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Line 226: − * Connect the Main Ribbon Bus cable to the RBPi's 40-pin header and also to the Zynaptik module. The red wire is pin 1, so if you are looking at the case from the front side, it should be at right.+ + + + − * Connect the 4 controller cables to the 4 controller connectors on the ZynScreen (CTRL1, CTRL2, CTRL3, CTRL4)+ + − * Connect the 3 cables from the MIDI connectors to the MIDI-IN, MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU connectors on the Zynaptik module. + + + + − * Connect the audio output jack connectors to the audio-output header on the Hifiberry soundcard:+ − + − * Connect the balanced audio input jack connector to the audio-input header on the Hifiberry soundcard:+ + − The black wire should be connected to pin 3, red wire to pin 2 and white wire to pin 1. Looking at the first photo, numbering is left to right.+ + + + + +
Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v3 (view source)
Revision as of 14:56, 17 November 2019
, 14:56, 17 November 2019→Connecting everything
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[[File:IMG2406.JPG|600px]]
{{NoteBox|If you don’t connect the status LEDs, the MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU won’t work unless you short jumpers JP1 & JP2 in the zynaptik board.}}
===Assemble the Main Computing Block===
===Assemble the Main Computing Block===
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[[File:IMG_1295.JPG|400px]]
It's composed of 4 bolts, 4 nuts and 4 nylon separators. Before fixing the screen, don't forget to remove the protective plastic sheet.
It's composed of 4 bolts, 4 nuts and 4 nylon separators. Before securing the screen, don't forget to remove the protective plastic sheet. For tightening the bolts you could use a 2mm Allen key while hold the nut with your fingers.
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[[File:IMG_2423.JPG|600px]]
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[[File:Rotary&wire.JPG|600px]]
Fix the 4 controller modules to the case cover using the 4 bolts and washers attached to every rotary encoder.
Fix the 4 controller modules to the case cover using the 4 nuts and washers attached to every rotary encoder.
[[File:ZynScreen&Controller.JPG|600px]]
[[File:ZynScreen&Controller.JPG|600px]]
The Zynthian Kit 3 is designed to use JST connectors that can't be plugged reversed, so connecting everything is really straight-forward:
The Zynthian Kit 3 is designed to use JST connectors that can't be plugged reversed, so connecting everything is really straight-forward:
===Connect the Ribbon Bus cable===
Connect the Main Ribbon Bus cable to the RBPi's 40-pin header and also to the Zynaptik module. The red wire is pin 1, so if you are looking at the case from the front side, it should be at right.
[[File:Ribbon.jpeg|600px]]
[[File:Ribbon.jpeg|600px]]
[[File:Ribbon&Hifi&Zynaptik.JPG|600px]]
[[File:Ribbon&Hifi&Zynaptik.JPG|600px]]
===Connect the Controllers===
Connect the 4 controller cables to the 4 controller connectors on the ZynScreen (CTRL1, CTRL2, CTRL3, CTRL4)
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[[File:ZynScreenConnect.JPG|600px]]
===Connect the MIDI connectors & activity LEDs===
Connect the 3 cables from the MIDI connectors to the MIDI-IN, MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU connectors on the Zynaptik module.
[[File:MIDIConnector.JPG|600px]]
[[File:MIDIConnector.JPG|600px]]
{{NoteBox|If you don’t connect the status LEDs, the MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU won’t work unless you short jumpers JP1 & JP2 in the zynaptik board.}}
===Connect the Audio Jack connectors===
Connect the audio output jack connectors to the audio-output header on the Hifiberry soundcard:
[[File:dacplus-adc-top audio-out.jpg|600px]]
[[File:dacplus-adc-top audio-out.jpg|600px]]
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[[File:IMG_2414.JPG|600px]]
The black wire on the "R" pin, white on the "L" one and red on "GND" (middle).
The black wire on the "R" pin, white on the "L" one and red on "GND" (middle).
{{NoteBox|Some kits have flipped the red and white wires. This is not a problem. Simply look at the black wire.}}
Connect the balanced audio input jack connector to the audio-input header on the Hifiberry soundcard:
[[File:dacplus-adc-top audio-in.jpg|600px]]
[[File:dacplus-adc-top audio-in.jpg|600px]]
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The black wire should be connected to pin 3, red wire to pin 2 and white wire to pin 1. Looking at the first photo, numbering is left to right.
{{NoteBox|Some kits have flipped the red and white wires. This is not a problem. Simply look at the black wire.}}
{{WarningBox|Due to hardware problems, Hifiberry has recently changed (September 2019) the specification of the DAC+ADC. It seems that the Balanced Audio input doesn't work like expected and it works like a simple not-Balanced input. You can read more about this subject on [https://discourse.zynthian.org/t/new-official-kit-v2-audio-input-is-here/3013/25 this forum thread].
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So, for taking profit of the stereo connector that should be a mono balanced input but it's not balanced at all, you better get a stereo unbalanced input by connecting both audio channels to the connector. The problem is that the 3 wires Dupont connector included in official kit doesn't allow to do it easily. You have to cut the second wire (red or white) and solder a single Dupont connector, connecting it to the pin 5 on the Hifiberry. Please, check the [https://www.hifiberry.com/docs/data-sheets/datasheet-dac-adc/ Hifiberry DAC+ADC specification]}}
===Connect the Display===
===Connect the Display===