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Tech Support: 

BYOC, Inc. makes no promises or guarantees that you will successfully complete your 
kit in a satisfactory manor.  Nor does BYOC, Inc. promise or guarantee that you will 
receive any technical support.  Purchasing a product from BYOC, Inc. does not entitle 
you to any amount of technical support.  BYOC, Inc. does not promise or guarantee that 
any technical support you may receive will be able to resolve any or all issues you may 
be experiencing. 
 
That being said, we will do our best to help you as much as we can.  Our philosophy at 
BYOC is that we will help you only as much as you are willing to help yourself.  We 
have a wonderful and friendly DIY discussion forum with an entire section devoted to the 
technical support and modifications of BYOC kits. 

www.byocelectronics.com/board

 

When posting a tech support thread on the BYOC forum, please post it in the correct 
lounge, and please title your thread appropriately.  If everyone titles their threads 
“HELP!” then it makes it impossible for the people who are helping you to keep track of 
your progress.  A very brief description of your specific problem will do.  It will also 
make it easier to see if someone else is having or has had the same problem as you.  The 
question you are about to ask may already be answered.  Here is a list of things that you 
should include in the body of your tech support thread:  
1. A detailed explanation of what the problem is. (more than,  “It doesn’t work, help”)  
2. Pic of the topside 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 answered yes to 6 and 7, what does the pedal do when it is in the "on" position?  
9. Battery or adapter (if battery, is it good? If adapter, what type?)  
Also, please only post photos that are in focus.  
 

Revision Notes:

 Rev 1.2 - Major change to PCB designed to accommodate the new 

BTDR-3H reverb module. 
 

Previous Instructions:

  First version reverb (3 knob version) 

www.byocelectroncis.com/reverb3knob.pdf

 

Rev 1.0 

http://www.byocelectronics.com/reverb1.0.pdf

 

 

 

Copyrights: 

All material in this document is copyrighted 2018 by BYOC, Inc.

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Reverb

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 component was faulty upon arrival Please direct all warranty issues to sales buildyourownclone com This would include any missing parts issues Return BYOC Inc accepts returns and exchanges on all produ...

Page 2: ...ess A very brief description of your specific problem will do It will also make it easier to see if someone else is having or has had the same problem as you The question you are about to ask may already be answered Here is a list of things that you should include in the body of your tech support thread 1 A detailed explanation of what the problem is more than It doesn t work help 2 Pic of the top...

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Page 4: ...verb Kit Instruction Index Parts Checklist page 6 Populating the Circuit Board page 8 Main PCB Assembly page 20 Wiring page 25 Installing the IC Finishing up page 30 Operation Overview page 31 Schematic page 32 ...

Page 5: ...rown red red orange gold 1 100k brown black black orange brown brown black yellow gold 1 470k yellow purple black orange brown yellow purple yellow gold 1 1M brown black black yellow brown brown black green gold Capacitors 1 10n or 01µ film 103 1 22n or 0 022µ film 223 2 100n or 0 1µ film 104 1 1µ film 105 2 10µf aluminum electrolytic 2 100µf aluminum electrolytic Diodes 1 1N4001 larger black plas...

Page 6: ...IR OF NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS 1 B50k REVERB 1 B10k Dual Gang DWELL Hardware 1 predrilled enclosure w 4 screws 1 BYOC Spring Reverb kit circuit board 1 3pdt footswitch 2 knobs 1 AC adaptor jack 2 Enclosed jacks 2 Internal Tooth Lock Washers 1 battery snap 1 red LED hook up wire ...

Page 7: ...Populating the Circuit Board Step 1 Add all the resistors Resistors are not polarized and can be inserted in either direction ...

Page 8: ...Step 2 Add the 1n4001 diode Be sure to match the end of the diode with the stripe to the layout on the PCB The striped end should go in the square solder pad ...

Page 9: ...et The sockets get soldered to the PCB The ICs get inserted into the sockets The actual IC chip itself never gets soldered You will insert the IC into the socket after the entire pedal has been built Orient the sockets so that the end with the notch matches up with the notch on the layout ...

Page 10: ...Step 4 Add the film capacitors These are non polarized so it can go in either direction ...

Page 11: ...Step 5 Add the voltage regulator Insert it into the PCB so that the flat side of the component matches up with the flat side of the PCB layout ...

Page 12: ...re polarized meaning there is a positive and negative end The positive side will have a longer lead and goes in the square solder pad The negative side will have a shorter lead and a stripe running along the body of the cap and goes in the round solder pad ...

Page 13: ...n relief holes from the bottom solder side 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 of the PCB Remember the red wire goes in the hole and the black wire goes in the hole ...

Page 14: ... tin 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 and Ground eyelets on the PCB Solder the 1 5 piece to RING eyelet on the PCB Load the wires in from the top and solder on the bottom of the PCB ...

Page 15: ...de of the PCB in And to get to them you ll need to desolder and remove the Reverb Module It s not the end of the world if you do but you want to avoid having to desolder and fix mistakes whenever possible So take a rest at this point Then come back and check your work so far Are you absolutely certain you have all the resistors and capacitors in their correct spots How do your solder joints look ...

Page 16: ...one this install and solder the Reverb Module to the underside of the PCB There is only one way the Module will fit in the PCB if you are inserting it into the underside Solder the 10 pins on the topside of the PCB ...

Page 17: ...sure Your kit may come with either an external thread or internal thread Don t get confused by this They still function exactly the same You just thread the external nut on the outside and the internal nut on the inside The picture below is of an internal nut jack ...

Page 18: ...r side is up Insert the B50k potentiometer Reverb B10k dual gang potentiometer Dwell 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 THIS WILL GO INTO THE SQUARE SOLDER HOLE ...

Page 19: ...gle switch and LED is facing up Now use your other hand to guide the predrilled enclosure onto the PCB assembly so that the pots and LED all go into their respective holes Once the PCB assembly is in place secure it by screwing on the washers and nuts for the pots Only tighten them with your fingers You do not want them very tight yet ...

Page 20: ...D You will solder these parts on the component side of the PCB After you have soldered them in place be sure to tighten up their nuts Step 6 Connect the TIP negative terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet on the PCB labeled Connect the SLEEVE of the DC adaptor jack to the eyelet on the PCB labeled farthest to the right Connect the battery disconnect terminal of the DC adaptor jack to the se...

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Page 22: ...Wiring Stereo input Jack Mono output Jack Step 1 Install the 1 4 jacks to the enclosure ...

Page 23: ...Your kit might come with enclosed jacks instead ...

Page 24: ... are two correct ways you can orient the footswitch They are both 180 degrees of each other Either way is fine It does not matter as long as the flat sides of the solder lugs are running horizontal not vertical NOTE It may be easier to wire up the foot switch before installing it into the pedal There will be more room to work it will be much easier to thread the lug 4 to lug 9 jumper ...

Page 25: ... clippings from the resistors Simply use your needle nose pliers to make a U shape insert into lugs 3 6 then solder Cut a 1 5 piece of wire Strip 1 8 of one end Strip 1 2 off the other end Tin both ends This will be used to connect lug eyelet 4 The longer stripped end will be used to jumper lug 4 to 9 ...

Page 26: ...enclosure if it isn t already Insert the foot switch wires into their respective eyelets on the PCB You can insert them into the top side and solder on the top side as well The solder pads should be large enough if you are using a soldering iron that isn t too big to allow you to do this without burning the PVC coating on the wires if you are careful If you do singe the plastic on the wires it s O...

Page 27: ...Step 5 Connect the pre stripped and tinned wires to the 1 4 jacks ...

Page 28: ...Enclosed Jack Wiring ...

Page 29: ...Installing IC Finish up Don t forget to put the cover on the enclosure and apply the bumpers to the cover ...

Page 30: ...w Dwell Controls how long the reverb lingers Reverb Controls the level of reverb Power supply Normal standard 2 1mm negative tip 9VDC power supply Current Draw 6 5mA Input Impedance 470k ohms Output Impedance 100k ohms ...

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Page 32: ...Please visit http byocelectronics com board for any technical support copyright 2018 BYOC Inc ...

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