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No, it just doesn't cut the mustard, i think. |
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I don't know. I mean, i... er... |
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Tim Servo
Joined: Jul 16, 2006 Posts: 924 Location: Silicon Valley
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:
Thomas Henry's SN76477 Super Controller Subject description: PCB Layout |
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fonik wrote: | so here is the final version. as you might want to recognize: i added standard MTA.100 footprints for almost all potentiometers, switches and jack sockets. the boards size is 4.7 x 3.3 inch (120 x 84 mm). i will post some sound samples later this day.
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Hi Fonik,
I had a couple of questions / comments. First off, it looks like you added .100MTA connectors for the pots and switches, but you should try to orient MTA connectors so that the polarizing tab is away from the outer edge of the board. For example, P3 is "backwards." It will still work just fine, but it doesn't really adhere to industry standards. However, that won't keep it from working, so I wouldn't worry too much about that one. Looking at M8, 9, 6 and 11 though, these won't work with the AMP connectors. The .100 Molex connectors are available with crimp pins that allow the wire to come out the top of the connector, but the AMP MTA connectors are an "IDC" style and require that the wire come out the front or back side. As you have these connectors placed, they are all front to back and the wires won't fit. Again, this is only a problem with the AMP connectors, but I like these because they are quicker to put together and are more robust since they don't rely on a separate crimped connection to the contact pin. For a better illustration of how the wires come out of the AMP MTA connectors, take a look at the Synth.com page at
http://www.synthesizers.com/technical.html
About 3/4 of the way down the page, you'll see some pictures accompanying the description of "6 pin MTA" and "2 pin MTA" connectors.
Am I making sense here? Again, there's nothing here that will keep the board from working, but it will be a little more difficult to wire up. Let me know if I'm rambling or being just plain stupid here (it's happened before), but I just thought I'd throw my $0.02 in.
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fonik
Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 3950 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject:
Re: Thomas Henry's SN76477 Super Controller Subject description: PCB Layout |
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Tim Servo wrote: | ...Am I making sense here? Again, there's nothing here that will keep the board from working, but it will be a little more difficult to wire up.... |
many thanks for the advice, tim. we all are here to learn and too help each other and i am certainly one of those, who have to learn more than others!
actually i wanted to do the layout just according the good old DIY wiring method: a lot of single wires from many different points of the board. but then i tried to do it a little bit better. thanks to your suggestions i will hopefully do just a little bit more better before sending the files to the manufacturer (still not perfect). i will see what i can achieve the next days. i definitely don't want the board to get much larger.
so again many thanks. your comments are highly appreciated. _________________
cheers,
matthias
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fonik
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bambam
Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 60 Location: australia
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject:
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Great samples Matthias
Can't wait to get my hands on a couple of pcb's and get building!
Well done on getting this together.
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bubblechamber
Joined: Nov 04, 2006 Posts: 279 Location: NYC
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject:
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sounds great. put me down for 2. thanks.
David |
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fonik
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:33 am Post subject:
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did some minor changes in the layout according to tim's suggestions. check the 1st post for screenshot. _________________
cheers,
matthias
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Scott Stites
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Joined: Dec 23, 2005 Posts: 4127 Location: Mount Hope, KS USA
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject:
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Great samples, Fonik!
Don't forget I'm one of those guys that wants a board.....
Cheers,
Scott _________________ My Site |
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State Machine
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Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 2809 Location: New York
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject:
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Great examples of the Super Controller. The S/H example is a good demonstration of a key feature.
Bill |
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kryptic
Joined: Feb 16, 2007 Posts: 40 Location: somewhere
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Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject:
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Great samples. You can put me down for two boards also, please. |
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goodrevdoc
Joined: Sep 11, 2006 Posts: 288 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:
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put me down for one, fonik
-justin |
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HPL
Joined: Jun 28, 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Vienna
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:52 am Post subject:
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Hi Fonik
now im also here.
wanna get one too. |
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SolderSmoke
Joined: May 21, 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:11 am Post subject:
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Hi Fonik!
One for me too, please! |
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Randaleem
Joined: May 17, 2007 Posts: 456 Location: Northern CA, USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:40 am Post subject:
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Fonik,
Me too, one please!
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factus10
Joined: Jun 20, 2007 Posts: 158 Location: Buffalo, NY
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:23 am Post subject:
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I'd love one! |
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v-un-v
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:20 pm Post subject:
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fonik wrote: |
i still take advance orders until 12 JUL 2007, 10:00 UTC. |
I did ask for one didn't I? _________________ ACHTUNG!
ALLES TURISTEN UND NONTEKNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS!
DAS KOMPUTERMASCHINE IST NICHT FÜR DER GEFINGERPOKEN UND MITTENGRABEN! ODERWISE IST EASY TO SCHNAPPEN DER SPRINGENWERK, BLOWENFUSEN UND POPPENCORKEN MIT SPITZENSPARKSEN.
IST NICHT FÜR GEWERKEN BEI DUMMKOPFEN. DER RUBBERNECKEN SIGHTSEEREN KEEPEN DAS COTTONPICKEN HÄNDER IN DAS POCKETS MUSS.
ZO RELAXEN UND WATSCHEN DER BLINKENLICHTEN. |
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fluxmonkey
Joined: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 708 Location: cleve
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject:
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likewise--i requested one when these were first being discussed... i am still interested.
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krellmusician
Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 11 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject:
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I'd like one board, please. |
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fonik
Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 3950 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject:
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bbob wrote: | likewise--i requested one when these were first being discussed... i am still interested.
bbob |
@bbob & v-un-v
i considered everybody who said he had interest. so you both are on the list...
i simply have not had the time to send a confirmation to everybody this time, sorry. _________________
cheers,
matthias
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Scirocco
Joined: Dec 11, 2005 Posts: 22 Location: Barcelona/Catalunya
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fonik
Joined: Jun 07, 2006 Posts: 3950 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:
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Scirocco wrote: | I want 2 boards, Is it still posible? |
it is. you are on the list.
@all
i will be on vacation for the next two weeks, so don't wonder if i won't answer then... _________________
cheers,
matthias
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fonik
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:29 am Post subject:
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i am back from vacation and found the PCBs in the mail. i will test one next week and i will still have to do that documentation!
that's how the PCBs look like:
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cheers,
matthias
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philpeery
Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 137 Location: new jersey, usa
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:22 am Post subject:
Super controller pcb looks great! |
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Hi Fonik,
Are you looking for beta testers? I'd be glad to, and have all the parts all ready to go! I'd love to have three right now!
Regards,
Phil |
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Dan Lavin
Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 649 Location: Spring Lake, Mi, USA
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:41 am Post subject:
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Fonik,
Excellent work!
Phil,
don't you have enough to do?! |
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Scott Stites
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Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:
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Nice to have you back Mr. Matthias
Board's lookin' good too.
Cheers,
Scott _________________ My Site |
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