mb944 Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 HI again!Thanks for the unsoldering wick advice, I got it nice and clean, but the first test was unsuccessfull. At first, the lcd displayed both rows all black, then after a while, only one black row was displayed. I this a common problem? I tried the "Flickering led" in midi out: nothing.I checked the pic with the jdm, pic ok.I checked all the info online, but really can't find the problem. could it be an ID problem? how can I tell my actual Id? Sorry about all this, but i'm quite confused, maybe It's something I did wrong that can be fixed in a giffy. :PThanks in advance,-Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkmansound Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Check this thread also:http://www.midibox.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=troubleshooting;action=display;num=1089146235sometimes you need to double check the double check... - T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb944 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 thanks for the advice, milkman! i also had read that post, but I only have a jdm.Anyone else had the one row of block problem?thanks in advance,-Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LO Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 So your bootstrap is loaded 8), you just need to send the Mios file & then the app via midiox sysex?Make sure you have your cables rnd the right way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb944 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 hey LO,I've triple checked the whole circuit, but still nothing.i hate those black blocks ;D contrast/lunimance pots work so I think the lcd must be connected up okI haven't got a bootstrap but I thought It's only needed to save time, avoiding the jdm.Anyway, I noticed that my midi out has a constant 5v output : led doesn't flicker, but stays on, even without the pic! Is this normal?I haven't connected an AIN module yet. could that be the problem? I imagined that the midibox64 hex would display some text anyway...Maybe I should bin the core and start a new one.. :'(Thanks for any help, losing hope here :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LO Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Dont give up I think yuour close!The black blocks just mean your boot strap is loaded on the PIC and its waiting for Mios.With your box connected up to your PC and Midiox running, when you swith on the midibox you should get get a "request for upload" in the midiox window?Do you get this?peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Hi,you must burn the bootstrap loaderyou must upload MIOSthereafter you can upload the applicationEverything would be so simple if you just would follow the instructions at http://www.ucapps.de/mios_bootstrap.html... ;-)Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb944 Posted July 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 Thanks Thorsten!silly me! that will teach me to rush into things... :-/I sent MIOS, then MB64 and its now showing the double row blocks, (but I saw the READY text, and when I unplug the 9v, I see "MIOS V2.3" brieflybut its outputing tons of messages!I guess that means I need to connect the modules...Thanks and sorry again for the questions that allready have answers online... ;D-Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb944 Posted July 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 here's just an update:[glow=red,2,300]Mb64 loaded! [/glow]ain works more or less (I have to ground it better because its going a bit haywire at times)but nothing seems to work on the DIN module. i am blocked on page 2and all the button icons are BLACK STARS.Any Ideas?ps: I only have 1 din module, do I need to do something to J2?thanks in advance,best regards,-Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 Hi,just a few quick things to check with your DIN ...- Do you have ground connection on every switch ?- Can You measure +5V on a DIN Pin when no switch is pressed and 0v if the switch is pressed ?- How do you get to page 2. Does this mean that some knobs are working ? greetsDOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb944 Posted July 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 thanks for the feedback Doc!I fixed the problem, but don't even dare tell what it was....Who's clever enough to stuff DOUT ics into the DIN sockets? ..... me :PIt took all my 7 neurones to sort that one out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goyousalukis Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Hah! Thats a good one! I'm glad you got it working! Welcome to the midibox world!Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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