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Pioneer DDJ-RB Service Manual

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DJ Controller
DDJ-RB
THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING MODEL(S) AND TYPE(S).
Model
Type
DDJ-RB
SXJ
DDJ-RB
XJCN
THIS SERVICE MANUAL SHOULD BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING MANUAL(S).
Model
DDJ-RB
Power Requirement
DC 5 V (USB bus power only)
DC 5 V (USB bus power only)
Order No.
RRV4651
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM, PCB CONNECTION DIAGRAM, PCB PARTS LIST
2016
DDJ-RB
Remarks
K-ZZZ APR.
ORDER NO.
RRV4650
Remarks
2016 Printed in Japan

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  • Page 1 ORDER NO. RRV4650 DDJ-RB DJ Controller DDJ-RB THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING MODEL(S) AND TYPE(S). Model Type Power Requirement Remarks DDJ-RB DC 5 V (USB bus power only) DDJ-RB XJCN DC 5 V (USB bus power only) THIS SERVICE MANUAL SHOULD BE USED TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING MANUAL(S).

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    WARNING This product may contain a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Health & Safety Code Section 25249.6 - Proposition 65 DDJ-RB...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    8.1 NECESSARY ITEMS TO BE NOTED........................... 42 8.2 UPDATING OF THE FIRMWARE ..........................43 8.3 ITEMS FOR WHICH USER SETTINGS ARE AVAILABLE................... 45 9. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST..........................46 9.1 PACKING SECTION ..............................46 9.2 EXTERIOR SECTION ..............................47 DDJ-RB...

  • Page 4: Service Precautions

    To disable demo mode, change the setting in the settings of utilities mode (For details, refer to the operating instructions). MXR Assy Cross fader PCB (jumper connection) of MXR Assy is not service parts. If necessary to order the MXR Assy. DDJ-RB...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    No scratches or dirt on its appearance after receiving it for service. See the table below for the items to be checked regarding audio. Item to be checked regarding audio Distortion Volume too high Noise Volume fluctuating Volume too low Sound interrupted DDJ-RB...

  • Page 6: Jigs List

    MAIN ASSY • Bottom view DCK2B ASSY HPJK ASSY DCK1B ASSY Mark No. Description Part No. LIST OF ASSEMBLIES 1..MAIN ASSY DWX3907 1..DCK1 ASSY DWM2625 2..DCK1B ASSY DWX3908 2..HPJK ASSY DWX3912 1..DCK2 ASSY DWM2626 2..DCK2B ASSY DWX3910 1..MXR ASSY DWX3911 DDJ-RB...

  • Page 7: Block Diagram

    4. BLOCK DIAGRAM USB CABLE DDE1128-A To PC MIC LEVEL MASTER USB-Btype MIC VR USB JACK MIC JACK MASTER VR701 JA701 JA101 JA702 DCS1111-A DKN1653-A DKN1237-A AKB7181-A 1/4 - MAIN ASSY (DWX3907) DIP BOARD IN DIP VERTICAL DIP VERTICAL DIP VERTICAL 39P FFC 39P FFC 39P FFC...

  • Page 8: Overall Block Diagram

    PHOTO INTERRUPTER JOG_1 JOG_2 KEY/LED MATRIX IN/OUT IC1201 IC1201 GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO JOG_TCH2 DYW****-/J* JOG_TCH1 DYW****-/J* (PIC10F206-I/P) (PIC10F206-I/P) Touch Touch Touch uCom Touch uCom LED_0/1/2/3/4 LED_9/10/11/12/13 Tr.Buf. Tr.Buf. GRID_0/1/2/3 KEY_0/1/2/3/4 KEY_7/8/9/10/11 Tr.Buf. DCK1B ASSY DCK2B ASSY Tr.Buf. DDJ-RB...

  • Page 9: Power Block Diagram

    DCK1B ASSY V+3R3_AD TEMPO SLIDER/FX_VOL VOLTAGE VR1203/VR1201 DETECT MAIN ASSY RESET IC (4.2 V) V_DET V+3R3_D JOG TOUCH VOLTAGE IC1201 DETECT V+VBUS V_DET_AD JOG ROTATION (V+VBUS) PC1201/PC1202 V+5_LED 3.3 V 1.25 V V+1R25_SH V+1R25_SHD R564 REGULATOR R1001 LED DRIVE R571 33 71 78 102 114 130 for UCOM...

  • Page 10: Diagnosis

    (reception and indication of LED display data) DAC control task Audio control Audio control task MIDI control task Service mode control task System control task ENCODER control task Illumination control task Demo mode control task *In the order of start-up DDJ-RB...

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    The error-detection circuit may have been activated. Go to [5]. If the PWR_ON signal is "H," the error-detection circuit is not activated. Check the voltages of all power ICs. If they are normal, see "[1-2] Failure in the microcomputer system." DDJ-RB...
  • Page 12 2.2 V: others) between both ends of the LED. Defective transistor DCK1 Assy, Check the transistors for LED drive. If the signal waveform is abnormal, the transistor 10.13 WAVEFORMS S,./ for LED drive DCK2 Assy, may be defective. MXR Assy DDJ-RB...
  • Page 13 Check that the signal lines (AD_****) If the signals are not normal, signal line, resistor, 10.13 WAVEFORMS YZ!"#$ /defective parts DCK2 Assy, between the VRs/faders/sliders, multiplexer capacitor may be defective. MXR Assy (IC711, IC712, IC713) and UCOM (IC406) are all right. DDJ-RB...
  • Page 14 Jog 7. DISASSEMBLY Jog dial “Measuring method” in “6.1 SERVICE dial. MODE_2-1: Measurement mode of the See "Procedure for applying grease during load of Jog dial.” reassembly of the jog dial" in "7. DISASSEMBLY." DDJ-RB...
  • Page 15 Loose connection interrupted on the line from pins 10 and 11 connection of the signal line or by a defective /defective parts of IC703 (DAC for MASTER OUT) to the resistor, capacitor, transistor, OP amps (IC705) jacks (JA702). or jacks. DDJ-RB...
  • Page 16 UCOM (IC406) may be • BCLK: pin 12 defective. If all signals are normal, the ADC • DATA: pin 9 (IC708) and its peripheral circuitry do not • LRCK: pin 10 function properly. • XRST: pin 5 DDJ-RB...
  • Page 17 MXR Assy the abnormal operating element. resistor, capacitor, or transistor may be defective. volume, MAIN Assy If nothing is wrong with these parts, the tempo slider, fader, UCOM (IC406) may be defective. rotary selector, or Jog dial (touching and rotating) DDJ-RB...

  • Page 18: Monitoring Of Power Supply And Voltage

    USB cable on again. • Diagnostic procedure 1 Check the V+VBUS power, connect the USB cable. 2 If the voltage is abnormal, the circuit that uses that power or the power IC itself may be defective. DDJ-RB...

  • Page 19: About Power-Saving Mode

    1 Check if headphones with impedance outside the range of the guaranteed specifications (impedance 32 ohms or less) are connected. 2 Check if a monaural plug is connected to the Headphones connector. 3 The connected computer may not be able to supply enough USB power (may not meet USB standards). DDJ-RB...

  • Page 20: Operation Check With Rekordbox

    • Be sure to use rekordbox Version 4.1.1 or later, because the prior versions of rekordbox do not support the DDJ-RB. • Activation using a license key is required to use PERFORMANCE mode for enabling the DJ performance function of rekordbox.
  • Page 21 Starting rekordbox Installing the driver software Click the [rekordbox] icon. 1 On the [Audio Driver Install] screen, select [DDJ-RB] from the pull down menu, and then click [Install]. For Mac OS X • If you click [Skip], refer to the Operating Instructions.
  • Page 22 TRIM control Turned fully counterclockwise • The sound is output from the speaker(s) that you selected. EQ (HI/MID /LOW controls Center position FILTER control Center position Channel fader Bottom position MASTER LEVEL control Turned fully counterclockwise Crossfader Center position DDJ-RB...

  • Page 23: Service Mode

    Check PIC uCOM A caution will appear if the firmware of the built-in PIC uCOM is not for DDJ-RB. The caution will appear right after the Test Mode 1 or started. All LEDs of the CH level meter will blink.
  • Page 24 The version is displayed using the deck LEDs following red, yellow and blue frame border colors in triple-digit decimal number. [Version dislay] ones place first decimal place second decimal place * When all horizontal LEDs are turned off, it means zero (0). DDJ-RB...
  • Page 25 Basic rule: Except for TYPE B, the number of lighting LEDs will change based on the position of each control/fader. (i.e., when the volume is minimum, no LED will light up; when the volume is maximum, all LEDs will light up.) DDJ-RB...
  • Page 26 The LEDs will light up according to the position of the knob/fader right after each knob is rotated/fader is moved. * CROSS FADER: No LED will light up when it is in far right; All LEDs will light up when it is in far left. DDJ-RB...
  • Page 27 When the SYNC buttons on the both DECKs are pressed and hold at the same time, the LEDs of these buttons will light. After the reset is complete, the PADs on the both DECKs will light in red. When the reset failed, the SYNC buttons will flash. Press and hold for 1 sec at the same time DDJ-RB...
  • Page 28 4. The A/D conversion values being monitored are indicated with the CH level indicator. The value range that can be displayed is from 0 to 1023. [How to check the CH level indicator] * When all LEDs of the CH level indicator is turned off, it means zero (0). DDJ-RB...
  • Page 29 [Display of the 1st digit] HP CUEs and CH Level indicators are all turned off [Display of the 2nd digit] 2 sec laters [Display of the 3rd digit] 2 sec laters [Display of the 4th digit] 2 sec laters 2 sec laters DDJ-RB...
  • Page 30 SHIFT button once move to another mode. It will return again to this mode, then push the rotary selector (BROWSE). * Lighting status of the level indicator shows that of the maximum value of plus and minus direction. DDJ-RB...
  • Page 31 The 2nd - 5th to be lit from the bottom of the left CH level indicator. under -20 From the reference value A/D conversion value The 1st - 5th to be lit from the bottom of the left CH level indicator. DDJ-RB...
  • Page 32 If the maximum speed does not reach 7.0 times normal speed, the all PAD LEDs of the rotated side will blink. the all PAD LEDs of the rotated side will blink. NG(Heavy) NG(Light) NG(Heavy) NG(Light) The measurement result You can check the measurement result using "JOG_Checker.exe". DDJ-RB...
  • Page 33 When phase relation is normal, and the minimum value of all the A -D is 10 usec or greater, -----[AUTO] lighting and the time of [x11~x9] (clockwise: "D"; counterclockwise: "C") is 200 usec or greater. When none of these conditions described above is not satisfied. ------[TAP] lighting DDJ-RB...
  • Page 34 [TAP] LED is turned on if the measurement is failed. Indicates the number of measurement Indicates the number of measurement sessions executed (up to 4 sessions). sessions executed (up to 4 sessions). The measurement result It is able to check the measurement result using "JOG_PhotoInterrupter2.exe". DDJ-RB...

  • Page 35: Disassembly

    Even if the unit shown in the photos and illustrations in this manual may differ from your product, the procedures described here are common. Knobs and Volumes Location DNK6530 DAA1324 DAA1273 DAC2684 DAC2685 DNK6009 White White DAC2685 Black Black Black White DAC2684 Black White DNK6009 DDJ-RB...
  • Page 36 Slider knob 2 Tweezers Protective material *: During reassembly, fully push down Slider knob 2 until it is dented into Slider knob 1. 4 Remove the Slider knob 1. 5 Remove the Stopper/SLD. Slider knob 1 Stopper/SLD DDJ-RB...
  • Page 37 (2) Remove the MAIN Assy with Stay by removing the 4 screws. (BPZ30P080FNI) • Bottom view HPJK Assy (3) Disconnect the 3 flexible cables and 1 jumper wire. (CN101 to 103, 2601) MAIN Assy CN101 CN2601 CN103 CN102 HPJK Assy DDJ-RB...
  • Page 38 DCK2B Assy MAIN Assy CN102 CN103 CN101 CN2601 CN2001 CN1001 CN2602 HPJK Assy Fold wire. Bend wire according MXR Assy DCK1B Assy to a silk line. Bend FFC according Bend FFC according to a silk line. to a silk line. DDJ-RB...
  • Page 39 "Procedure for applying grease during reassembly of the Jog dial" of the next clause. For Disassembly/Assembly of Washer (1: YC60FAC) Please use the jig. (Recommend Snap ring pryor.) Washer Washer Insert the jig in the hole. Open the jig. DDJ-RB...
  • Page 40 Washer • Bottom view (4) Turn the control panel over again then apply a small amount of grease to one point of the shaft bearing on the upper-panel side. Shaft bearing • Bottom view Jog dial DDJ-RB...
  • Page 41 Jog dial again. 3-2 In a case of failure because of insufficient load, Washer apply grease again. (Repeat the above procedures from Step (1).) Note: After disassembly, be sure to wipe off any externally accessible grease. • Bottom view DDJ-RB...

  • Page 42: Each Setting And Adjustment

    • Jog dial • Judging the quality of the Jog dial load * at the "NG" judgment execute habituation of the grease again. • PC1201, PC1202 (DCK1 Assy, DCK2 Assy) • Judging the quality of mounting and connection of the photointerrupter DDJ-RB...

  • Page 43: Updating Of The Firmware

    Please ensure the following file is included in the folder. 1 [DDJ-RB_vxxx.exe] 2 [DDJ-RB_update_manual_e.pdf] · If the message "Your DDJ-RB is not connected" is displayed when you click on [OK], see "Corrective actions For MacOS: to be taken when 'Your DDJ-RB is not connected' is The [DDJ-RB_vxxx_Mac_E] folder is generated when displayed:"...
  • Page 44 Follow the instructions displayed on the screen of the PC. E. Check the current version. Visit the Website indicated below to download the latest Check the firmware version of DDJ-RB in the same procedure version of the driver software: with "A. Check the current DDJ-RB version.".

  • Page 45: Items For Which User Settings Are Available

    MASTER output MIC output peak limiter MIDI MODE setting monaural/stereo switching peak limiter Compulsion (GeneralDJApp) monaural stereo disabled enabled disabled enabled AUTO DEMO MODE seting 1 minute after 5 minute after 10 minute after no operation no operation no operation DDJ-RB...

  • Page 46: Exploded Views And Parts List

    6 Packing Pad DHA1944 7 Packing Case See Contrast table (2) 8 Partition/ACC DHC1085 (2) CONTRAST TABLE DDJ-RB/SXJ and XJCN are constructed the same except for the following: Mark Symbol and Description DDJ-RB/SXJ DDJ-RB/XJCN Operating Instructions (Quick Start Guide) DRH1368...

  • Page 47: Exterior Section

    9.2 EXTERIOR SECTION • Bottom view Grease (GEM1100) Grease (GEM1100) Grease (GEM1100) • Bottom view XJCN only DDJ-RB...
  • Page 48 24 Fader Packing DEC3355 service parts. 25 Stay DNH3275 If necessary to order the MXR Assy. (2) CONTRAST TABLE DDJ-RB/SXJ and XJCN are constructed the same except for the following: Mark Symbol and Description DDJ-RB/SXJ DDJ-RB/XJCN Label Not used DRW2686...

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