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If you connected only 2 panels and still get such a picture you can try to slow down the data output to the panels by increasing

this value in rgb_out.c

TIM_TimeBaseStructure.TIM_Period = 1;

Try 2 and see if it is getting better.

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Today I've done some experiments:

  1. I included a video frame capturer in the pin2dmd editor to facilitate every video as source for dmd animation.
  2. I extended pin2dmd firmware to replay animation from a arbitrary color depth (as long as there is enough memory).
e voila ...

 

It is based on JavaCV and can read many common video formats ...

 

It is used - just for testing - on my DrWho (as always) and triggered as replacement frame sequence, whenever the original logo shows up in attract mode.

 


 

Oh forgot to mention: data files are stored on the sd card, video sequence in this demo is about 4.3 MB

 

ps: as always flickering is just in the recording

 

Cheers Steve

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please help.

as I said earlier, after a new software installation, I still have the message "PIN2DMD not found"

I will do everything the same way as the previous installation

Today I bought a new STM324, and still the same

 

so they look my drivers.

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I had the same error today. Do what it says, add that c99 option to the compile command. I can show a screen shot when I get to my computer later.

First go to the View/Configuration menu...

 

Then in that window, enter -std=c99 in the Misc Controls area, like this:

 

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With those changes it should build fine with just warnings.

Thank you, it worked

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please help.

as I said earlier, after a new software installation, I still have the message "PIN2DMD not found"

I will do everything the same way as the previous installation

Today I bought a new STM324, and still the same

so they look my drivers.

Sorry I can not read polish.

But it looks like that your system found 2 Pin2DMD.

Because there is something like an unknown port in your "com and lpt ports".

Did you tried the libusb fix?

Which operating system?

What kind of USB port? USB 1.x 2.x or 3.x??

We need more background information to help you out.

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Hello everybody.

Today I created a real Pinball Machine DotMatrixDisplay (DMD) Filter Module.

That helps to Filter the Signal from a real Pinball Machine DotMatrixDisplay (DMD) to Pin2DMD RGB.

 

The Original Idea comes from Lucky1 and Steve45! (The amazing Heads behind the Pin2DMD)

Some guys in Germany are allready using this Filter at home and it helps a lot!

More Information, Schematic, Layout preview are in my Preorder Thread.

Just check it out:

http://vpuniverse.com/forums/topic/2250-pin2dmd-prorder-backorder/?p=26456

 

- Sascha

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Yes of course, it is ONLY for a real Pinball Machine DotMatrixDisplay (DMD) Module.

 

The Idea comes from Lucky1 and Steve45!

 

Just to make sure, that this cool stuff comes from the Pin2DMD Crew!

Not from somebody else!

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how is this possible??

by pin2dmd.exe, recorded on the SD card color blue,  

formatted SD card inserted into the reader, it resets the STM32 (black button) and I still have the color blue   :D  :D  :D

 

I play the RS - blue, TOTAN-blue, LORD-blue, STTNG - colors from the palette pinmame, and later, so for every game, i'm cliks reset stm and again turns blue color  :D

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I already know what was the problem, Windows 10 badly format the card, I used the program: SDFormatter4 and is everything ok,

 

and now operate the colors of pin2dmd editor   :D  :D  :D

 

Many different attempts, a lot of nerves by such trifle ;)

 

:D  :D  :D

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Probably a dumb question or I'm just missing it, but is anyone sharing their updated color tables?  What is the process of updating the tables to use the full color? Thanks to everyone. I have my DMD up and running with the original DMDs displaying correctly. Honestly, I was really looking for a cheap way to have a DMD, it's absolutely outstanding that a colored display for a fraction. Thanks everyone.

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Hello lucky1 !!!

I bought the panels a few weeks ago and everything is perfect.

I know that the panels should be P2.5 mm, 1/16 scan, 160*80mm x 2 and 64*32 pixels x 2.

But what about "refresh frequency" ? because some sellers offer >400 hz, others >600 hz and others >1000hz or 1300hz as refresh frequency speed rate.

Which is the perfect refresh frequency ? and what modifies ? perhaps you know...

Thank you very much!

Enviado desde mi SM-N910U mediante Tapatalk

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I've done some playing around with one of the panels and managed to get it working correctly on two different PCs now, so I must be doing something right.

 

WOW THESE DMD PANELS ARE BRIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

There are a few quirks, which I suspected would be the case. One of them has me a bit confused, in that when exiting a PIN2DMD enabled table back to PinballX, the colour palate from that table imposes itself on the default DMD video used by PinballX.

 

Am I missing something?

 

Also interested in altering the default image but I have no idea how to go about doing that - it would be great if someone could please point me in the right direction.

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Just to keep you updated with the latest PIN2DMD development.

 

In the last few weeks of PIN2DMD a lot of things happened in the source. Here is a list of the latest additions

 

- DATA EAST real pinball interface (beta)

- Whitestar real pinball interface (beta)

- Gottlieb real pinball interface (beta)

 

- playback of custom frames (more colors) and animations triggered by keyframes (latest PIN2MD editor needed)

- playback of animations (videos) thru USB port (new PIN2DMD.exe)

- upload of frame and animation files thru USB to the sd-card

 

- switched from libusb-win32 to libusb1.0 with pin2dmd.exe

 

Since libusb1.0 is compatible to libusb-win32 AND winusb device drivers PIN2DMD.exe

works now with all 3 drivers that zadig offers. I´m currently working on the modification of

the usb part of the firmware to support WCID automated driver installation in windows.

 

If the other applications like vpinmame and pinballx etc get also ported to libusb1.0 there

is no more driver installation hassle in the future. Until then the driver can easily be switched

using Zadig utility.

 

Regards

 

Lucky1

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Hello Folks!

Great news for everybody with a real Pinball!

Pin2DMD Shield rev 2.0 is here!

some new features in rev 2.0:

- Latest Version with integrated R/C Flter!

- DC Jack (5.5/2.1) for 5V DC

- 2x Screwterminal for 5V DC (connected with each other and the DC Jack)

- R/C Filter for a better real Pinball DMD Input Signal

- new SD Reader (with almost NO SD reading problems!)

- mounting holes are matching the holes from the DMD (pictures are coming in the next days)

Just check my PreOrder Page:

http://vpuniverse.com/forums/topic/2250-pin2dmd-prorder-backorder/

For people from Europe:

Just check Rappelbox PreOrder!

http://vpuniverse.com/forums/topic/2253-pin2dmd-eu-preorder/

He get the rev 2.0 Shields in the next Days (same Layout!!!)

Here some pictures from rev 2.0 (rev 1.4 is also in my Gallery!).

The R/C Filter is missing, because of missing components, but they are coming next week! (early PCB delivery ;) )

Pin2DMD Shield rev 2.0 - FRONT

Pin2DMD Shield rev 2.0 - detail

Pin2DMD Shield rev 2.0 - BACK

cheers

Sascha

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Hello together.

 

Here some merchandise impressions....

Dont´t worry... it is only a prototype....

and I don´t know If we really make them one day or not...

but here are some pictures...

 

PIN2DMD CUP

PIN2DMD CUP

PIN2DMD CUP

PIN2DMD CUP

PIN2DMD CUP

 
Maybe someone wants one.
My Idea is, the costs for Material and Shipping + a Donation for the Pin2DMD Charity!
But right now, this is the one and only one who is ever made!
 
regards
Sascha
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