diff --git a/docs/1_ASSEMBLY.md b/docs/1_ASSEMBLY.md index 8120480..d027962 100644 --- a/docs/1_ASSEMBLY.md +++ b/docs/1_ASSEMBLY.md @@ -35,17 +35,41 @@ Assemble the chassis according to the instructions provided by adafruit ([see he ### Soldering the electronics 1. Solder on two rows of 8 male pin headers to the D1 mini -![alt text](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/d1_mini_pins.jpg "") +![D1 mini](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/d1_mini_pins.jpg) 2. Solder on two rows of 8 female pin headers to the battery shield + 3. Solder on two rows of 8 female pin headers to the motor shield as well as a single row of bent pins. Make sure they are soldered on the right way around. 4. In addition solder a jumper to the motor shield to connect the RTS and 3V pin. This will become important later on. Also solder the I2C bridge. - - - Note: -3. Connect the + pin of the connector from the battery shield to the + pin of the motor shield. -For this cut some small piece of wire and remove the isolation on both ends. then twist the ends and put some solder on both ends. Cut a piece of isolation and wrap it around the wire. Make sure you do this before soldering on the second end of the wire. -After this is done, repeat the same with the - connection. Please make sure that you do not reverse the polarity! +3. In the next step we connect the battery connector pins of the battery shield to the + and - pins of the motor shield. In addition we will add a connector to the motor shield where we can plug in the battery. Here is a schematic: +![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_bb.jpg) +*Note: I added a new connector instead of using the one already on the battery shield because the plug of my battery wouldn't fit in the on on the shield* + +|First, solder two wires to the + and - pins of the battery shield and isolate them with heat shrink: | +|--------------|---------------| +|Cut two small pieces of wire (about 4 cm), remove the isolation on both ends and cover them with a bit of solder | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_batter_stack_2.jpeg)| +|Solder the first wire to the + pin of the battery shield | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_3.jpeg) | +| Solder the second wire to the - pin | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_4.jpeg) | +| Cover both wires with small pieces of heat shrink tube | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_5.jpeg) | +| Heat the shrink tube with a lighter | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_6.jpeg) | +| This is how the battery shield should look like with the two wires | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_6.5.jpeg) | +|Next, we create a connector for the female JST 2-Pin connector for pluggin in the battery: | | +|--------------|---------------| +| Cut two small pieces of wire (about 3 cm), remove the isolation on both ends and cover them with a bit of solder | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_7.jpeg) | +| Solder the first wire to the JST connector |![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_8.jpeg) | +| Solder the second wire to the JST connector | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_9.jpeg) | +| Cover both wires with heat shrink | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_10.jpeg) | +| Solder the wires to the motor shield, paying attention to the polarity *(make sure it matches the polarity of your batteries!)* | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_11.jpeg) | + +| Now, stack the battery shield on top of the motor shield and solder the | | +|---|---| +| This is how it should look like in the end. Make sure all of the exposed wires are covered in heat shrink | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_12.jpeg) ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_14.jpeg) | +| Now you can stack the D1 mini ontop of the battery shield | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/motor_battery_stack_13.jpeg) | + +| Now it is time to connect the D1 mini to your computer | | +|---|---| +|Use a micro USB cable to connect the D1 mini to your computer | ![Battery Shield Wires](https://imaginaerraum.de/git/Telos4/RoboRally/raw/branch/master/docs/images/usb_connection.jpeg) |