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AkitikA PR102NR Assembly Manual (80 pages)

Brand: AkitikA | Category: Amplifier | Size: 14 MB

Table of Contents
2
Table of Figures
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Section 1: about this Manual
7
Who Should Attempt this Project
7
Tools You'll Need
7
Helpful Tools
8
Project Overview
8
Important Safety Notes
8
About Components
8
Recommended Solder
9
Warranty
9
Section 2: about Building the Kit
10
Section 3: Building the Power Supply PCB
11
Component Order
11
Figure 1-Empty the Power Supply Components into a Soup Bowl
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Figure 2-Component Side of Power Supply PCB before Loading
11
Install the Diodes
12
Install the Non-Polarized Capacitors
12
Install the Not so Tall Polarized Capacitors
13
Install the Fuse and Fuse Holder
13
Install the Tall Polarized Capacitors
13
Figure 3-Fuse Holder Body Solders into Board, Installing Fuse into Lid of Fuse Holder
13
Install the Regulators and Heat Sinks
14
Figure 4-Assembling Heatsink to a Regulator
14
Install the AGD-BGD Jumper
15
Install the Voltage Select Jumpers
15
Figure 5-Solder Heat Sink Mounting Rods to Retain the Heat Sink
15
Figure 6-Preparing Green Wire AGD-BGD Jumper
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Figure 7-Install AGND to BGND Jumper
15
Figure 8-Preparing Power Supply Jumper Wires
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These Components Are Not Loaded
16
Power Supply Inspection
16
Figure 9-Jumper Installation for 120 Volt Operation (Left Side) and 240 Volt (Right Side)
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Figure 10-Power Supply before Transformer Is Installed, Wired for 120 Volts
16
Section 4: Chassis Assembly and Power Wiring
17
Protect Your PR-102
17
Install the Feet
17
Install the IR Detector Window
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Figure 11-Install 4 Feet with 6-32X1/2" Silver Colored Screws
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Figure 12-IR Window with Release Paper, die Cut Mounting Tape
18
Install Back Panel Power Connectors and Front Panel Power Switch
19
Figure 13-Installing Power Outlets and IEC Connector
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Power Wiring
20
Figure 14-Insert Cable Ties, then Lay Twisted Pair into the Chassis Corner
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Figure 15-Form Switch Wires to Avoid the Ground Stud
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Figure 16-Adding Lug to Ground Harness
23
Connecting the Chassis Ground
24
Connect the Toroidal Transformer to the Power Supply
24
Figure 17-AC Power and Ground Wiring
24
Figure 18-Transformer and Power Supply Assembly Ready for Installation
25
Add Power Output Wires to the Power Supply
26
12 Volt Ground Wires
26
12 Volt Power Wires
27
Volt Power and Ground Wires
27
Connect Power Input Wires and Install the Power Supply
28
Prepare to Test the Power Supply
29
Figure 19-Fasten the Transformer to the Preamp Right Side Wall
29
Figure 20-Power Supply Assembled and Installed
29
Test the Power Supply
30
Section 5: Assembling the Controller
31
Component Side
31
Install the Resistors
31
Figure 21-Silk Screen of the "Component Side" of the Controller PCB
31
Install the Non-Polarized Capacitors
32
Install the IC's and Transistor
33
Install the Resistor Networks
33
Figure 22-Insert All the IC's so that the U-Shaped Indent Matches the Silk-Screen
33
Install the Ferrite Beads
34
Install the Control Cable Connectors and Controller Socket
35
Figure 23-14 and 16 Pin Cable Connector Installation
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Figure 24-Showing Socket Orientation
35
Components to be Installed Later
36
Locations that Remain Unpopulated
36
You've Finished this Side of the Controller PCB for Now
36
Install the Push Buttons
36
Figure 25-Switch and LED Side of Controller Board
36
Install the Infrared Detector
37
Figure 26-Bending the IR Detector Leads and Setting the Mounting Height
37
Install the Leds
38
Figure 27-LED with White Spacer Added
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Figure 28-Observe D8 Installed and Orientation of the Lead Frame of the LED
39
Install the Last Four Capacitors
40
Fit the Controller into the Front Panel
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Figure 29-Completed Controller, Push-Button and LED Side and Component Side
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Install the Controller Power Wire
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Install the Controller PCB into the Front Panel
41
Install the Microcontroller
41
Test the Controller PCB
42
Test the Remote Control
42
Take a Break
42
Section 6: Assembling the Input Selector Board
43
Install the Resistors
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Figure 30-Silkscreen Side of the Input Selector Board Shows Component Locations
43
Choosing CD Attenuation
45
Adding 12 Db of Attenuation to the CD Input
45
Adding no Attenuation to the CD Input
45
Install the Small Capacitors
46
Install the Diodes
46
Install the Bypass Capacitors
46
Install the Integrated Circuit Sockets
47
Install the Control Cable Connector
47
Figure 31-Align Socket Feature with Silk Screen
47
Install the Relays
48
Install the Transistors
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Figure 32-Correct Orientation for P1 on the Selector Board
48
Install the Tall Film Capacitors
49
Install the Electrolytic Capacitor
49
Install J1 and J2
49
Install the Input Jack Shield
50
These Connectors Are Not Populated
50
Figure 33-Mounting the Input Connector Shield
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Install Input Selector Signal Wiring
51
Figure 34-Assembled Input Selector Board (some Kits Have Black Relays)
51
Install Input Selector Power Wiring
53
Install the Op-Amp Integrated Circuits into the Sockets
53
Mount the Input Selector PCB
54
Test the Input Selector PCB Power Drain
54
Figure 35-Insert Opamp so Semi-Circular Indentation in IC Package Matches Silk-Screen
54
Install 16 Pin Ribbon Cable
55
Test Input Selector Control Interface
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Figure 36-16 Pin Ribbon Cable Orientation and Installation
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Note about H1 and H2
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Take a Break
56
Section 7: Assembling the Tone-Volume-Balance Board
56
Install the Resistors
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Figure 37-Silkscreen Side of the Tone Volume Board Shows Component Locations
56
Install the Motor Driver IC
58
Install the Diodes
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Figure 38-Orientation of IC6
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Figure 39-C13 and C14 Installation (C13 Shown)
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Install C13 and C14
59
Install the Sockets for IC1 through IC3
59
Install the Bypass Caps
59
Install the Relays
59
Install the 14-Pin Cable Connector
60
Install the Remaining Non-Polar Capacitors
60
Figure 40-Carefully Note the Connector Orientation
60
Figure 41-Install Jumper Wires in the C5 and C6 Positions
60
Install the Polarized Electrolytic Bypass Capacitor
61
Install the Bipolar Transistors
61
Install the Tone Control Pots
61
Volume and Balance Motor Pot Installation
61
Figure 42-Motor POT Wire Preparation
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Figure 43-Motor POT Wiring Detail
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Final Inspection
63
Install the Op-Amps
63
If You Installed Sockets
63
Figure 44-Assembled Tone Volume Board (Oblique View)
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Figure 45-Tone Volume Board Viewed from Directly above
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Section 8: Preliminary Final Assembly
65
Wire and Install the Front Panel Input Connector
65
Install the Headphone Jack
65
Figure 46-Connecting Wires to Front Panel (FP) 1/8" Phono Jack
65
Figure 47-Inserting 1/8" Jacks in the Front Panel
65
Connect Power to the Tone Volume PCB
66
Tone Volume Signal Wiring
66
Install the Tone Volume PCB
67
Test the Tone Volume PCB Step 1
67
Test the Tone Volume PCB Step 2
67
Figure 48-Showing 14 Pin Ribbon Cable Installation and Orientation
67
Section 9: Final Mechanical Assembly
68
Final Mechanical Assembly
68
Figure 49-Install Plastite Screws (6) in the Holes between the Left and Right Channel Input
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Section 10: about the Preamp Architecture
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Features
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Figure 50-Two of the Three Cover Plates Have Been Installed
69
Gain Customization
70
Specifications
70
Appendix 1 - Shielded Cable Preparation
71
Block Diagram
73
Schematics
74
Figure 51-Tone Volume Schematic
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Figure 52-Controller Schematic
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Figure 53-Controller Schematic
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Figure 54-Input Selector
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Figure 55-Input Selector
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