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Table of contents

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Preamble
Component list & necessary tools
PCB details
Top PCB assembly

4.1

Front

4.1.1

Electrolytic capacitors

4.2

Back

4.2.1

Male headers (1x4 pin)

4.2.2

Power header (2x8 pin)

Tactical Plan assembly
Top PCB final assembly

6.1

Front

6.1.1

Jack connectors

6.1.2

Potentiometers & nuts

PCB stacking
Bottom PCB assembly

8.1

Front

8.1.1

Push buttons & display

Front panel preparation
LED mounting
Finish
First startup routine
Debug

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Summary of Contents for Harlequin's Context

Page 1: ...Shakmat Harlequin sContext BuildingGuide 12HP Eurorack Module Built designed in E U www shakmat com...

Page 2: ...4 pin 4 2 2 Power header 2x8 pin Tactical Plan assembly Top PCB final assembly 6 1 Front 6 1 1 Jack connectors 6 1 2 Potentiometers nuts PCB stacking Bottom PCB assembly 8 1 Front 8 1 1 Push buttons d...

Page 3: ...pill all the bags open and mix their components Some of them are virtually indistinguishable like LEDs that all appear clear when inactive We recommend to only take the neccesary component out of its...

Page 4: ...pin male header 2x 20 pin female header 1x 2x8 pin power header 4x 4 pin male header 4x WhiteLEDs 4x Green LEDs 3x 22 F electrolytic capacitors 4x Metal potentiometers 6x Jack connectors 2 Component...

Page 5: ...www shakmat com 04 19 3 PCB details Top PCB Front back Bottom PCB Front back C1 C2 C3 12V...

Page 6: ...www shakmat com 05 19 Tactical Plan Front back...

Page 7: ...mbly Solder the three 22 F capacitors You must pay attention to the orienta tion of these components The long leg indicates the positive side therefore it has to match the sign on the PCB silkscreen 4...

Page 8: ...ctly perpendicular We recommend you only solder one of the pins Then reheat your solde red point and simultaneously press the plastic part of the header against the PCB until it s flat Take off the so...

Page 9: ...short pin side in the holes and solder only one of the pins Check the alignment and correct with the same method as for a single row header Then once your component is upright and flat on the PCB sol...

Page 10: ...female side down Then assemble the two boards toghether and solder one pin on each side for each header Once the PCBs are held together and correctly aligned you can solder all the remai ning points...

Page 11: ...on the PCB before soldering If those jacks aren t perpendicular the front panel will be very hard to mount If one of the jacks is not perfectly perpendicular with the PCB you can reheat the pads and...

Page 12: ...cutting pliers for this task Then place the 4 potentiometers on the PCB Be sure that no metal part of the potentiometer touches a soldering point from the previous step Mount the front panel and tight...

Page 13: ...s shown above and only solder the first pin of the small vertical header It is vey important that you firmly hold the two PCBs against each other while soldering this point There must be no gap betwee...

Page 14: ...ough the holes So place the display but don t solder it and then the buttons The buttons need to be upright and pushed well against the PCB An imprecise mounting will result in a cap scrapping against...

Page 15: ...pe The LEDs are special flat top models intended to be mounted flush with the front panel The masking tape will help you to do this neatly You also need to screw the two nylon spacers on each of the t...

Page 16: ...the positive side and they all go into the left holes of the top PCB For the bottom PCB place the long leg in the upper hole Place all the LEDs through the PCBs Be aware of LED colors some of their le...

Page 17: ...ole until they sit flush with the panel and stick to the tape Once they are all in place you can solder and trim the legs Finally solder only one leg of the 7 segment display and check that it sits we...

Page 18: ...ctical plane on the top PCB Pay attention to the orientation The Shakmat logo must be on the left side as shown here Place all the push button caps Tighten the knurled nuts on the jack sockets Push th...

Page 19: ...ine Each output produces a ramp saw up LFO CV input positive voltage values are displayed on the 7 segment display When an active gate is received in the gate input the screen turns off Therefore patc...

Page 20: ...king Check the LEDs solder points and LED orientation Check the Tactical Plan headers solder points For the amber LEDs check the PCB to PCB headers solder points on both PCBs One or several potentiome...

Page 21: ...www shakmat com...

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