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PIN2DMD - LED color DMD for all resolutions (128x32, 128x16, 192x64 and 256x64)

By lucky1

8 years ago


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#751 6 years ago
Quoted from tjc02002:

Will the firmware be different? If so will you continue to make firmware updates for the old version as well? Please say yes.
Oh also, this looks great. Thank you for continuing the support for this and continuing to make improvements.
Thank you.

To some extent yes, but there is a reason why we switched to a more powerful controller. It has more memory and even more cpu power. There are some new features currently developed that simply requiring the better hardware. e.g. running the big displays with 192x64 with full colorization looks like impossible to create on the old hardware.

#752 6 years ago

wish someone would release pallets for this for some williams games. as it stands mine is just sitting unused.

#753 6 years ago

There you have palettes for more than 141 machines. http://vpuniverse.com/forums/files/category/86-pin2dmd-color-palettes/

#754 6 years ago
Quoted from tjc02002:

Will the firmware be different? If so will you continue to make firmware updates for the old version as well? Please say yes.
Oh also, this looks great. Thank you for continuing the support for this and continuing to make improvements.
Thank you.

Of course we will continue to make updates / improvements to the old firmware.

#755 6 years ago

I did not know such a thing existed. this is nice to have. will hold me over till full color comes out for a game that i have. i just do not have the time to devote to colorizing a game frame by frame.

#756 6 years ago

You can also use the pin2dmd.exe to create you personal palette.

#757 6 years ago

There is also like 6 or so basic color palettes selectable on the device without adding any palettes. You can select them with the menu buttons on the Pin2dmd.

#758 6 years ago
Quoted from lucky1:

Also on the picture is the DC-DC converter breakout board for better installation with 12V power sources.

Can I recommend including this on the shield? Would be a little more streamline to have this included.

#759 6 years ago
Quoted from tjc02002:

Can I recommend including this on the shield? Would be a little more streamline to have this included.

The shield is designed to fit piggyback on all supported panel types. The different positions of the power and signal connector on the various panels make it impossible to find a layout for both power and signal together on one pcb.

#760 6 years ago

Do any of these on that list feature full colorization? Or are they mostly single colors?

#761 6 years ago
Quoted from Crash:

Do any of these on that list feature full colorization? Or are they mostly single colors?

Those are only palettes, but you will also find all full colorized tables at vpuniverse.

#766 6 years ago

I guess it is working O.K. on a Data East Star Trek now

Checked it with the ST Display ROM on my Checkpoint.
That´s why some screens are not working or are garbled

#767 6 years ago

Data East Checkpoint is also working

Now we only need to finish the controller PCB and we have the first DIY 128x16 color DMD solution

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#768 6 years ago

I am just now seeing this and wonder if this is still a 100 dollar solution. Also are files out for Sega X-files? thanks in advance

#769 6 years ago

If you are building it yourself it is still around 100$. For X-Files there currently is only a static palette I know of.

#770 6 years ago
Quoted from lucky1:

If you are building it yourself it is still around 100$. For X-Files there currently is only a static palette I know of.

I would love to do this - I am willing to assemble the parts, but do I need to order from GermanGaming supplies? I could not figure out the ordering process

#771 6 years ago
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

I would love to do this - I am willing to assemble the parts, but do I need to order from GermanGaming supplies? I could not figure out the ordering process

You can do everytihing by yourself. All documentation, hardware and software avaliable. Or you can buy ready display. It will be around 200$

#772 6 years ago
Quoted from vbobrusev:

You can do everytihing by yourself. All documentation, hardware and software avaliable. Or you can buy ready display. It will be around 200$

Needed files on https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD
Documentation here http://pin2dmd.com

#773 6 years ago
Quoted from C65Mustang:

I am just now seeing this and wonder if this is still a 100 dollar solution. Also are files out for Sega X-files? thanks in advance

It is possible to build these for close to $100 if done very thrifty and with a lot of diy. You could easily do it for about $150 or less. If your building more than one it helps with shipping. I've been able to build them for about $100 recently maybe $110 but that's for multiple units splitting shipping.

#774 6 years ago

Aah thank you. That helps quite a bit!

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#775 6 years ago

has anyone a movie of it in a potc?

#776 6 years ago

I found this one from a pin2dmd user

#777 6 years ago
Quoted from lucky1:

I guess it is working O.K. on a Data East Star Trek now
» YouTube video
Checked it with the ST Display ROM on my Checkpoint.
That´s why some screens are not working or are garbled

Wow.. I'm I am interested

#778 6 years ago

New version on github https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD

V2.45

- fix bug with SD card reader
- fix reset crash in pin2dmd.exe tool
- updated dmddevice.dll with features from latest editor version
- new XL firmware 2.05 with support for newest bleeding free P2 panels

For DMDST32 use .dfu file in https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD/tree/master/firmware/latest/V3%20STM32F4%20DISCOVERY

#779 6 years ago
Quoted from lucky1:

New version on github https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD
V2.45
- fix bug with SD card reader
- fix reset crash in pin2dmd.exe tool
- updated dmddevice.dll with features from latest editor version
- new XL firmware 2.05 with support for newest bleeding free P2 panels
For DMDST32 use .dfu file in https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD/tree/master/firmware/latest/V3%20STM32F4%20DISCOVERY

Do you recommend an update for Virtual Pin users? I'm still on 2.41 I believe.

#780 6 years ago

I think for vpin the new dmddevice.dll is enough (will support AFM colorization from vbobrusev)

#781 6 years ago
Quoted from tjc02002:

It is possible to build these for close to $100 if done very thrifty and with a lot of diy. You could easily do it for about $150 or less. If your building more than one it helps with shipping. I've been able to build them for about $100 recently maybe $110 but that's for multiple units splitting shipping.

Do you have a list of parts/vendors that you used?

#783 6 years ago

Pictures from a customers black rose and a brand new V4
This is one of the reasons a still produce the breakoutboard/ nucleo combination. No matter what game you own, there’s always a way to mount it.

Light stopper kit to reduce light shining from side and top of the Blackbox will be also available very soon...

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#784 6 years ago

Looks great! Dom...please pm me when you get a chance. Thanks.

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#785 6 years ago

hey guys, new to this topic. Can we buy these yet as a drop in solution for a WPC-based machine?

#786 6 years ago

PIN2DMD from my side is still a DIY project but there are some hardware suppliers that offer ready to use hardware kits like e.g. Rappelbox

#787 6 years ago

Looks great on my Met Pro!

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#788 6 years ago
Quoted from dmieczko:

Looks great on my Met Pro!

Do the frames in the dmd match what is going on in the game all the time?

#789 6 years ago
Quoted from Lermods:

Do the frames in the dmd match what is going on in the game all the time?

In my case, yes. There's no noticeable difference in latency to the Stern DMD. My Met has pinballsp's DMDST32 pin2dmd compatible product. Can't comment on other solutions as I've not tried them.

#790 6 years ago
Quoted from Lermods:

Do the frames in the dmd match what is going on in the game all the time?

Yes, I haven't noticed any difference at all.

#791 6 years ago

I'm almost done tweaking my MET Pro v1.70 colorization, but cannot find the "Combo Champion" graphic anywhere to adjust. See the attached photo - has anyone figured out how to properly color this graphic? Where is it in the code - I cannot find it.

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#792 6 years ago
Quoted from dmieczko:

I'm almost done tweaking my MET Pro v1.70 colorization, but cannot find the "Combo Champion" graphic anywhere to adjust. See the attached photo - has anyone figured out how to properly color this graphic? Where is it in the code - I cannot find it.

Just saw that it is already answered in the pinball browser thread
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/acdc-display-and-modify-dot-matrix-images/page/51#post-4071773

#793 6 years ago
Quoted from lucky1:

Just saw that it is already answered in the pinball browser thread

Answered, but not fixed. Because the game pulls two different images to create this one, I cannot get it to look right. Each individual image looks correct, and pulls from the same palette - the "combo champion" screen, as pictured, seems to be pulling a different color palette and I'm not sure how to adjust that.

#794 6 years ago

The only idea I have is that one of the characters uses a different palette. You have to make sure that all components of the picture use either no or the same palette. The pinball browser thread is the right place to ask for help.

#795 6 years ago

New firmware version v2.50 on github (v2.08 for pin2dmd XL). Finally found the time to add support for firmware upgrade from SD card.

https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD

One last update through USB and then for all future updates simply copy the pin2dmd.upd (pin2dmd_xl.upd for Sega panels) file to SD and reboot.

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#796 6 years ago

The DIY replacement solution for Data East 128x16 is now also complete. I just published the layout of the needed Dot Matrix Controller board on my Github account https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD/tree/master/hardware/128x16%20CONTROLLER
Thanks to Rappelbox and UncleSash for their support on the pcb design.

#797 6 years ago

Here is a picture of the controller board. I unsoldered almost all components from my defective controller board and reused them in this PCB, but the parts are widely available.

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#798 6 years ago

Can someone help me understand from where I can buy the controller board? Or do I need to build it myself? I'm confused whether I need the Nucleo-144, or this custom board, or both, or what. thank you!

#799 6 years ago

PIN2DMD originally is a hobby DIY project, which means that you get all information to build it yourself from pin2dmd.com and https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD.

To use it with a 128x16 Data East machine you need as a hardware the a Nucleo-144 429ZI (25$), a pin2dmd V4 shield (piggy back pcb)(15$), the DataEast DMD controller above (15$), the display panels from china (50$) and either a DC-DC converter or a power supply.

Some guys of the community offer a soldering / hardware supply service which I don´t do. Best is to contact them over at the pin2dmd section in the vpuniverse forum http://vpuniverse.com/forums/forum/132-pin2dmd/

#800 6 years ago
Quoted from lucky1:

PIN2DMD originally is a hobby DIY project, which means that you get all information to build it yourself from pin2dmd.com and https://github.com/lucky01/PIN2DMD.
To use it with a 128x16 Data East machine you need as a hardware the a Nucleo-144 429ZI (25$), a pin2dmd V4 shield (piggy back pcb)(15$), the DataEast DMD controller above (15$), the display panels from china (50$) and either a DC-DC converter or a power supply.
Some guys of the community offer a soldering / hardware supply service which I don´t do. Best is to contact them over at the pin2dmd section in the vpuniverse forum http://vpuniverse.com/forums/forum/132-pin2dmd/

Thanks - the info I was looking for was about the v4 shield, how do I order that. The other parts I am familiar with. Looks like I can order some from the VPUniverse site; I saw a couple of threads about it there. Thank you!

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