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 ====== AINSER8 Module ======
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 ===== Introduction =====
-MBHP_AINSER8 is a Reduced version of the MBHP_AINSER64 module without 1-to-8 multiplexers and on-board VR, and **//only supported by MIOS32!//. It is based on the 8-channel ADC MCP3208 from Microchip**. It can be used to scan pots and/or faders with 12bit resolution between 0 and 5V.
+MBHP_AINSER8 is a Reduced version of the MBHP_AINSER64 module without 1-to-8 multiplexers and on-board VR, and **//only supported by MIOS32!//
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-**The accuracy and especially the signal/noise ratio is much better compared to the internal ADCs of STM32** for insignificantly higher costs (around 3 EUR).
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+It is based on the 8-channel ADC MCP3208** from Microchip. It can be used to scan pots and/or faders with 12bit resolution between 0 and 5V.**The accuracy and especially the signal/noise ratio is much better compared to the internal ADCs of STM32** for insignificantly higher costs (around 3 EUR).
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 Multiple MBHP_AINSER8 (or MBHP_AINSER64) modules are connected to J19 in parallel, and accessed by strobing dedicated chip select lines. J19 provides two chip selects (called "RC1" and "RC2"), if more modules should be scanned, common IO pins could be used for the same purpose (e.g. available at J5). Alternatively, AINSER* modules could be chained, or a 3-to-8 MUX could be used for accessing 8 modules via 3 IO pins of the microcontroller.
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 **Accuracy**: the on-chip ADCs of STM32 are jittering by at least +/- 16. Accordingly, the effective resolution which can be used for MIDI controller purposes is 10 bit. Such a high resolution is especially useful for PitchBender and NRPN messages.
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-Powering the module via USB (provided at J19 by the core module) is sufficient. It's recommended to use a "selfpowered" USB Hub like this one from Reichelt. It also decouples the power from the (noisy) PC supply, and allows to run the MIDIbox without a PC connection.
+**Powering the module via USB (provided at J19 by the core module) is sufficient**. It's recommended to use a "selfpowered" USB Hub like this one from Reichelt. It also decouples the power from the (noisy) PC supply, and allows to run the MIDIbox without a PC connection.
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+===== Parts List / Schematic =====
+See [[ainser8_board_parts_list|AINSER8 Parts List]]
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+  * {{http://ucapps.de/mbhp/mbhp_ainser8.pdf|Schematic}}<sup>UCapps</sup>
 ===== Inputs/ Outputs Port Table =====
+^ Port ^ Pins # ^ Description                                                                            ^
+| J2   | 10     | Serial input which is usually connected to J19 of MBHP_CORE_STM32F4 module.            |
+| J3   | 10     | Serial output which could be used to chain multiple MBHP_AINSER* modules.**Please note: the standard AINSER driver for MIOS32 doesn't support this method!** Instead it expects that multiple modules are connected to J19 in parallel, and that they are using dedicated chip select lines (selected via jumper J4)!        |
+| J4   | 3      | A jumper has to be connected to this port to select the first or second chip select line of J2 for accessing the ADC.  |
+| J6   | 10     | 8 analog inputs and 5V (=Vd) / Ground (=Vs) connections.**Please note: all unused analog inputs have to be clamped to ground (Vss)**, otherwise your MIDIbox will send out a lot of random MIDI events |