Getting Started - Decware ZKIT-1 Instructions Manual

Getting started:

Start by using the circuit board as a template to mark the wood or chassis for mounting.
Install the parts in the circuit board and solder them using a low residue solder such as Kester #
245 or similar. If you can't find a low residue solder then clean the board with alcohol when your
finished soldering in the parts. Note: Be sure to install short jumpers in the 6 locations marked
J1 through J6. These can be put on either side of the board. Also don't forget to install a jumper
between the circuit ground and the board shield (ground plane). There is no specific location
marked for this jumper.
You are responsible for wire and hardware, such as screws etc. We have supplied stand-offs that
work with 4-40 machine screws or anything similar in diameter. The length of the screw you use
will depend on how to plan to fasten it to the board. If the wood is hardwood, such as maple,
you can drill and tap the wood itself. If the wood is soft you can install brass inserts into the
wood that are threaded for 4-40 machine screws. You can also simply drill all the way through
the wood and use a long enough screw to receive a nut under the wood.
The power transformer in order to be mounted to a piece of wood needs to be raised enough to
allow for the wires to exist between it and the wood. We have supplied 4 rubber feet that can be
used to solve this problem. Stick them to the 4 corners of the transformer core and then set it on
the wood and screw it down. The rubber feet provide some isolation and damping from vibration
the result being better clarity in sound from less vibration reaching the tubes.