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Dig Dug DOA

Started by CaptainPeyote, September 04, 2010, 04:42:05 PM

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CaptainPeyote

Hi folks,

been lurking for a while, but this is my first post here.  I just completed my first madbean build, a dig dug.  I bought the boards from one of the guys over at BYOC, so it's an older version.  The plans sent with the boards were for version 1.5, but the board isn't exactly the same as pictured in the layout.  There is an electrolytic cap in the parts list (C1, 100uF) that has no spot on the board.  It's supposed to sit between C14 and the jumper, but there's no hole for it and the traces on the board don't match the plans.  I assume this is just a revision -- but will the pedal function without it?  And also - my parts vendor sent me the wrong kind of switch... but it looks like the pedal will function without any switch and just be in 8-step mode.  So I figure I can just leave off the switch - is that correct?  Do I need to jumper anything for this to work?

Last, I'm quite a noob when it comes to real electronics knowledge...  can anyone tell me how 9v+ power gets to the sub-board (the one with all the pots & LEDs)?  My pedal won't power up when I plug it in, and I'm wondering whether I'm getting power to those LEDs at all.  Let me know if anybody wants to see pics and I'll post away...

Thanks so much guys.

j.

madbean

Is there any version number on the board? If not, can you take a picture of the trace side?

CaptainPeyote

Hey Madbean,

Out of town for a few days so can't get to the pedal...  but I can tell you there's no version number.  The main board says "dig dug" on it, and the little board says "rawk out!"    ;D  Does that help? 

j.

madbean

It must be ver 1. I'll post the doc here later today.

CaptainPeyote

Thanks, I wondered if it was version 1.  The layout is almost identical to v 1.5 on your projects page, but C1 is missing, and a few traces are routed differently.  Let me know if you still want a photo of the board...
Thanks again!