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- Page 1 BomeBox™ Instructions The Bome Team appreciates your purchase of the BomeBox, a versatile MIDI and network connection and translation box. Thank you very much!
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions..........3 Assistance...............4 Before you get started............5 Power Up!...............6 Initial Configuration............7 Register your BomeBox...........10 Power Options..............11 MIDI Connections............11 Bluetooth / BLE-MIDI............14 Networking..............14 MIDI Translator..............18 Allen & Heath Mixers............20 Serial Ports..............24 Keystroke Input..............25 LEDs................27 Troubleshooting..............28 Environmental Information..........30 Legal Notices..............31... -
Page 3: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions Before using the BomeBox, thoroughly read the following in- structions for important information needed for setting up and using your BomeBox safely. Keep this document in a safe place for further reference. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK... -
Page 4: Assistance
ᴑ Do not expose the BomeBox to water or moisture. ᴑ Only clean the BomeBox using a soft, dry cloth. ᴑ Never keep the BomeBox near any heat sources (e.g., radia- tors, stoves, amplifiers). Avoid direct exposure to sunlight. ᴑ After exposure to cold temperatures, let the BomeBox warm up slowly to room temperature before use. -
Page 5: Before You Get Started
(macOS). Clicking on the icon shows the drop down menu. Web Config The BomeBox is configured via the Web Config. Just use a standard Internet browser like Safari, Firefox, Edge, or Chrome to access the Web Config from a computer, smart- phone, or tablet. -
Page 6: Power Up
ᴑ a standard cell phone charger Quality of cell phone chargers and powered USB hubs vary a lot. If the BomeBox restarts on its own, or does not properly power an attached USB device, please try with a different power source. As a rule of thumb, the higher the output current, the better the quality (e.g., 2A). -
Page 7: Initial Configuration
WiFi to access the Web Config: 1. Press the WiFi button to enable the BomeBox wireless LAN. 2. Once the WiFi LED is on, use a laptop, tablet, or smart phone to connect: go to WiFi settings and select the HotSpot “BomeBox”... - Page 8 5. On the computer, click on the green B icon of the Bome → Network tool and in the menu, select Web Config Bome Box – Net. 6. Now you should see the login page of the Web Config in the web browser.
- Page 9 This is the password required to administer and change the settings of your BomeBox and is not the same as the WiFi password discussed later. 4. If you're on a computer, click on the Password Reset File button to download a small file which will allow you to re- set the Web Config password if you ever forget it.
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Page 10: Register Your Bomebox
That first start after a firmware update takes ap- proximately 2 minutes. Register your BomeBox Now is a good time to register your BomeBox at the following Internet URL: https://www.bome.com/register Registering will give you access to software, firmware updates... -
Page 11: Power Options
Power Options Daisy Chaining If your BomeBox is powered via PoE, you can use the PoE Out connector to power another BomeBox. You can daisy chain up to 3 BomeBoxes via PoE. The PoE Out will not provide power if you're powering the BomeBox via Micro-USB. - Page 12 MIDI, but support is planned to be provided with a firmware update in the future). For a MIDI connection from a computer to a BomeBox, first in- stall the Bome Network Tool on the computer (see page 5). For setting up a Network MIDI connection, follow these steps:...
- Page 13 B via Ethernet or WiFi. 2. Make sure that A and B have different names. 3. In the Web Config of BomeBox A, go to the Network MIDI page. 4. In the list of Network MIDI devices, find device B and click on the Connect button next to its name.
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Page 14: Bluetooth / Ble-Midi
Bluetooth / BLE-MIDI The BomeBox does not have a built-in Bluetooth radio, so you cannot directly use BLE-MIDI (Bluetooth Low Energy) devices with the BomeBox. WIDI BUD However, there is a trick: you can use CME's WIDI BUD to connect one standard BLE-MIDI device to the BomeBox by plugging the WIDI BUD into the USB host port of the Bome- Box. - Page 15 The BomeBox will also pass through any other Ethernet data, such as Artnet, OSC, and more. By default, the BomeBox Ethernet is set up as Ethernet Client, for connecting to an existing network with DHCP router. To configure the Ethernet ports, go to the Web Config, page Settings, tab Ethernet.
- Page 16 WiFi LED blinks. Once the WiFi LED stays on, the wireless network is ready. The BomeBox is a full WiFi router, so you can also use it for connecting computers and other gear to each other.
- Page 17 If Ethernet is configured as fixed IP address, all WiFi clients connecting wirelessly to this BomeBox should also be config- ured as fixed IP address in the same subnet as the Ethernet IP address. Otherwise, there will be no connectivity!
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Page 18: Midi Translator
Incoming Keystroke actions and Serial Port actions work with respective USB devices. You can use the Execute File Outgoing Action to switch to a different project file on the BomeBox. Uploading a Project File To add a MIDI Translator Pro project file, follow these steps:... - Page 19 USB Auto-Alias for the second USB-MIDI device... USB 2... Network MIDI ports can also be accessed by name. A paired connection to a BomeBox with name “My other BB” will auto- create a MIDI port with name “My other BB”.
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Page 20: Allen & Heath Mixers
MIDI Port Alias assignments are stored indefi- nitely, even if you select other MIDI Translator projects or power cycle the BomeBox. So you only need to assign a given MIDI Port Alias the very first time it appears in a project. - Page 21 The associated MIDI ports will disappear. ᴑ Press the Edit button to rename the device locally, i.e., in the BomeBox that device is then referenced by that new name. The associated MIDI ports will be renamed, too. Edit- ing the name will change a device to manual mode (see...
- Page 22 A&H mixers are automatically enabled whenever they are detected. This setting is useful if you know that you want to use all A&H mixers that are connected to the Bome- Box via Ethernet. Manual devices are not auto-enabled. Auto-enabled devices cannot be disabled.
- Page 23 Heath Director software. Once you have enabled such an auto-detect device, it is stored under its name. So when you power cycle the BomeBox, it will look for an auto-detect A&H mixer of the stored name. If you rename your A&H device using the Director software, the BomeBox will recognize this mixer as a new device and will keep on looking for an A&H mixer of the old name (state...
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Page 24: Serial Ports
Serial Ports The BomeBox allows you to plug one or more USB serial port adapters (RS-232) into the USB host port (or an attached USB hub). Note that while the most common brands of serial port adapters work with the BomeBox, there might be particular serial port adapters which do not work with the BomeBox. -
Page 25: Keystroke Input
Serial Port Alias assignments are stored indefi- nitely, even if you select other MIDI Translator projects or power cycle the BomeBox. So you only need to assign a Serial Port Alias the very first time it appears in a project. - Page 26 MIDI messages to different MIDI ports, depending on which modifier key is pressed. Creating Own Keystroke Mappings Use Bome MIDI Translator Pro (licensed version) to create your own custom mappings from Keystroke Input to MIDI Out- put (or other actions available in MIDI Translator projects).
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Page 27: Leds
LEDs Power This LED indicates that the BomeBox is on. It is blinking during boot and during a firmware update. Pair Pair LED on: at least one Network MIDI connec- tion is established (paired). Blinking slowly: waiting for a remote BomeBox or computer to approve a connection (press to cancel). -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
BomeBox and power it up. 4. During the power-up process, Ethernet and WiFi are reset to factory defaults. You may need to start up the BomeBox a second time (by unplugging power, and replugging it) to make it effective. - Page 29 4. During the power-up process, the password is reset. You may need to repeat this procedure once. 5. Now you can log into the BomeBox by using the default password: the serial number. 6. Don't forget to unplug the thumb drive when done.
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Page 30: Environmental Information
Environmental Information Disposal of the Product This product is subject to the provisions of the European directive 2002/96/EC. Should the pro- duct become damaged beyond repair, or if you wish to dispose of it, it must be disposed of sep- arately from the municipal waste system via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities. -
Page 31: Legal Notices
Legal Notices GNU Public License The firmware of the BomeBox is based on the open source project OpenWRT, which is based on the Linux kernel. Most of that software is licensed under the GNU Public License (GPL) version 2. Consequently, we publish all source code modifica- tions to OpenWRT and to the Linux kernel in an online reposi- tory hosted on github.com. -
Page 32: Manufacturer Information
Manufacturer Information Bome Software GmbH & Co. KG Petra-Kelly-Str. 15 80797 Munich Germany Contact: https://www.bome.com/contact Registration Court: Munich HRA95502 VAT ID: DE271182542 WEEE-Reg.-Nr.: DE43133930 LUCID Reg.-Nr.: DE1521939353284 Liability held by: Bome Komplementär GmbH CEO: Florian Bömers Registration Court: Munich HRB185574...
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