Doepfer Pocket Electronic - Manual (Page 4)

Page 4 Pocket Electronic User's Guide
Introduction
• PE is an universal electronics DIY kit to built your own Midi control box. Up to 16 controls
can be connected to PE transmitting 16 different Midi messages on different (or even the
same) Midi channels. The most important messages are probably the Midi Control Change
messages – often simply called "Midi controllers". In the following we are sometimes talking
about Midi controllers though other Midi messages are possible. The available Midi
messages are described in the manual of the editor software.
• Typical examples for controls that can be used are rotary potentiometers, fader/slider
potentiometers, momentary switches, toggle switches, foot switches or foot controllers). The
controls are not included but have to be added by the customer.
• Even voltages sources can be used instead of the controls provided that the voltages
applied are strictly within the range 0...+5V (referenced to PE GND)! Voltages beyond this
range will destroy the electronics !
• The PE configuration (i.e. the assignment of Midi messages and channels to the controls in
the 128 presets) is made with a editor program (PC version, free download from our web site
www.doepfer.com ). It enables the user to program his own 128 presets. Sorry we do not
offer a Mac version of the editor program. But we have available the OEM version of
Emagic's Sounddiver (both PC and Mac version, extra charge).
• The factory presets are described in the appendix of this manual These can be changed with
the editor program.
• The 16 controls resp. control voltages are connected to double row pinheaders (10 pins
each). To these headers two 10 pin ribbon cables are put up. The terminals of the controls
are soldered to the free ends of the ribbon cables. In this way the controls might be
disconnected from the electronics very easily.
• PE is equipped with Midi In and Midi Out. The incoming Midi messages are merged to the
data generated by PE provided that the Midi data does not exceed a certain amount. In this
way several PE can be linked together to obtain larger controller arrays with more than 16
controls.
• PE is available only as an assembled and tested pc board (about 80 x 56 x 25 mm).
• PE includes two 10 pin ribbon cables (about 30 cm each), button and LED (snapshot
function) and the power supply.
• An external power supply (7-12VDC@min. 100mA) is required for the PE. It is included for
all shipments within Germany (230V version with European mains plug). For shipments
outside Germany please ask your local representative or dealer.
• We do not offer a suitable housing as this would have to be completely different for various
combinations of controls.