Doepfer Dial Electronic - Manual (Page 4)

DIAL ELECTRONIC Page 4 User's Guide
Introduction
• Dial Electronic (abbreviation: "DE" in the following) is an universal electronics
DIY kit to built your own MIDI control box with 16 rotary encoders (even called
alpha dials, endless potentiometers or similar).
• DE generates 16 different MIDI messages on different (or even the same) MIDI
channels. The available Midi messages are described in the Pocket Dial manual.
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.
• DE can be combined with the MKE, Pocket Electronic, CTM64 or MTC64 to
obtain a unique controller that fits exactly to the user's requirements.
• DE essentially contains the same electronics as Pocket Dial but without the 16
rotary encoders, switches and LEDs. Concerning the Midi functions DE is 100%
identical to Pocket Dial. Therefore the user's manual of Pocket Dial is part of the
DE delivery. The basic functions of DE and the programming of the Midi functions
is described in the Pocket Dial manual.
• This manual describes only the connections of the controls (rotary encoders,
switches, LEDs) to DE.
• The controls (rotary encoders, switches, LEDs) are not included but have to be
added by the customer. We offer a suitable control set (16 encoders with black
knobs, 6 buttons, 4 LEDs, cables) that has to be purchased separately.
• The 16 rotary encoders are connected to 16 single row pin headers with 3 pins
each. The switches are connected to a double row pinheader with 16 pins. The
LEDs are connected to a double row pinheader with 10 pins. To these headers
suitable ribbon cables (with 3/10/16 pins) are put up. The terminals of the
encoders, switches and LEDs are soldered to the free ends of the ribbon cables.
In this way the controls might be disconnected from the electronics very easily.
• DE is equipped with Midi In and Midi Out. The incoming Midi messages are
merged to the data generated by DE. In this way several DE can be linked
together to obtain larger controller arrays with more than 16 controls or can be
combined with other OEM products like Pocket Electronic, CTM64, MKE and
similar.
• The DE configuration (i.e. the assignment of Midi messages and channels to the
controls in the 128 presets) is made with an editor program (PC version, free
download from our web site www.doepfer.com). It enables the user to program his
own 128 presets. The OEM version of Emagic's Sounddiver is available too (extra
charge).
• The factory presets are described in the the Pocket Dial manual. These can be
changed with the editor program.
• An external power supply (7-12VDC@min. 100mA) is required for the DE. 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.
• DE is available only as an assembled and tested pc board (about 125 x 70 x 25
mm). Six mounting holes with 3 mm diameter are available for mounting the pc
board to a suitable base e.g. with distance sleeves or spacers and screws.