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- Page 1 User Guide SYS V. 01.00.00 BOOT V. 01.00.00 Updated: 161229...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Program : Tuner ............. 18 Program : Wave Output ..........19 Program : Clock Output ..........20 Program : Voltage Monitor ..........22 Change Logs ..............23 Also, be sure to go and subscribe to the Mordax YouTube channel for Video Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/c/mordaxnet... -
Page 3: Data Overview
Front Panel Reset Typically you wouldn’t need to reset the DATA during operation, but it’s good to know you can do so easily without interrupting power to the rest of your Eurorack system. You can reset the DATA system at any time by simultaneously pressing the buttons 1-1, 1-4, 2-1, and 2-4 (the four corner soft-buttons). - Page 4 Updated: 161229 Getting Around the DATA System When the DATA starts up you are brought to the Main Menu. Use the encoder knob to scroll through the menu; when you have highlighted the program you wish to use, push in on the encoder to launch the program.
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Page 5: Power
To remove the SD Card for firmware update or replacement, first turn the DATA off. The DATA’s SD Card reader slot is located in the bottom left corner of the back PCB, as indicated by the microSD guide image. The SD Card reader is a “push-push” type mechanism, meaning that to remove the card, simply push gently in on the card and the card will partially eject, after which the card can be fully removed. -
Page 6: Firmware
The DATA’s software is comprised of two parts: the bootloader firmware and the system firmware. The bootloader is a small program that runs every time the DATA is started; it checks for system firmware updates on the SD Card. If the there is no system firmware file present on the card, then the bootloader will start the system normally. - Page 7 4. Eject the card and put it back into the DATA. 5. Power on the DATA. From the DATA’s main menu, hit button 1-4 to access the Settings program. 6. The Settings program opens in the ‘Memory’ page. Hit button 2-2 to navigate to the ‘Miscellaneous Systems Items’...
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Page 8: Calibration
DMM, in addition to other tests. Despite calibration at the factory, the Manual Calibration routine may need to be performed on your DATA from time to time. As long as you have access to a reliable DMM or similar device, the process is simple: 1. -
Page 9: Saving & Loading System State
Saving & Loading System State Basic patch memory is available for saving and loading the DATA’s system-wide settings. There are 8 memory slots used to take a “snap-shot” of the DATA as it is currently configured. The Oscilloscope program’s channel positions and time value, the Wave Output program’s waveform type and frequency, and the Clock Output program’s BPM can all be saved for later recall. -
Page 10: Program : Oscilloscope
The primary function of an oscilloscope, the DATA’s or any other, is to display a 2D graph of voltage amplitude over time, with amplitude on the Y-axis and time on the X-axis. With this simple display a multitude of information can be extracted and questions answered –... - Page 11 The DATA’s oscilloscope currently has two trigger modes available: AUTO (automatic trigger) and NORM (normal trigger). The AUTO mode continuously samples the incoming signal and triggers at a fixed rate, based on the currently selected time scale.
- Page 12 SYS V. 01.00.00 MORDAX : DATA BOOT V. 01.00.00 User Guide Updated: 161229 Trigger Level & Edge When triggering from a singal in NORM mode, the trigger event occurs when the incoming signal crosses the trigger threshold, or LEVEL (orange dotted line). When a trigger occurs the signal display is centered at the trigger point - the intersection of the orange trigger line, the grey center grid Y-axis, and the incoming signal.
- Page 13 SYS V. 01.00.00 MORDAX : DATA BOOT V. 01.00.00 User Guide Updated: 161229 Time - Horizontal Scale (X-axis) The TIME parameter (top of the screen, accessed via button 2-4) shows the scope’s current horizontal resolution in microseconds, milliseconds, or seconds per division. On the grid there are 12 divisions on the X-axis (the grid is 12 boxes wide).
- Page 14 Image source: www.fieldingdsp.com/alias Below is an example of this aliasing distortion on the DATA’s scope display. The saw wave signal’s frequency is a little less than 350Hz (F4 note); with TIME: 1MS the signal is displayed appropriately, but as the TIME value is increased, there is more time between samples and similarly each pixel on the screen spans more time.
- Page 15 SYS V. 01.00.00 MORDAX : DATA BOOT V. 01.00.00 User Guide Updated: 161229 Voltage - Vertical Scale (Y-axis) Each channel’s SCALE parameter shows the volts-per-division of the vertical scale. On the grid there are 8 divisions on the Y-axis (the grid is 8 boxes tall). The vertical scale’s resolution can be controlled independently for each channel, accessed via the channel’s...
- Page 16 Cursor As we saw in the sections on the DATA scope’s horizontal (X-axis) and vertical (Y-axis) scales, the scope’s grid can be used to take quick measurements of an incoming signal’s voltage as well as its period and frequency. The scope’s cursors allow for more precise measurements, in addition to creating custom visual windows or thresholds.
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Page 17: Program : Spectrum Analyzer & Spectrograph
50 sine waves combined. The DATA’s spectral programs allow you to view these frequency components, taking a time domain signal and displaying it in frequency domain, showing it’s harmonic content (the various sinewaves that make up the signal). -
Page 18: Program : Tuner
Program : Tuner The DATA’s Tuner program measures an incoming signal’s frequency and automatically displays the nearest note in the chromatic scale, as well as calculates the difference in hertz from the nearest note. Any of the four input channels can be selected for measurement, allowing for quick tuning of multiple signals (e.g., tuning four oscillators to make a chord). -
Page 19: Program : Wave Output
Program : Wave Output The DATA’s Wave Output program provides two precision waveform generators. Each unit can act as either LFO modulation sources or audio rate oscillators, with 1V per octave CV pitch tracking over 8 octaves. CV control over each oscillator’s pitch and amplitude (digital VCA) can be assigned on the fly to any of the 4 input jacks, with independent attenuators per modulation destination. -
Page 20: Program : Clock Output
Program : Clock Output The DATA’s Clock program provides two CV controlled Clock trigger outputs, which can be driven by either the highly stable, BPM defined Internal Master clock, or can be synced to an external clock source (External Sync Mode). Each Clock output rate is a multiple (DIV/MULT parameter) of the Internal Master or External Sync clock and can be offset in time from the source clock up to one quarter note forward or backwards. - Page 21 SYS V. 01.00.00 MORDAX : DATA BOOT V. 01.00.00 User Guide Updated: 161229 Clock - External Sync Mode - Display Overview Most elements are the same as INTERAL MASTER MODE referenced previously; only those unique to EXTERNAL SYNC MODE are highlighted below.
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Page 22: Program : Voltage Monitor
Updated: 161229 Program : Voltage Monitor The DATA’s Voltage Monitor program provides a four-channel voltage meter with time display, as well as four output channels of continuous DC voltage (CV), momentary gate (GATE-MO), or latched gate (GATE-LA). The voltage monitor display shows approximately 12 seconds of incoming information. For each channel display the thick dotted center line represents 0V and the two fine dotted lines +/-5V. -
Page 23: Change Logs
SYS V. 01.00.00 MORDAX : DATA BOOT V. 01.00.00 User Guide Updated: 161229 Change Logs SYSTEM FIRMWARE SYS V. 01.00.00 Initial Release BOOTLOADER FIRMWARE BOOT V. 01.00.00 Initial Release USER GUIDE 161229 Initial Release...
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