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== Solder the connector onto the board == | == Solder the connector onto the board == | ||
Apart from soldering equipment you will need two small screws and nuts to secure the 56 pin header connector to the PCB. | Before you start soldering, test fit the PCB to see if the remaining holes line up with the threaded mounts of the enclosure. | ||
Apart from soldering equipment you will need two small screws and nuts to secure the 56 pin header connector to the PCB so it is secured during soldering. | |||
If you're in a rush, you should alternate between the two sections to avoid overheating the board and reduce stresses on the joints. | |||
[[File:Connector PCB screws.jpg|center|thumb|Connector PCB screws (borrowed from ATX mainboard mounts)]] | |||
[[File:Connector Secured.jpg|center|thumb|Connector secured for soldering]] | |||
[[File:Alternating.jpg|center|thumb|Alternating between both sides]] | |||
[[File:Soldered.jpg|center|thumb|all 56 pins soldered]] | |||
== Wiring in the pins == | |||
(starting with the USB connection) | |||
[[File:Plastic grid removed, note different numbering.jpg|center|thumb|Plastic grid removed, note different numbering]] | |||
== First program - blink LEDs == | == First program - blink LEDs == | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 14 April 2023
Getting started with the iPDM56 VCU
Note: all documentation is under https://github.com/celeron55/ipdm56
Connect the board to USB and power it up
This is a sanity check before you start soldering and chase your tail troubleshooting.
Use a good quality micro USB cable and power the board up through it via a charger or computer.
Solder the connector onto the board
Before you start soldering, test fit the PCB to see if the remaining holes line up with the threaded mounts of the enclosure.
Apart from soldering equipment you will need two small screws and nuts to secure the 56 pin header connector to the PCB so it is secured during soldering.
If you're in a rush, you should alternate between the two sections to avoid overheating the board and reduce stresses on the joints.
Wiring in the pins
(starting with the USB connection)
First program - blink LEDs
Set up the Arduino IDE. The ATMega 328 is also used on Arduino UNO, Arduino Pro Mini and Arduino Nano, so programming should be familiar. See https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/uno-rev3 for some tips.
As the iPDM56 uses a CH340G USB-to-serial converter, the choice of bootloader will be ignored, just choose the correct serial port.