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{{WarningBox|Please, handle electronic parts with care, specially the display, as they are easily damaged.}}

{{WarningBox|Please, handle electronic parts with care, specially the display, as they are easily damaged. Touch grounded metal before starting, e.g. a radiator or desk lamp to discharge static electricity and avoid wearing synthetic fibre clothing, e.g. polyester shirt.}}

   

   

   

   

When it's done, you have to plug the LED wires into the 2 spare "DUPONT" connectors from the MIDI harness (green & yellow wires). Polarity is important, so don't cross the wires:

When it's done, you have to plug the LED wires into the 2 spare "DUPONT" connectors from the MIDI harness (green & yellow wires). Polarity is important, so don't cross the wires:

  * JST Green wire (1) => LED's Anode (LED's long lead)

  * JST Green wire (1) => LED's long lead (Anode)

  * JST Yellow wire (2) => LED's Cathode (LED's short lead)

  * JST Yellow wire (2) => LED's short lead (LED's Cathode)

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. When inserting the DuPont connector, if you feel that it doesn't grab the pins enough, you should press the tiny metal-jacket inside the plastic capsule to make it narrow. It's easy, simply put the DuPont connector over the desk and press the metal with the screwdriver tip or something like that.

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. (You could mark the inside of the case with pencil as a reminder.) When inserting the DuPont connector, if you feel that it doesn't grab the pins enough, you should press the tiny metal-jacket inside the plastic capsule to make it narrow. It's easy, simply put the DuPont connector over the desk and press the metal with the screwdriver tip or something like that.

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{{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 wish to omit the status LEDs you must short JP1 & JP2 jumpers on the Zynaptik board otherwise the MIDI-OUT and MIDI-THRU won’t work.}}

===Prepare the Zynductor Passive Cooler===

===Prepare the Zynductor Passive Cooler===

===Secure the Main Computing Block and assemble the Zynductor Passive Cooler===

===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:  

 

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 follow carefully these steps:  

   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!!'''

   3. Remove the blue protective covers from both the zynductor's contact area.

   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.

   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.

  5. Remove the RBPi from the case, untightening the tiny black blots.

   6. Plug-in the HifiBerry soundcard on to the Raspberry Pi.

   5. 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.

   6. Fix the 4 screws on top of the HifiBerry to fix it in place.

  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.  

{{NoteBox|Note that your soundcard, the Hifiberry DAC+ADC Stage, has not RCA connectors. Some photos are from an older model, but the mounting instructions doesn't change. }}

 

{{NoteBox|Note that the Hifiberry DAC+ADC Stage included in the 4.1 kit has no RCA connectors. Photos may show an older model, but these instructions are accurate for V4.1. }}

===Secure the Zynaptik module===

===Secure the Zynaptik module===

===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 on pin 1, as marked on the display's PCB surface. You '''MUST''' remove the red-jumper that is plugged in the connector, indicating the pin 1 position too.

{{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 wrongly!!}}

When you are sure that everything is in its place, it's time to boot the machine:

When you are sure that everything is in its place, it's time to boot the machine:

  1. Insert the SD-card with the zynthian image. If you don't have one yet, [[#Zynthian_Software|read this]]. You can insert the SD-card through the "window" on the bottom-side of the case.  

  1. Insert the SD-card with the zynthian image. If you don't have one yet, [[#Zynthian_Software|read this]]. You can insert the SD-card through the "window" on the bottom-side of the case. The SD-card is inserted with the (gold) pins facing the top of the case and the manufacturer's print facing the bottom of the case.

  2. Plug the mini-usb power connector. A good 5V micro-usb charger is recommended (> 2 Amp).

  2. Plug the mini-usb power connector. A good 5V micro-usb charger is recommended (> 2 Amp).

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=Update your Zynthian Box=

=Update your Zynthian Box=

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You can find all this info and much more in the project's [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-hw Hardware Repository].

You can find all this info and much more in the project's [https://github.com/zynthian/zynthian-hw Hardware Repository].