Midibox MB6582 SID

DB

User Manual:

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_sid_manual_fp.html

before programming:

J11 (not J11_CORE1) is a 4×2 pin header which controls which Core (PIC Tx pin) is connected to the MIDI Out port. You would only need to use this once for the first upload of MIOS and the MB-SID V2 firmware, thereafter connect the master PIC (1) to the MIDI out and after uploading new MB-SID V2 firmware, the master PIC can clone itself to the other PICs across the CAN bus.

NOTE: All Cores (PIC Rx pin) are connected to the MIDI In port. The different device ID (0,1,2,3) on each PIC determines which PIC receives an upload, J11 is used to get “feedback” from that PIC during the upload.

The absolute bare minimum headers you should put in are:

• J11 (for switching which Core is connected to MIDI Out)

• J15_CORE1 (for master Core’s LCD)

• J3_SIDx, J23_SIDx (for connecting feedback pots, or at least grounding the SID audio inputs) 

Then the list of useful headers for a “default” MB-6582 setup (no expansion port usage):

• J70 (for passive mixed output, to connect to headphone jack) 

• J2 (for power LED) 

• J25 (~9V-11V DC, for connecting to fan) 

• J3 (5V DC, for connecting to fan, if 9V-11V makes the fan too noisy) 

• J1_SIDx, J2_SIDx (for voltage switching between 9V and 12V per SID, see PSU Option B and D) 

Then for the advanced users, perhaps wanting to connect things via the expansion port:

• J6_COREx, J7_COREx (for analog outputs via AOUT modules) 

• J5_COREx (for analog inputs) 

Control surface build:

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=wilba_mb_6582

Base PCB build:

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=wilba_mb_6582_base_pcb_construction_guide

Display:

http://midibox.org/forums/topic/14564-building-the-mb-6582-control-surface-photo-tutorial/

I used the 2004A model:

Pinout

	number_marked_on_Display
Display PIN	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Display Function	VSS	VDD	V0	RS	R/W	E	DB0	DB1	DB2	DB3	DB4	DB5	DB6	DB7	BLA(+)	BLK(-)
on Mainboard:	6	8	10	12	14	16	15	13	11	9	7	5	3	1	4	2
check

Mainboard:

after programming:

LED resistors R40-R55 (220R)

Todos after build:

What's the purpose of the J70 header?

This is a passive mixed output of the four stereo channels, which you can connect to the small phono jack above the power switch. Totally optional.

This was a late design idea I threw into the prototype, the resistors below each audio socket are used to connect the audio signals together when there is no plug in the switched audio socket, i.e. it will only mix those sockets without plugs. You need to connect it together with insulated wire under the board though…. I didn't want to mess up the ground plane with tracks. To the right of the resistors R70-R77 (below the stereo sockets) are pads, these pads should be connected in two sets of wires, one set connects the pads that are next to R70, R72, R74, R76, the other set connects the pads that are next to R71, R73, R75, R77. (NOTE: R2 boards do not require the wires, there are tracks on the top layer.)

I used 10K resistors there because that's what I've seen before in passive mixer designs, but the output is very attenuated, and I am guessing that you could drop these to 1K or less, as the outputs of the audio buffers after each SID can probably handle that. Someone with more audio electronics (and SID!) knowledge can probably answer that question.