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WinKey USB SMT Assembly and Operation Guide - Version 1.5   12/26/2017         Pg 1 

WinKey USB SMT Assembly Guide                         Version 1.5   12/26/2017 

 

This document describes the assembly and testing of the K1EL Winkey USB Keyer Kit with a 
version 01 SMT PCB. In this new design, surface mount components were used where ever 
possible. These parts are pre-soldered to the PC board and tested at the factory. Assembly is 
fairly simple and consists of soldering a few switches, connectors, and two wires. The builder 
then performs final assembly and testing. Please read instructions before starting, there are 
several steps that must be followed exactly as described.

 

 
WinKey SMT PCB Bill of Materials 

 

QTY Ref 

Designator 

Value 

Description 

Package 

Chk 

S1, S2, S3, S4 

SPST 

Pushbutton Switch  PC mount 

THS 

Plastic Push Cap 

 

Pushbutton Cap 

Black Square 

OB 

Plastic Push Cap 

 

Pushbutton Cap 

Red Square 

OB 

J1 

1/8 phone jack 

Connector 

Paddle Input 

THS 

J3 

4 way RCA Jack 

Connector 

Key/PTT Out 

THS 

1 J6 

USB 

connector 

Connector 

USB_B 

THS 

1 SP1 

Piezo 

Speaker 

Plastic 

Can  THS 

1 RX1 

10K 

Potentiometer   

OB 

KX1 

Knob 

Speed pot knob 

 

OB 

WK-USB SMT PCB 

Rev 01 

PC Board 

Pre-assembled 

 

WK_USB Enclosure 

 

Aluminum Box 

 

 

1 Misc 

3xAAA 

 

Battery 

holder   

OB 

Screws 

4-40 by ¼ inch 

Bare metal 

Attach PCB 

OB 

4  

Screws 

4-40 by ¼ inch 

Black  

Enclosure 

OB 

Rubber Feet 

Push in type 

 

 

OB 

1 Piece 

Velcro 

Tape 

Adhesive 

 

OB 

 

  

  

 

 

 

 

OB = Off Board,  THS = Through hole soldered by builder 

Summary of Contents for WinKey

Page 1: ...t be followed exactly as described WinKey SMT PCB Bill of Materials QTY Ref Designator Value Description Package Chk 4 S1 S2 S3 S4 SPST Pushbutton Switch PC mount THS 3 Plastic Push Cap Pushbutton Cap Black Square OB 1 Plastic Push Cap Pushbutton Cap Red Square OB 1 J1 1 8 phone jack Connector Paddle Input THS 1 J3 4 way RCA Jack Connector Key PTT Out THS 1 J6 USB connector Connector USB_B THS 1 S...

Page 2: ...he builder to do is add several connectors pushbuttons and a mini speaker Then the battery holder and speed pot are wired to the board followed by enclosure assembly 2 Even though the WKUSB PCB has a solder mask it s easy to inadvertently bridge two pads together Please solder carefully most kits returned for repair have soldering errors Figure 1 WKUSB PCB as shipped with kit ...

Page 3: ...he holding tabs and make sure it is flush to the board before soldering It helps to tack solder one of the tabs first to hold it in place The signal pins on this connector are very easy to bridge together if you use too much solder 5 Install and solder piezo speaker SP1 observe polarity and align speaker to silkscreen There are four holes two pairs with different spacing Rotate the speaker to find...

Page 4: ...ce just a small amount of force is required SWITCHES MOUNT ON THE BACK OF THE PCB Figure 3 Pushbutton switches installed correctly 7 Now install the four way RCA phono jack block at J3 Don t solder the pins yet We have had several reports of problems with this connector It is very easy to install the connector hastily and have one or more of its pins bend under and not make it through the PC board...

Page 5: ...t cannot flex back and forth after soldering No go ahead and solder the pins We recommend placing a small dab of super glue or epoxy at the places shown below This will greatly improve the stability of the connector Don t forget to trim the connector leads after soldering Figure 5 Put a dab of glue here Figure 6 And a dab of glue here ...

Page 6: ... add the speed pot and battery holder Figure 7 Completed WKUSB SMT Rev 01 PCB 9 Now wire the speed pot to the PC board as shown in figure 8 Cut two 7 inch lengths of wire and attach to J2 If you don t plan on using the speed pot short the two pads of J2 with a short piece of resistor lead Figure 8 Speed Pot Connections ...

Page 7: ... 9 Battery Holder Wiring Customer Advisory While every effort has been made to insure that the K42 design is as complete and accurate as possible it is still possible to cause equipment damage or incur personal injury if 1 The K42 kit is not used as intended 2 Is connected incorrectly 3 Safety guidelines outlined in this document are not followed 4 The K42 kit is modified in any way K1EL cannot be...

Page 8: ...is signifies that the messages slots are eMpTy Now press and hold the red pushbutton and after a few seconds WKUSB will respond with a R Release the button and after a few more seconds it will send a question mark If you have a paddle set handy plug it in and check that WKUSB will send dits and dahs Turning the speed pot will change the WPM rate The keyer initially starts in standalone mode so you...

Page 9: ...e wires oriented as shown The battery pack needs to almost touch the speed pot Battery pack Back of enclosure Wires Figure 10 Installation of battery pack Back of enclosure CMD Figure 11 Command button location 4 Install the PC board in the top half of the enclosure using four 4 40 screws Remember the pushbuttons protrude through the top of the case The board will only fit one way 5 Assemble the t...

Page 10: ...TT lines shunt RF from coming back through those lines C1 and C4 shunts any RF arriving over the paddle leads C5 shunts any RF arriving over the speed pot leads These components also reduce RF radiation from WKUSB The RCA jack block is electrically isolated from the WKUSB circuitry This is for both safety and RF interference reasons In some installations it may be necessary to provide an AC path f...

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Page 14: ...WinKey USB SMT Assembly and Operation Guide Version 1 5 12 26 2017 Pg 14 Winkey SMT PCB Rev 01 Layout Figure 13 WinKey USB SMT PCB Check Plot Figure 14 WinKey USB PCB Silkscreen ...

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Page 16: ...til an application opens it The only serial commands WKUSB will accept while in standalone are ADMIN commands 5 WK3MGR works by directly reading and writing the EEPROM in the WK3 IC The EEPROM contains all of the standalone settings and local messages Since the EEPROM is accessed by ADMIN commands WKUSB can remain in a closed state 6 When an application opens WKUSB WKUSB leaves standalone mode and...

Page 17: ...e 5 Figure 6 And a dab of glue here 5 Figure 7 Completed WKUSB SMT Rev 01 PCB 6 Figure 8 Speed Pot Connections 6 Figure 9 Battery Holder Wiring 7 Customer Advisory 7 Kit Checkout 8 Figure 10 Installation of battery pack 9 Figure 11 Command button location 9 Precautions when connecting kit to a rig 10 Figure 12 Back Panel View of Output Ports 10 Figure 13 WinKey USB SMT PCB Check Plot 14 Figure 14 ...

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