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== Installation in Hammond XB-2 (old HX3 kit) ==

'''Obsolete, for reference only!'''

Installation in Hammond XB-2 may be performed by any skilled person; no or very little soldering required. Please click on picture to enlarge. Please also regard Wiki HX-3 user manual on [[Bedienungshinweise#XB2-Nachrüstsatz]].

Note: This kit is no longer produced, use for reference only! For new HX3/XB-2 kit with much simpler installation, see '''[[Installation XB2-Kit]]'''.

[[Datei:Xb2_01.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Open XB-2 by loosening 5 big screws on bottom. Remove keyboard by loosening 7 medium sized black screws on bottom and inside organ. Diconnect keyboard from mainboard plug connector. Remove nylon wire straps, but DO NOT cut any cables, just unplug all connectors!''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_02.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Remove all boards inside including supporting rails. Retain cables and headers from power supply, front panel, drawbars, LCD and volume/reverb pots. Locate pink/black/green/orange strain and separate black/white strain to now unused connectors. Obsolete XB-2 power connectors may be cut off as pictured or may be left open. Insulate cut wires with shrink tube. DO NOT cut long orange/black/green/black/yellow cable!''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_04.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Install HX3 mainboard and LCD interface board as pictured using wood screws and 5mm plastic spacers. Cut and Connect black/yellow strain to green HX3 power connector (plus = yellow, Gnd = black). Connect LCD and button cables to matching connectors on LCD interface board.''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_06.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Install jack board from XB-2 kit and connect 5-pin power connector from power supply (orange/black/green/black/yellow), also connectors from volume/reverb pots. On #1.1 version boards, cut off 8-pin header with three brown/red/white wires on volume pot cable and connect all three wires together, insulate with shrink tube. On #1.3 boards, just plug in 8-pin header on jack board.''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_08.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Install five 10-pin and one 16-pin flat ribbon cables from LCD interface board to HX3 board as pictured. Note: Plugs may have different cable outlet, just regard pin 1 orientation (red wire on flat ribbon cable).''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_09.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Install long 10-pin flat ribbon cable from HX3 PL12 to jack board and long 8-pin flat ribbon cable from LCD interface board to jack board.''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_10.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Install two 3-pin audio cables from HX3 to jack board according to silk screen lettering. Re-install MIDI jack board and connect to 12-pin MIDI bulk connector. Install 2-pin contrast adjust cable from small MIDI adapter board to LCD interface board. Install two 3-pin cables from MIDI adapter board to HX3 MIDI connectors according to silk screen printing. Remark: MIDI adapter board may be integrated on jack board on future versions, so installation looks different.''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_17.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Re-Install keyboard and ground wire, connect keyboard to LCD interface board. ''']]

[[Datei:Xb2_19.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Plug in Leslie 11-pin connector on jack board. Solder ground wire to ground point at 10 Ohms resistor (brown/black/black color coding) on jack board as shown. Note: #1.3 boards provide a separate ground lug, solder here. Check cabling again and switch on. Display should light up and display welcome message. Check all buttons and functions. Note: Some button and jack usage is different, so regard user manual. Switch off XB-2.
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[[Datei:Xb2_17.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Re-Install keyboard and ground wire, connect keyboard to LCD interface board. That's it! Check cabling again and switch on. Attach self-adhesive lettering. Check all buttons and functions. 
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[[Datei:Xb2_20.JPG|640px|thumb|left|'''Attach self-adhesive lettering. Play some notes and check audio. Note: Some button and jack usage is different, so regard user manual.  
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