chicago43055 0 Posted October 8, 2016 I purchased a variax standard...HD Workbench can not find the variax standard says I am not connected...any suggestions or help would be much appreciated. Thank You in advance. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverhead 8,818 Posted October 8, 2016 How are you connecting the variax to your computer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicago43055 0 Posted October 8, 2016 It came with an USB cable(which I plugged into my computer) and the RJ45 cable(which you plugged into USB unit the other end into the Variax standard guitar). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverhead 8,818 Posted October 8, 2016 Have you downloaded and installed the driver? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gkf9 10 Posted October 9, 2016 I just checked my new JTV was updated to the latest Firmware .I followed this off the 'Line 6 Variax Facebook user group', very helpful people on there. It's pretty easy. Connect your guitar with the VDI cable to the PC/USB box, then connect a standard guitar cable (this activates the variax link). Launch the Monkey which is scanning for devices. You'll then see which firmware the guitar has and if you have available updates. If the guitar is new and/or recent, I guess it's already using latest firmware. If available, update to latest V2.21. When done you can close Monkey and launch the Workbench HD. When done you can close everything and enjoy the Variax. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gkf9 10 Posted October 9, 2016 Make sure you've got a guitar lead plugged into the guitar as well as the RJ45 plug. Only needs plugging in at the guitar end, this will activate the modelling link, then it should connect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicago43055 0 Posted October 9, 2016 Thank You....finally connected Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soundog 513 Posted October 10, 2016 Its sort of a pain in the lollipop ... you gotta have all the cables hooked up correctly, all the software updated correctly, AND the battery has to be charged! I'll sure be glad when they add Workbench connectivity support to the Helix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amsdenj 598 Posted October 11, 2016 The reason the 1/4" cable needs to be plugged in is that the Workbench HD interface can't provide power to the Variax through the Ethernet cable like a Helix or HD500 can. You will also therefore have to have a charged battery installed or your guitar won't be powered and won't connect to Workbench HD. Eventually Line6 will allow Helix to connect a Variax to your computer directly through the VDI cable and eliminate the Workbench HD interface and the need to use the 1/4" plug and internal battery to power the guitar. Hopefully this will be available soon as it will make it much easier to edit Variax models. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xaff73 0 Posted November 21, 2018 I just bought a standard Variax and it does not connect me with Workbench, everything is well updated in Monkey. The USB VDI interface the USB end is green and the end of the Variax is red. Let's see if someone can help me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil_m 4,541 Posted November 21, 2018 You need to have a charged battery in the Variax, a 1/4” cable connected and the volume knob turned up. The little VDI interface only carries data, not power. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soundog 513 Posted November 22, 2018 On 10/10/2016 at 5:59 PM, amsdenj said: Eventually Line6 will allow Helix to connect a Variax to your computer directly through the VDI cable and eliminate the Workbench HD interface and the need to use the 1/4" plug and internal battery to power the guitar. Hopefully this will be available soon as it will make it much easier to edit Variax models. Yes, hopefully soon! But when????!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amsdenj 598 Posted November 28, 2018 This is supported in recent Helix versions, except for Variax firmware updates. That still requires the VDI interface. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soundog 513 Posted November 28, 2018 Doh! I knew that. I just read your post too quickly, and was thinking it simply said "connect a Variax to your computer directly through the VDI cable". No Helix or interface in between. In other words, jack that cable straight into your computer's Ethernet port. No dongle, no USB. THAT's what I was dreaming of. Hey, it's a data guitar, a data port and a data cable. Would it not be possible in some alternate universe? I don't like the ding dang dongle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steed353 0 Posted March 10, 2019 Trying to connect my Variax JTV-59 to my iMac. I connected all as directed above but there is only a red light on the USB to computer end, no light on the Variax end. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites