DK Bongos

© 2018-2025 Stephen Barrack

I am not offering any license to this repository at this time. Please be patient while I figure out the ideal license for this repo.

Supplies

• Teensy 3.2
• USB cable
• Soldering/bread-boarding accoutrement
• DK Bongos
• 0-2 Wii Remote attachments
  • Solo or dual Nunchucks
  • Guitar

Optional

I strongly recommend these so that you don't have to permanently affix your controllers to the Arduino. Cut them in half and solder/connect each end to the Teensy.

• 1 GameCube controller extension cord
• 0-2 Wii remote extension cords
  • You only need the female ends of these.
• Saleae digital logic analyzer

Non-supplies

• Pull-up/down resistors
  • All of the controllers already have these :D
• Digital logic-level converter(s)
  • Teensy 3.2 is 5V tolerant :D

Setup

• Cut the trace between Vusb & Vin.

sudo aptitude install teensy-loader-cli
sudo aptitude install sigrok-firmware-fx2lafw pulseview # (Optional) For logic analyzer
sudo curl -o /etc/udev/rules.d/00-teensy.rules https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/00-teensy.rules
sudo cat 'SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="16c0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="04[7-9]?", GOTO="nm_modem_probe_end"' >> /lib/udev/rules.d/77-nm-probe-modem-capabilities.rules

• Wiring guide comming soon™

Usage

# Plug in your Teensy.
cd bongos
make
# Press the Teensy's restart button when prompted.

# For analyzing:
pulseview
# Set sample rate to 1MHz