LoliBot-Assembly

Tools

Your own tools are not required for the Open Hardware Miniconf assembly session, but if you are able to bring any of the following then that would be great.

If you're flying, please bear in mind that sharp items like cutters or multimeter probes will need to be put into checked baggage not carry-on.

• Wire cutters (and wire strippers if you have them)
• Multimeter
• Soldering iron
• Solder

Check Parts In Kit

Your kit should contain the following items:

Your kit will also include an extra cable tie and a 3-way 90-degree header, which aren't shown in the picture above.

Please check over the items in your kit, and if you think you are missing something then let us know.

1: Install power LED

If this is your very first time soldering, please ask an instructor to help you with this step.

The power LED is a small red part with two leads. Here you can see it sitting on the LoliBot PCB just near the position where it will be installed:

Look carefully at the legs of the LED. You will notice that one of the legs is longer than the other. Also, there is a small flat section on the body next to the shorter leg. LEDs are "polarised", which means they need to be installed the right way around. If you install it backward, it won't work.

5: Install headers on Lolin32-Lite

The Lolin32-Lite development board is supplied without any headers fitted. 2 x 13-way pin headers are included in the package.

It's important to keep the headers straight while they are being soldered in place. To help with this, you can use the pair of 13-way sockets to cross-brace the pin headers as shown below. With the Lolin32-Lite placed on top, the pin headers will then be held straight so that you can solder them in place. The sockets can then be removed.

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