BYOC Parametric EQ Instructions Manual Download Page 2

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2. Pic of the top side  of your  PCB.

3. Pic of the underside of your PCB.

4. Pic that clearly  shows your footswitch/jack wiring and the wires going to the PCB

5. A pic  that clearly shows your wiring going from the PCB  to the pots and any other

switches(only if your kit has non-PC mounted pots and switches)

6. Is bypass working?

7.  Does the LED come on?

8. If you  answer yes to 6 and 7, what  does the pedal do when it is "on"?

9. Battery or adapter.(if  battery, is it good? If adapter, what type?)

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Revision Notes:

Rev 1.0 - no known errors

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All material in this document is copyrighted 2010 by BYOC, LLC

Summary of Contents for Parametric EQ

Page 1: ...arranty any of the individual parts once they have been used If you have a component that is used but feel it was defective prior to you using it we reserve the right to determine whether or not the c...

Page 2: ...le for the people who are helping you to keep track of your progress A very brief discription of your specific problem will do It will also make it easier to see if someone else is having or has had t...

Page 3: ...s Checklist page 4 5 Pictures of Completed Build page 6 7 Populating the Circuit Board page 8 13 Main PCB Assembly page 14 17 Wiring page 18 22 Installing the IC s and Finishing Up page 23 Operation O...

Page 4: ...brown blue black brown brown or 1 62k brown blue red brown brown 24 512 5 1k green brown black brown brown or 5 11k green brown brown brown brown 4 104 100k brown black black orange brown 2 474 470k...

Page 5: ...requency knobs 6 B10k linear Q and Boost Cut knobs 1 A100k audio Level knob Hardware 1 drilled enclosure w 4 screws 1 byoc parametric eq pcb 1 3PDT footswitch 10 knobs 1 AC adaptor jack 1 mono jack 1...

Page 6: ...Pictures of Completed Parametric EQ Build For close up high res 2 8MB image of populated PCB click here or go to www buildyourownclone com paraEQgutslarge jpg...

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Page 8: ...1 Add the resistors Resistors are not polarized so it does not matter which end goes in which solder pad Note that your kit may come with either 5 1k or 5 11k for the 512 resistor spaces and 1 6k or 1...

Page 9: ...IC These are sockets The sockets get soldered to the PCB The ICs get inserted into the sockets The actual IC chips themselves never get soldered You will insert the ICs into the sockets after the ent...

Page 10: ...Step 3 Add the film capacitors These are not polarized and can be inserted into the PCB either way...

Page 11: ...rolytic capacitors These are polarized The positive end will have a longer lead and should go in the square solder pad The negative end will have a shorter lead with a black or white stripe running do...

Page 12: ...relief holes from the bottom solderside of the PCB and out through the top Insert the solder ends of the battery snap wires into the topside of their respective solder pads Solder on the bottom side...

Page 13: ...n the ends Tinning means to apply some solder to the stripped ends of the wires This keeps the strands from fraying and primes the wire for soldering Solder a 2 5 piece of wire to each of the IN OUT a...

Page 14: ...Main PCB Assembly Step 1 Mount the DC adaptor jack to the enclosure...

Page 15: ...nnect the SLEEVE of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet on the far right side of the PCB with 2 inches of hook up wire Connect the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet more t...

Page 16: ...requency and 1 x A100K level potentiometers and the LED into the bottom side of the PCB DO NOT SOLDER ANYTHING YET The LED will have one lead that is longer than the other The longer lead goes in the...

Page 17: ...m very tight yet Be sure to keep your hand on the PCB so that it does not fall off the PC mounting posts of the pots Step 5 Turn the entire pedal over so that the component side of the PCB if facing u...

Page 18: ...Wiring Step 1 Install the 1 4 jacks to the enclosure Be sure to turn the OUT jack a 1 4 turn counter clockwise so that solder terminal for the tip does not short out against the enclosure...

Page 19: ...like the diagram below NOTE There are no actual number markings on the footswitch There are two correct ways you can orient the footswitch They are both 180 degrees of each other Either way is fine It...

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Page 21: ...4 Cut 4 x 3 4 pieces of wire Strip 1 8 off each end These will be used to connect lugs eyelets 1 2 7 8 Cut 1 x 1 piece of wire Strip 1 8 off each end This will be used to connect lug eyelet 5 Cut 1 x...

Page 22: ...of the pre cut and pre stripped wires to the footswitch Step 6 Insert the other remaining ends of the pre cut and pre stripped wires into the topside of the PCB and solder You can can solder these on...

Page 23: ...Installing the IC s and Finishing Up Don t forget to put the cover on the enclosure and apply the bumpers to the cover if you like to use them...

Page 24: ...spective band by 12dB Clockwise increases the gain of the frequency Counter clockwise decreases the gain of the frequency 12 o clock is neutral Frequency Controls which frequency each band is effectin...

Page 25: ...adaptor this is your standard guitar fx style adaptor If using battery power only use a single 9V battery DO NOT USE MORE THAN 9V AND DO NOT USE A POSITIVE TIP POWER SUPPLY Current Draw 10 5mA Input I...

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Page 27: ...For a High Res Schematic click here or go to www buildyourownclone com byocPEQscheme pdf Please visit http buildyourownclone com board for any technical support copyright 2010 B Y O C LLC...

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