Creating a MIDIbox NG configuration for testing LED and Button Matrixes in MIDIbox Quad Genesis??

[Smithy]

Update: MIOS Studio shows each button press  with the Quad Genesis software so only LED testing is necessary.

 

Hi everyone,
I am half way through soldering the Front Panel PCB for MIDIbox Quad Genesis. 

I am finding that the SMT shift register ICs and SMT Resistor arrays are difficult to solder as the pads could be a little bigger as Sauraen mentioned in the wiki page and my SMT soldering isnt always accurate. This means that the connections can be unreliable and I am re-soldering each IC in order.
I would like to test each LED and Button before soldering the remaining components (LEDs that go through the Front Panel, Numeric LED displays and Encoders are all thats remaining.)

I have flashed MIDIbox NG to the core and can do some rudimentary tests such as lighting up all Red LEDs with the command "set dout all 1".

I would like to be able configure the LED and Button Matrixes in MIDIbox NG so i can test each button and LED individually.

This would really aid the troubleshooting process, verify each matrix is working before moving onto the next and will aid future builders also.

If anyone could help me get started i would really appreciate it.

You can find the DOUT matrix map here:

http://wiki.midibox.org/doku.php?id=mbqg_fp#dout_matrix_map
Thanks for your time,
Smithy

 

Edited May 25 by Smithy