U3 6pin chip orientation

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lukej
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U3 6pin chip orientation

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Hi I need a bit of help with the orienation of U3, theres no notch on the chip to correspond with the notch on the board,
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any body got any advice?

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Re: U3 6pin chip orientation

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Is there a dot? That indicates pin 1.
Also if you look at the chip with the writing the correct way up, pin 1 should be bottom left.

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Re: U3 6pin chip orientation

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ok so the dot goes the same end as the notch or the dot goes the opposite end?

got another major issue....
let me sort U3 out first though!!!
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Re: U3 6pin chip orientation

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jsmcortina wrote:Is there a dot? That indicates pin 1.
Also if you look at the chip with the writing the correct way up, pin 1 should be bottom left.

James
thankyou James, ive found clarification on the pcb layout http://www.msextra.com/doc/ms2extra/MS2 ... htm#layout

onto other issues... ive gone and soldered U4 where U7 should go :oops: :| :| :|

taking it real slow steady with the heat trying to use the solder sucker on it
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Re: U3 6pin chip orientation

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lukej wrote:onto other issues... ive gone and soldered U4 where U7 should go :oops: :| :| :|

taking it real slow steady with the heat trying to use the solder sucker on it
Another good reason to install sockets, IMHO.
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Re: U3 6pin chip orientation

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yeah maybe... hindsight and all that :(
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