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Part III: Assemble and Install Low-Pass Filter LPF1

The LPF1 Low-Pass filter replaces L1 and L2 on the KX1 PCB. The completed and installed LPF1 is
shown in Figure 8. Follow the assembly procedure closely to ensure that the finished LPF1 fits as shown.

C1

K1

L1

L2

Ground Wire

Inductor Common Wire

White Wire from
KXB3080 Module

C9

Figure 8. LPF1 Installed.

Locate the LPF1 PCB and the 0.1 µF (104) capacitor C1.

Position C1’s leads through the holes in the LPF1 PCB as shown in Figure 9. The capacitor body

must be on the side of the PCB with the circular outlines for the toroids. Use your needle-nose pliers to
straighten the leads as needed so the capacitor sits as close to the PCB as the epoxy coating allows (see
Figure 8). The top of the capacitor must sit no more than 3/16” (5mm) above the PCB.

Inductor Common Wire

(Bare) Connects Here

Capacitor C1 Mounts in

Round Pads

L2

L1

4

4

2

2

3

3

C1

Capacitor and inductor common
wire are mounted on this side of
the PCB.

Toroid side of PCB

Figure 9. C1 and Inductor Common Wire Connections to LPF1.

Trim C1’s leads flush with the relay side of the PCB. They must not stick out of the pads.