PT 2399 Echo Circuit

HerestheticketifyouwanttotryplayingwiththePrincetonTechnologiesPT2399echo/delaychip.Thecircuitisju stthe
schematicoftheEchoapplicationin thePT2399datasheet.Sincethatcircuitassumesthatthereisa+5Vpower
supplyavailable,Iaddeda78L05voltageregularcircuittoittodropthestock+9Vfromabatterydowntoaregulated
+5V.
Designation
U1
U2
R1,R5
R2,R7
R3,R8
R4
R6
R9,R11
R10
C1,C4
C2,C5,C6
C3
C7
C8,C9
C10,C11
C12,C13
C14,C15
C16
C17
Repeats
Delay Time

Qty
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1

Description (Echo)
PT2399
78L05
15K
10K
10K
4.7K
5.6K
100K
18K
47uF
0.1uF (100nF)
100uF
3900pF (3.9nF)
560pF
0.082uF (82nF)
4.7uF
10uF
0.01uF (10nF)
3300pF (3.3nF)
50K Audio Pot
50K Linear Pot

Description (delay)
PT2399
78L05
15K
10K
15K
4.7K
2.7K
100K
18K
47uF
0.1uF (100nF)
100uF
5600pF (5.6nF)
560pF
0.082uF (82nF)
4.7uF
10uF
0.01uF (10nF)
3300pF (3.3nF)
50K Audio Pot
50K Linear Pot

Ra sets the minimum delay time. If Ra+ Delay Time is

almost zero, delay time goes to about 31mS. If its
about 28K, delay time is about 342mS. The app note
suggests 10K to start with.

(Black)

C2,5,6aremonolithicceramic. C7.8.9.10.11
areplastic(mylar/polyester).Allothersare
aluminumelectrolytic.Allcaps10Vorgreater
voltage.Allresistors1/4Wcarbonfilm.
Youllalsoneedtheusualwrapperforaneffect:
abox,abatteryclip,astompswitch,inputand
outputjacks,knobsforthecontrols,someway
tomounttheboardinthebox,theusualstuff.
Layoutandthissheetarecopyright2001R.G.
Keen.Allrightsreserved.Commercialusemust
belicensed.Nopermissionfordisplayfrom
websitesotherthanhttp://www.geofex.com.

Output

Input

ToMillenium
Bypass
Delay
Time

(Red)

Repeats

DPDT

Pots,DPDTswitchare
showfromtheback.
Polarizedcapacitors
areshownwiththe
positive(+) leadinthe
squarepad,negative
leadintheroundpad.