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decoding the bus on a A-154

2013-05-02 by James Husted

I am thinking about making some modules and interfaces that will connect to and expand from the A-154 Enhanced Sequential controller module and need to know what is being transmitted on the pins of the ribbon connector that plugs into the A-155. Since the A-154 can drive more than one A-155 I assume more than just the clock and 3 address lines shown on the block diagram are being sent down the ribbon cable. I imagine a inhibit line is there too. If anyone can supply me with a pinout of this cable/header it would be much appreciated. I could reverse-engineer the thing but I haven't gotten my A-154 yet. 

I would like to make an interface that would allow controlling a pair of our PGM-4x4 Programmer/Sequencers and some future Synthwerks modules with a A-154. I would rather connect to the A-154 than make a competing module to do the same thing.
-Thanks in advance!

James Husted
Designer, Synthwerks LLC
www.synthwerks.com
james@synthwerks.com
synthwerks@me.com

AW: [Doepfer_a100] decoding the bus on a A-154

2013-05-02 by yahoo@doepfer.de

James,

this is the pin-out of the connectors that connect the A-154 to the A-155:

1: A2
2: A1
3: A0
4: Clock
5+6: +12V
7+8: GND
9+10: -12V

This is the arrangement of the pin numbers:

1  2
3  4
5  6
7  8
9  10

Pay attention that the address signals and the clock signal have high level
(0/+12V) because they have to drive CMOS circuits with 12V supply.
The "inhibit" signal is "A3". This signal is not available at the 10 pin
connector. It's a socket at the front panel of the A-154 because the A-155
has no inhibit input (one has to use external VC switches for sequences
longer than 8 steps). The A-155 module was designed in 1997 and at this time
it was planned as a stand-alone unit without the need of an inhibit signal.
The A-154 was released many years later in 2004.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer
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> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von James Husted
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 2. Mai 2013 17:37
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] decoding the bus on a A-154
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> I am thinking about making some modules and interfaces that will
> connect to and expand from the A-154 Enhanced Sequential
> controller module and need to know what is being transmitted on
> the pins of the ribbon connector that plugs into the A-155. Since
> the A-154 can drive more than one A-155 I assume more than just
> the clock and 3 address lines shown on the block diagram are
> being sent down the ribbon cable. I imagine a inhibit line is
> there too. If anyone can supply me with a pinout of this
> cable/header it would be much appreciated. I could
> reverse-engineer the thing but I haven't gotten my A-154 yet.
>
> I would like to make an interface that would allow controlling a
> pair of our PGM-4x4 Programmer/Sequencers and some future
> Synthwerks modules with a A-154. I would rather connect to the
> A-154 than make a competing module to do the same thing.
> -Thanks in advance!
>
> James Husted
> Designer, Synthwerks LLC
> www.synthwerks.com
> james@synthwerks.com
> synthwerks@me.com
>
>
>
>
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Re: [Doepfer_a100] decoding the bus on a A-154

2013-05-02 by James Husted

Thank you Dieter! I was hoping you would respond. This is a great help. 
-James

James Husted
Designer, Synthwerks LLC
www.synthwerks.com
james@synthwerks.com
synthwerks@me.com
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On May 2, 2013, at 9:09 AM, yahoo@doepfer.de wrote:

> James,
> 
> this is the pin-out of the connectors that connect the A-154 to the A-155:
> 
> 1: A2
> 2: A1
> 3: A0
> 4: Clock
> 5+6: +12V
> 7+8: GND
> 9+10: -12V
> 
> This is the arrangement of the pin numbers:
> 
> 1  2
> 3  4
> 5  6
> 7  8
> 9  10
> 
> Pay attention that the address signals and the clock signal have high level
> (0/+12V) because they have to drive CMOS circuits with 12V supply.
> The "inhibit" signal is "A3". This signal is not available at the 10 pin
> connector. It's a socket at the front panel of the A-154 because the A-155
> has no inhibit input (one has to use external VC switches for sequences
> longer than 8 steps). The A-155 module was designed in 1997 and at this time
> it was planned as a stand-alone unit without the need of an inhibit signal.
> The A-154 was released many years later in 2004.
> 
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
> 
> 
>> -----Ursprungliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>> [mailto:Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von James Husted
>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 2. Mai 2013 17:37
>> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
>> Betreff: [Doepfer_a100] decoding the bus on a A-154
>> 
>> 
>> I am thinking about making some modules and interfaces that will
>> connect to and expand from the A-154 Enhanced Sequential
>> controller module and need to know what is being transmitted on
>> the pins of the ribbon connector that plugs into the A-155. Since
>> the A-154 can drive more than one A-155 I assume more than just
>> the clock and 3 address lines shown on the block diagram are
>> being sent down the ribbon cable. I imagine a inhibit line is
>> there too. If anyone can supply me with a pinout of this
>> cable/header it would be much appreciated. I could
>> reverse-engineer the thing but I haven't gotten my A-154 yet.
>> 
>> I would like to make an interface that would allow controlling a
>> pair of our PGM-4x4 Programmer/Sequencers and some future
>> Synthwerks modules with a A-154. I would rather connect to the
>> A-154 than make a competing module to do the same thing.
>> -Thanks in advance!
>> 
>> James Husted
>> Designer, Synthwerks LLC
>> www.synthwerks.com
>> james@synthwerks.com
>> synthwerks@me.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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