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Mounting the first 2 prototypes

Gustavo Segura edited this page Nov 30, 2017 · 39 revisions

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Component classification

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All the components classified
Small components are in color boxes
Map for knowing where to place each component

Placing the smd components

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Applying the solder paste
Solder paste placed!
Placing the capacitors (78)
All the capacitor placed!
Placing the 0402s...
Placing the 0402s...
All the smd components placed...
After soldering in the oven...

Initial tests

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Smoke test
Power supply and consumption test
Detecting test: The ftdi chip is correctly detected (Tested on windows)
Uploading the first bitstream (Tested on Windows)
Detecting the board in Gnu/Linux Ubuntu 15.10 (Bigger image)
Uploading the first bitstream from Linux (Bigger image)
Uploading the first bitstream from Linux (2) (Bigger image)
Turning all the leds on from Icestudio app (Bigger image)

Final soldering

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Soldering the connectors
The board is finished! :-)
It is beautiful, isn't it?

Now the fun begins :-)

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Testing external sensors and actuators: servos, leds, pushbuttons, buzzers...
Testing the buzzer: Playing the imperial march! (VIDEO)
Testing a servo: (VIDEO)
Testing an infrared sensor (IR): (VIDEO)
Testing the board on a robot: (VIDEO)