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Building a Zynthian Box using an official Kit v4.0 (view source)
Revision as of 21:44, 30 July 2020
, 21:44, 30 July 2020→Unboxing the Zynthian Kit v4
=Introduction=
=Introduction=
This tutorial is intended for those who are building a Zynthian Box using one of the ''official'' kits, that i offer here:
This tutorial is intended for those building a Zynthian Box using one of the ''official'' kits, that i offer here:
[http://shop.zynthian.org Zynthian Shop]
[http://shop.zynthian.org Zynthian Shop]
Specifically, these instructions are for assembling kit v4 (version 4), those kits using the Zynaptik circuit and the ZynScreen v1.5 display.
Specifically, these instructions are for assembling the Zynthian Kit v4, that includes the Zynaptik circuit and the ZynScreen v1.5 display.
[[File:ZynthianFront.jpg|600px]]
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[[File:ZynthianBack.jpg|600px]]
=List of Materials=
=List of Materials=
[[File:Rbpi4 shop.jpg|330px]][[File:Hifiberry-dacplusadcpro.jpg|330px]][[File:IMG_2775_OK_shop.JPG|330px]][[File:Controllers_shop.jpeg|330px]][[File:Zynaptik shop.jpeg|330px]][[File:Ribbon_shop.jpeg|330px]][[File:IMG_2744_OK_shop.JPG|330px]][[File:IMG_2765_OK_shop.JPG|330px]][[File:Boltsnuts.JPG|440px]][[File:IMG_2756_OK_shop.JPG|220px]]
[[File:Rbpi4 shop.jpg|330px]][[File:Hifiberry-dacplusadcpro.jpg|330px]][[File:IMG_2775_OK_shop.JPG|330px]][[File:Controllers_shop.jpeg|330px]][[File:Zynaptik shop.jpeg|330px]][[File:Ribbon_shop.jpeg|330px]][[File:IMG_2744_OK_shop.JPG|330px]][[File:IMG_2765_OK_shop.JPG|330px]][[File:Boltsnuts.JPG|440px]][[File:IMG_2756_OK_shop.JPG|220px]]
===Unboxing the Zynthian Kit v4===
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<embedvideo alignment="inline" dimensions="600" service="youtube" description="Unboxing the Official Kit V4, by Richard Nevill">https://youtu.be/wI4YZeFnt58</embedvideo>
=Assembling your Zynthian Box=
=Assembling your Zynthian Box=
These 2 connectors are pre-assembled together and share a single harness with 3 wires ended with a 3-pin dupont connector.
These 2 connectors are pre-assembled together and share a single harness with 3 wires ended with a 3-pin dupont connector.
Insert the jack connectors in the 2 holes labeled as ''audio OUT''. You have to insert them from inside the case and secure them with the washers and nuts from the outside. The washers will keep the nut from damaging the case. Use a wrench for tightening the nuts, but not too much!!
Insert the jack connectors into the 2 holes labeled as ''audio OUT''. You have to insert them from inside the case and secure them with the washers and nuts from the outside. The washers will keep the nut from damaging the case. Use a wrench for tightening the nuts, but not too much!!
[[File:IMG_2885_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
[[File:IMG_2885_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
[[File:IMG_2890_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
[[File:IMG_2890_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
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===Secure the balanced audio input jack-TRS connectors===
These are 2 separated connectors with a 3-wire harness each, ended with 3 x 1-pin dupont connectors.
Insert the jack connectors from inside the box and secure them with the washers and nuts from the inside. The washers will keep the nut from damaging the case. Use a wrench for tightening the bolts.
Insert the jack connectors into the 2 holes labeled as ''audio IN''. You have to insert them from inside the box and secure them with the washers and nuts from the outside. The washers will keep the nut from damaging the case. Use a wrench for tightening the nuts, but not too much!
[[File:IMG_2886_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
[[File:IMG_2886_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
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[[File:IMG_2896_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
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===Secure the MIDI connectors===
===Secure the MIDI connectors===
Insert each MIDI connector, from the outside and secure them with the bolt from the inside. Use a wrench for tightening the bolts.
There are 3 standard MIDI connectors (DIN-5) mounted with their harnesses.
Insert each MIDI connector in the 3 holes labeled as ''MIDI OUT/THRU/IN''. You have to insert them from the outside and secure them with the nut from the inside. Start from the ''MIDI-OUT'' and end with the ''MIDI-IN'', using a wrench to tighten the nuts.
[[File:IMG_2887_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
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[[File:IMG_2915_OK_1024.JPG|800px]]
===Mount the MIDI activity LEDS===
===Mount the MIDI activity LEDS===
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Since the LED's leads are too long, you will want to cut them down to about 7-8mm. Make sure you remember which lead is the short one.
Since the LED's leads are too long, you will want to cut them down to about 7-8mm. Make sure you remember which lead is the short one.
[[File:IMG2406.JPG|600px]]
[[File:IMG2406.JPG|800px]]
{{NoteBox|If you don’t connect the status LEDs, the MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU won’t work unless you short the JP1 & JP2 jumpers on the zynaptik board.}}
{{NoteBox|If you don’t connect the status LEDs, the MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU won’t work unless you short the JP1 & JP2 jumpers on the zynaptik board.}}
The main computing block consists of the Raspberry Pi and the HifiBerry soundcard,and is assembled using these separators and bolts
===Prepare the Zynductor Passive Cooler===
The Zynductor passive cooler is a little piece of aluminum that sticks to the RBPi's CPU and the aluminum case, creating a thermal channel for evacuating the heat generated by the RBPi's CPU.
[[File:Zynductor_design_mount_1024.jpeg|800px]]
For fixating the Zynductor we will use double-side thermal tape:
1. Cut the thermal tape in 2 pieces. One of 4cm long and the second one of 2cm long.
2. Remove the protective yellow paper from the long piece and stick the tape carefully on the zynductor, taking care of covering the long area that contacts the aluminum case. Use a cutter to remove the excess.
3. Repeat the procedure with the short piece and the square area that contacts tha RBPi's CPU.
[[File:IMG_2930_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
[[File:IMG_2944_OK_1024.JPG|400px]]
===Secure the Main Computing Block and assemble the Zynductor Passive Cooler===
The main computing block consists of the Raspberry Pi and the HifiBerry soundcard,and is assembled using separators and bolts. The Zynductor passive cooler is a little piece of aluminum that sticks to the RBPi's CPU and the aluminum case, creating a thermal channel for evacuating the heat generated by the RBPi's CPU. For getting the best performance, you have to put all your attention and follow carefully these steps:
1. Fix the 2x4 separators to the Raspberry Pi. Put the longest of the two on top of the Pi and the shorter at the bottom.
2. Secure the Raspberry Pi to the bottom of the aluminum case using 4 tiny black bolts M2.5
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3. Remove the blue protective cover from the zynductor's square contact area, the one that contacts the RBPI's CPU. '''Don't remove the other one yet!!'''
4. Stick the zynductor over the RBPi's CPU, taking special care of assuring the contact between the aluminum case and the zynductor's long contact area, the one with the blue protective cover still there.
5. Remove the RBPi from the case, untightening the tiny black blots.
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6. Plug-in the HifiBerry soundcard on to the Raspberry Pi.
7. Fix the 4 screws on top of the HifiBerry to fix it in place.
8. Remove the blue protective cover from the zynductor's long contact area, the one that contacts the aluminum case.
9. Finally, fix the main computing block to the case, using the 4 remaining tiny black bolts M2.5 to secure it to the bottom of the case.
[[File:IMG 2407.JPG|800px]]
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===Secure the Zynaptik module===
===Secure the Zynaptik module===
[[File:IMG_1294.JPG|250px]]
[[File:IMG_1294.JPG|250px]]
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The zynaptik board has some extra circuitry which doesn't have anything soldered on it. These are used for adding extra functionality to the board.
The zynaptik board has some extra circuitry which doesn't have anything soldered on it. These are used for adding extra functionality to the board.
===Mount the Display===
===Mount the Display===
The screen is secured with these 4 screws, nuts, and nylon separators. Mount the screen by screwing the screws from the outside and fixing them with the bolts from the inside. The separators go between the screen and the case. Remember to remove the protective film from the screen before mounting it.
The screen is secured with these 4 screws, nuts, and nylon separators. Mount the screen by screwing the screws from the outside and fixing them with the bolts from the inside. The separators go between the screen and the case, same that the silicone keypad. Remember to remove the protective film from the screen before mounting it.
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===Mount the Controllers===
===Mount the Controllers===
Plug a wire on each controller. Fix the controllers in each corner using the nuts and washers attached to them
Plug a wire on each controller. Fix the controllers in each corner using the nuts and washers attached to them
[[File:Rotary&wire.JPG|600px]]
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[[File:ZynScreen&Controller.JPG|400px]]
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===Attach the knobs===
===Attach the knobs===
===Attach the rubber feet===
===Attach the rubber feet===
[[File:IMG 2536.JPG|600px]]
[[File:IMG 2536.JPG|400px]]
=Connecting everything=
=Connecting everything=
The Zynthian Kit 4 is designed to use JST connectors which can't be plugged in wrong, so connecting everything is straight-forward:
The Zynthian Kit 4 is designed to use JST connectors which can't be plugged in wrong, so connecting everything is straight-forward:
===Connect the Ribbon Bus cable===
===Connect the Ribbon Bus cable===
Connect the Main Ribbon Bus cable to the Raspberry Pi's 40-pin header and to the Zynaptik module. The red wire is pin 1, so if you are looking at the case from the front, it should be on the right.
Connect the Main Ribbon Bus cable to the Raspberry Pi's 40-pin header and to the Zynaptik module. The red wire is pin 1, so if you are looking at the case from the front, it should be on the right.
[[File:Ribbon.jpeg|600px]]
[[File:Ribbon&Hifi&Zynaptik.JPG|600px]]
[[File:Ribbon.jpeg|400px]]
[[File:Ribbon&Hifi&Zynaptik.JPG|400px]]
===Connect the Controllers===
===Connect the Controllers===
Connect the 4 controller cables to the 4 controller connectors on the ZynScreen (CTRL1, CTRL2, CTRL3, CTRL4)
Connect the 4 controller cables to the 4 controller connectors on the ZynScreen (CTRL1, CTRL2, CTRL3, CTRL4)
[[File:ZynScreenConnect.JPG|600px]]
[[File:ZynScreenConnect.JPG|600px]]
Connect the 3 cables from the MIDI connectors to the MIDI-IN, MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU connectors on the Zynaptik module.
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 the JP1 & JP2 jumpers on the zynaptik board.}}
{{NoteBox|If you don’t connect the status LEDs, the MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU won’t work unless you short the JP1 & JP2 jumpers on the zynaptik board.}}
===Connect the Audio Output Jack connectors===
===Connect the Audio Output Jack connectors===
Connect the audio output jack connectors to the audio-output header to the Hifiberry soundcard:
Connect the audio output jack connectors to the audio-output header to the Hifiberry soundcard:
[[File:dacplus-adc-top audio-out.jpg|600px]]
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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).
I recommend you take a look at [https://www.hifiberry.com/docs/data-sheets/datasheet-dac-adc-pro Hifiberry DAC+ADC PRO specification].
I recommend you take a look at [https://www.hifiberry.com/docs/data-sheets/datasheet-dac-adc-pro Hifiberry DAC+ADC PRO specification].
===Connect the Display===
===Connect the Display===
Connect the ribbon's 26-pin connector to the display's connector. '''Pay attention to the orientation'''. The red wire should be the pin 1, which as marked on the display's PCB surface. Probably you need to remove the red-jumper that is plugged in the connectors pins 1-2, indicating the right position.
Connect the ribbon's 26-pin connector to the display's connector. '''Pay attention to the orientation'''. The red wire should be the pin 1, which as marked on the display's PCB surface. Probably you need to remove the red-jumper that is plugged in the connectors pins 1-2, indicating the right position.
{{WarningBox|Please, double check this step carefully because you could break the display if it's connected reversed!!}}
{{WarningBox|Please, double check this step carefully because you could break the display if it's connected reversed!!}}
[[File:Screen&Ribbon.JPG|500px]]
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'''And that's all!!''' Your Zynthian Box is almost ready to boot. I recommend that you double-check everything before powering up the device.
=Testing your Zynthian Box=
=Testing your Zynthian Box=
===Double-check the parts and wiring===
===Double-check the parts and wiring===
Once everything is in its place and you have tested that it works, it's time to close the case
Once everything is in its place and you have tested that it works, it's time to close the case
===Close the case===
===Close the case===
[[File:Precierre.JPG|600px]]
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[[File:ZynthianFront.jpg|600px]]
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=Update your Zynthian Box=
=Update your Zynthian Box=