Arianen Tinker Tie Beta Assembly Instructions Manual

Brand: Arianen

Model: Tinker Tie Beta

Type: Assembly Instructions Manual

TinkerTieBetaAssemblyInstructions

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● DIYTinkerTieKitstartshere:

1. Opentheboxandinspectthecomponents.Thereshouldbe:

a. 28xRGBLEDs(SMD)

b. 12xCapacitors(SMD)

c. 1xResistor(SMD)

d. 1xTinkerTiePCB

e. 1x500mAhBattery

f. 1xAdafruitProTrinket(Optional)

g. 1xAdafruitChargingBackpack(Optional)

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2. BeginbySMD(surfacemount)solderingonesideoftheTinkerTieatatime.If

usingsolderpaste,itisidealtoapplysolderpastetoallcontactsononesideof

theTinkerTie,thenplaceallcomponentsstartingwiththesmallercapacitorsand

resistors,thenplacingthelargerLEDs.

a. Thedirectionofthecapacitorsandresistordonotmatter

b. WhenplacingtheLEDs,itisimportanttofollowapatternfortheir

direction.EachLEDhasanotchcutoutofit.EachLEDinacolumnneeds

tohavetheirnotchpointinginthesamedirection.Lookattheillustration

belowforthepattern.Therightmostcolumnhasit’sLEDnotchesall

facingthebottomrightside,thenextrowtothelefthasallit’snotches

facingthetopleft.Alternatethispatterneverycolumntotheend.Itis

extremelycrucialtodothis,asitwon’tworkanyotherway.

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● AssembledTinkerTieKitstartshere:

3. AftersolderingalltheSMDcomponents,it’stimetoinstallthethroughhole

components.

a. BeginbytakingouttheheaderpinsfromboththeTrinketandthecharger

bags.

b. Snapoffasectionofthreepinsfromtheheadersthatcamewiththe

Trinket

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c. Next,Placetheheadersblockwiththelongerpinsintothefirstsetof

holes,followedbytheshorterone.

d. PlacetheProTrinketontothepinssuchthattheUSBisfacingoutthe

sideoftheTinkerTie,andthefirstpinonthatsidecorrespondswiththe

BAT+pinontheProTrinket.SolderthepinsontheTrinketsideandthe

TinkerTieside.YoucanuseapieceoftapetokeeptheTrinketfrom

fallingoffasyouwork.

e. Next,placetheAdafruitchargingbackpackontothelongerpinsextruding

fromthepreviouslysolderedTrinket.Makesurethebatteryconnectorport

isfacingawayfromthesideoftheTinkerTie,andthatallthreepinsline

up.Forfastercharging,therearetwotabsunderneaththechargerthat

canbesolderedtogetherpriortobeingmountedthatwillspeedupthe

process.

f. Onceyou’refinishedsoldering,yourTinkerTieshouldlooksomethinglike

theimagebelowfromtheside.NoticethattheProTrinketismountedat

anangle,withthethesidewithnopinstosolderrestingontheTinkerTie

board.Thisisthecorrectconfiguration.

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4. Nowthatyou’veassembledallthesolderedcomponents,thenexttolaststepis

toattachandpluginthebattery.Useanadhesivemethodofyourchoice(double

sidedtape,glue,velcro,etc.)tomountthebatterycenteredtothebattery

rectangleonthesideoppositetheProTrinket.Makesurethewiresarefacing

towardsthecharger.TheimagebelowshowsanAlphaTinkerTiewiththe

batterymountedbutnotpluggedin.Onceyourbatteryisattached,plugthe

battery’sJSTconnectorintotheportonthechargingboard.

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5. Oncethebatteryhasbeenpluggedin,youwillseethelightsonyourTrinket

begintoflash.BecauseallTinkerTieTrinketsweshipoutwillbepreloadedwith

ourexamplesketch,theyshouldbegintoprojectarainbowpatternacouple

secondsafterthebatteryhasbeenpluggedin.Ifthisdoesn’thappen,pressthe

resetbuttononthebackoftheTrinketandwaitforthedevicetorestart.

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6. You’redone!Allthat’slefttodoistiethebowtiestraparoundthecenterofthe

TinkerTieboard(weliketoalsomakesureitcoversthebatterywire)adjustitto

yournecksizeandwearit!TheTinkerTiecanbechargedoverUSB,aswellas

programmedtoyourowncustompatternsthroughtheArduinoIDE.Enjoyyour

newTinkerTieandpleasedon’tforgettosendusanyfeedbackyouhaveofthe

processsowecanfurtherimproveitbeyondBeta!

Arianen Tinker Tie Beta Assembly Instructions Manual

Brand: Arianen

Model: Tinker Tie Beta

Type: Assembly Instructions Manual

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