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- This bulletin has been taken from the OSUNY files
-
-
- This bulletin will deal only with the b asic contruction, troubleshooting and
- adjustment of the bl ue box. If you would like to know the specific job of a
- ny part in the circuit just write me a msg and I will b e glad to ans- wer it.
-
-
- We all know that the touch tones freque ncies are composed of two tones (Two
- different freqs.) so t hat is the reason why we have 2 VCO'S ( Voltage
- controlled oscilators). We will call these VCO#1 and VCO#2. If you have
- noticed VCO#1 and VCO#2 are exactly the same typ e of circuits. That is why
- only one was drawn. But reme mber that whatever goes for VCO#1 also goes for
- VCO#2. Both VCO'S are composed of a handfull of parts. one chip two cap
- acitors 2 resistors and five potentiometers. All of this wil l give you (when
- properly calibrated) one of the freqs. necessary (the other one will come
- from VCO#2) for the operation of th e BB. Both of these freqs. will be mixed
- in the speaker thus forming the required tone.
-
- This is one of the most sophisticated de signs I have ever made. Why?. because
- other designs will drain t he battery after 10 - calls! This design will make
- them last 1 0 months!!!!!!. But never the less don't forget to put in a
- switch for on and off. Ok let's build the two VCO'S and calibr ate the unit
- before we get to the keyboard contruction.
-
-
- VCO CONTRUCTION
- === ===========
- TOOLS REQUIRED
-
- 1 ocilliscope (recomended but not re quired)
- 1 Freq. counter (REQUIRED)
- 1 Volt meter " " "
- Electronics tools (Pliers,drill, scre wdrivers, etc)
-
-
- PARTS
-
- R1 1.5K RESISTOR 5%
- R2 1K RESISTOR 5%
- C1 .1uf ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 16V DC
- C2 .01uf ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR (MYL AR) 16VDC
- IC1 2207 VCO CHIP BY EXAR ELECTRINI CS
- remember the above it is only for VCO#1 but the same goes for VCO#2.
-
- R3-R4 150 OHM RESISTORS 5%
- C3-C4 .1 uf ELECTROLITIC CAPACITOR 10VDC
- P1-P10 200K TRIMMER POT - 20 TURNS
- DIODES USED IN THE KEYBOARD ARE 1N914 TYPE (40 OF THEM)
- AND 13 SWITCHES FOR THE KEYBOARD SPST. MOMENTARY.
-
- SPKR= YOU CAN USE A TELEPHONE SPEAKER FOR THIS(IT WORKS BEST)
- BUT REMEMBER TO TAKE OUT THE DIO DE THAT IS CONNECTED
- ACCROSS IT.
- **************************************** ************************
- IMPORTANT NOTES
-
- 1 DO NOT USE ANYTHING ELSE THAN A MYL AR CAPACITOR FOR C2
- 2 PINS 10,9,8 SHOULD BE TIED TOGETHER AND BE LEFT FLOATING.
- 3 ALL RESISTOR SHOULD BE 5%! NOTHING ELSE
- 4 A TELEPHONE SPEAKER GIVES THE BEST RESULTS
- **************************************** *************************
-
-
- TROUBLE SHOOTING
-
- By now you should have constructed the two VCO'S on a bread board or anything
- that please s you.
-
- Check for cold solder joints, broken wi res, polarity of the battery,
- etc.........
-
- Before we apply power to the VCO'S we h ave to adjust the pots for their half
- way travel point. This is done by turning them 21 turns to the right and then
- 10 turns to the left. Do the same for all ten of them.
-
- Now apply power to the unit check to see that you have power in the chips by
- putting the positive lea d of your volt meter on pin 7 and the negative lead
- on pin 12 . If you don't have anything there turn off the unit ant REC HECK
- THE WIRING.
-
- When you get the right voltages on the c hips, connect a diode to a piece of
- wire (look at fig. 2 for the orientation of the diode) from ground to any pot
- at point T (look carefully at the schematic for point T it is label ed T1-T10
- for all pots) You shold be able to hear a tone, if no t dissconnect the lead
- and place the speaker close to your ear and if you hear a chirp like sound,
- this means that the two VCO' S are working if you don't, it means that either
- one or both of the VCO'S is dead. So in this case it is allways good to ha ve
- an ocilloscope on hand.
-
- Disconnect the speaker from the circuit and hookup the ocilliscope to one of
- the leads of the speaker and t he ground from the scope to the ground of the
- battery. Connect ag ain the ground lead with the diode connected to it from
- grou nd to any pot on the VCO that you are checking and you should see a
- triangle wave if not turn the pot in wich you are appl ying the ground to
- until you see it. When you do see it do the the same for the other VCO to
- make sure it is working. (a mplitude is about 2VAC)
-
- When you get the two VCO'S working you a re set for the adjustment of the
- individuals pots...
-
- ADJUSTMENT
-
-
- Disconnect the speaker from the circu it and connect a freq. counter (the
- positive lead of the counte r to one of the speakers leads that belongs to
- VCO#1 or connect i t to pin 14).
-
- Connect the negative lead to the batt ery negative and connect the jumper
- lead with the diode f rom ground to pot number 1 T1 .( The first pot number 1
- point T1) If you got it working you should hear a tone and get a reading on
- the counter. Adjust the pot for a freq. of 1700hz and continue doing the
- same for pots 2-5 except that they get d ifferents freqs.
-
-
- P1= 1700hz
- P2= 1300hz
- P3= 1100hz
- P4= 900hz
- P5= 1500hz
-
- Now disconnect the freq. counter from t he speaker lead of VCO#1 or from pin
- 14 (which ever you had it attac hed to at the beginning) and connect it to the
- speaker lead of VCO#2 or to pin 14 of VCO#2 and perform the same adjustments
- to P6-10.
-
- P6= 1100hz
- P7= 700hz
- P8= 900hz
- P9= 2600hz MAGIC NUMBER!!!!!
- P10= 1500hz
-
- When you finish doing all of the pot g o back and recheck them again.
-
-
- KEYBOARD
- If you look at fig-2 you will see that the keys are simple switches connected
- to ground and two diodes on th e other end. These diodes are used to simplify
- the construction of the keyboard because otherwise the distribution of the
- ground signal fo r both VCO'S would have been done mechanically. One diode
- will go to VCO#1 and the other will go to VCO#2. Fig-3 shows the arrangement
- of th e keys on the keyboard.
-
-
- Below is a table that will hel p you connect the keys to required
- VCO'S pots.
-
- TO TO FREQ OUT FREQ OUT
- KEY POT ON VCO1 POT ON VCO2 PIN 14 VCO1 PIN 14 VCO
- C 1 6 1700 1100
- 0 2 10 1300 1500
- E 1 10 1700 1500
- 1 4 7 900 700
- 2 3 7 1100 700
- 3 3 8 1100 900
- 4 2 7 1300 700
- 5 2 8 1300 900
- 6 2 6 1300 1100
- 7 5 7 1500 700
- 8 5 8 1500 900
- 9 5 6 1500 1100
- X - 9 ---- 2600
-
- **************************************** *******************************
- * REMEMBER THAT FIG-2 IT IS THE SAME FOR EACH KEY EXCEPT THE "X" WHICH*
- * ONLY TAKES ONE DIODE. *
- **************************************** *******************************
-
-
- As a final word you can build this in any type of enclosure and should never
- be used to make free ca lls using the telephone lines. I hope this bulletin
- will clear a ny question you may had on the blue boxes.
-
- If you have any question please
- leave me a msg. and I will be very glad to
- answer it.
- TXS
- MR. AMERICA
-
- Ps. I would like to thank my keyboard, my fingers, and me for helping me
- writte this bullettin. Wi thout their help I would have never finish this
- project.
-
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