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Circuitmess MAKERbuino Build Manual Download Page 1

This is a printable version of the online MAKERbuino build guide from

https://www.makerbuino.com/build/

Copyright CircuitMess © 2017. All rights reserved

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Summary of Contents for MAKERbuino

Page 1: ...This is a printable version of the online MAKERbuino build guide from https www makerbuino com build Copyright CircuitMess 2017 All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...to solder tutorials before you get down to business Skills That Will Ease the Process of Assembling the MAKERbuino Basic soldering experience some preparatory experience Ability to recognize the basi...

Page 3: ...Here you can find MAKERbuino s schematics which might help you if you re already into electronics If you do not know how to read electronic schematics don t worry you ll learn You might also find this...

Page 4: ...O LABEL SD socket 1 NO LABEL pair of tiny RED and BLACK insulated wire for connecting the speaker 1 NO LABEL 8ohm 0 5W speaker 28mm diameter 1 NO LABEL Li Po battery 650mAh single cell 3 7V with male...

Page 5: ...g nuts bolts and plastic spacers This style of casings is called the sandwich design Nuts bolts spacers These basic mechanical components are needed for fixating the screen and the casing to the circu...

Page 6: ...er the corresponding 6 pin cable This red Serial adapter board is connected to MAKERbuino s serial port top left black female angle connector It allows you to program your MAKERbuino directly from you...

Page 7: ...6 charger integrated circuit the little black chip on the board It s regulating voltage and current of electricity inputted by the USB port and feeding it to the Li Po battery It has a micro USB port...

Page 8: ...ed in MAKERbuino s sound circuit This is NOT a light emitting diode LED it doesn t light up it s used as an essential part of the sound s circuit amplifier 3 Pin Toggle Switches 2 pcs These 3 leaded s...

Page 9: ...ly attached to the button s top side and can be changed You can buy some extra colored button caps in our webshop Various pin headers and connectors All these pins and headers are used for connecting...

Page 10: ...ts of important tasks like adjusting signal levels and regulating current flow Every resistor s resistance is measured in ohms You can determine the resistance of a resistor by using color code readin...

Page 11: ...atively you can also use a resistor color code calculator tool like this one color code calculator Every pro maker has to know this resistor table by heart and it s quite easy using this interesting t...

Page 12: ...n Soldering iron Any entry level all in one soldering iron that you might find at your local hardware store should work recommended power something around 30W It s a good idea to upgrade to a more exp...

Page 13: ...is not 100 necessary for assembling your MAKERbuino If you plan to do some hacking modding or any kind of hardware repair or rework in the future buying this one is a good idea Helping third hand wit...

Page 14: ...lcano and mustn t be a tiny ball or blob or soldering A bubbly blob like soldering joint is a sign of too much solder or a need of more heat you have to resolder the joint All of this is shown on this...

Page 15: ...2AM Step 1 the SD socket We ll start with the SD card socket the big shiny metallic component that is mounted on the PCB s surface Find the SD socket place it on the back side of the board where there...

Page 16: ...ch on the socket pro tip first solder the two diagonal pins of the socket then make sure that the socket is aligned with the board nicely correct the alignment if needed and solder the rest of the pin...

Page 17: ...e leads of the components you ve soldered using your diagonal cutter pliers Also save the excess leads you ve cut you ll need them in one of the further steps Step 4 16MHz crystal Find the 16MHz cryst...

Page 18: ...little red ish thingies with the number 22 written on them Along with the crystal these are essential for the oscillating circuit of the game console Step 6 two slide switches Now solder the two slid...

Page 19: ...Step 7 100uF electrolytic capacitors Locate the three electrolytic capacitors tiny black barrels with two leads The places for these are marked on the PCB as C4 C5 and C7 Important these capacitors ar...

Page 20: ...like KSP 2222A 708 written on it This happens because the different manufacturers tend to write unique serial numbers on their components Solder the regulator on the board where IC2 3 3V is marked and...

Page 21: ...to the connector If you ve got a new screen you will just have to solder it directly to the PCB You ll need M2 screws nuts and spacers for mounting your screen Important check whether the soldering jo...

Page 22: ...hat they either insert it in the socket wrongly or break the microcontroller s tiny pins in the process of inserting it Don t worry it just needs a tiny bit of caution and concentration don t hurry wi...

Page 23: ...e a nap and try the following fixes Is the microcomputer inserted into the socket on the right side return to step 11 and mind the notch Check whether you ve soldered the regulator and the transistor...

Page 24: ...T programmer board It s labeled R3 and the color code goes brown black black red brown Step 14 female 6 pin angle header Locate this black female connector It s soldered to the place labeled JP2 seria...

Page 25: ...gulates the sound volume Make sure to use our previous pro tip here and put your pliers underneath the potentiometers while soldering them Step 16 3x2 ICSP header 100nF capacitors The header is mounte...

Page 26: ...ERbuino can only output bleeps and bloops in mono Because of that both left and right earphone are bridged together and connected to the same sound output channel on the microcomputer Make use of our...

Page 27: ...otherwise they might get angled which will cause them to jam when you mount the front casing Step 22 connect the speaker Let s synthesize some bleeps and bloops You ll have to connect the speaker with...

Page 28: ...ft clockwise and turn the console on try dimming the screen s backlight with the left TM2 potentiometer you will have an option to adjust the contrast on your MAKERbuino this option is disabled on mos...

Page 29: ...see a graphical game selection screen where every image represents a separate game program IMPORTANT If you turn your MAKERbuino OFF while a game is loading its memory might be left blank and you ll g...

Page 30: ...om side of the casing which consists of two pieces of plastic Next up place the colored button caps to the yellow pushbuttons by simply snapping them on you will have to apply some force and that is c...

Page 31: ...That s all folks Now look at you you ve managed to make your own working gaming device out of a bag of tiny electronic components Well done you should be proud of yourself...

Page 32: ...there is a game gallery of compatible user made video games here https www makerbuino com creations The process is simple you ll just have to load the game s HEX and INF file to your SD card Expand MA...

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