LO Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 HiIm at the stage where I need to design the front panel for my Mackie Control emu.Does anyone have a dxf/dwg file for the spacing of the channels in relation to the LCDs (2x 2x40's). ie I dont know exactly where I should position the motorfaders so they line up with the LCD display.Or is there an easy way to figure this out?peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screaming_Rabbit Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 ... take the datasheet of your LCD for the size of the 5x7 blocks and the spacing between them. The Channel spacing depends on your individual LCD sice.Greets, Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LO Posted September 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 OK thanks, good pointThat will teach me for being lazyI guess I'll have to fire it up first to workout where each channel sits on the LCD (as they are not just spread evenly across the width.)peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Hi LOAre you using those 4 x 40 LCD's, If so I can send you the datasheet which has all the mesurments. You should be able to work out the spacing with that.RegardsRowan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LO Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hi RowanYeah I am using those 4x40s (found the datasheet thanks)The characters are coming out scrambled tho, you can make out what it is spose to say but some of the letters are missing or wrong. Its really strange eg Instead of "MIOS 1.7" I get "MOS 1.7" or "MIS 1" or some other random variation. Its really doing my head in. I've rewired the core->lcd several times now. I'll post this in the troubleshooting section again.Hey what are you doing with that Oban or what ever it was called mixing desk thing off Trade-me? I thought it may have made a good MB_LC clone.CheersLO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hi LO,I still haven't tried the LCD's yet so I can't offer you any advice at this stage, I hope we haven't been sold lemons.You are only using the top 2 rows, right? If so what have you done with the second enable line. Maybe It should be tied low? I don't know, just taking a stab.I'm going to use the Orban DSE7000 as a "shell" for a MBLC. I've ripped the thing to bits, de-solderd all the buttons and faders. It proved to be a resonable buy, no motorfader though. 40 x quaility illuminated buttons with removable LED's (I think this is cool, i'll be able to easily change LED colour if I need to in the future). 10 x 100mm 10k lin faders1 optical encoder with nice wighted Jog wheelA Case, pre cutAnd a desk with a pull out keyboard tray and monitor stand with enough room for 2 x 17" LCD monitorsI think I'll add a 40 x 4 LCD and 8 encoders.I've started working on the PCB layout, which is a mission. Got to get every thing in just the right spot or it wont fit in the case.laterRowan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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