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2 layers84.5 × 108.3 mmPhasor II, the printed circuit board in 3D

6-stage optical phase shifter pedal ala the Mu-tron II with extra features

Size
84.5 × 108.3 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
196
Nets
105
Pads
472
Tracks, vias
1,230, 151
Pours
2
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 6 (file 20211014)
Created
30 Jan 2023
Updated
1 Feb 2023

Overview

Phasor II is an open-source printed circuit board by JordanAceto, from the JordanAceto/Phasor_II repository on GitHub, published under the CC-BY-4.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 84.5 × 108.3 mm with 196 parts on 105 nets, routed with 1,230 tracks and 151 vias.

It is built around the RC4558D, TL072 and B5819W, with the 1N4148W, BAT48ZFILM and MMBT3906 among its other parts. Its parts include 77 resistors, 55 capacitors, 10 ICs, 9 diodes and 4 connectors. It belongs with the audio and music boards of this library.

Main components

6

README

README.md

Phasor II Guitar Pedal

6-stage optical phase shifter pedal ala the Mu-tron II with extra features

  • Fits in a Hammond BB style box
  • Classic RATE, DEPTH, and FEEDBACK controls
  • Powered by a standard guitar pedal style center-negative 9VDC power supply
  • Expression pedal/CV input jack
    • Connect a Moog EP-3 or similar expression pedal with a TRS cable
    • Or inject a Control Voltage in the range [0v, +5v] with a TS cable
    • An internal jumper selects the destination for the modulation
      • LFO DEPTH
      • LFO RATE
      • MANUAL SWEEP

SCHEMATIC


front angle

guts


Calibration

There are three points of calibration via internal trimpots

  • EXP PEDAL TRIM

    • Connect a Moog EP-3 or similar expression pedal to the CV-PED jack and power the pedal ON
    • Make sure that any built in attenuators on the expression pedal are turned all the way up
    • With a multimeter set to DC volts measure the TIP of the CV-PED jack relative to ground (there is a convenient place to clip the black lead of the multimeter on the pcb)
    • Sweep the expression pedal all the way forwards, and adjust the EXP PEDAL TRIM trimpot until you measure +5VDC
    • Sweep the expression pedal back and forth and observe that the tip of the CV-PED jack sweeps from 0v to +5v
  • DEPTH TRIM

    • This sets the width of the phasor sweep
    • Adjust by ear so that the sweep width is pleasant
  • CENTER TRIM

    • This sets the center of the phasor sweep
    • Adjust by ear so that the bottom "turn around" feels good
  • The depth and center trims are somewhat interactive, and should be trimmed together iteratively. Try a variety of rate and depth settings while calibrating.

  • Note that while there is a light shield covering the photocells, ambient light will slightly change the sweep when the back panel is off

    • Perform calibration in a dim room. It doesn't need to be pitch black, just avoid shining bright lights right onto the guts

There are no wrong or harmful settings, adjust these to taste. If the expression pedal feels better to you with a different voltage across it, go nuts.


Current consumed from the 9VDC power input

9VDC : 200mA


Status of the project:

TaskStatus
Schematic capture☑
PCB layout☑
Test build☑
Safe to order boards☑

Parts

196
QtyValueFootprintReferences
26100nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC2, C203, C701, C702, C811, C812, C813, C814, C815, C816, C817, C818, C819, C820, C821, C822 +10
204k7Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR201, R205, R207, R208, R209, R301, R303, R304, R306, R307, R309, R310, R312, R313, R315, R316 +4
11100kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR501, R507, R510, R515, R518, R520, R602, R604, R705, R806, R807
8220kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR302, R305, R308, R311, R314, R317, R324, R502
61nCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC205, C401, C501, C502, C504, C505
66n8Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC301, C302, C303, C304, C305, C306
510kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR102, R323, R513, R701, R702
5B5819WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D1, D2, D3, D4, D101
5RC4558Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU1, U2, U3, U4, U5
410uCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D6.3mm_P2.50mmC7, C8, C9, C10
4TL072Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mmU6, U7, U8, U9
3100R @ 100MHzInductor_SMD:L_0805_2012MetricFB1, FB2, FB3
3270Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR504, R511, R605
34u7Capacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC1, C5, C6
21Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR1, R2
2100kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV503, RV701
2100kcustom_footprints:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_VerticalRV501, RV502
2120kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR512, R514
212kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR403, R508
21N4148WDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D301, D302
21uCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC3, C4
2200kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR704, R706
222kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR503, R603
2390kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR202, R204
23k9Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR203, R321
256kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR505, R517
268kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR319, R322
2BAT48ZFILMDiode_SMD:D_SOD-123D501, D502
2MMBT3906Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23Q601, Q602
1+12TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP804
1+9TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP802
1-12TestPoint:TestPoint_Keystone_5000-5004_MiniatureTP803
1100pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC506
110kcustom_footprints:Potentiometer_Alpha_RD901F-40-00D_Single_VerticalRV201
110uH, 1.2AInductor_SMD:L_Taiyo-Yuden_NR-50xxL1
1110kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR506
1114kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR3
113k3Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR4
118kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR516
11kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Bourns_3296W_VerticalRV302
11kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR103
11k5Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR206
11k8Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR805
120kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR703
1220Resistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR325
1220nCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC402
122pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC202
130kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR509
133kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR601
139kResistor_SMD:R_0603_1608MetricR519
13n3Capacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC204
1470nCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.0mm_W3.5mm_P5.00mmC307
1470pCapacitor_SMD:C_0603_1608MetricC403
147nCapacitor_SMD:C_0805_2012MetricC503
147nCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC201
19VDC_INConnector_BarrelJack:BarrelJack_CUI_PJ-063AH_HorizontalJ4
1AUDIO_INcustom_footprints:Jack_6.35mm_Neutrik_NMJ6HCD2_HorizontalJ1
1AUDIO_OUTcustom_footprints:Jack_6.35mm_Neutrik_NMJ6HCD2_HorizontalJ2
1EXP_PEDAL_CV_INcustom_footprints:Jack_6.35mm_Neutrik_NMJ6HCD2_HorizontalJ3
1FOOTSWITCHConnector_PinHeader_2.54mm:PinHeader_1x06_P2.54mm_VerticalSW101
1G***kibuzzard-634AF413kibuzzard-634AF413
1G***kibuzzard-634AF403kibuzzard-634AF403
1G***kibuzzard-634AF397kibuzzard-634AF397
1G***kibuzzard-634B0BDDkibuzzard-634B0BDD
1G***kibuzzard-634B0C2Bkibuzzard-634B0C2B
1G***kibuzzard-634B411Ekibuzzard-634B411E
1G***kibuzzard-634AF3EBkibuzzard-634AF3EB
1G***kibuzzard-634AF4C9kibuzzard-634AF4C9
1G***kibuzzard-634B3AE3kibuzzard-634B3AE3
1G***kibuzzard-634AF4C0kibuzzard-634AF4C0
1G***kibuzzard-634AF45Bkibuzzard-634AF45B
1G***kibuzzard-634AF436kibuzzard-634AF436
1G***kibuzzard-634AF49Ekibuzzard-634AF49E
1G***kibuzzard-634B0B87kibuzzard-634B0B87
1G***kibuzzard-634AF448kibuzzard-634AF448
1G***kibuzzard-634AF4D7kibuzzard-634AF4D7
1G***kibuzzard-634B0BBCkibuzzard-634B0BBC
1G***kibuzzard-634AF3B0kibuzzard-634AF3B0
1GNDTestPoint:TestPoint_Bridge_Pitch7.62mm_Drill1.3mmTP801
1LDR_ringcustom_footprints:LDR_ringU301

The 190 most common of 196 parts.

Questions

How big is the Phasor II PCB?

It measures 84.5 × 108.3 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Phasor II use?

196 parts, built around the RC4558D, TL072, B5819W and 1N4148W. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Phasor II KiCad files?

From the JordanAceto/Phasor_II repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is main_pcb/kicad_6/phasor_II.kicad_pcb and its schematic jack_panel/kicad_6/phasor_II_jack_panel.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Phasor II design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the CC-BY-4.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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