Let's start with the power supply section. First, let’s populate the board with diodes.
Diodes are polarized, the white ring must match the symbol silkscreened on the PCB. Do not mix D101 (1N5819) with others diodes !
Add the four 100nF ceramic capacitors.
Now add the electrolytic capacitors and the inductor L1. Electrolytics capacitors are polarized, the long leg of the capacitors is the positive. Pay attention to orientation in which you solder electrolytics capacitors. First, bend 2200uF capacitors legs.
Now bend regulators legs as follow:
Add the regulators on the IO board. Pay attention to the orientation ! and do not mix 7815 with 7915 they are different.
Now add 2.1mm barrel connector and short J9 power switch connector with a component leg.
Now you need to prepare a five pins cable. First you need to crimp five wires. If you never do that before have a look on Youtube or Google there are lots of tutorial on "How to crimp a wire".
You got two different type of crimp in the Mouser Bom, use the biggest one for the power supply.
Solder the five wires respecting the order of connecting and add the both heat sink, then you are ready to test your power supply.
Plug your 15VAC 1000mA wall wart transformer to the IO board. Connect your multimeter in DC mode between ground and each output: you should measure +15v, -15v (more or less 0.5v) and +5V.
Finally, add J5, the 5 pins 3.96mm pitch connector on the Mainboard. Then you finished the power supply. Let's go to the Noise section
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