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Hi TK, Happy New Year. Is there a way to get the PWM into the 20khz -30khz range? Thanks KUI

Hi TK, I will try the new test shortly. Cheers KUI

I have 3 core pcb's, All from SmashTV. Two are stuffed. I get the same behavior from both. KUI

Novski, Are you referring to the core pcb solder mask color? KUI

Hi TK, Finished my last show for 2013:) I have tested the changes and can report that there are some improvements and still some undesirable issues. The boot issue has disappeared. I was testing the display 16 corruption and thought to tell the MBNG that it had 24 displays attached. What should be display 16 appears to be display 24. If I type " lcd@(24.1.1) test " the text appears on display 16. Also now having trouble with dispalys 4 and 6 staying dark. If I disconnect the second display board completely, reboot, displays 1-8 are fine. If you would like pics please just say so. Also very impressive video with the synth:) Today: Continued testing. it looks like there is something amiss in the SR routing. With mbng configures with 24 displays. On the SmashTV dout module J3 O7 should be display 16. J3 O7 is definitely display 24. On J4 O7 does nothing. O0 is display 23, O1 is display 22, O2 display 21, O3 is display 20, O4 is display 19, O5 is display 18, O6 is display 17, O7 is nothing. When configured for 32 displays the pattern repeats, but with displays 32-25 with display 32 missing, it should appear on J5 O7. When configured for 40 displays the pattern repeats, but with displays 33-40 with display 40 missing, it should appear on J6 O7. Also, during all these tests J3 O7 continued to be Display 24. Hope this helps Keep it up, we'll find it:) KUI

Hi TK, Successfully changed the code to swap cs lines in the software. The problems stays with socket 16. So the problem is in my hardware? I will inspect my boards. The really strange thing is that I have 2 lp17 core boards they both do the same thing. I will report back soon. Thanks KUI

So I have confirmed that cs line 16 is connected to pin 15 of the 74HC595. Tried three different 74HC595s no change, even changed the one on the core.:^/ With the clock coming from J15B. I am unable to get the bootloader store function to access displays 9-16. In the past display 16 mimics, erroneously though, some of display 1's text. See my pic half way down this page KUI

Hi TK, For clarity, I have display 9-16's clock coming from J15B. The cs lines are coming from a smashTV 4xdout module. All oleds have a 100uf between 3.3v and gnd. Displays1-8 have a 240ohm resistor in series with the cs lines. KUI

Hi TK, I swapped display 15 and 16 physically. No changed display 16 still showing same as video. I then routed cs line for display 16 to display 15 and 16, same text and corruption on both. I then routed cs line for display 15 to display 15 and 16, clean text no corruption on either display. I noticed with the output from my SAC machine that the corruption is only there when the displays are being updated, in the case of your oled test app, they are being constantly updated, hence the continuous scrolling. some kind of artifact? Regards KUI

Will test shortly. KUI

Thanks TK! KUI

Got it sorted. Somehow I had to redo my Path? KUI

Just updated from the SVN. And downloaded the new mios32_toolchain. Here is what I get: **** Build of configuration Default for project midibox_ng_v1 **** make all rm -f project.hex arm-none-eabi-gcc.exe: nano.specs: No such file or directory make: *** [project_build/project.elf] Error 1 **** Build Finished **** I am using Eclipse Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers Version: Indigo Service Release 1 Build id: 20110916-0149 Am I missing something? Thanks KUI

Update, I can confirm that J15B SCLK works. I now have displays 1-8 off of J15A, and displays 9-16 running off of J15B and J28 through a dout module for the cs lines. Thanks TK, that makes connecting the next 8 displays at least easier:) Still have the scrolling on display 16. Occasionally if I have to reboot I must do it twice with 6 seconds in between boots. Cheers KUI

So. . . Same result on display 16. Removed the 100 ohm resistors on the D0 D1 And DC lines. Result, garbled displays on 1-8. Added the resistors back one at a time. When D0 and D1 are isolated through the 100 ohm resistors, displays 1-8 are stable. DC seems to make no difference. Hope this helps Cheers KUI

Hi TK, So that seems to fix the boot issue for all 16 displays :smile: I have attached a video of the behavior of display 16. NOTE: I still have 100ohm resistors in series with the D0 D1 and DC lines between the two 8 OLED display boards. Should I attempt with them removed? Thanks KUI VIDEO0020-0.zip

Hi TK, I am in Nashville TN, USA. I am using the original LPC17 core board. All 16 of my displays are booting and working with the old gcc. I only have one issue on display 16, slight scrolling of the second line, its scrolling left to right. Still get two displays missing when using the new gcc you posted. I have not tried just twelve displays. Like Novski I jumped from 8 to 16. Cheers KUI

I am using 74HC595N shift registers. I have not tried to distribute D0 and D1 through shift registers yet. KUI KUI

Hi Novski, I am out of town until nov. 25th. Look back over the posts to find out where I was with the dispalys before I left to go to work. thanks KUI

Hi Thorsten, I can confirm that after the mbng app takes over all display are correct. I loaded 027 pre 5 and I get displays 9-16 initializing okay. Display 4 and 6 are not working. I then reloaded 027 5 oldgcc and all displays work correctly. Went back and fourth 4 times to prove to myself that there was a difference. Thanks KUI

Hi All, This seems to fix the initialization issues for me on displays 9-16. I can power and re power over and over and get all 16 displays to work. Novski, I had recurring corruption on all displays until I put the 100 ohms resistors in series with D0, D1 and DC between the two 8 channel display boards. TK, P.S. I am only home for 18hrs between shows. Be back in the game on Nov.23rd, money calls:) I still have a little weirdness on display 16. On boot in partially displays the same text that you show on display 1. Thanks KUI

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Duggle" data-cid="160643" data-time="1384050925"><p> That's a big supply.<br /> So the regulated 5V for the OLEDs is coming from the core?</p></blockquote> Yes Duggle 3.3v for OLED comes from the core.

Duggle, no to USB power I am running a 15 amp 12 volt supply. TK, I am traveling for work till tuesday. I will test as soon as I get home. Thanks KUI

Novski I only have corruption with the 16oled app on display 16 see pic in post above, no spreading text or flipping I fixed the corruption issue by moving the 100ohm resistors you have on the D0 and D1 lines to after the first 8 displays. I also added a 100 ohm resistor to the DC line as well. This seems to suppress the noise that comes after I added display 9-16. Still looking for a solution to the power cycle issue. Thanks KUI

I have added 100nF caps between 3.3v and gnd to every oled, no change:( When I power the core cold I only get the first 8 displays, unplug count to 5 and replug I get all 16, unplug count to 5 replug all 16 displays again, unplug count to 10 and replug only the first 8, I can repeat this cycle over and over. Also I am having weirdness on display 16. the second lines seems to be scrolling? with some kind of wraping issue. I have attached an image of both display 15 and 16 after sending store from the bootloader aswell. Hope this info helps to sort out the problem. Thanks KUI