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PAD_4*4 module

A neat way to couple WS2812B programmable LEDs (pLEDs) with a silicone button pad (e.g. Sparkfun)

Schematic

Rear view

Power input is +5V via a 3-pin 100mil connector (or Molex) and a Schottky diode. The value of electrolytic capacitor C1 is not critical.

The pLED chain enters via J2:pin 6 and resistor R1. The resistor should be replaced with a wire link for each additional module (i.e. only the first in the chain gets a resistor, the remainder stuffed with wire links). The serial chain then follows a snake pattern to J3, where additional pLED modules may be connected. The RC (R2, C18) end termination shouldn't be necessary, but can be trialled should problems with signal reflection arise.

Front view

Switches are connected in a 4*4 matrix with the given mapping. D0 refers to pin 10 of the IDC header (i.e. top right) for both DIN and DOUT.

BOM v1.2

Type	Qty	Value	Package	Parts	Notes
resistors
	20	49k9	0204/7	R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R22, R23, R24
	4	30k	0204/7	R3, R9, R15, R21	nominal gain can be adjusted e.g. (22k/49.9k)*5V = 2.2V
capacitors
	4	10p	025×050	C1, C3, C5, C7
	9	100n	025×050	C10, C12, C13, C14, C15, C16, C17, C18, C20	remove 1 if powering from Core
	3	10u	electrolytic 2,5-6	C9, C11, C19	remove 1 if powering from Core
	4	optional	025×050	C2, C4, C6, C8	can use another e.g. 10pF cap here for more filtering
inductors
	2	BEAD	5MM	L1, L2
ICs
	2	MCP6002P	DIL08	IC2, IC4	sockets are recommended
	2	TL072P	DIL08	IC1, IC3	sockets are recommended
Vreg
	1	optional	TO-220	VR1	remove if powering from Core
headers
	7		1X02_SMALL	JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, JP6, JP7	check board for headers as SIL strips of 3, 5 or 6
	8		1X03_SMALL	JP8, JP9, JP10, JP11, JP12, JP13, JP14, JP15
	2		2*5 (shrouded)	J1, J2

Versions

v1.2: first release.

Assembly

Putting the board together is simple. As usual, start with the flattest components and work your way up.

Resistors

four 30k resistors marked in pink
remainder are 49k9
for best results, match R1/R2, R7/R8 (and so on), and R4/R5/R6, R10/R11/R12 (and so on).
the value is less important than the minimum deviation.

Capacitors

four 10p as marked in pink
electrolytics in yellow
blue are optional (i.e. probably unnecessary)
remainder are 100n.

Power

J2 is a standard Eurorack header
red = -12V
blue = +12V
green = 0V(ground)
for Core power, bridge the solder jumper marked in yellow
otherwise install the Vreg circuit in pink
IMPORTANT only choose one of these 3v3 power options! Don't install the regulator if the solder jumper is bridged.

Headers

For connection to a Control Board, use pin headers placed on the opposite side as the rest of the components i.e. follow the silkscreen markings. For standalone use, you probably want header pins (or sockets, or even bare wires if you wish) on the same side as the remaining circuitry.

Standalone use

For simplest results, use the complementary Control Board. Otherwise see below for header functions.

Five pin header

IN = CV input
for scaling bipolar CVs, connect or switch into OFFSET (e.g. +5V; n.b. the offset should be referenced to the common 0V)
for 0-5V operation, leave SWITCH open; for 0-10V operation, jumper or switch in COMMON to POLE

Three pin header

with a 100k pot facing you, solder the left leg to 0V(ground)
centre to WIPER
right to LEG
WIPER and LEG may be jumpered if pots aren't desired, but it is quite useful to have an attenuator to trim down variable CVs or even clip the second op amp for crunchy waveforms!

Interconnection to Core

J1 carries the scaled CV to J5A or J5B of an STM32F4 Core module.

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Table of Contents

PAD_4*4 module

Schematic

BOM v1.2

Versions