using MIDI interface on 002 to control a Line6 Vetta by midi

[Jenk2k]

Anybody have any luck controlling a line6 vetta through the 002's midi ports, while working on a session? I can do it just fine without pro tools open but when i go to launch pro tools it says "hardware in use." If I try to connect to vetta with pro tools open, monkey and line6 edit don't recognize vetta. Any ideas?

Yes I realize that digi doesn't support Line6. I'm just looking for some friendly advice froms someone who may have tried it. My goal is to tweak patches from the control room without running a 30 ft speaker cable to the vetta in the iso booth.

I do have a midisport uno 1x1 USB audio interface that has worked wonderfully before, but it obviously won't reach 30 ft. I have 30 ft midi cables and could go buy couplers and just use the USB interface but I would prefer to consider this a last resort (simplest solution first...)

Thanks! EJ