIDI and USB) detached. Does that change
anything?

It's really a pity you can't run BC Manager from your Mac: BC Manager
is capable of doing some diagnostics concerning connection mode,
global settings etc. (E.g. it will recognize bootloader mode.) Can't
you find a Windows computer and test your BCR + BC Manager there? -
that may tell you a few things more about the nature and extent of the
problem.

Mark.