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Build the frame
Wells Riley edited this page Sep 27, 2026
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Put a kit in a photo frame, and connect it to power.
- An EE03 or EE02 kit. See Kits and screens to choose.
- A photo frame deep enough for the driver board. See The frame.
- A USB-C cable and power adapter. You can also add a battery.
TODO: Add link to youtube build video
- Attach the XIAO board to the driver board.
- Connect the screen's ribbon cable to the driver board, and close the latch.
- Put it in the frame in portrait orientation. Leave the buttons where you can reach them.
The XIAO board has a USB-C port for power and installing the firmware, four buttons, and a power switch that matters only on battery. What each button does is on Your frame.
You can add a small color LED behind the mat that shows what the frame is doing. See Status LED.
Next: Flash the frame.
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