Summary of Contents for KAE Systems FlexControl 14
- Page 1 FlexControl 14 User’s manual Firmware v1.x www.kae-systems.com ‘FlexControl 14’ page 1/11 Firmware version 1.x...
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Page 2: Intended Audience
14 on-board digital/analog inputs, MIDI messages or another ‘FlexControl 14’ device. Also, it can transmit up to 3 messages at once at activation of any digital input, and send Control Change messages on change of analog inputs. - Page 3 GND as close as possible to the MCU, like shown on the connection diagram below. There are blank footprints available for capacitors on the bottom side of the board. The footprints are of 0805 size. ‘FlexControl 14’ page 3/11...
- Page 4 LEDs, etc. Also, all of the 14 output pins can be configured as PWM and are suitable for servo motors. The PWM resolution is 100 us with maximal period of 25.5 ms. ‘FlexControl 14’ page 4/11 Firmware version 1.x...
- Page 5 How does it work? ‘FlexControl 14’ comes with 2 pre-programmed firmware profiles (roles), explained below. Firmware profiles can be set and configured only by special a Windows® application, the ‘FlexControl configurator’. Role ‘Host’ Features Configurable type of input pins (analog or digital input) ...
- Page 6 Installation requires administrator privileges. A sound card with MIDI port or USB-MIDI interface connected to your computer. Connect both MIDI jacks of your device to the respective MIDI jacks of the ‘FlexControl 14’ like: MIDI In <- MIDI Out MIDI Out ->...
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Page 7: Output Pins
Duration of the pulse, in milliseconds. Applies to all pulse outputs. In the ‘MIDI Presets’ tab, You may configure the state of the outputs, which You may later want to recall by external MIDI Program change message. ‘FlexControl 14’ page 7/11 Firmware version 1.x... - Page 8 When the same mutex output gets active again, the rest of the outputs will be restored automatically. MIDI Rx channel: Defines the MIDI channel to ‘listen’ for incoming messages. ‘FlexControl 14’ page 8/11 Firmware version 1.x...
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Page 9: Updating The Firmware
1. Power the ‘FlexControl 14’ board on. 2. Connect the MIDI Out jack of Your MIDI controller to the MIDI In jack of the ‘FlexControl 14’ board. 3. Press and hold the illuminated button until it starts to blink with a short pulse. -
Page 10: Electrical Specifications
Please note: Do not shorten any of J1x and J2x jumpers simultaneously! That will short circuit your power supply and almost certainly will damage it; ‘FlexControl 14’ will be certainly damaged too! Electrical specifications Supply voltage range: 7,5 – 25V, recommended 9 - 15V. - Page 11 Straight-through Ethernet cable pinout Mechanical parameters All dimensions in millimeters. ‘FlexControl 14’ page 11/11 Firmware version 1.x...