Improved GM5 BOARD 5x5 EXPANDED

[levon]

Damn it, ive paid for my GM5 boards, but they havent arrived, and already there is this... does any one want 5 GM5 single boards??

[Kartoshka]

Damn it, ive paid for my GM5 boards, but they havent arrived, and already there is this... does any one want 5 GM5 single boards??

i'm concerned that fleamarket is the best place to offer it.

or ask ploytec for 14 days return policy  ;D

[KnowGood]

Will you be able to daisy chain them like you would be able to with say emagic's AMT-8 or Unitor8?

[nILS]

If the question is "does that board come with an integrated USB hub or something similar that lets you hook up another gm5 board to it" the answer is no. If that's not what you're asking: I don't get the question ;-)

[KnowGood]

If the question is "does that board come with an integrated USB hub or something similar that lets you hook up another gm5 board to it" the answer is no. If that's not what you're asking: I don't get the question ;-)

Sorry, what I am getting at is if more than one of these is built and to be used, once you have one connected to your computer can an additional one be connected to the first via USB or would each unit require it's own USB port?

[Smithy]

[sorry, what I am getting at is if more than one of these is built and to be used, once you have one connected to your computer can an additional one be connected to the first via USB or would each unit require it's own USB port?

Each would require its own

port.

Dont get nils started about USB ports!  ;)

[nILS]

Correct, each unit needs its own usb port on the computer.

Don't get smithy started about anything ;-)

edit: By "USB port" I mean a USB socket 'somewhere' as in "the gm5x5x5 module does NOT come with a built-in USB-thru or USB-hub"

[dioioib]

i am interested in 2

[cimo]

Correct, each unit needs its own usb port on the computer.

Don't get smithy started about anything ;-)

edit: By "USB port" I mean a USB socket 'somewhere' as in "the gm5x5x5 module does NOT come with a built-in USB-thru or USB-hub"

btw has anybody ever come up with an open source usb hub schematic/board?

[Smithy]

i am interested in 2

You must add your name to the list on the wiki page as stated in the first post:

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/gm5_expansion_5x5_board

Dont see your name on there!  ;)n

[SLP]

btw has anybody ever come up with an open source usb hub schematic/board?

AFAIK not, but I don't think that it's worth to DIY when you can have a *very* small 4-port USB-Hub for as little as ~5€

[Kartoshka]

Each would require its own

port.

Smithy it can't go out of my head for 3 days already!

that phone guy has lot of similar scenario calls...

[Smithy]

Smithy it can't go out of my head for 3 days already!

that phone guy has lot of similar scenario calls...

Hehe, the new series started 2 nights ago so there should be some new ones floating around soon!

The puspé one is great also!

[dj3nk]

hahahahah :D

[stryd_one]

Sorry smithy, edited your post - no need to post the same youtube vid twice, and its rough on older PC's and slow connections.

[Smithy]

Sorry smithy, edited your post - no need to post the same youtube vid twice, and its rough on older PC's and slow connections.

Well i didnt "post" it, it got embedded when i quoted kart.

Ill be sure to edit it out the next time though.

[stryd_one]

It's all good dude, I was apologising for editing your post; not attacking you for not editing it yourself. I need to be annoyed a few times in a row before I go there ;)

[Smithy]

It's all good dude, I was apologising for editing your post; not attacking you for not editing it yourself. I need to be annoyed a few times in a row before I go there ;)

Meh! No need to apologise.

Our posts are there for you to edit!  ;)

Well, when we dont spot the error that is!

Jesus i almost made you sound like our slave.  :-\

[eby]

is this USB 1 (12Mbps) or USB 2 (480Mbps) ?. And what is the speed 1Mhz or 4Mhz ?. Sorry didn't find any tech spec  :-[

[bugfight]

datasheet says usb 2.0

[Gerrit]

is this USB 1 (12Mbps) or USB 2 (480Mbps) ?.

USB2 can also be 1.5Mbps.  ;)

USB2.0 simply adds the 480Mbps mode to the 1.5 and 12 Mbps (and does some minor enhancements).

Since the 480Mbps mode works completely different to both others device and host must negotiate about the protocol at a lower datarate and then switch over to 480Mbps.

For a good coverage about that topic see http://www.lvr.com/usb.htm

Gerrit

[Gerrit]

Hello friends,

something new with the group-buy?

As we have currently 132 boards on the list, that should be enough to go on with the procedure?

I'm very keen to get this 5x5 interface running....

[nILS]

Yes, there's good news - the target is reached, the bulk order will happen. At the moment, the prototype boards are being made and will be thouroughly tested. After that, there'll be a "real" sign-up list on the WIKI - stay tuned! ;D

[seekwhensir]

Hopped on the caboose.

[strophlex]

Here is a picture of my recently finnished 5x5 stripbord based interface. After some stupid mistakes and miscalculations it now works perfectly. Looks pretty neat too except for the bulky screws on top.

EDIT: Attached the picture