Help needed building MIDIBox64

Parts Questions
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Hi,

I’ve been studying the MIDIOS system, so far I’m a bit confused… ???

I think I want to build a midi box64 - I say think because I either need that or the MIDI0128 - to process MIDI data for this project:

http://www.stephenhobley.com/Site/content/view/36/55/

It seems that all the parts for a MID box 64 are available from

http://www.avishowtech.com/mbhp/buy.html

So I need to buy a core module, and the DIN module?

I think I’ll order the DOUT and AIN as well in case I ever decide to use them.

Do I need the PIC programmed with the bootstrap loader - it appears that I do. Also what should I put in the PIC header ID field when ordering? I don’t know what this means.

If someone wiser could help me out it would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Steve

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think I want to build a midi box64 - I say think because I either need that or the MIDI0128 - to process MIDI data for this project:

http://www.stephenhobley.com/Site/content/view/36/55/

Looks realy cool 8)

What application you need depends on what you want. If you just want to send Note ON/OFF MIDIO128 is the simplest aplication you can use. But as all the application use the same hardware modules, you could change to MB64 later.

So I need to buy a core module, and the DIN module?

Yes thats the simplest setup to midify your laser harp.

Do I need the PIC programmed with the bootstrap loader - it appears that I do.

If you have no PIC programmer, order it with already burned bootloader.

Also what should I put in the PIC header ID field when ordering? I don’t know what this means.

Have you read this page: http://www.ucapps.de/mios_bootstrap.html

The ID depends on the display you use, the SysEx ID for the Core and the Interface type.

There is a easy-to-use ID calculator on SmashTV’s site: http://avi.dezines.com/mbhp/idgen.html

To have different SysEx IDs is only important for Multi-Core setups like the MidiBox SID with 4 cores. So just choose 0x00 for your first Core.

If you don’t want to use a display, just choose the “character” type as this is the most commen display type.

So just order a PIC with ID = 0000000000000000. (Assuming you want to use MIDI and not RS232 connection).

Hope this helps,

Raphael