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Install all of the capacitors on the board. Be sure to install the 

electrolytic and tantalum capacitors exactly as shown on the component layout 

drawing. Solder. 

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Install the transistor and diodes on the board. The diodes must be turned so 

the banded end corresponds with that shown on the component layout drawing, 

and the transistor must be turned to match the outline on the component 

layout drawing as well. Solder. 

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Starting from on end of the circuit board install each of the three, 10 pin 

Molex female edge connectors along the lower edge of the board. These 

connectors must be inserted from the "TOP" side of the board and must be 

pressed down firmly against the board. Make sure the body of the connector 

seats firmly against the board and that each pin extends completely into the 

holes on the circuit board. Not being careful here will cause the board to 

either wobble and/or be crooked when plugged onto the mother board. It is 

suggested that you solder only the two end pins of each of the three 

connectors until all have been installed at which time if everything looks 

straight and rigid you should solder the as yet unsoldered pins. 

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Insert the small nylon indexing plug into the lower edge connector pins 

indicated by the small triangular on the "BOTTOM" side of the circuit board. 

This prevents the board from being accidentally plugged on incorrectly. 

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The 34 pin ribbon cable connector should now be attached to the board. 

Install the connector from the "TOP" side of the board and orient the 

connector such that the pins face the top edge of the board. Solder. 

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The crystal should now be installed on the board. Bend the crystal's leads at 

a 90° angle approx. ~ inch from its body and mount from the top side of the 

board. After soldering fasten the crystal to the board using a short piece of 

stripped wire by passing the wire through the two holes next to the crystal. 

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Install all integrated circuits, except IC1, IC12 and IC13. As each one is 

installed, make sure it is down firmly against the board and solder only two 

of the leads to hold the pack in place while the other IC's are being 

inserted. Do not bend the leads on the back side of the board. Doing so makes 

it very difficult to remove the integrated circuits should replacement ever 

be necessary. The semicircle notch, dot or bar on the end of the package is 

used for orientation purpose and must match with the outlines shown on the 

component layout drawing for each of the IC's. After inserting all of the 

integrated circuits, go back and solder each of the as yet unsoldered pins. 

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Install integrated circuit IC13 and its heatsink on the circuit board. This 

component must be oriented so its metal face is facing the circuit board as 

is secured to the circuit board with a #4-40 x 1/4" screw, lockwasher and 

nut. The three leads of the integrated circuit must be bent down into each of 

their respective holes. The hole on the heatsink should be positioned to 

allow maximum contact area between the regulator and the heatsink. Solder. 

Summary of Contents for MF-68

Page 1: ...components from the bottom side of the board The plating provides the electrical connection from the BOTTOM to the TOP foil of each hole Unless otherwise noted it is important that none of the connections be soldered until all of the components of each group have been installed on the board This makes it much easier to interchange components if a mistake is made during assembly Be sure to use a lo...

Page 2: ...or should now be attached to the board Install the connector from the TOP side of the board and orient the connector such that the pins face the top edge of the board Solder The crystal should now be installed on the board Bend the crystal s leads at a 90 angle approx inch from its body and mount from the top side of the board After soldering fasten the crystal to the board using a short piece of ...

Page 3: ... match with that shown on the component layout drawing for each of the IC s Working from the TOP side of the circuit board fill in all of the feed thru s with molten solder The feed thru s are those unused holes on the board whose internal plating connects the TOP and BOTTOM circuit connections Filling these feed thru s with molten solder guarantees the integrity of the connections and increase th...

Page 4: ... block with a screw driver and bend upward straight out the pins that go to terminals DS2 DS3 T1 T2 T3 T4 and T5 Do not break off these pins Replace the jumper block in the socket This jumper will select this drive for DRIVE 0 the lowest number and most dominant give in the system As a double check the only position that should have a connected jumper is DS1 In the center of the board you will not...

Page 5: ...a screwdriver and bend upward straight the pins that go to terminals DS2 DS3 and MX not break these pins off Re install the jumper block into the socket As a double check the jumper block should have pins inserted only in terminals DS1 HS and the unlabeled pin There should be nothing plugged into the HM position Directly above this jumper block you will notice what appears to be a 14 pin IC in a s...

Page 6: ...the middle of the board two small connector pads marked MUX This trace should be cut with a knife or razor blade This drive is now programmed as DRIVE 1 FINAL ASSEMBLY Some drives have the printed circuit board held in place with four metal spring clips If yours is of this type use two rubber bands for each drive to help the retaining clips hold the board in place Now that both drives have been pr...

Page 7: ...SWTPC 6800 computer one minor modification needs to be made to the mother board Power down the computer and carefully remove the mother board With a short length of wire connect the two end pins of I 0 socket 5 This will connect the 5 chip select line to UD3 When connecting the wire route it around the PC support on the bottom of the board to prevent it from being cut Re install the mother board w...

Page 8: ...omputer should respond with SWTPC READY At this point you are in the disk operating system If the system does not boot up correctly reset the program counter to 0100 and again type G If after several tries the computer fails to respond with ready then the system is not operating properly If this is the case refer to the In Case of Problems section Using the Disk System The ME 68 Minifloppy Disk Sy...

Page 9: ...turn the diskette to its storage envelope whenever it is removed from a drive 2 Keep diskettes away from magnetic fields and from ferromagnetic materials which might become magnetized Strung magnetic fields can distort recorded data on the disk 3 Replace storage envelopes when they become worn cracked or distorted Envelopes are designed to protect the disk 4 Do not write on the plastic jacket with...

Page 10: ...0 pF disc capacitor ____ C7 0 1 uF disc capacitor ____ C8 100 uF 16 volt electrolytic capacitor ____ C9 0 1 uF disc capacitor ____ C10 22 uF 6 3v tantalum capacitor ____ C11 0 1 uF disc capacitor ____ C12 0 1 uF disc capacitor Semiconductors ____ D1 1N4733 5 1 v zener diode ____ D2 1N4742 12 v zener diode ____ Ql SS 1122 silicon transistor Integrated Circuits ____ IC1 1771 Disk controller MOS ____...

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Page 12: ...end the leads parallel to the board on the foil side and trim so that 1 16 to 1 8 of wire remains Solder Attach all of the diodes to the circuit board Be sure the banded end of each diode matches with the outline shown in the component layout drawing Using some 18 gauge buss wire install jumpers in the two locations indicated with the number 12 Solder Make sure NO jumper is installed in the 24 pos...

Page 13: ...o chassis assembly Snap the four nylon printed circuit board mounts onto the chassis in the positions corresponding to the mounting holes on the circuit board Attach the clamps for electrolytic capacitors C3 and C4 to the chassis using 6 32 X 1 4 screws lockwashers and nuts Orient the clamps as shown in the chassis pictorial Leave the mounting screws loose until the capacitors have been installed ...

Page 14: ...st be tightened evenly and with enough pressure to slightly compress the transistor insulators The entire bottom of the transistor case must be in solid contact with the insulator for good heat transfer Orient the printed circuit board as shown in the chassis pictorial and snap it onto its mounts For American standard 120 VAC line operation complete steps 13 thru 16 of the wiring table For Europea...

Page 15: ...listed below If you find that any of the voltages do not measure as specified immediately remove power and recheck all wiring and solder connections Connectors JO and J1 Pin Voltage Tolerance 1 12 VDC 5 2 0 VDC 5 3 0 VDC 5 4 5 VDC 5 If everything checks out as called for then remove power unplug the unit and go back to the main disk assembly instructions for final assembly and checkout Once you ar...

Page 16: ...rrent diode ____ D8 1N5402 high current diode ____ D9 1N5402 high current diode ____ D10 1N5402 high current diode ____ D11 1N4003 diode Capacitors ____ C3 20 000 mfd 25 VDC electrolytic capacitor ____ C4 29 000 mfd 15 VDC electrolytic capacitor Regulators ____ Q3 LM323 5 VDC regulator ____ Q4 LM317 adjustable regulator ____ Q5 LM317 adjustable regulator Misc ____ T1 Power transformer 50 60 Hz Pri...

Page 17: ...C OPERATION 13 5 T1 Black LS 1 A no 14 5 T1 White LS 1 A no 15 5 T1 Blk Wht F1 A no 16 5 T1 Blk Red Fl A yes 240 VAC OPERATION 17 5 T1 Black LS 1 A no 18 5 T1 White LS 1 C no 19 5 T1 Blk Red LS 1 C yes 20 5 T1 Blk Wht F1 A yes 21 line cord A LS 1 A yes 22 line cord B S1 A yes 23 10 18 S1 B yes F1 B yes 24 4 18 C3 lug yes C4 lug yes 25 9 18 C4 lug yes Q3 A4 yes 26 10 18 C4 lug yes Q3 A1 yes 27 11 1...

Page 18: ...ou cannot solve the kit may be returned for factory service Please return the entire kit Chassis case PC boards cable drives etc Be sure to include the supplied diskette containing FDOS Remove the power transformer This reduces postal costs and damage Selected individual boards may be returned but in most cases it is best to send the entire unit Do not remove the boards from the drives themselves ...

Page 19: ... will not service a kit if there is any postal damage until the claim is settled Include all relevant correspondence and a brief description of the difficulty Ship prepaid by UPS or insured Parcel Post We cannot pick up repairs sent by bus Ship to Southwest Technical Products Corp Repair Department Digital Group 219 W Rhapsody San Antonio Texas 78216 ...

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