RX-V1500 RS232 port

RobXant
RobXant Posts: 201
edited December 2004 in Electronics
I just set mine up and have one question. Anybody know of a practical use for the RS232 port? Isn't RS232 soooooo 80s? I think I'll have to go dig out my TRS-80 and see if I can hack into NORAD or something...

Is there some kind of Yamaha programming software out there?

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  • gregit
    gregit Posts: 284
    edited December 2004
    yepper...you can use the port to program that rascal

    http://www.yamaha.com/yec/customer/remotes/remote_RS232.htm
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited December 2004
    I used the RS232 on my 2400 for control from my computer. If you go to the site map on yamaha.com and go to the dealer only link (password=cinemadsp), you can see if they have the software available for download.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2004
    Sony ES also employs a RS-232 port for upgrades, although none have been issued to date.

    I view it as a novelty, beings faster connections are becoming standard. Denon actually used it in a software upgrade of the 2900 if I recall correctly....or at least that's what I gather from the website.
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  • RobXant
    RobXant Posts: 201
    edited December 2004
    I love how companies are putting ports like this (USB-Firewire-Etc) and saying that they are "Futureproof." What a crock. Lucky if the put out one firmware update before they EOL it and market a "new" model with inexplicably incompatible firmware path. [grumble]

    Ah, I admit it. I bought a first gen. iPod and was pretty peeved when Apple added a mess of features that seemed like no more than firmware revisions, but instead called it a gen 2 iPod and EOLed my little baby...

    I'll go check out that software at Yamaha's site. I looked at some screenshots of the RX-V2500 setup screens and they look nothing like the 1500. The 2400 looks like a Tivo, while the 1500 still has the old ANSI looking graphics.

    Rob
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited December 2004
    *sniff* *pout* :( I wish my 1400 had a RS232 port.....sounds like it'd be fun......:(
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