DIY Build Instructions – KOSMODROM CHAOS DIVIDER [v 1.4 PCB SET]
First of, thank you for your purchase of the Tsyklon Labs KOSMODROM CHAOS DIVIDER DIY Kit [details below]. If you are a DIY Synth
Veteran [or, as we like to say at Tsyklon Labs - “Hero of Synthesizer DIY”], then this kit will be a fun build. If you are a DIY Synth Novice, you
have selected a build that will certainly strengthen your skills – but, follow the directions and take your time with this build. It is not
exceptionally complicated, but there are a lot of steps. During the build, you will put together many types of circuits – power, digital logic,
analog signal manipulation, high voltage DC [160V], and cold cathode tubes. If you are into coding, you'll even have the option of creating
your own alternate frmware for the Chaos Divider HV. Also, if you are not familiar with component naming, please check out page 37.
First, let's make sure that you have everything on hand before we heat up the iron. The tools you will need are as follows:
- Soldering Iron [if you have both a fne point and a chisel point, that will work well] and Solder
- Wire Cutters
- Needle Nose Pliers
- Fine Point Tweezers [ESD safe is preferred]
- 2.5mm Allen Wrench or Small Phillips Screw Driver for tightening M3 screws on PCB Standofs
- 10mm Deep Well Socket for tightening Potentiometer nuts and 7mm for Toggle Switch nuts
- Knurled Nut Tool [Xicon 382-0006] or 8mm Socket for tightening Jack nuts
- Insulated Trimmer Resistor adjustment tool
- Voltmeter w/ clip leads for trimming On Board Voltage Regulators [10VDC and 160VDC]
- Two pieces of electrical tape, both 2.5” [64mm] long
The following parts have been included in your kit:
Qty Part Description
1
Kosmodrom Chaos Divider Front Panel [WHITE Aluminum Panel with BLUE, BLACK, and RED screen printing]
1
Kosmodrom Chaos Divider Power/Logic Printed Circuit Board v1.4 [RED Solder Mask with BLACK screen printing]
1
Kosmodrom Chaos Divider Signal Printed Circuit Board v1.4 [BLUE Solder Mask, with WHITE screen printing]
1
Kosmodrom Chaos Divider Control Printed Circuit Board v1.4 [WHITE Solder Mask with BLACK screen printing]
9
Orange Water-clear 3mm Orange LEDs [2 pin]
1
Common Cathode 3mm Red/Blue LED [3 pin]
1
ИН-17
[IN-17] 10 Digit Nixie Cold Cathode, Common Anode Vacuum Tube
1
КМ155ИД1
[KM155ID1] Ceramic Nixie Driver IC [16 pin DIP IC]
1
Microchip PIC18F4520 Microcontroller Chaos Engine with Chaos Divider v1.4.x frmware [40 pin DIP IC] with 40 Pin Socket
DIY Build DOC/BOM
KOSMODROM CHAOS DIVIDER
V 1.4
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