HX3 MenuPanel
Installation
Just connect the MenuPanel to HX3 PL4 using a 10-wire flat ribbon cable. Only connect/disconnect when power is off. HX3 firmware from version 3.41 and up will recognize the MenuPanel and act accordingly. Remove protective film from LCD prior to final installation.
MenuPanel may be used in parallel/simultaneously with Preset12, Preset16 and Preset24 boards connected to HX3 PL4. Extend a flat ribbon with additional connector to your cable on HX3 PL4 or use unoccupied 10-pin header on (last) Preset16 board which also carries the PL4 signal.
Right PCB area may be fitted with seven standard 3 mm LEDs (plus/andode/longer wire points to bottom, square pads). Dependant on production date, you may have to solder 7 SMD resistors 220R size 0805 on back. Use higher values (470R to 820R) if LEDs are too bright (especially on blue and white LEDs). Install optional 10-pin header from back and connect to HX3 PL7 to indicate percussion and vibrato ON/OFF setting.
Please find mechanical drawings, schematics and front panel layout for Schaeffer AG Frontplattendesigner software in our Github repository PLATINEN/MenuPanel directory (click "view raw" link to display/download .PDF and .FPD files).
Using the Menu System
Note:HX3 expander may be remoted via given MIDI CC set, but some settings are available via menu system only. Some parameters only applicable to HX3 equipped organ. If valid MIDI CC command received (despite expression/volume changes) for current MIDI CC configuration or tab/button switches on organ installation change state, MenuPanel will briefly show the changed parameter.
- Use the incremental encoder knob "DATA ENTRY" to change parameters or presets in main UPR/LWR menu.
- Press incremental encoder knob to go back to last menu intem used (Leslie Amp Volume by power-on default).
- Use Up/Down buttons to scroll through menu items.
- Press incremental encoder button for 2 seconds or more to save a changed parameter (also by MIDI CC) or preset permanently (non-volatile). A message will appear briefly.
The menu system consists of about 60 entries. Pressing and holding the Up/Down buttons will enable fast auto-repeat which will stop shortly on menu group borders. A "<" arrow will direct to the parameter to be changed. Vertical arrows indicate if parameter is at limits.
If fitted with 7 indicator LEDs (default on HX3 expander), LEDs will show current percussion and vibrato state as well as Leslie speed (LED blinks according to rotary frequency).
Menus Upper
These parameters are saved to upper manual preset when encoder knob is pressed more than 2 seconds. On "live" drawbar preset 0 (UDB) any changes are alwas saved temporarily and restored when returning from preset UPR to "live" UDB in main menu (or by preset keys on organ insatllation).
- UpperDB 1 to UpperDB 16 - drawbar setting for upper manual
- UPR<LWR Vibr - vibrato/chorus ON/OFF for upper manual
- UPR LWR Vibr< - vibrato knob setting V1 to C3
- Percussion - will step through available percussion combinations of NORM/SOFT, FAST/SLOW, 2nd/3rd (8 options) plus OFF.
Main Display Upper/Lower
- UPR XXXXXXXXX - default main menu, shows upper drawbars as numbers from 0 to 8 (here represented as "X"). Incremental knob changes UPR (upper preset) number. 0 is "live" setting UDB (upper drawbars). Returning from any preset UPR to drawbars UDB restores last drawbar setting, formerly set either by connected drawbars or received by MIDI CC (HX3 expander). This is also true for preset keys on organ insatllations.
- LWR XXXXXXXXX - same for lower drawbars, incremental knob changes preset number lower
Menus Lower
These parameters are saved to lower manual preset when encoder knob is pressed more than 2 seconds. On "live" drawbar preset 0 (LDB) any changes are alwas saved temporarily and restored when returning from preset LPR to "live" LDB in main menu (or by preset keys on organ insatllation).
- UPR LWR<Vibr - vibrato/chorus ON/OFF for lower manual
- LowerDB 16 to LowerDB 1 - drawbar setting for upper manual
- PedalDB 16 to PedalDB 8 - drawbar setting for pedals
- PedalSustain - changes pedal sustain release time. Set to 0 to obtain B3 pedal sound. Saved to lower preset
- BassOnLeslie - routes pedal signal to Leslie simulation if ON
- KeyboardSplit - set split ON or OFF, default pedal to lower, 2 octaves. If one key pressed while switching to ON on lower manual, this key will be the "pedal to lower" split point. If one key pressed while switching to ON on upper manual, this key will be the "lower to upper" split point, lower manual switched off. If two adjacent keys pressed while switching to ON on upper manual, this key will be the "pedal to upper" split point. Note: split point setting is only valid until power-off.
Menus Defaults
These parameters are saved to power-on defaults when encoder knob is pressed more than 2 seconds. Factory defaults are shown in brackets like <123>.
- LeslieVolume <70> - adjusts Leslie Amp simulation volume from 0 to full (overdriven tube amp).
- ReverbLevel <0> - adjusts reverb level OFF, 1, 2 or 3.
- MIDI Channel <1> - sets MIDI base receive channel 1 to 10 (upper manual, lower manual is on +1, peadls on +2).
- MIDI Option <RcvSendMerge> - sets MIDI routing behaviour to 'ReceiveThru' (MIDI OUT is THRU), 'ReceiveSend' (MIDI received, only own MIDI key events to MIDI OUT), 'RcvSendMerge'(MIDI received, own MIDI key events and incoming MIDI events merged to MIDI OUT) and 'RcvSndMgNoCC' (as before, but MIDI CC commands discarded). On expander module, only valid setting is 'ReceiveThru'.
- MIDI CC Set <NI B4> - sets recognized MIDI CC set to 'NI B4' (default), 'Voce', 'Hamichord', 'Hammond XK', 'Hammond SK' or 'KeyB Duo'. Note: Hammond changed MIDI CC set between XK and SK series, so try out which will fit.
- SplitOption <PedalToLower> - split setting on power-up, 'PedalToLower', 'LowerToUpper' or 'PedalToUpper', engaged when split set to ON (see above).
- Transpose <0> - transposes from -6 to +7 semitones. Notes beyond 5 octave limits of B3 will not produce any sound due to accuracy of physical model.
- Vib1 AmplMod <28> - adjusts amplitude modulation caused by delay line on V1/C1 knob setting.
- Vib2 AmplMod <55> - adjusts amplitude modulation caused by delay line on V2/C2 knob setting.
- Vib3 AmplMod <80> - adjusts amplitude modulation caused by delay line on V3/C3 knob setting.
- Vib1 FreqMod <70> - adjusts frequency modulation on V1/C1 knob setting.
- Vib2 FreqMod <110> - adjusts frequency modulation on V2/C2 knob setting.
- Vib3 FreqMod <170> - adjusts frequency modulation on V3/C3 knob setting.
- ChorDryMix <160> - adjusts vibrato chorus mix dry (unmodulated) part in C1/C2/C3 setting.
- ChorVibMix <150> - adjusts vibrato chorus mix wet (FM/AM modulated) part in C1/C2/C3 setting.
- PercNormLvl <160> - adjusts percussion level in PERC ON, NORMAL tab setting.
- PercSoftLvl <85> - adjusts percussion level in PERC ON, SOFT tab setting.
- PercLongTm <14> - adjusts percussion decay rate in PERC ON, SLOW tab setting (higher value = faster).
- PercShortTm <30> - adjusts percussion decay rate in PERC ON, FAST tab setting (higher value = faster).
- TG Flutter <7> - adjusts tone generator "sloppyness" (spring clutch tension, bearing precision).
- TG Leakage <Old Organ> - sets tone generator leakage to 'OFF' (never seen that), 'New Organ' (recapped/new generator), 'Old Organ' (higher leakage on several notes) or 'Sleazy Organ' (lots of beer inside).
- TG OldCaps <OFF> - sets generator red caps (OFF) or wax caps (ON).
- No DB1 @Perc <ON> - enables drawbar 1 cancel when percussion ON.
- No DB16 Foldb <OFF> - disables foldback on lowest octave ("all way down" when ON).
- TrebleEqu <30> - mimics TONE pot on AO28 amp.
- BassEqu <90> - bass equalizer, adjusts bass response of different AO28 models (rather subtle).
- ContSpringFlx <6> - adjusts key contact spring flex, affects click length
- ContSpringDmp <9> - adjusts key contact spring damping, affects click frequency
- HornSlowTm <16> - Leslie simulation horn revolution timer when set to SLOW
- RotorSlowTm <14> - Leslie simulation rotor revolution timer when set to SLOW
- HornFastTm <130> - Leslie simulation horn revolution timer when set to FAST
- RotorFastTm <120> - Leslie simulation rotor revolution timer when set to FAST
- ScanBoard <any> - sets scan core for attached scan board (MIDI only on expander)
- ExpanderMode <OFF> - disables all analog control pot/drawbar inputs despite swell pedal (ON default on expander)
- SwellInEna <ON> - enables swell pedal input jack, default ON
- FixedSwell <200> - fixed swell volume, only applies if swell pedal input jack (SwellInEna) is OFF
- TonePotEna <OFF> - enables analog control input for TONE pot (OFF on expander)
- LesVolPotEna <ON> - enables analog control input for 122 Amp simulation volume pot (OFF on expander)
