
ABM1 • 12
ASSEMBLY STEPS
In ALL PC board assembly steps, our wor
d "INSTALL" always means to do
this:
• Insert the part, oriented or "pointed" correctly, into its holes in the PC
board.
• If helpful, gently BEND the part's wire leads or tabs to hold it into place,
with the body of the part snugly against the top side ("component side") of
the circuit board.
• Solder ALL wires or pins of the part.
• Trim or "nip" all excess wire lengths extending beyond each solder
connection, taking care that wire trimmings do not become lodged in
solder connections.
One of the goals of the ABM1 design was to keep the receiver as small as
possible while trying to stay away from surface mount components. Staying
away from surface mount components makes the kit a lot easier to assemble.
You will notice that we had to use some SMT parts such as the MAR amplifier
and log amplifier IC that only come in a surface mount package. We have
preinstalled the log amplifier component to allow the assembler to keep their
sanity. You will also notice that inductors M1, M2, M3, and M4 are actually
made from foil runs on the circuit board. This means no actual physical parts
exist for these components.
Since part of our goal was to keep the kit small the components are spaced
very closely together. We highly recommend following the assembly
procedure to insure proper installation and identification of all parts and their
locations. Let’s get building and have some fun!
IC INSTALLATION
Find the circuit board. U2 (one of those pesky surface mount parts) has
been preinstalled for you. It has been mounted on the component side of
the board.
Find U1, the MAR-1 marked 01. This is the other surface mount part.
This component will be mounted and soldered on the same side of the
board as U2. Mount the MAR-1 so that its dot is on the same lead as the
dot on the circuit board or facing C5. All other components will be
mounted on this side of the board and soldered on the opposite side.
Install U3, the LMC6482AIN Operational Amplifier IC. It’s located near the
center of the PC board. You’ll see the PC board silkscreen shows a notch
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