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A German language user guide for UMMU Box Rev1 is now available on this site - please click here ...

A big 'thank you' to Uwe Leonhard for taking the time to put this together!



StrongSoft MIDI Shields - Now available from this site, and on eBay!

UMMU Box compatible MIDI Shields are now available from this site, and from eBay:

 
StrongSoft MIDI Shield (Arduino compatible, and perfect for all versions of the UMMU Box)
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UMMU Box - Now back in stock!

UMMU Boxes are now back in stock, and are available both on this website (see below) and on eBay.

UMMU Box (Box Only - you will need to provide a compatible Wireless Router...)
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UMMU Box (Bundle - includes TP-Link Nano TL-WR702N Wireless Router...)
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If you are not particularly IT savvy, we strongly recommend that you buy the Bundle (includes TP-Link Nano Wireless Router which comes preconfigured to work with the UMMU Box) rather than the Box only (You will need to provide and configure your own router).


UMMU Box Rev 1 Software - Available here...

UMMU Server v3 Mac

UMMU Box Rev 1 is a standalone interface which allows any of the StrongSoft® Remote iOS Applications to run without the need of a host computer. The interface comes bundled with a TP-Link Nano WiFi router (UMMU Box only option is available as well). The Box converts Raw UDP to MIDI and vice-versa. So all you need apart from the bundle is a pair of MIDI cables.

Download latest UMMU Box Rev 1 Arduino software (Version 4.2, Universal):

This is a free download - many hours of work have gone into this App, so please consider a donation:-

For Universal (Version 4.2 - All compatible consoles).

Download UMMU BoxRev 1 Arduino software (Version 3):

For 01v96
For 01v
For 03D
For LS9
For M-400

Download TP-Link Nano User Guide

Download TP-Link Nano Settings for UMMU Box

The UMMU Box Rev 1 now performs an LED sequence on power-up, the meaning of which is as follows:

// init

long green
long red
5 short green
5 short red

pause:

// software revision

number of green flashes = software rev number

pause:

Up to version 3:-

// console type

number of red flashes = console type

0 = 01v96
1 = 01v
2 = LS9
3 = 03D
4 = M-400

Version 4 and up:-

//software revision after decimal point

number of red flashes = software revision number after decimal point

for example, if software revision is 4 then:-

0 = 4.0
1 = 4.1
2 = 4.2

and so on...


UMMU Box Rev 1 - A typical setup...


UMMU Box Rev 1 - Settings on the Console...
01v96 MIDI Setup

01v96 is illustrated...

LS9 settings are similar.

01v only has MIDI option.

 


UMMU Box Rev 1 - Settings on iOS device...
  1. Select your TP-Link from the WiFi menu
  2. You will need to enter the settings in the picture below before you get a tick to say you have joined the network...
  3. You will be asked for a password. This is on the back of the TP-Link Router:

 

The default IP address of the router is: 192.168.0.254

Please note that the IP Address Mode must be set to 'Static'.

Specifying an IP address of 192.168.0.223 for your iOS device allows you to connect to UMMU Box.

Your Remote App will probably tell you to set your UMMU Server IP address to this value. As you are not using UMMU Server for your setup, you can ignore this.

 



UMMU Box Rev 1 - Updating the Arduino Uno Software

MIDI Shield Default Jumper Setting (as of 25/9/13 Box supplied like this)

  1. Download and install the Arduino Dev environment for your computer platform from:
    http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
  2. Plug the UMMU Box into a USB port on your computer
  3. Download the appropriate sketch for your mixer (see above). Place the unzipped folder in 'Documents > Arduino'
  4. Download and install the MIDI library into: Documents > Arduino > libraries. You can get the MIDI library here.
  5. Load up the sketch.
  6. Make sure you have the correct board selected in 'Tools' (Should be Arduino Uno). Make sure you have the correct USB port selected in 'Tools (something like 'dev/tty/.usbmodemfa131').
  7. Click on the 'Upload' icon (2nd from left) to upload the sketch to the board
  8. When complete, you get a 'Done Uploading' message.
  9. Disconnect the USB.
  10. Reconnect USB Power, WiFi Router and MIDI cables, and away you go!

 

 



UMMU Box Rev 1 - Build your own using Arduino boards and shields
UMMU Server v3 Mac

What you will need: -

  1. Arduino Uno R3 board
  2. Arduino Ethernet Shield
  3. StrongSoft MIDI Shield with bottom mounted MIDI sockets - available above.
  4. 1 x 3mm red LED with load resistor, and 6mm cutout bezel - available here
  5. 1 x 3mm green LED with load resistor and 6mm cutout beszel - available here
  6. UMMU Box enclosure (optional)(available soon on eBay)

Stack the boards together as shown left:-

The order from bottom to top is:

  1. Arduino Uno R3
  2. Arduino Ethernet Shield
  3. StrongSoft MIDI Shield

Then:

  1. Connect red LED via load resistor to pin 5 and ground
  2. Connect green LED via load resistor to pin 6 and ground

Download latest UMMU Box Rev 1 Arduino software (Version 4.2, Universal):

This is a free download - many hours of work have gone into this App, so please consider a donation:-

 

For Universal (All compatible consoles, Version 4.2).

Download UMMU Box Rev 1 Arduino software (Version 3):

For 01v96
For 01v
For 03D
For LS9
For M-400

 

That's it, you should be good to go!

Please note that you no longer need to remove the MIDI enable jumper to program the Box, and that the default position of the jumper is now D17 (see pic above).

   

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