I’m in the process of building my first module using schematics from the performance VCO and AS3340 data sheet. I’m uploading my (messy) stripboard layout here before I build just as a check for me to see if someone spots a glaringly obvious error and if all goes well, I’ll make an edit to this post giving the all clear for anyone’s future use!
it’s better to write “Untested” on your stripboard layout
because we can find this image by doing a search without necessarily reading that it is not tested yet, thx
I am getting most of everything to work so far, however, the square wave output is not working. I have checked bridging and continuity and all seems good. In addition (obviously), I am not able to test the PWM and PW functions due to this. I won’t take pictures of my mess of wires that is my board because troubleshooting that way would be near impossible from an outside perspective. Does anyone notice any errors in terms of the square wave stripboard layout?
I didn’t see that 10k resistor in the performance VCO schematic, however, I did see it in the 1v/oct simple VCO. Also, I noticed the 470k and 100k resistor values are switched between the two layouts.
this resistance is necessary, it is in all versions.
R9 = 10K for CEM3340
and 51K is recommended for AS3340.
There are 2 connections to pin 3 of TL072.
I think there’s a miscommunication. I have a wire from pin 4 of the AS3340 to pin 3 of the TL072. Now, I also have R9 going from pin 3 of the TL072 to ground (where I moved it from its original position from pin 4 on the AS3340 in the stripboard layout). Therefore, two connections from pin 3 of the TL072.
sorry for that
if it doesn’t work there must be something else
have you turn the PWM during your square test, PWM work with Squre wave and it has dead point = without any sound
Comparing the square wave part of my layout (which, again, follows the performance VCO schematic) to the 1v/oct simple VCO w square wave layout, I have come across a few key differences:
Sam’s layout has a 10k resistor coming off pin 4 of the CEM3340 to ground, as well as another 10k coming off pin 3 (IN+) of the TL072 to ground. Whereas mine only has the latter (where the 10k is changed to 47k for the AS3340).
He sets a 470k from pin 5 of the CEM3340 to pin 7 (OUT) of the TL072 for PW where mine does not include that at all (following the performance VCO schematic).
He connects pin 6 (IN-) to pin 7 (OUT) of the TL072 directly where mine utilizes the 100k resistor in between.
He uses a 100k resistor instead of a 470k (from the schematic) from pin 5 (IN+) of the TL072 to the central lug on the PW pot.
The 10M resistor that was suggested to be added between pins 4 and 5 of the AS3340 does not occur on either schematic or Sam’s layout which was implemented in mine.
Those are the key differences which were not initially implemented as my assumption is that a bit more experience went into the schematic of the performance VCO rather than his initial simple VCO (therefore changing it up). If any of these points sound suspicious to you, please let me know!