ezHLF3-500 Passive Filter - Assembly manual

[“Colourbook” Issue 3]
ezHLF3-500 “Colourbook” Contents.

Section 1 - “Colourbook” assembly guide

Section 2 - Schematics diagrams and PCB Overlays

ezHLF3-500 “Colourbook” revision history

Revision 1; - For rev 3 PCB

Revision 2; - For rev 5 PCB

Revision 3; - For rev 6 PCB

Resistors R1 & R2 = 620R (2)

FE1 & FE2 = Ferrite Bead (2)

Ceramic C63 = 47pF (1)

Capacitors C64 & C65 = 220pF (2)

Film C2, C5, C8, C25 & C36 = 10nF (5)

Capacitors C1, C19, C21, C22, C30, C32 & C33 = 22nF (7)
C3, C24 & C35 = 47nF (3)
Film C4, C6 & C14 = 68nF (3)

Capacitors C7, C9, C23 & C34 = 100nF (4)

C10, C43 & C53 = 150nF (3)
Film C11, C20 & C31 = 220nF (3)

Capacitors C12 & C13 = 330nF (2)

C18 & C29 = 470nF (2)
Film C15-17, C26-28, C37-C42, C44-C52, C54-C62 = 1uF (30)

Capacitors
CL 1 & CL2 = 100pF C/L Network (2)
Switches SW2 & SW3 = GR-03-004 (2) - 12 position, 1 pole, 3 gang - Shorting

SW1, SW4 & SW5 = Toggle Switch DPDT (3) [CK-03-006]

Switch the 2 toggles

so that they point
towards each other
after soldering
 Inductors
Blue Violet

Green Grey

Yellow

Orange
White

Black
IN1 & IN3 = Inductor VTA1421 (2)
Red Wht/Red

Brown

***** NOTE ORIENTATION *****

***** Must match wire colours written on PCB *****

Blue Violet

Green Grey IN2 = Inductor VTA1430 (1)

Yellow White

Orange Black

Red Wht/Red
***** NOTE ORIENTATION *****
Brown

***** Must match wire colours written on PCB *****

Brown

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Brown

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue
Wht/Red

Black

White

Grey

Violet

Wht/Red

Black

White

Grey

Violet
***** NOTE ORIENTATION *****
***** Must match wire colours written on PCB *****

***** NOTE ORIENTATION *****

***** Must match wire colours written on PCB *****
Brown

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

***** NOTE ORIENTATION *****

***** Must match wire colours written on PCB *****
Wht/Red

Black

White

Grey

Violet
 Blue Violet
Green Grey
Yellow White
Orange Black
Blue Violet
Red Wht/Red
Green Grey
Brown
Yellow White
Orange Black
Blue Violet
Red Wht/Red
Green Grey
Brown
Yellow White
Orange Black
Red Wht/Red
Brown
M3
M3 Screw points
Rotary Switch Adjustment Pins
Remove the nut and washer (keep them safe for use later)
Fit pins in positions shown then apply the self adhesive
silver washers over the pin holes to stop the pins coming out.

**** Make sure the spindles are in the position shown before fitting pins ****

[Just in case they have been accidentally rotated during switch fitting]
Flat
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this
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Low Cut High Cut

pins at pins at
“12 O’clock” “12 O’clock”
and and
“11 O’clock” “11 O’clock”
Chassis Assembly

1] Remove the protective plastic coating from the chassis if fitted.

2] Secure faceplate to chassis with 2 x M3 Nyloc Nuts

2 x M3 Nyloc nut

Replace the shakeproof washers onto the Secure PCB to chassis with 5 x M3x8 Sems screws
rotary switches and install the assembly
into the chassis.

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4
Rotary switch / knobs
Turn the switch shafts fully counter-clockwise.
Install the knobs in the positions shown.

[Leave a small gap at the faceplate so the bottom of the knob

Install the nuts for the rotary switches. does not clash with the points of the switch nut].

(Tighten the screws using a small screwdriver - DO NOT over-tighten)

ezHLF3-500 ezHLF3-500

6 6
5 8 5 8
4 10 4 10

3 12 3 12
2 15 2 15
1.5 OFF 1.5 OFF

HIGH CUT-OFF HIGH CUT-OFF

kHz Rotate the potentiometer kHz
shaft fully counter-clockwise...

250 250
150 500 150 500
100 750 100 750

80 1000 80 1000

50 1500 50 1500
OFF 2000 OFF 2000
LOW CUT-OFF LOW CUT-OFF
Hz Hz

IN IN

AML-UK AML-UK
Lid 1] Remove the protective plastic coating from the lid if fitted.

2] Place the lid over and secure with 4 x M3x6mm button head screws (using 2mm allen key)
 Low Frequency Switch High Frequency Switch
SW2 (System In/Out) switch shown in
0
physically down position (OUT)
0 VTA1421 VTA1421 Output Hi - Pin 2
Input Hi - Pin 10 56mH (White/Red)
OFF OFF 1k5 1k5

50 50 2k 43mH (Black) 2k
Input Lo - Pin 8 Output Lo - Pin 4

0
80 80 3k 28mH (White) 3k
0

100 100 4k 21mH (Grey) 4k

Chassis
SW4 - Output 600R load
Ground
150 150 16.7mH (Violet)
Analogue 5k 5k
Chassis Ground
Ground 250 250 6k 13.8mH (Blue) 6k

500 500 8k 10.5mH (Green) 8k

750 750 8.3mH (Yellow)

10k 10k
7mH (Orange)
1000 1000 12k 12k

5.5mH (Red)
1500 1500 15k 15k

Start (Brown)
2000 2000 OFF OFF

OFF VTA1430 1k5

50 970mH (White/Red) 2k API References

Chassis Ground; Pin 1
Output HI; Pin 2

80 539mH (Black) 3k Output LO; Pin 4

Analogue Ground; Pin 5

100 432mH (White) 4k

Input LO; Pin 8

150 284mH (Grey) Input HI; Pin 10

5k
+16v DC; Pin 12
171mH (Violet) PSU Common; Pin 13
250 6k -16v DC; Pin 14
+48v DC; Pin 15

500 86mH (Blue) 8k

750 57mH (Green)

10k

1000 43mH (Yellow) 12k

1500 28mH (Orange) 15k

Chassis Audio Maintenance Limited
21mH (Red) E-Mail: service@audiomaintenance.com
Ground 2000 OFF Title
ezHLF3-500 (Main)
Start (Brown)
Number Rev
AML-07-122 6
GR-03-004 (stopped at 11 positions) Date 28th Apr 2021 Drawn by C Adshead
File AML-07-122 - rev 6 Sheet 1 of 1
 VTA1421

Brown
Red
Pink
Orange
Black
Yellow
Brown White
Green
Red Grey
White/Red Blue
Orange Violet
Black
Yellow
White
Brown
Green
Grey
Red
Blue Pink
Violet
Black Orange
Yellow
White
Grey Green
VTA1430
Assy; Violet Blue

Test;
VTA1421
Date;
S/N;
(ezHLF3-500 Filter)
AML-07-122 (Rev 6)
Bill Of Materials

Report Written: Friday, October 15, 2021

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Created: 01/01/2003 01:52:03
Last Saved: 15/10/2021 09:43:52
Editing Time: 4328 min
Units: mm (precision 2)

Capacitors

Component Value Names Quantity Cost

Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch (0.3 x 0.1) 22nF C1, C19, C21-22, C30, C32-33 7 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch (0.3 x 0.1) 10nF C2, C5, C8, C25, C36 5 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch (0.3 x 0.1) 47nF C3, C24, C35 3 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch (0.3 x 0.1) 68nF C4, C6, C14 3 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch (0.3 x 0.1) 100nF C7, C9, C23, C34 4 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch(0.3 x 0.15) 150nF C10, C43, C53 3 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch(0.3 x 0.15) 220nF C11, C20, C31 3 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch(0.3 x 0.15) 330nF C12-13 2 0.00
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch (0.3 x 0.2) 1uF C15-17, C26-28, C37-42, C44- 30 0.00
52, C54-62
Cap Wima 0.2 Pitch(0.3 x 0.15) 470nF C18, C29 2 0.00
Cap Plate 0.1 Pitch 47pF C63 1 0.00
Cap Plate 0.1 Pitch 220pF C64-65 2 0.00
Sub-total: 65 0.00

Connectors

Component Value Names Quantity Cost

Edge Connector - API 500 J1 1 0.00
Connection - Schematic Only J2-19 18 0.00
Sub-total: 19 0.00

Resistors

Component Value Names Quantity Cost

Resistor 0.25W 620R R1-2 2 0.00
Sub-total: 2 0.00

Others

Component Value Names Quantity Cost

EMI Filter - Murata 1K CL1-2 2 0.00
Ferrite Bead F1-2 2 0.00
Inductor - VTA1421 IN1, IN3 2 0.00
Inductor - VTA1430 IN2 1 0.00
Connection - M3 Fixing Point SC1-9 9 0.00
Switch - C&K SubMin DPDT on-on SW1, SW4-5 3 0.00
Switch - Grayhill 71 12W1P3G SW2-3 2 0.00
Sub-total: 21 0.00

Grand Totals

Quantity Cost
107 0.00