Assembly Notes Stainless Steel Case For Nixie Clock Type Spectrum 18 / 1040 Stainless Steel Case - Spectrum 18 / 1040 - 1 - Issue 1 (20 July 2016) www.pvelectronics.co.uk...
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Nixie clock: Spectrum 18: PCB date 1 October 2015, Assembled according to Issue 6 instructions Spectrum 1040: PCB date 5 November 2015, Assembled according to Issue 6 instructions Stainless Steel Case - Spectrum 18 / 1040 - 2 - Issue 1 (20 July 2016)
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ASSEMBLY GUIDE Prepare the PCB D4, D6 (5mm Yellow LED) D5 (5mm Green LED) LEDs D4, D5 and D6 need to be mounted as shown below (your PCB may look a little different, but note the bending of the LED leads).
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Mount the PCB spacers on the PCB Mount the components onto the PCB as shown below. Do this for all six PCB mounting holes. Prepare the DS18B20 Temperature Sensor Separate the 3 way cable as shown and part the 3 leads of the DS18B20 a little.
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Then solder onto the DS18B20, slip the heat shrink over the exposed joints and shrink with a heat gun: Finally, strip the insulation from the other end and solder to the PCB. Take great care to ensure the IC has the correct orientation with respect to the PCB markings.
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Apply rear legend Remove the film from the adhesive side and attach the legend as shown. At the end of the case assembly, also remove the front film from the legend. Feed the DS18B20 sensor through From the inside of the case, feed the DS18B20 sensor through the 5mm rear hole which does not have a legend close to it.
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When the LEDs are in their holes, you can remove the screws but do not allow the PCB to move with respect to the case, or the LEDs will come out of their holes. If you grip the assembly as shown below, you can keep the PCB in the correct position whilst you remove the screws and move to the next step: Place base component...
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