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Befaco MIDI THING Assembly Instructions

  • Hello! I'm your chat assistant. I've reviewed the MIDI Thing V1 assembly manual and I'm ready to assist with any questions you have about assembling your new MIDI module. The manual provides important information such as the correct component placement, soldering instructions, and front panel mounting advice. I can help you better understand these steps and ensure a successful assembly.
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    What is important when mounting front panel?
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THANKS FOR CHOOSING ONE OF OUR KITS!
 !"#$%&' "('%(' )(%(* *&(*!!*(& +*,(
-('.*.#/.0((*&0+*0)*.*0'0(+*!.*(( 0.# '*(
"* 0'! (*! ) !"#$  $ .*"#
*!. 0(**"*&1*(,$*&20 (/.0('01.#  )!*
0 '.*0*&%#$",*0 0(%*&+##"*#'0(%"*"* 0'  !!
,$*&0-0.0*31.# 0 ' 0#",*0$*& 0 !"#(%)4
+++", **0%5*+*5
GOOD LUCK!
BAG A
RESISTORS
6$ #& 7*'  !*(87
 ) 0*+(1"# )1"# )1"0*+(1"0*+( 911:1;11;1<1
=1>1
? ) 0*+(1"# )1"# )10'1"0*+( ?1=11:191?11

; ;=) ##*+1*#1"# )10'1"0*+( 1;1<1<
; <?) #&1%0 $1"# )10'1"0*+( 1:119
: ;@= ##*+1*#1"# )1"0*+(1"0*+( >11>
: 0 (%1"# )1"# )1"# )1"0*+( ;1:
 '10'1"# )1"# )1"0*+( 
= '1.&0.#1"# )"# )1"0*+( ?
9)< 0(1"#&1"# )1"0*+(1"0*+( =
DIODES
*#'0'*'observing their polarity"# )*0+#(*('*'!&
! ++#(*('*'$!"*#*(87#)0(
6$ #&  !*(87
;;? >A*0 (%B
9?= 1A"# )B
FERRITES
*#'0+*,00" '"$&(% 0$#'0*0#%. '0*&% ,00 ('
.0*' ,+0 0*0C00" ''*(2 .*# 0$
. ,*0,00 "%*& (0# *!# )(# '*0# 
!&(# ,0$*& -'.*+0*((*0
6$  !*(87
 C1C
1
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INDUCTOR
**)#) # 0%1"&#"*&0*0*.*# 0$
6$ #&  !*(87
 & 
CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR
 #*!.*((+ ! ##-(*!.*(('*(* .*# 0$
6$ #&  !*(87
 <D 6
CAPACITORS
'(,$(% . *0 ("E&0)$7*' ' 0(' 1.#  ) #**) 
%&',*0#.'(,$(% . *04.455++++)*+*!5 ' 7 . *0
6$ #& 7*'  !*(87
? ( ; 717917<17?17>1717;179
< .  717:17;17=1717
OPEN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS BAG

ICs
C0 place the socketsA )(% 0**0( !.0*.0#$(**0'**(*(
('*,7*&#'! ! %*(#)0(B ('*#'0!(*0*00
.**(
/.# 7(00.*)A % ( )(%(**,0*0( *(
(**0'**(*.*,7!&!  *,*) ('#)0(B
6$ #&  !*(87
 <:? @
!% 7:
 C; 717
 7;9; 7;
REGULATOR
 )&0.**('*00#$+0,0(*#)0(*&#(*(87
6$ 7*'  !*(87
 =?9 
2

ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS
#& 0+0(*('*, . *0('0.*# 0$A#*(%#%*,
 . *0.*AFBB
6$ #& 7*'  !*(87
: &, &, 7:17<17=
OPEN BAG B
SOCKET CONNECTORS
8# +**)*((*0GH8IJGH8I ('*#'0!+0#)0(
(' *&"#)$ ## 0.0,#$0 %
PIN HEADERS
8#  ('*#'008( '0*0#)0( GH8I1GH8I ('G78I
Caution:/:.( '0AG78IB*#'0'*(00'*,87*
*!.*(($*&  #0 '$*#'0'*00.(*, .( '0 $*& 0
*#'0(%
H8 (/. (*(.*0 (*&00(#$&0(*('**#'0.(0
POWER CONNECTOR
*#'0.*+0*((*0 G8KI1(&0(%.**(*004!&".# '
*0#)0(! 0)(%+.(, (%'%*,87
SPACER
&0. 0*(*7*(0*#87A0*&%*#+#0*&#(B+! (
"*'$*,. 0*(*!.*(('1 ('(&*(*..*
FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS MOUNTING TIPS:
*+++##.0*'*!*&(3 )1*((*01+ ('. 0*,
!"#$778#  )$*&0! ('0 ',*##*+(%(0&*( 0,&##$
*!.*((!&NOT"*#'0'&(#$ 0.# '*(87 (',&##$  '
*,0*(. (#
0 0+*0 *(,*04
•%*,. (#*!.*(( 0(* ## ! &*,1,(*
 '.0*.0#$",*0*#'0(%1$+##(* $.0*.0#$ ' % (. (#
!% &! ( #00'&(%0#,/. ($ ('(+*0 
 &!*"0 )
•*('0 *( 0$'L&#* #%(*!.*((**#,
. (#(*.**('.0*0**#'0(%( *,1$ 0 #!*
!.*"#***00%+*&0,0(*,0*(. (#
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LEDs
8# *(*87!('(%10.*# 0$1"&don't solder them&(#,0*(
. (#(.# *(#$+ $**#'0!(0%.**(
#*(%#%.* ('*0(% (87E& 0. '(' 
(% ' ('0 F$!"*#*(' .*
6$  !*(87
? 11:1;191<1=1?
MINI-JACKS
8#  ##!(3 )*(*87(&0(%$ 0*(#)0('1"&don't
solder yet
PUSH BUTTON
!*(& ('+ 0*,.&"&*(8# .&"&*(*(87+0
#)0((' "& don't solder it yet.
FRONT PANEL
  front panel '3&(%. 0*("$*(,( 0$&(#$-.*(
. 0*,-(+D0 ("#.,&#
*-(4
&0. 0*. (#(*0'04B Mini-jacks B Push button.
(&0(% ##*, "*. 0 0M&+. (#( $*& (-( ##$solder
!N
WARNING:
*(*,*0%*&#%*,.&"&*(+ ('*((*0
#% ,0*#'0(% $!%*&*!.*((*(! ("* 0' ('' ! %
!*'&#
/1 '3& LEDs* $ 0M&+. (# ('*#'0!
8# MIDI connector0*&%,0*(*,. (# ('*#'0(.# 
 7*(( main PCB*control PCB &(%.( '0 ('(&0(%
:!!*#! . 00+"*"* 0'&(%0+
7*(( power ribbon cable40'+0AB*(.*+00""*( "#
*00.*('*.((&!"0*(*(! #.*+0*((*0(&!"0*(.(
(' '+ ! ##0 (%#*(! #.*+0*((*0 (' +#(*(! (
87+*0"# )#(A*0GIB! 0)'*($*&0.*+0"&(*0! ##$(' 
*00.*('(%.(
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