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SPA V1.0 ASSEMBLY 
 

Before starting this kit, prepare the following tools: Soldering iron (15­20W will do), 
multi­meter, protective eyewear, flush cutters, n2. hex screwdriver or allen key, phillips 
screwdriver and some coffee. Also briefly go through this guide and make sure that you 
understand all the steps, if you are having any troubles don’t hesitate to seek help at the 
forum. 
We suggest that you work in a clean and a well lit environment to avoid accidents or losing 
any of the small components. 

IMPORTANT! 

If you have never soldered before, check out this great

 

tutorial first

. 

DOWNLOADS 

● schematics and board diagram – 

PDF 

● And the Bill of Materials (BOM) – 

Googledocs 

● user manual –

 

PDF 

 

And please check that your boards are the same version as this guide and that your kit 
contains the following items: 

 

Summary of Contents for SPA V1.0

Page 1: ...teps if you are having any troubles don t hesitate to seek help at the forum We suggest that you work in a clean and a well lit environment to avoid accidents or losing any of the small components IMP...

Page 2: ...1 x 28 pin DIL socket 1 x bottom pcb 1 x laser engraved panel We even included some of the best quality solder we found to help you solder everything faster All the parts should come in three bags se...

Page 3: ...Next place and solder the sockets Make sure that the notch is in the same direction as printed on the circuit board...

Page 4: ...rry they are not polarized Now move on to the TPC fuse It looks quite similar to a ceramic capacitor and are placed in the blank rectangular markings on the board near the voltage regulator Also solde...

Page 5: ...citors and should be soldered the right way in There is a marking on the circuit board that should match the long lead of the capacitor the side is also marked on the body of the capacitor with a whit...

Page 6: ...might be tricky to solder it straight but you can place something like your cutter under the board to hold it level Also first solder in just one of the pins then take the board in your hand and re he...

Page 7: ...TOP BOARD Now populate the top Again start with the remaining resistors and solder them in...

Page 8: ...ottom board Place the female headers on button board with the male pins inserted Now place top board screw with the standoff screw and finally solder the headers to both boards Just like in the image...

Page 9: ...nel so take the standoff and place it in the opening Check that all the components came through and then screw the wooden front panel with the second hex screw Also secure the jacks to the panel with...

Page 10: ...The switch should have some space off the board or else they won t come through the panel like in the image below Make sure that everything is nicely aligned and solder the components...

Page 11: ...and you are ready to enjoy your new module Before you connect anything make sure that your system is disconnected from power Also double check the polarity of the ribbon cable the red cable should mat...

Page 12: ...TROUBLESHOOTING did you plug it in RELEASES 1 0 Original release...

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