Table of Contents
EuroRack - Midi IO - Board
Hardware Requirements
- Soldering Iron - with a Dip that can Handle Thruhole-Parts and 1206 SMDs, solder Paste…
- The other Parts from the BOM
- a Midibox Core32
Building and BOM
All necessery Information is printet on the PCB, but also check the Shematic
Mouser:
Ref | Q | mouser | Type | Footprint | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB1 - AB6 | 1 | 649-1012938192001BLF | 2×20 Pin Header | 2×3 Pin Header 2.54 * 2.54 Pitch | to set Midi A-B Standard |
Jumper | 12 | 571-8815451 | JUMPER | Jumper | to set Midi A-B Standard |
C1 – C4 | 4 | 187-CL31B104KBCNNND | 100nF unolarized | 1206 inch - 3216 metric | Unpolarized! > 10V |
C5 – C6 | 2 | 963-TMK316AB7106KLHT | 10uF unpolarized | 1206 inch - 3216 metric | Unpolarized! > 10V |
D1 – D4 | 4 | 241-1N4148W_R1_00001 | 1N4148W | SOD123-DIODE | doesnt draw much current |
J1 – J2 | 2 | 571-12150790 | TE Connnectivity | 2x5P Micromatch Female | To solder in the PCB |
J1 – J2 | 4 | 571-1-2178712-0 | TE Connnectivity | 2x5P Micromatch Male | Crimp Connector for Flat-Cables |
J3 – J8 | 6 | 490-SJ1-3535NG | CUI 3.5mm Audio Jack | 3.5mm Jack | those you know from PC-Mobos |
LED1 – LED2 | 2 | 696-SSL-LX30FT4ID | LED ROT | LED_3mm | there are 8 LEDs you use only 4… |
LED3 – LED4 | 2 | 696-SSL-LX30FT4GD | LED GRÜN | LED_3mm | … front or back soldered |
R1 - R14 | 14 | RC1206FR-07220RL | 220 | 1206 inch - 3216 metric | 5 10% doesnt matter |
R15 – R18 | 4 | CR1206-JW-472ELF | 4K7 | 1206 inch - 3216 metric | 5 10% doesnt matter |
R19 - R20 | 2 | AC1206FR-071KL | 1K | 1206 inch - 3216 metric | 5 10% doesnt matter |
U1 - U2 | 2 | 630-6N138-000E | 6N138 | DIP-8 | Optocoupler |
U1 - U2 | 2 | 437-1108730441001101 | IC Socket 2x 4 Pin | DIP-8 | Socket for Optocoupler |
U3 | 1 | 771-74HC14D-T | 74HC14 | SOIC-14 | SOLDER SKILLs |
Cable | 1 | 617-09180407001 | Flat | a quantity forEver |
copy following Lines in the box - and make a new project
649-1012938192001BLF|1
571-8815451|12
187-CL31B104KBCNNND|4
963-TMK316AB7106KLHT|2
241-1N4148W_R1_00001|4
571-12150790|2
571-1-2178712-0|4
490-SJ1-3535NG|6
696-SSL-LX30FT4ID|2
696-SSL-LX30FT4GD|2
RC1206FR-07220RL|14
CR1206-JW-472ELF|4
AC1206FR-071KL|2
630-6N138-000E|2
437-1108730441001101|2
771-74HC14D-T|1
617-09180407001|1
then decide how often you want to order all off, the BOM Quantity is for 1Module
On one PCB you have 2 ident MidiIO-Modules, on JLCPCB you order typicaly 5 PCB, so your quantity may be 10x
BUT dont buy multiple Flatbandcables… these are hundrets of meter!
1 times: 45€ 25€ parts and 20€ shipping…shipping excl fat
if you go over 50€ shipping is free.
lets take a look if we order it
5 times: 95€ incl free shipping excl fat
10times:176€ incl free shipping excl fat
4x (or 20x) Leiterplatten Montageblock aka Standoffs 100x summed 30€
You will also need M3 Screws - 2 off them…
Also here it is clever to order 100 pieces for a cheaper price - you will need this on all my projects…
PCB
GERBER-Files Rev B for Production
I already received and testet Rev A, i hade some small Bugs which i got fixed with some wires…
So i got it fully working… the Bugfixes are includet in Rev.B
—never the less i did not testet Rev.B… since i have enough Rev.A for my whole Modular-Rack @ home
so feel free to test - and report!
- dont use this - because of J1-J2 connection is wrong (this matter if you chain 2 Midi-IO-Modules
Frontpanel
I made a DXFFile which you can print, and drill it DIY or
you can send to:
frontpanels.de in germany 17,08€ a panel (5x-10%, 10x-20%, 20x-30%, 30x-40%, 100x-50%)
I tested one with them - and yes they looking good - and they fit!:
another good guy: The Beast - UK
Recommend Material
2mm x 128.5 x 17.78 Aluminium, anodised
A cheaper way is: order a 1,6mm thick Aluminium PCB as Frontpanel:
this are the gerbers:
gerber-euro_midiio_fp.zip
I have testet it, and this 1.6mm Aluminium from JLCPCB is too thin, i endet up by sandwith 2 off them togehter - so its strong enough, since the Labels are reversed when use the PCB reversed - i now removed them in this gerber file!
To Do
Use a other Midi-OUT-Activity Shematic! - its not working for high speed midi! - while Note-ON off is ok, Midiclock can make trouble (the Charge-Discharge Circuit in this Design is not sufficent for this!)
Community users working on it
- Phatline = PCB & Shematic, Documentation…
Just let a Private message on the forum to user already involved.