X0xi0 Build Custom Pcbs Custom Enclosure

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x0xi0
Build Manual for use with Custom PCB's and Custom Enclosure
bc audio
Los Angeles | USA
brian@x0xi0.com
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 1: Introduction v1.04
OVERVIEW
The x0xi0 kit w/ enclosure adds new features to the top panel and rear panel of the Adafruit x0xb0x, and repalced
the stock plastic enclosure with an aluminum enclosure. This is an advanced project. The kit requires good
soldering skills and a general knowledge of electronics to be able to relate the schematics and board layouts if
troubleshooting is necessary. And most importantly...patience. It will take several hours to complete. If you have built
a x0xb0x you can certainly install the kit. This optional custom x0xb0x PCB's used with this build manual simplify the
wiring of the x0xi0. These are step by step instructions for building the kit, and you will not have to refer to the
schematics. The schematics are only necessary during testing if troubleshooting is necessary. Please do not rush. It
will take many hours to complete the kit. If you are having trouble finishing the kit or find its beyond your abilites
contact me for details on fnishing or reparing your kit. I have a genuine interest in seeing as many of these kits
completed as possible.
The parts-highlighting system used in some places of this document should make it easy to find the correct locations
for all PCB components. Work through each page, installing components listed on each page until all parts are
fitted. Take note of any special instructions and pictures. Any multi-instruction pages should be followed in the order -
Top left, Bottom left, Top right, Bottom right.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 1: Introduction v1.04
TOOLS
(required)
Soldering Iron
De-soldering tool or soldering braid
Solder
Multimeter
Diagonal Cutters / Shears
Wire Stripper (22 - 26 AWG)
#0 & #00 phillips screwdriver
1/16" allen hex driver or wrench
Brush and static-free cloth to clean PCB's
(additional tools)
Oscilloscope
Bench power Supply
PREPARATION
1) A good PCB holder will makes things go a bit easier. It is not compeltely necessary but if you have access to one
it will help.
2) 60/40 .031" Rosin core solder is recommended. 63/37 no clean solder is also ok. Lead free solder is not
recommended.
3) Fitting the PCB's is straight forward but is is highly recommended to follow the steps here. It will take approximately
(14) hours to complete all the PCB assemblies.
4) Connecting the PCB's together and completing the wiring will take approximately (8) hours. There are several steps
that must be completed in specific order; the instructions should be followed in exact order.
5) The testing and calibration procedure will take a few hours as well, obviously more time if troubleshooting is
necessary as is almost always the case.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 2: Custom Mainboard v1.04
Diodes
1N4148 D1-D10,D24-D31,D32-D34,D36,D37
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Resistors
220 Ohms (Red LED) R204,R205,R208,R211,R213,R215,R217,R221-R223,R227,R228,R234,R238,R239,R241-R243,R245,R246
R248-R252,R256,R258,R260,R261,R264-R268
470 Ohms (Blue LED) R203,R229,R237,R244,R253,R262
10K R34,R64,R65,R94,R96,R97,R101,R105,R109,R112,R115,R116,R142-R144,R148,R149,R201,R202,R206-R207
R209,R210,R212,R214,R216,R218-R220,R224-R226,R230-R233,R240,R247,R254,R255,R257,R259,R263,R269
R270
Note! These 220 Ohms & 470 Ohm resistor values are for the default configuration of Red and Blue LED's, where the included Blue LED's are used for
RUN, DONE, and sequencer step indicators 1, 5, 9, & 13. If using a custom LED configuration see the next page for more details.
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Resistors
LED Resistors R203-R205,R208,R211,R213,R215,R217,R221-R223,R227-R229,R234,R237-R239,R241-R246,R248,R249
,R250-R253,R207,R256,R258,R260-R262,R264-R268
Note! If not using the standard LED setup described on the previous page, the LED resistor values are determeined by the LED used. The LED's are
powered by 5V, so If the LED specs are not know it is recommended to test one with a 5V supply, adjusting the resistor value for the desired
brightness..
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Resistors
100 R95,R130,R132,R152
1K R137,R145,R344B
100K R35,R59,R66,R72,R73,R92,R93,R99,R102,R113,R114,R118,R122,R139-R141
1M R91,R200
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Resistors
22 R150
2.2K R67-R71,R98,R104,R107,R108,R124-126,R162
22K R45,R60,R110,R111,R117,R120,R134,R146,R151
220K R63,R103,R121,R131,R235,R236,R485,R486
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Resistors
4.7K R47, R135 (extends the low range of filter cutoff, if not desired use stock value of 10K)
47K R46,R119
33K R159
52.3K or 86.6K R127 (may be either 1/4w or 1/8W). Note! Use 86.6K if using BA6110. Use 52.3K if using BA662.
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Resistors
68K R138
200K R74-R90 (should be matched for DAC accuracy, 0.1% recommended)
5.1M R271 (some early kits may be supplied w/10M, 5.1M preferred)
1K PTC R100A,R100B
11k R36
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Resistors & Jumpers
24K R106
JUMPER J1,J2
JUMPER R61 (gives no ENV MOD at lowest setting of ENV MOD control, if not desired use stock value of 10K)
NOT USED R136,R155-R158,R160-R161,R165
Note! The components highlighted in yellow are delited on the Reev 2.0 PCB and can be ignored.
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IC's
74HC595 IC4-IC8
74HC165 IC16-IC18
74HC174 IC9
4066 IC12
AN6562 IC11
74HC126 IC1
AT25320 (25C33) IC2
Note! IC sockets can be used for all IC's. If you purchased a x0xi0 Complete Kit from BC Audio the 8pin socket is included for IC2.
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Trimpots
50K TM7
500K TM3
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Capacitors
0.1uF CERAMIC C103-C104,C106-C113, C202
0.1uF POLYESTER C25,C27,C41
1nF POLYESTER C34,C100,C101
10nF POLYESTER C10,C46
10nF POLYPROPYLENE C33
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Capacitors
6.8nF POLYESTER C47
18nF POLYESTER C18
33nF POLYESTER C19,C24,C26,C36
47nF POLYESTER C54
68nF POLYESTER C45
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Capacitors
220nF POLYESTER C35
1uF TANTALUM C62
3.3uF TANTALUM C42
10uF ELECTROLYTIC C16,C30-C32,C37,C40,C50,C72
1.0uF ELECTROLYTIC C11,C13-C15,C22,C23,C29,C38,C105
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Capacitors
2.2uF ELECTROLYTIC C51
47uF ELECTROLYTIC C28,C44,C55
100uF ELECTROLYTIC C48,C49,C102
1000uF ELECTROLYTIC C43
100nF POLYESTSER C20,C21 (this value extends the low frequency repsonse by one octave, if not desired use stock value of 10nF)
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Capacitors
NOT USED C52,C53,C56,C58,C59
Note! These componenets are deleted on the Rev 2.0 PCB and can be ignored.
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Transistors
2SC536F or 2SC1815GR Q5,Q11,Q13-Q20,Q23-Q25,Q29,Q30,Q32,Q35,Q37,Q40,Q41
2SA733P Q8-Q10,Q27,Q31,Q36,Q38
2SK30A(Y) Q39
2SK30A(O) Q28
2SC1583 Q12,Q21,Q26
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Transistors
2SC2291 Q22
2SC1815GR or 2SC536 Q3,Q4 (only if using BA6110)
2SA1015GR or 2SA733P Q1,Q2 (only if using BA6110)
NOT USED Q33,Q34 (Note! These components are delted on the Rev 2.0 PCB's and can be ignored).
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IC's
BA662 IC15A (select one VCA for IC15)
BA6110 IC15B
LA4140 IC14
16MHz RESONATOR XTAL1 (be careful of this part, once installed, it is fragile)
ATMEGA162 IC3, USE SOCKET (Note! You may want to leave out the IC for now until it is needed for testing)
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Switches & LED's
TACT SWITCH SW5-SW27
LED's LED2-LED40 (for most 5mm round LED's the 0.32" stand-off's included with the x0xi0 kit should work well)
50KB POTENTIOMETER VR2,VR7
50KD POTENTIOMETER VR3,VR5,VR8
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Potentiometers, Encoders, & LED
50KB POTENTIOMETER VR4
1MA POTENTIOMETER VR6
BINARY ENCODER S3,S4
ENCODER S2
LED LED1 (this is one of the two high-brightness 3mm red LED's in the x0xi0 kit)
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 3: Custom I/O Board v1.04
Resistors & Diodes
10 R164,R186
22 R20
27 R6,R7
1N4148 D44-D48
1N4001 D40-D43
Resistors
100 (1/4W) R1
150 R16
220 R13-R15,R18,R19
470 R12
1K R2,R17
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Resistors
1.5K R8
1.8K (1/4W) R179
2.2K R21-R24
2.2K (1/4W) R178
2.4K R5
Resistors
4.7K R9
5.6K R4
6.8K R3
10K R10,R11
100K R25-R28
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IC's & Trimpot
4N37 IC24
LM358 or AN6562 IC23
2K TRIMPOT TM6
Note! IC sockets can be used for IC23 & IC24. If you purchased a x0xi0 Complete Kit from BC Audio the 8pin socket is included for IC23.
IC's & Capacitors

0.1uF CERAMIC C1,C2,C4,C6,C202,C204,C328,C329B
10uF C60,C61,C203,C205 (Note! The silkscreen is missing the (+) polarity indicator for some. They are indicated below)
100uF C7,C8
78L06 IC21
LM336Z-5.0 IC22
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IC's, Capacitors & Jacks
2SC536F or 2SC1815GR Q50 (Note! This is not a BC547B, only Japanese pinout b-c-e)
33nF C201
POWER PWR
MONO JACK CV,GATE
USB USB
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IC's, Capacitors & Jacks
DIN JACK MIDI IN,MIDI THRU,MIDI OUT,DINSYNC
STEREO PHONE JACK MIXIN,MIX OUT,HEADPHONE
6MHz RESONATOR XTAL2
7805 IC20 (see pic - mounts with heat sink)
7812 IC305B (see pic - mounts with heat sink)
2200uF C3,C5 (see pic - installs horizontally)
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Jumpers
JUMPER J8, J9
Note! Jumpers J8 & J9 select whether the normally-open conections from the Tip and Ring of the MIX IN jack are lect open or connected to ground.
For normal operation J8 and J9 should be jumpered. In this case both the Tip and Ring of the MIXIN jack are grounded when no cable is plugged in, as the
switched connections are closed (and connected to ground) in this case. The only time you may want to leave the normally-open connection available
(and not groudned) is if you are using the Tip & Ring for inputs or outputs of other modifications and are not using the jack for MIX IN.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 4: x0xi0 I/O Board v1.04
Diodes
1N4148 D301-D303,D307
1N5238 D308
D309 JUMPER, USE A SCRAP LEAD AND JUMPER D309
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Resistors
2.2k_1/8W R327
1k_1/8W R324-R325,R342,R346
1M_1/8W R301
47k_1/8W R331
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Resistors
22k_1/8W R326,R333-R334,R336,R338-R339,R343
100k_1/8W R329,R332,R335,R337,R347,R349
10k_1/8W R303-R304,R306-W307,R328,R341
200k_1/8W R345
Resistors
220_Ohms_1/8W R302-R303 (Note! These components are included in the Custom Enclosure kit)
470_Ohms_1/8W R305
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Resistors & Trimpot
15k_1/8W R348
33k_1/8W R330
220k_1/8W R340
Trimmer
20K_TRIMPOT TM301
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Capacitors
1nF_POLYESTER C302 (Note! This component is included in the Custom Enclosure kit)
0.1uF_CERAMIC C303,C324
Note! Polyester capacitors come in many type and colors. Your kit may include several types such as below.
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IC's & Transistors
OP275 or NJM4558 IC301
TLC2272 IC304
TLE2426 IC303
BC547B Q302
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Capacitors
1.0uF_POLYESTER C323
22nF_POLYESTER C301
27nF_POLYESTER C307
0.1uF_POLYESTER C325-C327
4.7uF_ELECTROLYTIC C306 (Note! This component is included in the Custom Enclosure kit)
33nF_POLYESTER C308
Note! The values for C304-C306 are specific to the custom enclosure and are included in the Custom Enlcosure kit.
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Capacitors
4.7uF_ELECTROLYTIC C321
1.0uF_ELECTROLYTIC C314
22uF_ELECTROLYTIC C322
JUMPER C17,Q-R
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Capacitors
NOT INSTALLED J1-J10, SW301-SW304,VR301-VR302,R308-R324,C310-C320,D304-D306,TM302
IC302,IC305,Q301
Note! As noted above several components are not installed when using the custom enclosure.
1) J1-J10 connections will be wired to panel mount jacks in a later section.

2) SW301-SW304 connections will be wired to panel mount switches in a later section.
3) VR301 & VR302 connections will be wired to panel mount potentiometers in a later section.
4) The distortion circuit is deleted (only overdrive is used).
5) The power supply resides on the custom x0xb0x I/O PCB, so the regulator and related circuitry on this board is not needed.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 5: x0xi0 Top Board v1.04
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Surface Mount IC's
TS12A4515 IC405,IC408-IC409
Note! In all cases the surface mount IC's are pre-installed. Check them to make sure they are still attached.
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Resistors
10k R406,R410-R411,R419,R421,R423,R425,R435,R437,R439-R440,R442-R443,R445,R451-R452,R459-R460,R476,R481
11k R408
150k R404
100k R401,R409,R412,R420,R422,R424,R426,R428,R438,R441,R449-R450,R453,R455,R463,R465-R466,R469,R472-R474
R478,R482,R484
220k R402
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Diodes & Resistors
1N4148 D401-D403,D405-D410
Ik PTC PTC1-PTC2
2.2M R430
1k R467-R468,R475,R479,R483
1M R429
6.8k R427
Note! D404 is not used. Do not place

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Resistors
22k R407,R436,R470
220 R447-R448,R464
220k R416,R418,R433
2.2k R403,R444,R486
24k R414,R477
47k R457
Jumper R458
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Resistors
33k R461-R462
4.7k R415,R417,R431-R432,R446
330k R434,R471
3.3M R405,R480
68k R454,R456
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Thermistor
1k PTC R413
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IC's
TLC2272 or TLC272 IC402-IC403,IC406-IC407
LM555 IC404
LM358 or AN6562 IC401
Note! IC sockets are not included in the kit but there is enough clearance and they can be used for all IC's.
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Capacitors
1uF C404-C406,C408
10uF C407,C410,C416,C426
3.3uF C418
10uF or 0.33uF C412 (see below)
6.8uF or 4.7uF C415 (see below)
Note! The value of C412 has changed as of May 2012. Kits shipped prior to May 2012 include a 10uF electrolytic capacitor.
Kits shipped on or after May 2012 include a 0.33uF capacitor.
The change was made to increase the high-pass roll-off frequency of the noise generator. This was done to decrease the possibility of
audible bleed-through from the noise generator when the Level controls are set to lower settings or when the cutoff frequency is set very low.
Note! The value of C415 has change as of January 2012. The value was changed from 6.8uF to 4.7uF. This capacitor is the timing cap for the
new envelope generator. I decided it was more useful to shorten the min/max attack/decay time and give more resolution for faster settings.
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Capacitors
10nF C402,C413
Unpopulated C417
100nF C419-C424
22nF C414
47pF C409,C411
Note! C417 is not used. Do not populate.

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Capacitors
4.7nF C401
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Capacitors
1nF C403
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Jumper
The latest improvement calls for a jumper wire to be installed. The wire goes from D409(-) to the via next to IC405 Pin 1 as shown.
Any type of wire can be used, wire wrap or light gauge solid wire is probably easiest, although 24-28AWG stranded wire can also be used,
such as the wire that is included with the kit.
Note! Kits shipped after May 2012 may have this wire already installed.
Q409 & Q410 are not used. They should be left empty or clipped out if already installed.
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Capacitors
2SC1815GR or 2SC1685 Q417,Q419
2SA733P Q406
BC547B Q407,Q411-Q416,Q418
2SK30A(O) Q405
BC547B or NONE Q409,Q410
Note! Q409 & Q410 are not installed in kits shipped after May 2012. In these cases these components are left out and the jumper is installed
as described on the previous page.
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Capacitors
2SC536F or 2SC1815GR Q402,Q404
2SC1685 Q408
2SA733P Q403
2SC1583 Q401
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PCB Cleaning
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Trimmers
5K TRIM TM5,TM402
50K TRIM TM4,TM401
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Potentiomers
50KB POT VR401-VR404,VR407-VR408,VR411-VR412,VR415
1MA POT VR409-VR410,VR413-VR414,VR416-VR418
100KB POT VR405-VR406
Note! The potentiometers need to be fitted carefully. Before soldering them in completely test fit the top panel to verify that they are seated firmly,
that they are straight, and that they don't rub against the cutouts in the panel. It's best to take time and double check now rather than later.
You may want to double check the fit of the top panel multiple times as you proceed!
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Switch
Note! SW413 needs to be modified before mounting. The short legs should be cut off the bottom of the switch.
In most cases this is done already before the kit was shipped out. This needs to be done because this switch is the highest part on the x0xi0 Top PCB,
slightly higher than the slide switches, and should be trimmed for the top panel to fit best.
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Switches
DPDT SLIDE SW401-SW402,SW404-SW410
DPDT PUSH SW413
DPDT SLIDE (NARROW) SW403,SW412
DPDT TOGGLE SW414
SPDT TOGGLE SW411
Note! The slide switches can be tricky to align. Before soldering in completely check the fit with the top panel to make sure they are aligned good
enough.
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LED's
RED LED (STANDARD) LED401,LED402,LED403,LED404
RED LED (HIGH BRIGHT) LED405,LED406
Note! The LED's should be fitted using the 0.32" stand-offs as shown.
Note! The longer leg of the LED, the anode (+), goes to the side indicatedby in red below.
The shorter leg, the cathode (-), goes to the flat side of the silkscreen.
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LED's
5K TRIMPOT TM403
100K TRIMPOT TM404
Note! Install trimpots TM403 & TM404 on the bottom side of the PCB. This allows access to adjustements while the x0xi0 is assembled.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 6: Install Preparation v1.04
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Trimming leads on x0xi0 Top Panel and x0xb0x Mainboard.
These two PCB's will be sandwiched together with 3/32" gap between them. To allow for clearance all the leads must be trimmed short. This
includes all elads from all resistors, capacaitors, potenetiometers, switches, etc.
Start with a clean PCB and be patient here, it'll take some time. The next two pages show close up pictures of how each PCB should look.
The best cutters to use are standard electrnoics shears. A relatively inexpensive pair such as the Plato Model 170 or 170LX are excellent.
There is no need for expesive shears.
Note! Note! Note! This step is the single most cause of problems for x0xi0's that come in for service. The leads must be trimmed for the PCB's
to mount correctly, and the boards should be kept clean. If the leads are not trimmed, the stress from the boards being mounted together can
cause problems. Also, in several cases I have found the leads poking through the mylar insulator casuing a short!
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 7: Mainboard Pinheads v1.04
Step 1: Mainboard pinheads

Solder pinhead sections as shown.
There are (8) sections. The pads that should have a pin installed are:
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,C,11,S,12,U,13,V,14,15,C,16,17,18,I,AA,19,20,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29
Note! The are multiple pads for U,V, I, & AA. It is important to install the pinhead row into the correct ones.
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Mainboard pinheads (cont.)

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Mainboard pinheads (cont)

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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 7 : Mainboard Pinheads v1.04
Step 2: Cut Potentiometer & Encoder Shafts
a) Cut potentiomer shafts if not done already. VR2,VR3,VR5,VR7, & VR8 should be cut to the same height as VR4/VR6.
Note! Do not cut the shaft of Encoder S2, it is already the correct length.
b) Cut the Encoder shafts for S3 & S4. They should be cut where the flat part of the shaft begins. This will only leave a small length of shaft to
attach to. This is ok. Be careful, it is not just ABS plastic, it's reinforced w/ fiberglass so it's hard and will tend to shatter when cut. Before
cutting mark position 1 so you will know where it is after the shaft is cut.
After cutting it helps to use a dremel tool with sandingn bit to smooth out the edges, although
c) After cutting it may help use a dremel tool with sanding bit to smooth out the edge. This sometimes helps to get a perfect and level fit for the
knob.
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Step 3: Mainboard CV Jumper
Jumper the VCO2 CV connection with a scrap lead

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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 8: Mainboard Rev2 Errors v1.04
Mainboard Rev2 Errors
Some of the latest Rev2 custom x0xb0x mainboard have fabrication errors that must be fixed.
You can tell if you have a Rev2 mainboard by looking at the revision number in the lower right hand corner
There are three errors including two ground plane connections and one via that are missing.
The areas of concern are highlighted in the picture below:
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Mainboard Rev2 Errors
Step 1: Missing ground connection 1
There is a missing ground plane connection to the collector of Q9. To connect this pin to ground use a piece of
wire and connect the the ground point shown.
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Step 2: Missing ground connection 2
There is a missing ground connection to pin 5 of IC14 on the mainboard

solder a piece of wire from pin 5 of IC14 to the ground point on the x0xb0x mainboard as shown.
Note! This pic shows an unpolulated mainboard. Your mainboard will be populated already but the wire goes where shown.
Make sure the soldering is neat and not to leave too big of a solder blob as the x0xi0 Top PCB will sandwich to this PCB later.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Standard Enclosure Section 8: Mainboard Rev2 Errors v1.04
Step 3: Missing via
There is a missing via that connects pin 8 of IC11 to the (+) supply on the mainboard (Pin 9). The trace from pin 8
of IC11 ends and there is no hole (via) to connect it to the trace on the other side of the PCB. To connect this pin
to the (+) supply use a piece of wire and connect it to Pad 9 pn the mainboard as shown.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 9: Power v1.04
Step 1: Power Supply Testing
Temporarily jumper the power supply switch connections (PWR) so that the I/O Board can be powered up to test the
power supply voltages:
Plug in the power adapter and test the supply voltages. For the ground connection hook the test lead to any pad C.
Voltages should be as indicated below (+/- 0.15V):
Pad D = 12V
Pad N = 6V
J3 Pin 3 & 4 = 5V
Pad J4-1 = 5.333V (adjust TM6 for 5.333V)

Pad J4-3 = ~11.9V
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Step 2: I/O Board Jumpers
Jumper J8 & J9 with scrap leads:

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Step 3: Connect J4 to Mainboard
Connect J4 between the I/O Board and Mainboard as shown. Wire lengths should be 8-10" (250mm).
J4-2 on the Mainboard should connect to one of the pad C's (ground) on the I/O Board as shown.
This is the connection of the main 5.33V/12V analog supply. Use wire colors as shown if possible.
Note! If a 0.1" spacing 3-pin connecter is available it can be used on the mainboard side.
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Step 4: Connect J3 to Mainboard

Connect J3 between the I/O Board and Mainboard as shown. Wire lengths should be 14" (350mm).
Note! If a 0.1" spacing 12-pin connecter is available it can be used on either or both sides of J3.
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Step 5: Re-test supply voltages at Mainboard
Plug in power supply and check voltages on Mainboard side. Use any pad C for ground connection.
Pad 6 = 5.333V (re-calibrate TM6 if necessary)

Pad 9 = ~11.9V
J3 Pin 3 & 4 = 5V
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 10: VCO 1 v1.04
Step 1: Test VCO 1
a) Unplug J3, or if it's hard-wired then remove IC3 if installed.

b) Connect ground lead from oscilloscope to Pin C as shown below.
c) Apply 3V to Pad 7. This power can come from an external supply or batteries etc.. This will be the temporary control voltage.
Connect this ground lead to pad C as well.
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Step 1: Test VCO 1 (cont)

Note! Pic shows unpopulated PCB just for reference.
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Step 1: Test VCO 1 (cont)
d) Test Pin 2 and Pin 3 on Mainboard. Pin 2 is the Square Wave, Pin 3 is the Saw.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 11: VCF v1.04
Step 1: Test VCF
a) Currently, the output of the VCO is not connected to the input of the VCF.
b) Connect Pin 2 to Pad S of the mainboard along with a 100K resistor (anything between 100k and 470k is ok).
c) Monitor Pin 3 of VR4 on oscilloscope. Set cutoff to Max. Set Resonance to Max.
This is the far-right pin when viewing VR4 from the top of the PCB as shown:
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 11: VCF v1.04
Step 1: Test VCF (cont)
d) You should be able to see the ouptut of the VCF, with the resonance peaks/ringing. The amount of ringing can vary depending
on the settings of the various controls and because the filter cutoff frequency is not calibrated. It should look something like one of the
waveforms shown:
photo courtesy of Adafruit Industries http://adafruit.com

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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 12: Main Envelope v1.04
Step 1: Test Main Envelope
a) Unplug J3. If hard-wired then remove IC3 if installed.

b) connect pad N on the I/O Board to Pad AA on the Mainboard. This will supply 6V to the Gate/Trigger of the Envelope generator.
c) check voltage at Pin 16 on mainboard. Whenever N (+6V) is connected to pad AA, pad 16 should go to 12V.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 13: Wires & Testing v1.04
Step 1: Mainboard Wires
a) Solder wires to Mainboard as described. All wires should be 10" long. The wires should be pushed through from the component side and
soldered in on the solder side as shown in the pic.
b) After the wires are connected make sure to cut the extra wire sticking out on the solder-side of the PCB. This is because the Mainboard and
Top PCB will be sandwiched later, and there needs to be room for another wire that will sit back-to-back.
Pad E: Red
Pad F: Black
Pad U: Green
Pad V: White
Pad P: Green
Pad K: White
Pad AA: Yellow
Pad I: Red
Pad W: Black
Pad X: Red
Pad Y: Yellow
J5 1/2/3: Red, Green, Yellow
J6 1/2/3: Black, White, Red
Note! Pad B, L, Z & J7-3 are not used

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Step 1: Mainboard Wires (cont)

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Step 1: Top PCB Wires
a) Solder wires to the Top PCB as described. All wires should be 10" long. The wires should enter from the bottom side of the PCB and solder
in on the top.
b) After the wires are connected make sure to cut the extra wire sticking out on the solder-side of the Top PCB. This is because the Mainboard
and Top PCB will be sandwiched later, and there needs to be room for another wire that will sit back-to-back.
Pad D: Red
Pad G: Green
Pad Z: White
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Step 1: Screws & Insulator
a) Install 4-40 3/8" screws in the four holes across the top of the Mainboard. Use tooth washers on screw head side.
b) Install 4-40 nut on solder-side of Mainboard.
c) Place the insulator.
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Step 2: Top PCB
Place the Top PCB assembly over the mainboard.

It is a very precise alignment and may take patience, the Top PCB needs to clear the (16) LED's, Pinheads, and the four screws.
Note! Be careful not to scratch the top of the LED's.

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Step 3: Solder Pins
a) Solder pins 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, C, & T to connect the Mainboard to the Top PCB.
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Step 4: 12V secondary power supply hookup to Top PCB
a) Connect Red wire from Pad D on Top PCB to Pad D on I/O PCB
Note! There are two Pad D's on the I/O PCB, use either one.
Step 5: Power Supply Voltages (test again)
a) Make sure that connector J4 is plugged in if not hard-wired. It must be plugged in for testing.
b) plug in Power Supply and test voltage at points shown below.
Pin 6 = 5.333V
Pin 9 = ~11.9V
Pad D = 12V
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Step 6: Test VCO1 (again)
b) Apply 3V to Pin 27 as before to use as a temporary control voltage to VCO's.

c) View Pin 2 & Pin 3 on Oscilloscope and verify the VCO1 waveforms are still good.
Step 7: VCO2
a) View pin 3 of VR406 on Oscilloscope. This is the level control for VCO2.
b) Toggle SW402 and verify square and saw are working.
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Step 8: VCO Sync
a) When the Sync switch is activated by switching it to the right, VCO2 is hard-synced to VCO1.
b) Continue viewing VCO2 waveform on Oscilloscope, turn Sync switch on , and adjust VR403 (VCO2 Coarse Tune).
Should see VCO2 hard-synced to VCO1
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Step 9: Noise Source
a) View pin 3 of VR401 on oscilloscope. This is the output of the Noise Source. Verify it is working.
Step 10: VCO Xmod
a) Solder pin 11.

b) Set the Xmod switch to "1-2". This is the small toggle switch at the bottom left, set it to the up position.
This will allow VCO1 to modulate VCO2.
c) Increase VR402, the Xmod amount control.
d) View Pin 3 of VR406 on the 'scope (VCO2 output).. As VR402 is adjusted it should be easy to see VCO1 modulating VCO2.
e) Set the Xmod switch to "2-1", the down position. Now view pin 3 of VR405 or Pad 3 (VCO1 output).
It should be easy to see VCO2 modulating VCO1.
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Step 11: Connections to x0xb0x I/O Board
a) Unplug the power adapter and the 3V power source.

b) connect the red wire from J5-1 on the Mainboard to J5-1 on the x0xb0x I/O board.
c) connect the green wire from J5-2 on the Mainboard to J5-2 on the x0xb0x I/O board.
d) connect the yellow wire from J5-3 on the Mainboard to J5-3 on the x0xb0x I/O board.
Note! Due to an error on the x0xb0x I/O Bnoard silkscreen the wires to connections J6-1 & J-3 on the x0xb0x I/O are the opposite from the way
they are connected on the x0xb0x Mainboard.
e) connect the black wire from J6-1 on the Mainboard to J6-3 on the x0xb0x I/O board.
f) connect the red wire from J6-3 on the Mainboard to J6-1 on the x0xb0x I/O board.
g) connect the white wire from J6-2 on the Mainboard to either of the two open Pad C's on the x0xb0x I/O board.
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When used with the custom enclosure, the x0xi0 I/O Board is placed underneath the mainboard, and not above the x0xb0x I/O Board. The
switches, potentiometers, and 1/8" phone jacks will be panel mounted to the rear panel. There will be wired connections between these
components and the x0xi0 I/O Board.
Place the x0xb0x Mainboard & Top Board aside so you can concentrate on the x0xi0 I/O Board for now.
Step 1: Jumper SW302
In this version of the x0xi0 SW302 is not used but must be jumpered into one position. Use scrap leads to jumper the SW302 connections as
shown:
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Step 2: Connections to Switches
a) Wire up SW301. Make sure to keep track of the pinout. Wire lengths should be 9".
Heat shrink tubing on each connection is recommended.
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Step 2: Connections to Switches (cont)
b) Wire up SW303. Wire lengths should be 9"

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c) Wire up SW304. Only four connections need to be wired. Wire lengths should be 9".
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Step 3: Connections to Potentiometers
a) Before wiring up the rear panel pots, the shafts need to be trimmed so they don’t stick out too far when the knob is put on. Take off about
3/8" as shown in the picture on the next page.
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Step 3: Connections to Potentiometers (cont)
b) Wire up VR301, the 50KA potentiometrer. There are only two wires that need to be connected. Wire lengths should be 9".
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c) Wire up VR302, the 50KB potentiometer. Again wire lengths should be 9".
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h) Wire up VR303.
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Step 4: Phone jack conventions
The Phone jacks are mono switched jacks. The pin configuration for the panel mount jacks and for the x0xi0 I/O PCB are shown below:
Note! When completing the wired connections in the steps to follow, be careful to pay attention to the connections on the x0xi0 I/O Board. The
jack spacing is very close that it is easy to hook up a wire to the wrong pad!
The naming convention for the jacks on the Rear Panel is J1 to J10.
J1 is the jack at the far left when facing the panel.
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Step 5: Phone jacks to rear panel.
a) Mount all ten jacks to the rear panel. The ground tabs should be facing down . Note! A 6mm knurled nut driver is the proper tool for mouting
the jacks. In the US this is Mouser Part# 382-0006.
b) Strip the black insulator off the piece 20AWG solid wire and solder to the ground tabs of all the jacks.
h) Wire up VR303.
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Step 6: x0xb0x I/O Board to rear panel
Connect the x0xb0x I/O Board to the rear panel. This may help keep everything organized and aligned. It's a good idea to protect the edges
with tape as the edges are visible on the finished product.
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Step 7: Power Switch
Snap the power switch into the rear panel and solder the two tabs to the PWR pads on the x0xb0x I/O Board.
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Step 8: Wires to Phone jacks
There are ten panel mounted phone jacks. The connections from the x0xi0 I/O Board are wired to the jacks. As noted in the conventions, the
top connection on the jacks is the Tip. The bottom tab is the switched connection. The ground connection is the tab underneath that has
already been soldered to the ground wire. The wires will be kept long because they should be dressed along the right side of the enclosure.
b) Connect an 8" green wire from the ground pad of J301 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the ground wire from all the jacks.. (see pic below for
example).
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Step 8: Wires to Phone jacks (cont)

b) Connect an 8" white wire from the tip of J301 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J1 on the panel.
c) Connect an 8" red wire from the tip of J302 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J2 on the panel.
d) Connect an 8" yellow wire from the switch of J302 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the switch of J2 on the panel.
e) Connect a 9" green wire from the tip of J303 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J3 on the panel.
f) Connect a 10" white wire from the tip of J304 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J4 on the panel.
g) Connect a 11" red wire from the tip of J305 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J5 on the panel.
h) Connect a 11" yellow wire from the switch of J305 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the switch of J5 on the panel.
i) Connect a 12" green wire from the tip of J306 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J6 on the panel.
Note! Connections to J307 on x0xi0 I/O Board are not used
j) Connect a 14" red wire from the tip of J308 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J10 on the rear panel
k) Connect a 14" yellow wire from the switch of J308 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the switch of J10 on the rear panel
Note! The above two steps are correct. J308 on the x0xi0 I/O board is mapped to J10 on the rear panel.
l) Connect a 14" green wire from the tip of J309 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J8 on the panel.
m) Connect a 14" white wire from the switch of J309 on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the switch of J8 on the panel.
Note! The above two steps are correct. J309 on the x0xi0 I/O board is mapped to J8 on the rear panel.
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Step 8: Wires to Phone jacks (cont)

n) Connect a 14" red wire from pad H on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the tip of J7 on the panel.
o) Connect a 14" white wire from Pad I on the x0xi0 I/O Board to the switch of J7 on the panel.
p) Connect a 10" black wire from the tip of J310 on the x0xi0 I/O board to the tip of J9 on the panel.
Step 9: Wires to x0xi0 I/O Board

a) Connect one end of the single conductor shielded cable to Pad J on x0xi0 I/O Board. The shield is connected to the Pad C right
next to Pad J. This is the VCA external input. The shielded cable must be used. The legnth should be about 8" (200mm), but
no shorter. The shield doesn't have to be fitted through the hole, but simply tinned and soldered to one side of the pad.
b) On the other side of the shieded cable strip back the shield, only the center conductor will be connected.
c) The single conductor should be soldered to a 100k resistor as shown.
d) The other side of the 100k resistor is then connected to Pin 1 of IC15B or Pin 3 of IC15A, whichever pad is open.
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Step 9: Wires to x0xi0 I/O Board
Note! Remember the x0xi0 I/O Board will be placed below the mainboard. The wire lengths should be enough to reach from
Top PCB or Mainboard PCB to the x0xi0 I/O Board. This will be approximately 8" for most of these connections.
a) Connect red wire from Pad E on Top PCB to Pad E on the x0xi0 Mainboard.
b) Connect black wire from Pad F on Top PCB to Pad F on the x0xi0 Mainboard.
c) Connect green wire from Pad G on Top PCB to Pad G on the x0xi0 I/O Board.
d) Connect red wire from Pad I on Mainboard to Pad I on the x0xi0 I/O Board.
e Connect white wire from Pad K on x0xi0 Top PCB to pad K on the x0xi0 IO Board.
f) Connect green wire from pad P on Mainboard to pad P on x0xi0 I/O Board.
g) Jumper Pads Q & R on the x0xi0 I/O Board. Use a scrap lead. (should already be done in earlier step).
j) Connect green wire from pad U on Mainboard to pad U on x0xi0 I/O Board.
k) Connect white wire from pad V on Mainboard to pad V on x0xi0 I/O Board.
l) Connect black wire from Pad W on Mainboard to Pad W on x0xi0 IO Board.
m) Connect red wire from Pad X on Mainboard to Pad X on x0xi0 I/O Board.
n) Connect yellow wire from Pad Y on Mainboard to Pad Y on x0xi0 I/O Board.
o) Connect white wire from Pad Z on Top PCB to Pad Z on x0xi0 I/O Board.
p) Connect a piece of red wire from Pad A on the x0xi0 I/O PCB to Pin J7-1 on the x0xb0x I/O board.
q) Connect an 8" piece of red wire from pad S on the x0xi0 I/O board. The other end of this wire will be connected later.
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Step 9: Wires to x0xi0 I/O Board (cont)
This is an example of what it will look like when all connections are completed.
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Standard Enclosure Section 15: Testing & Connecting v1.04
Step 1: Test Filter Reference Voltages

a) Set cutoff control to minimum. Make sure J4 is connected. Switch on the power.
b) Test voltage at Pins U & V on Top PCB. They should read ~3.25V.
Step 2: Test VCA
a) Solder Pins 16,17,18,27 & 29 to Top PCB.

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Step 3: Test VCA (cont)
b) Disconnect the 3V supply to Pad 27 of still connected.

c) Connect J3 and insert IC3 (microcontroller).
d) Plug in power adapter and verify the Sequencer is working.
e) Refer to the front panel or picture on website so can see what the controls are (obviously the top panel isn't installed yet).
f) Program a pattern in Pattern Edit mode and play it.
g) View D36(+) on Oscilloscope. Set oscilloscope for 2V/Div and 2ms/Div.
h) While the pattern is playing you should be able to see the 1ms trigger pulse as the Main Envelope is triggered with each note.
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Step 4: Test VCA (cont)
j) With pattern still playing hook up test lead to Pin 3 of VR8 (volume control).
k) Set VR413 to min, VR414 to max, VR415 to min, & VR416 to min. (These are controls for VCA Envelope)
l) you should be able to see the VCA Output on the 'scope. The signal will be shaped by the envelope each time a note is triggered.
Step 5: ENV2 Preliminary Testing

a) Solder Pins 19,20,22,23,24,25,26,28, AA, & I to Top PCB
b) Verify that J3 and J4 are connected.
c) Plug in power adapter and play a pattern again. Be sure to program some accents and slides.
d) Set the ENV2 controls as follows:
e) Make sure the GATE ON switch is set to off (down position).

f) Set the TRG ALT switch to the down position
In the current setting you should see the envelope LED re-triggering for every note.
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Step 6: ENV2 Preliminary Testing (cont)

g) Now switch the trigger mode switch to ACC.
Now as the pattern plays, ENV2 will be triggered by only accented notes, so the ENV2 LED will only flicker on Accents.
h) Now set the TRG ALT switch to the up position:
The TRG ALT switch selects which of the two banks of the ENV2 trigger modes is selected. The first two trigger sources for ENV2 as tested
above are Gate and Accent, as shown in the plain text next to the switch (refer to the top panel). There is a second bank of trigger modes that
are activated when the TRG ALT switch is enabled (up position). Now ENV2 can be triggered by Slides or non-Accented notes, as indicated by
the boxed text next to the switch. Now you should see the ENV2 LED being triggered by slides and non-accented notes for each corresponding
position of the switch.
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Step 7: Solder pins 12,U,13,V,14 & 15 to Top PCB.

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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 16: Mixer PCB v1.04
Mixer PCB Stuffing
Step 1: Resistors
• 100 Ohms - R136
• 10k Ohms - R157, R158, R160
• 47k Ohms - R155
• 100k Ohms - R153, R154, R156, R165
• 1k - R161
Step 2: Capacitors
• 1uF - C56, C58, C59
• 10uF - C52
• 47uF - C53
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Step 3: Transistors
• 2SC536F, 2SC1815GR or 2SC945P - Q34

• 2SA733P - Q33
Step 4: Wiring to Mainboard

The connections to the x0xb0x Mainboard depends on which version Mainboard you have.
The Mainboard will be either Rev 1.0 or Rev 2.0 as indicated on the bottom right corner of the component side of the PCB.
Rev 1.0 only Connect wires to the mainboard as shown

.
• connect a 12" red wire to the right pad of R157 (5.33V)

• connect a 12" yellow wire to the bottom pad of R136 (12V)
• connect the red wire from the shielded cable to top pad of R161 as shown (out to main output & headphone)
• connect the white wire from shielded cable to C59(-) as shown (in from volume control)
• connect the shield (bare wire) from the shielded cable to C52(-) to the right grounded leg of the volume part as shown
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Rev 2.0 only Connect wires to the mainboard as shown

• connect the red wire from the shielded cable to Pin 5 of CN8 (out to main output & headphone)
• connect the white wire from shielded cable to Pin 1 of CN8 (in from volume control)
• connect the shield (bnare wire) from shielded cable to Pin 2 of CN8 (in from volume control)
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Rev 2.0 only (cont)

• connect a 12" red wire to Pin 4 of CN8 (5.33V)
• connect a 12" yellow wire to Pin 3 of CN8 (12V)
• connect a 12" Red wire to Pin 4 of CN8 (5.33V)

• connect a 12" Red wire to Pin 4 of CN8 (5.33V)
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Step 5: Wiring to Mixer PCB
• connect the other end of the red wire to pad 6 on the mixer PCB.
• connect the other end of the yellow wire to pad 9 on the mixer PCB.
• connect the other end of the red wire of the shielded cable to pad HP on the mixer PCB.
• connect the other end of the white wire of the shielded cable to pad VR8 on the mixer PCB.
• connect the other end of the shield (bare wire) to pad C on the mixer PCB.
• connect a 12" black wire to Pad J7-3 on the mixer PCB.
• connect a 12" yellow wire to Pad B on the mixer PCB
Note! The shield of the shielded cable may not be easy to fit throught he hole for Pad C. It can be soldered directly onto Pad C on either side
of the PCB.
Step 6: Mount Mixer PCB to Mainboard
a) Screw in the 3/4" 4-40 standoff to the component side of the PCB and screw in with one of the 3/8" 4-40 screw. Also use one of the tooth
washers along with the screw. Mount the PCB with another 3/8" screw and tooth washer.
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Step 7: Remaining Mixer PCB Connections
a) Connect the black wire from Pad J7-3 to Pad J7-3 on the custom x0xb0x I/O Board.
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Step 7: Remaining Mixer PCB Connections (cont)
b) Connect the yellow wire from Pad B on the Mixer PCB to Pad B on the x0xi0 I/O Board.
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Step 8: Ground connections
Note! These connections are important, if not done the Mix In & Mix Out jack will not be grounded and no signal will pass.
a) Connect an 8" green wire from the grounded leg of VR8 to Pad C on the x0xi0 I/O Board where shown.
b) Connect a 5" green wire from Pad C on the x0xi0 I/O Board to Pad C by the Mix In jack as shown:.
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Step 8: Ground connections (cont)
c) Connect a 5" green wire from Pad C on the x0xi0 I/O Board to Pad C by the Mix Out jack as shown:
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 17: Misc v1.04
Step 1: ENV2 to VCO2 Switch
Connect a 12" black wire and and 6” white wire to the last SPDT toggle switch (SW302).
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Step 1: ENV2 to VCO2 Switch (cont)
a) Connect the black wire from the rear slide switch to Pad 1. Do not try to connect throught the hole, simply tack it on top as shown:
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Step 1: ENV2 to VCO2 wires (cont)
b) Connect the white wire from the rear panel slide switch to Pad 21. The wire may be shortened, although keep more length than you think
you need for wire management. Solder it to the top of the Pad:
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Step 2: Enclosure Screws
The are many types of black flat head screws included in the kit for assembling the enclsoure. Also, depending on how old your kit is the type
of screws has changed. Below the various black flat head screws will be described and the locations where they go will be covered. The
enclosure will be assembled in a later section, but this overview is presented here to avoid confusion as the screws start to be used.
First Run Kits (pre-2012)
First run x0xi0 Custom Enclosure kits include a combination of phillips and socket head screws. In general, the phillips head screws are used
for everything except the top surface of the enclosure.
a) The first parts that we can isolate from the screw packet are the M3 size metric screws. These screws are used to attach the (3) L-Brackets
during enclsoure assembly. These are both phillips head and socket head M3 size screws in the kit. They are included in the small screw
packet. There are (2) socket head type and (4) phillips head type. The socket type are used to connect the L-Brackets to the top panel, and the
phillips style are used to connect the l-brackets to the front and rear panel. These screws are 6mm long.
(The socket head ones may or may not have the writing on the screw head as shown below).
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b) The screws that are used to attach the ends of the front and rear panels are phillips head screws. These are 5/16" long and can also be
found in the screw packet. There is a quantity of (8).
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b) The screws that are used to attach the ends of the front and rear panels are phillips head screws. These are 5/16" long and can also be
found in the screw packet. There is a quantity of (8).
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c) The screws that are used to attach the top panel near the corners are socket head 1/4" 4-40 screws. There is a quantity of (4).
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d) The screws that are used to attach the x0xi0 I/O PCB to the bottom panel are 1/2" phillips 4-40 screws. There is a quantity of (3) of these.
Also, the two screws used to fill the unused holes are either 3/8" or 1/2" phillips 4-40 screws.
Second Run Kits (2012 and on)
Second run x0xi0 Custom Enclosure kits use all socket head screws (Note! There are one or two kits during the transition to the second run
that may stil have some phillips head screws to be used for mounting the x0xi0 I/O PCB to the bottom panel).
a) The first parts that we can isolate from the screw packet are the M3 size metric screws. These screws are used to attach the (3) L-Brackets
during enclsoure assembly. These screws are 6mm long.
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b) The screws that are used to attach the ends of the front and rear panels, the bottom panel, and the corners of the top panel are 1/4" socket
head 4-40 screws. There is a quantity of (14).
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c) The screws that are used to attach the x0xi0 I/O PCB to the bottom panels are 1/2" socket head 4-40 screws.
Note! There are a couple kits that were shipped during the transition to the 2nd run that still have phillips head screws included for these two.
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Step 3: Bottom Panel
Note! As described in Step 2 there are two versions of bottom panels. The first run as shown below has more holes to accommodate more
screws. The second run has less holes as it was determined all the screws weren't necessary.
a) If you have a first run bottom panel the two holes towards the front of the panel labeled NOT USED should be filled using two screws as
shown in Step 2. To secure the screws use (2) lock washers as shown in the pic below.
b) Apply the mylar insulator to the bottom panel. It goes underneath the I/O Board so make sure it goes right up to the far edge of the panel.
The kit may include two smaller pieces to be used side by side.
c) Install the front L-bracket wiht a 3mm screws (if you have a first run kit as described in Step 2 use an M3 phillips head screw here).
d) Insert the three longer 1/2" screws through the bottom panel and place on the plastic washers as shown.
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Step 2: Bottom Panel (cont)
a) Attach the x0xi0 I/O Board to the screws and secure with three of the 4-40 lock nuts.
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Step 3: Install Rear Panel Controls
a) Attach the four toggle swithes. Place one or two of the washers on the inside of the switch. Align the switches with the slot facing upwards.
b) Attach the two potentiometers. The 50KA goes on the left, the 10KB goes on the right (as viewed in the picture below). It is important to align
them as well as possible. Clearance with the underside of the Mainboard is tight.
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Step 3: Install Rear Panel Controls (cont)
c) The metal tabs and stading tabs on the top side of the two potentiometers need to be pushed down as shown. This is to allow for the
maximum clearance with the bottom side of the mainboard.
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Step 3: Install Rear Panel Controls (cont)
d) After bending the metal tabs place a flap of the mylar insulator as shown.
Do not skip this step! The mylar insulator must be placed or the body of the potentiometer can short the pins on the x0xi0 top PCB during
final assembly into the enclosure (see Step 4 on next page).
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Step 4: Trim Pinhead Leads
Do not skip this step! The pins for the connections shown below should be trimmed as short as possible to avoid contact with the two
potentiometers on the rear panel (when mainboard is installed).
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x0xi0 Build Manual for Custom PCB's & Custom Enclosure Section 18: Test Procedure v1.04
Many tests have already been completed. Some of these tests will be repeated. Also the remaining test will be completed before
assembling the enclosure.
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VCF Out
Before testing the filter output you need to connect the 8" red wire that was left unconnected from Step 9(q) of section 14. Note! Pad
T is already connected to pad S on the mainboard via the pinhead so solder the wire on top as shown.
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Standoffs
The top stand-offs are Female-Female types. The bottom two are Male-Female type.
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Standoffs (cont)
The bottom side has stand-offs at the lower left and lower-right front sides. The 3/8" stand-offs are male-female types so they can be joined with the 1"
stand-offs.
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Standoffs (cont)
Add a washer underneath the standoff on each side as shown in the picture below. This is to get correct height.
Attach bottom left and bottom right stand-offs to bottom panel using the shorter 1/4" black flat head screws.
Note! The more recent kits shipped in 2012 and after include only socket head screws in the 1/4" lenght size. In this case the screws for connecting the
standoffs to the bottom panel should use the 1/4" flat head socket types. However, if using a kit from prior to 2012 there will be some 1/4" phillips flat
head screws included. In these cases these screws are used for these connections to the standoffs from the bottom, and socket head screws are only
used for connecting the top panel.
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Test Fit Top Panel
Test fit the top panel. Make sure all the the components are aligned properly, including the LED's, switches, and potentiometer shafts.
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Organize Wires
a) There is no single way to properly organize the wires inside the kit but they should be organized so that they don't get pinched or twisted.
Also it is a good idea to dress wires away from the power supply heat sinks.
b) The wires from the x0xi0 I/O Board to the jacks on the Rear Panel should be tied together and run along the right side of the
enclosure to keep them out of the way and organized. There should be plenty of wire lenghts if the instructions followed during wiring.
c) The wires from J3 for the microcontroller can be run along the left ide of the enclosure. If the wires lengths that were recommended during
assembly were used there will be enough length.
Install Top Panel
a) Attach L-brackets to the top and bottom of the top panel using the M3 screws as described in Step 2 of Section 16.
b) Place the top panel and secure with the proper screws as described in Step 2 of Section 16.
Note! The panel was test fitted before the switch caps were glued on. Be patient when placing the panel and pay special attention to re-
directing any switch caps the are in the way
d) Secure to the rear panel by screwing in the L-braket using the appropriate M3 screws.
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Install Top Panel (cont)

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Install Side Panels
Screw on the side panels to the rear panel using the proper screws as described in Step 2 of Section 16.
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Install Front Panel
Before screwing on the front panel, stick on the rubber feet and test the unit on a flat surface. Make sure that the unit sits flat and level while
installing the front panel.
Note! The middle holes in the front panel are not the same distance from the corresponding outer edge. It's hard to tell, but the distance
of the top center hold is slightly farther from the edge of the panel. Try the panel both ways or measure before installing.
Collet Knobs
a) The two collet knobs go on the 16-position encoders. Before placing the collar over the shaft take note of the shaft position.
b) Install the collars and rotate around to make sure they fit well.
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Collet Knobs (cont)
c) place the knob over the collar, with the line facing straight up at 12 o'clock
d) Next, place the washer and then the nut. Hold the pointer at 12 o'clock while tightening the nut.
e) lastly, snap the cap on the knob.
Note! If the cap needs to be removed it is easiest to use a very small flathead screwdriver and pry it off from underneath. The knob is soft and
will not get damaged.
Rear Knobs
The two knobs for the rear panel controls are different than the rest. You may need to further modify the potentiometer shafts to get the knobs
to fit flush.
Top Panel Knobs
The remaining eight knobs are for the rest of the top panel controls. Five of them have been drilled out on the underside. These ones are for
Tune, Cutoff, Env Mod, Accent, and Volume.
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VCO Calibration
Note! Before calibrating VCO's all other calibrations must be completed first.
The VCO's are calibrated from the top panel. The adjustments for tune & width for each VCO is as shown in the pic:
A small flathead screwdriver is required to access the adjustments.

For monitoring the frequency a frequency counter is the best tool, although using an oscilloscope or listening against a reference tone is also
ok.
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Calibrating VCO1
a) Set MASTER TUNE to center position.

b) Put x0xi0 in KEYBOARD mode.
c) Adjust SLIDE control full clockwise.
d) Set the CUTOFF to full clockwise and RESONANCE to full counterclockwise.
e) play note C1.
f) monitor the signal from the Mix Out jack.
g) Adjust VCO1 TUNE trimmer a little clockwise until close to 65.4Hz.
h) Adjust VCO1 WIDTH trimmer clockwise until the width is bewteen C1 and C2 is exactly one octave.
i) Repeat adjustments until frequency and width is correct. C1 should be close to 65.4Hz and C2 exactly double in frequency.
Note! In general for VCO1, the Width trimmer will be adjusted about 1/8th of a full turn clockwise. The Tune trimer will be adjusted about
1/10th of a full turn clockwise. This is very consistent from unit to unit.
Calibrating VCO2
a) Make sure MASTER TUNE is still at the center position.

b) Set the VCO2 OCTAVE control full counterclockwise.
c) Set the VCO2 CENTS control full clockwise.
d) Adjust SLIDE control full clockwise.
e) VCO2 is tuned one octave below VCO1, so C1 is ~32.7Hz.
f) Adjust VCO2 WIDTH and TUNE the same way as for VCO1.
Note! In general for VCO2, the Width trimmer will be adjusted about 1/10th of a full turn clockwise. The Tune trimer will be adjusted about
1/8th of a full turn counterclockwise. This is very consistent from unit to unit.
g) When VCO2 is completed, turn up both oscillators and verify that VCO2 is tuned one octave below VCO1 by listening. If they're beating
slightly adjust the VCO2 CENTS control until they are perfectly in tune. Lastly, play notes from C2 down to C1 while listening to make sure the
two VCO's are tracking perfectly with each other.
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Date Change Rev

12-13-2011 page 5, R234 & R268 added to List of LED resistors. These are LED resistors, not 10k. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 5, R207,R254,R255,R270 removed from the List of LED resistors. They should be 10k resistors. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 5, symbol for R234 was highlighted the wrong color. It is now highlighted green to indicate LED resistor. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 5, symbol for R237 was mislabeled R234. The designation has been corrected to indicate R237. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 5, R245 & R258 removed from the List of 10k resistors. They are Led resistors and were added to the correct List 1.0
12-13-2011 page 5, R206 & R259 missing from the List for 10k resistors. They have been added. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 5, R36 removed from the list for 10k resistors. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 5, R145 removed from the List for 10k. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 7, R145 added to the List for 1k. Symbol color also added. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 7, R234 resistor symbol color removed. The symbol should not be colored in this step. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 8, R106 resistor symbol color removed. The symbol should not be colored in this step. It is 24k on another page. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 8, R135 resistor symbol color removed. The symbol should not be colored in this step. It is 4.7k on another page. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 10, R36 added to a new List for 11k. Resistor symbol also highlighted to correspond with List. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 10, R271, added to to indicate it is 5.1M on newer kits. Older kits used 10M. 5.1M is recommended. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 11, R159 removed from the Not Used List. It is 33k and installed in an earlier step. 1.0
12-13-2011 page 11, R155 added to the Not Used List. 1.0
12-20-2011 page 30, D309 replaced with Jumper. (This change only necessary for kit using custom enclosure) 1.0
01-05-2012 page 9, component R135 is highlighted added to the list as 4.7k, was missing. 1.01
01-01-2012 page 82, picture was showing probe on the wrong pin. 1.01
01-01-2012 page 82, added picture showing probe connected to pin 3 of VR4. 1.01
01-01-2012 page 82, text incorrectly stated to test pin 2 of VR3. Fixed to indicate pin 3 of VR4. 1.01
02-29-2012 page 12, added LM358 as primary option for IC11. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 20, added 2SC1815GR as primary option for Q3 & Q4. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 26, C202 added to the text list and highlighted in pic. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 31, R320 & R323 highlighted parts removed from the picture. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 42, removed R476 as 1k. It is 10k and is already shown on page 40. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 46, added LM358 as primary option for IC401. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 78, fixed Pad number for testing for 5.333V. Before indicated Pad 5, fixed to indicate Pad 6. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 82, picture showing test pin of VR4 was wrong, replaced with correct picture. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 94, text describing Xmod testing was incorrect. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 101 & 102, it was not indicated which potentiometers to use for VR301 & VR302. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 111, pads E & F were described as connecting to the x0xi0 Top PCB. This was incorrect, they connect to Mainboard. 1.02
02-29-2012 page 118, component R161 was missing from list of parts for the Mixer PCB. 1.02
05-22-2012 page 5 added to indicate default LED colors and corresponding resistor values. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 9, instruction added indicating new value for R127 when using BA6110. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 35, added NJM4558 as option for IC301 1.03
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Date Change Rev

05-22-2012 page 46, updated IC specs to indicate TLC272 option 1.03
05-22-2012 page 47, C412 changed from 10uF to 0.33uF for kits shipping after May 5 2012. Notes added. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 47, C415 changed from 6.8uF to 4.7uF for kits shipping in 2012 onwards. Notes added. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 51 added to indicate jumper that is placed on kits shipped from May 2012 onwards. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 52 updated to indicate whether or not to place Q409 & Q410. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 53, Q403 was shown upside-down in the layout picture. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 59, LED405 & LED406 orientation was shown upside-down in the layout picture. 1.03
05-22-2012 page 95, notes added concering J6 connections. 1.03
05-22-2012 pages 118-122, added instructions for Mixer PCB install for the latest Rev 2.0 mainboard 1.03
05-22-2012 page 130-140 added to detail screws used for enclosure assembly. 1.03
07-25-2013 page 47, fixed errors in notes for C412 & C415. 1.04
07-25-2013 pages 70-73, added Section 8 to detail mainboard fabrication errors. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 79 & 80, corrected text and pic to show direct CV connection to pad 7, not pad 27 1.04
07-25-2013 page 83, added more waveform pics to show variation. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 96 added to show wire connections to SW302. This step was missing previously. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 98, picture update to show correct wire connections/orienatation for SW301. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 111, added line p) showing the connection of Pad A on the x0xi0 I/O PCB to J7-1 on the x0xb0x I/O Board. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 111, added line q) showing the connection of red wire to pad S on the x0xi0 I/O board. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 148, test procedure for VCO Jack removed because this version of kit does not have VCO Out. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 149 added to show connection of red wire from pad S of x0xi0 I/O PCB to pad T on the x0xi0 Top PCB. 1.04
07-25-2013 page 152, fixed the picture to show the test lead connected to the correct pin of the volume pot. 1.04

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IC's & Capacitors

1) J1-J10 connections will be wired to panel mount jacks in a later section.

Note! D404 is not used. Do not place

Note! C417 is not used. Do not populate.

Trimming leads on x0xi0 Top Panel and x0xb0x Mainboard.

Step 1: Mainboard pinheads

Mainboard pinheads (cont.)

Mainboard pinheads (cont)

Step 2: Cut Potentiometer & Encoder Shafts

Step 3: Mainboard CV Jumper

Jumper the VCO2 CV connection with a scrap lead

Mainboard Rev2 Errors

Mainboard Rev2 Errors

Step 1: Missing ground connection 1

Step 2: Missing ground connection 2

There is a missing ground connection to pin 5 of IC14 on the mainboard

Step 3: Missing via

Step 1: Power Supply Testing

Pad J4-1 = 5.333V (adjust TM6 for 5.333V)

Step 2: I/O Board Jumpers

Jumper J8 & J9 with scrap leads:

Step 3: Connect J4 to Mainboard

Step 4: Connect J3 to Mainboard

Step 5: Re-test supply voltages at Mainboard

Pad 6 = 5.333V (re-calibrate TM6 if necessary)

Step 1: Test VCO 1

a) Unplug J3, or if it's hard-wired then remove IC3 if installed.

Step 1: Test VCO 1 (cont)

Step 1: Test VCO 1 (cont)

Step 1: Test VCF

Step 1: Test VCF (cont)

photo courtesy of Adafruit Industries http://adafruit.com

Step 1: Test Main Envelope

a) Unplug J3. If hard-wired then remove IC3 if installed.

Step 1: Mainboard Wires

Note! Pad B, L, Z & J7-3 are not used

Step 1: Mainboard Wires (cont)

Step 1: Top PCB Wires

Step 1: Screws & Insulator

Step 2: Top PCB

Place the Top PCB assembly over the mainboard.

Note! Be careful not to scratch the top of the LED's.

Step 3: Solder Pins

Step 4: 12V secondary power supply hookup to Top PCB

Step 5: Power Supply Voltages (test again)

Step 6: Test VCO1 (again)

b) Apply 3V to Pin 27 as before to use as a temporary control voltage to VCO's.

Step 8: VCO Sync

Step 9: Noise Source

Step 10: VCO Xmod

a) Solder pin 11.

Step 11: Connections to x0xb0x I/O Board

a) Unplug the power adapter and the 3V power source.

Step 1: Jumper SW302

Step 2: Connections to Switches

Step 2: Connections to Switches (cont)

b) Wire up SW303. Wire lengths should be 9"

Step 2: Connections to Switches (cont)

Step 1: Connections to Switches (cont)

Step 3: Connections to Potentiometers

Step 3: Connections to Potentiometers (cont)

Step 3: Connections to Potentiometers (cont)