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- Page 1 Helix Light Controller Helix V3 Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Copyright 2012 Gregory Bartlett 11/10/2014...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Assembly and Setup Manual Table of Contents Overview ..............................2 Helix Main Board Bill Of Materials (BOM) ....................3 Helix Main BOM Continued ........................4 Initial Assembly of the Main Board ......................5 Step-by-Step Instructions (Table 1 of 3) ....................5 Step-by-Step Instructions (Table 2 of 3) .................... -
Page 3: Overview
Overview This is the basic assembly and setup instructions for the Helix Main Board v2. It is not the purpose of this document to teach soldering techniques or basic electronics. If you need assistance in this area there are several other sources on the internet for this type of information. -
Page 4: Assembly And Setup Manual
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Helix Main Board Bill Of Materials (BOM) Part Description Supplier Part# Notes 3.5 mm Vertical Jack Mouser 161-0352-EX AJ1 Not needed on HNN Battery Holder Mouser 614-VBH2032-1 B1 is not needed on Helix... -
Page 5: Helix Main Bom Continued
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Helix Main BOM Continued Misc Other Parts Part Description Supplier Part# Notes CR2032 Lithium Coin Cell Mouser 614-CR2032-MFR B1 not needed on HNN IC4, IC5, IC6, IC7 16p DIP Socket Mouser 571-1-2199298-4 40p DIP Socket... -
Page 6: Initial Assembly Of The Main Board
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Initial Assembly of the Main Board The initial assembly of the main board will consist of soldering all of the major components to the PCB, starting with the components that have the lowest profile and finishing with the ones with the highest profile. Two methods of assembly are presented in this manual. -
Page 7: Step-By-Step Instructions (Table 2 Of 3)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Step-by-Step Instructions (Table 2 of 3) Step Done Ref Number Value Note Grn T-1 (3mm) LED See Note 6 Grn T-1 (3mm) LED See Note 6 Yel T-1 (3mm) LED See Note 6... -
Page 8: Step-By-Step Instructions (Table 3 Of 3)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Step-by-Step Instructions (Table 3 of 3) Step Done Ref Number Value Note 2p Terminal Block See Note 14; Not needed on Network Node 2p Terminal Block See Note 14; Not needed on Network Node 2p Terminal Block See Note 14;... -
Page 9: Pictorial Assembly (1 Of 7): Rtc Crystal And Resistors (Steps 1-13)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Pictorial Assembly (1 of 7): RTC Crystal and Resistors (Steps 1-13) 11 [ ] R10 10 [ ] R9 510 510 Grn, Brn, Brn Grn, Brn, Brn 7 [ ] R6 9 [ ] R8 220 ... -
Page 10: Pictorial Assembly (2 Of 7): Resistors, Diodes, Crystal And Sockets (Steps 14-30)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Pictorial Assembly (2 of 7): Resistors, Diodes, Crystal and Sockets (Steps 14-30) 26 [ ] D4* 21 [ ] R20 27 [ ] D5 19 [ ] R18 1N5817 10 K 1N5817 10 K... -
Page 11: Pictorial Assembly (3 Of 7): Leds (Steps 31-45)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Pictorial Assembly (3 of 7): LEDs (Steps 31-45) 35 [ ] D13 45 [ ] D14 38[ ] D15 Red LED Yellow LED Green LED See Note 6 See Note 6 See Note 6... -
Page 12: Pictorial Assembly (4 Of 7): Sip Resistors And Bypass Caps (Steps 46-61)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Pictorial Assembly (4 of 7): SIP Resistors and Bypass Caps (Steps 46-61) 46 [ ] RA1* 47 [ ] RA2* 48 [ ] RA3 59[ ] C10 220 SIP Res. 0.1 F 10 KSIP Res. -
Page 13: Pictorial Assembly (5 Of 7): Ic Sockets, Switch And Mosfet (Steps 62-73)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Pictorial Assembly (5 of 7): IC Sockets, Switch and MOSFET (Steps 62-73) 73 [ ] Q1* MOSFET See Note 9 64 [ ] IC10 Socket 71 [ ] IC 9 Socket 8p See Note 8... -
Page 14: Pictorial Assembly (6 Of 7): Headers, Mp3 Sockets And Fuse Clips (Steps 74-86)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Pictorial Assembly (6 of 7): Headers, MP3 Sockets and Fuse Clips (Steps 74-86) 82 [ ] H9 81 [ ] H8 80 [ ] H7 2p Header 0.1" 2p Header 0.1" 2p Header 0.1"... -
Page 15: Pictorial Assembly (7 Of 7): Remaining Components (Steps 87-110)
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Pictorial Assembly (7 of 7): Remaining Components (Steps 87-110) 88-95 [ ] TB2-TB9* 2p 0.2" Pitch See Note 14 108 [ ] B1 Socket* 102 [ ] J5 Coin Cell Socket RJ45 Jack... -
Page 16: Assembly Notes
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Assembly Notes 1. The leads on the crystal are very fine, so be careful during installation to make sure they are not twisted or bent. Insert the leads through the holes in the pads, orientation does not matter. Once it is almost fully inserted bend the crystal over so that it is laying flush with the board in the area outlined by the solder mask. - Page 17 Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual 12. Solder one pin of this 10 pin socket on to the PCB. Make sure the socket is flush and perpendicular with the PCB, reheating/repositioning it as necessary. If these sockets are not perpendicular to the PCB then the MP3 player will not properly plug into the PCB.
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Page 18: Assembly Pictures
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Assembly Pictures Square Pad Light Band Picture 1 Picture 2 RTC Crystal Diodes XBee Sockets Picture 3 Picture 4 Propeller Crystal XBee Sockets MP3 Sockets Picture 5 4 Pin Header Picture 6 MP3 Sockets Comments, Questions or Concerns contact the developer at: Greg@helixlightcontroller.com... -
Page 19: Initial Power Up Of The Main Board
Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Initial Power Up of the Main Board Before powering up the main board for the first time, perform these checks: Do NOT install any of the ICs, MP3 Player, XBee radio or the battery for the RTC at this time ... -
Page 20: Assembly Of The Mp3 Board
The MP3 board has pads along three sides of the board. There are 10 pads on each of the long sides and six pads along the bottom. The Helix only uses the two sets of 10 pads. Do not install headers in third set. -
Page 21: Final Assembly Of The Main Board
Headers 3 and 4 between the top two pins on each header. See Picture 11. Header 7 RS485 Termination If this will be the first board (a Helix Network Controller) Resistor or the last board in an RS485 network then install a shunt... -
Page 22: Configuration Of The Microsd Card
MB. Even if there are two hours of MP3s for the Playlist the total size would only be 176 MB. So any MicroSD card >= 256 MB that you can get will work. The MicroSD card needs to be preloaded with several files in order for the Helix to operate properly. At a minimum every Main Board needs: ... - Page 23 If you are testing a Helix Network Node then copy the contents of the Helix 2 directory to the microSD card. If you are testing more than one Helix Network Node at a time then copy the contents of the Helix 3, Helix 4 or Helix 5 directory to the microSD card.
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Page 24: Initial Testing Of The Main Board
Initial Testing of the Main Board To perform the following test you will need at least one standard 4-channel SSR board, a two Cat 5e cables, a Helix Daughter Board and four strings of lights. If you have eight 4-channel SSR boards, nine Cat 5e cables, a Helix Daughter Board (or a Helix SSR Daughter Board) and 32 strings of lights even better. -
Page 25: Final Testing Of The Helix Network Controller Board
For the next phase of testing install the Helix Network Supervisor software from: http://helixlightcontroller.com/downloads/HNS_INSTALL.HTM Remove the MicroSD Card from the Helix Network Controller Board. Connect the MicroSD Card to your PC and edit the SCHEDULE.SCH file using any text editor such as Notepad. The file before editing is shown in Listing 1. - Page 26 Helix Main Board Assembly and Setup Manual Sunday 1 Entry for the day Start Time (midnight) 0000 End Time (11:59 PM) 2359 Entry is a Show Show File Name SETUPT~1.SHW Monday Start Time (midnight) 0000 2359 SETUPT~1.SHW Tuesday Start Time (midnight)
- Page 27 “120BEA~1.SHW”, is the file name of the show to play. The reason that the Helix starts playing the song immediately after boot up is the start time is midnight and the stop time is 11:59 PM. The system must be idle in order to set the time and calibrate it. The start time needs to be modified to start at 11:58 PM.
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Page 28: Helix Network Controller Calibration
4. Press the “Configure XBee” button. After a short pause you should get a notification window that the XBee is now configured. 5. Plug the Helix Main Board into an outlet. It should boot up just like the last test except it shouldn’t start playing the song immediately. -
Page 29: Final Testing Of The Network Node Board
Expected Results: 1. The Helix Network Controller will boot up as normal. 2. After about 8-10 seconds the AI LED on the Helix Network Node should start flashing. This shows the Helix Network Node has joined the Helix Network. 3. After about another 3-5 seconds the RX LED on the Helix Network Node should start flashing once per second. -
Page 30: Setup Of The Helix Main Board
Assembly and Setup Manual Setup of the Helix Main Board After the Helix Main Board is assembled and tested it needs to be mounted in a weather proof enclosure such as the CG-1500 from http://radiant-holidays.com/. It is recommended that a wooden back panel, made out of ¼”... -
Page 31: Custom Cable Pin-Outs
Custom Cable Pin-outs The Helix can control other DIY controllers and DMX controllers; however, most will require custom Cat5 cables. This section shows the pin-outs of these custom cables. Connect only the pins shown, leave all of the other pins open.
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