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The 

BLEEP DRUM

 

v001 (board 012 code 003)

Thank you for your purchase, fellow noise-maker!

Here are the tools you’ll need to assemble the Bleep Drum:

- Soldering iron

 

Pen type, 35W max with a good tip. Like 

this

. See 

Soldering 101

 for more info. You    

 

will also need something to deal with soldering 

fumes

 and to 

clean

 the soldering iron. 

- Solder

 

20 gauge (.032”) is good for most kits. Large solder should be avoided. Most compo- 

 

nents we use are RoHS. Lead-free solder isn’t necessary but is recommended.

- Cutters

 

Diagonal

 or 

flush

- Small pliers

 

Something like 

these

.

- Screwdrivers

 

Large and 

mini

 flathead.

All Bleep Labs kits can be completed by those who are new to soldering, but it is very important 

that you know how to solder safely before you start. This includes working in a well-ventilated 

area and wearing safety glasses. 

Children should never solder alone and should never handle anything that might contain lead.

If you are new to soldering or need a refresher, check out 

these

 

tutorials

Summary of Contents for BLEEP DRUM

Page 1: ...ld be avoided Most compo nents we use are RoHS Lead free solder isn t necessary but is recommended Cutters Diagonal or flush Small pliers Something like these Screwdrivers Large and mini flathead All Bleep Labs kits can be completed by those who are new to soldering but it is very important that you know how to solder safely before you start This includes working in a well ventilated area and wear...

Page 2: ... 1 Bottom panel 1 ATMEGA328 28 pins 328 1 MCP4901 8 pins 4901 1 78l05 3 pins 1 DIP socket 14 pins 2 DIP socket 8 pins 1 Resonator 16MHz 1 Potentiometer 10k or 20k 2 Tactile button 12mm 4 colors 4 Tactile button 6mm 4 Capacitors 220 or 100 uf C1 2 10uf C2 1 Resistors 10k R1 5 LED RGB 1 1 8 jack stereo 1 slide switch SPDT 1 Knob 2 Screw 4 40 1 1 2 4 Screw 4 40 1 4 4 Nuts 4 40 small 14 9v holder 1 fe...

Page 3: ...dashed circles from the bottom with the short legs in the holes marked with a 2 Flatten the leads on the board then clip off the excess Cut the legs so they are just on the outside of the pads Too short and the will fall out Too long and they might touch another pad and cause a problem ...

Page 4: ...ldering take a minute to looks at our soldering guides at Sparkfun or Bleep Labs 4 The DIP sockets go in next The chips go into these at the end The two 14 pin DIPs go in the space marked 328 The 8 pin goes in 4901 5 Use a flat head screwdriver to flatten the pins inwards ...

Page 5: ...s you did with the DIPs 6 The small buttons go in just the same Be careful not to have your finger on the op posite side of their holes when you push them through Flatten the pins just like before 7 Next is the RGB LED It goes in with the flat side on the left as shown on the board ...

Page 6: ... 78l05 and tan resonator go in as shown here Bend and clip their leads 10 The last components to go in on the top are the potentiometers Before installing them make sure that the ca pacitors installed on the bottom are in correct ly as they cannot be redone after the pots are in You do not need to bend and clip the pots leads ...

Page 7: ...utes for them to dry Then carefully scratch them off with a plastic disposable knife 12 Once the bottom is fully soldered there are just a few things left to do before you can make some boomclappoonnnchpewwwwwss Insert the 1 8 jack and the slide switch from the bottom side Fold the outside pins of the switch outward with your screwdriver 13 Last is the battery holder Use your pliers to pop and ben...

Page 8: ...ither side of the 8 pin DIP 13 continued Before you solder the pins take one of the small screwdrivers Hold it against the battery holder as shown 13 continued and tighten a nut on the other side Do the same with the other small screw on the other side of the 9V holder ...

Page 9: ... machine If you re having problems with it Are the chips in the correct direction Is the battery dead Do all the solder point look like they should It s not enough for there to just be some solder on them Large blobs of solder might not be conducting properly You should not be able to see the pad If it doesn t come on and you ve checked ev erything a couple times the best advice is to come back to...

Page 10: ... of the holes on the plastic panel 15 continued Put a long screw through a corner hole of the board Put two nuts on it as shown 15 continued Turn the screw through the nut in the plastic plane until it is flush with the nut It should not poke through ...

Page 11: ...pliers to tighten the two nuts One to the bottom panel and one to the PCB 15 continued Stick the clear bumpers on top of the nuts 16 Screw the knobs onto the pots so that the tiny screw is against the flat side of the shaft ...

Page 12: ... stop additive recording Any pad played will be added to the sequence Light blinks red Tap Tap tempo Shift pad Change to that color sequence Light will change to that color Shift right knob Change tempo with knob Shift Play Reverses samples Play Record Erase current sequence Blue and yellow sequences start with kick on the 1 and 3 NOISE MODE 30XX Hold shift while turning on the device The light wi...

Page 13: ...nput low pulse advances 1 8th 6 Trigger blue 7 Trigger red 8 Trigger green 9 TX 10 RX 11 9V Straight from battery 12 Reset When a low pulse is sent to one of the trigger color buttons that pad is activated Nothing is currently programmed for the se rial but MIDI shouldn t be too hard to add ...

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