i just started to mound my first sid module and on i have a doubt about the 10 k resistor R1
on the schematics found on the ucapps’s site, says that is not required anymore, but i have this part in my kit and on the pcb are the last holes available
so what should i do?
and if is not required anymore, should i make a bridge?
from the pin 5 of the sid, i left the 10k resistor out, but now in this way i’m not connected to
to pin number 5 of IC2
Ehmm…, the connection from IC1:Pin5 to IC2:Pin5 should still be there. The resistor just connected these pins to +5V (Pullup) and can be left out. So just connect the two pins 5 and everything should be fine
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Just to be sure: Did you follow the instructions exactly for connecting the Sid module to the Core module? The reason I’m asking this is that I ignored reading up on the docs and ended up doing 1-1 connection the first time…
tokyomatik: Can you be a bit more specific? Just saying “WHAT’S WRONG” and “i don’t understand if everything i did was right” doesn’t give the rest of us a clue. Have you checked http://www.ucapps.de/howto_debug_midi.html?
About the interconnection test, read up on main.asm, I think that’s where the docs for this app is. I’ve not used it, but if I were you, I’d start by checking all connections, then the url above. Do you get any feedback from the core (sysex messages)?
ehm …sorry guys, but i stayed all night long testing the connection with the tester and everything looks right
i tryed to upload the mios (i’m using mios studio but i also tryed with midi ox)on the pic within 2 seconds but i still receiving back this message on the mios studio in port monitor:
F0 00 00 7E 40 00 01 F7
that to me, means that only the bootloader is in the pic
now i would also try the Serge’s SysEx Loader,
but i also have another question
i did the optimized psu board x 4
but only one sid in my configuration
on the schemaics i saw that the 5vdc goes to j2 of the core but also to j2 of the sid
i did not this connection because this jumpers are already cooncted to j10 of the core
and testing the pins i get 5v
i thought that probably i was supposed to connect the 5vdc to j2(of the sid) only in the 4xsid configuration, but maybe i’m wrong…
last question about ic1:5 and ic2:5, are these pins, supposed to receive 5v anyway??
Wait a second… As far as I can tell from the SID module schematic, IC1:PIN5 connects to IC2:PIN2. In that case, you SHOULD leave R1 out. Otherwise you have to clarify, 'cus I’m not following you…