The Build
We'll start with the resistors.
Find the bag that's marked “10K x4 R1 R2 R3 R4” & remove the component tape strip containing
the four resistors. As described above, open up the tape strip by removing the clear film cover,
tipping it's contents into a suitable container. One side will probably be a darker colour than the
other. The darker side may be marked with the components value. In the image below it's “1002”
(100 x 10
2
or 10,000 or 10K), though you may also see 10K marked with “103” (10 x 10
3
).
Whilst it
doesn't matter which side of the component you have facing upwards, it's good practice to have the
side with the value pointing upwards. As resistors are not polarised it doesn't matter which end of
the resistor is soldered to which pad on the PCB.
Before we actually solder the first of the resistors, lets take some time to actually see how the
resistor will be located on the PCB. Place the PCB on a flat surface. Find the location of the first of
the 10K resistors, R1. It's over towards one side of the board. Notice that the PCB has 2 pads for the
component, and two white silk screen lines between the pads.
MTM SimpleEQ 1206 build doc v1.3
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Illustration 8: 10K SMD resistor top view
showing the value “1002”.
Illustration 7: SMD resistor bottom view
Illustration 9: SMD resistor pads and silk screen on PCB (showing R1)