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 ## Assembly Notes
 
-1. You may build this board as if it is a general purpose ASCII interface. In
+- You may build this board as if it is a general purpose ASCII interface. In
    that case, you may want to avoid installing the 1x25 Apple2 keyboard header
-   if it interferes with the target keyboard matrix. Also, for use with a key
-   matrix that already has a diode for each key (or each row), you will need to
-   install jumpers across the footprints for diodes D1-D16.
+   if it interferes with the target keyboard matrix. 
    
-1. If you ARE building this board as an Apple 2 encoder, then you may omit:
-    1. OMIT Sol-20 connector J5
-    1. OMIT Custom connector J7
-    1. OMIT D17,D18,D19 - These are used for the "classic" keyboard matrix.
-    1. OMIT D7,D8,D15,D16 - These are diodes for rows 12-15, which are not used.
-    1. OMIT the serial out connector J3 if you do not plan to use a serial output.
-    1. OMIT the I/O connector J4, as all the I/O lines are routed through the
+- This encoder is normally used with keyboards that have a diode per key.  For use 
+with a key  matrix with no diodes (such as the Apple 2 key matrix), cut the PCB 
+traces that short diodes D1-16, and install D1-16.
+
+
+- If you ARE building this board as an Apple 2 encoder, then you may OMIT:
+
+    - Sol-20 connector J5
+    - Custom connector J7
+    - D17,D18,D19 - These are used for the "classic" keyboard matrix.
+    - D7,D8,D15,D16 - These are diodes for rows 12-15, which are not used.
+    - The serial out connector J3 if you do not plan to use a serial output.
+    - The I/O connector J4, as all the I/O lines are routed through the
        keyboard connector.
-    1. OMIT RN1.  Not needed since the microprocessor uses internal pullups.
-    1. If you will be using the keyboard with only an Apple 1 or Apple 2, then
+    - If you will be using the keyboard with only an Apple 1 or Apple 2, then
        you do not need to install both the Apple 2 connector (J1) AND the Apple
        1 connector (J2). You may install only the one you plan to use, and
        reduce the risk of plugging into the wrong socket (and possibly damaging
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 1. Solder the surface-mount microcontroller first. Be sure to match pin 1 to the
    dot on the silk-screen layer.
 1. Next, install the surface mount crystal, Y1.  The orientation is not important.
-1. Next, solder in the diodes D1-D7, D9-D14, and 20-D27
-1. Install all the capacitors. These are all 0.1 uF ceramic capacitors with 0.1"
-   lead spacing. Many capacitors with 0.2" lead spacing are actually 0.1"
-   emerging from the body, bent to 0.2", and can be straightened back to 0.1".
-1. Next, solder in the resitor R1 and Resistor network RN1.
-1. Install DIP switch SW1.
+1. Next, solder in the resitor R1
+1. Install all the capacitors. Be sure to separate out the two capacitors for the XTAL 
+   circuit from the other capacitors, the rest of which are 0.1uF bypass capacitors.
 1. Install the In-circuit Serial Programming (ISP) header, J6. (right-angle, 2x3
    0.100")
 1. If you will be using the Apple 1 connector, install the DIP socket J1 (16-pin