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The Rainbow Light Show PCB will have most components soldered to the bottom of the board, as well some 
on the top.  In all cases, the component is soldered onto the side with a white printed outline. 

Top Side

 of PCB

Bottom Side

 of PCB

Resistor bending:

Bend each of the resistors like in these photos:

You want to have the bend of the leg
as close as possible to the body of the resistor.

Resistor preparation and soldering

It is important to place each resistor in the appropriate area on the PCB.  
Prepare one resistor at a time, and insert it into the proper location on 
the PCB. 

Be sure to install the resistors on the bottom side of the PCB.

Use this chart to place the proper resistor in the right location on the PCB.
Note the R numbers printed on the PCB.

1k ohm [brown/black/red]

10k ohm [brown/black/orange]

Resistor graphics by samstechlib.com

120 ohm [brown/red/brown]

R1

R2

R3

R8

R7

R4

R5

R6

Summary of Contents for The Rainbow Light Show

Page 1: ...d reading this guide entirely before you get started The Rainbow Light Show Hobby Electronics Soldering Kit Instruction Guide TM v1 2 Tools required Soldering iron solder flush cutters Phillips head and small flat blade screwdriver safety glasses masking tape ...

Page 2: ...hardware Electronic components Button IC Resistors TCRT IR sensors 3 DC barrel jack 3pin screw terminal Socket 220uf capacitor 0 1 capacitor Transistor 5v 2A Ac Adapter 16 LED Strip PCB Nuts Screws Stand Under bezel washers Bezel ...

Page 3: ...as possible to the body of the resistor Resistor preparation and soldering It is important to place each resistor in the appropriate area on the PCB Prepare one resistor at a time and insert it into the proper location on the PCB Be sure to install the resistors on the bottom side of the PCB Use this chart to place the proper resistor in the right location on the PCB Note the R numbers printed on ...

Page 4: ...e legs Be sure not to scratch the surface of the PCB Keep your safety glasses on Do this for each resistor leg Safety Glasses On Capacitor preparation and soldering Place the capacitors in the two locations as seen in these photos Marked as 0 1uf on the PCB Orientation does not matter for these Flare the legs out as your did for the resistors and then solder both capacitors in place Snip the ends ...

Page 5: ... white on the PCB Mind the notch Solder the socket in place You can use a piece of masking tape to hold the socket in place while soldering Cut the 3 leg transistor from the tape Look at it and note that there is a rounded side as well as a flat side to the body This is important for the next step Line up the transistor so that the flat side matches the white printed outline on the PCB Solder the ...

Page 6: ...self in place Make sure the button to flush to the surface of the PCB Solder the 4 legs and trim the excess Screw terminal block Place the 3 pin screw terminal block over the PCB Note the orientation of the wire connect holes Slide the 3 pins through the holes Hold in place with a piece of masking tape Solder the 3 pin screw terminal block in place ...

Page 7: ...with a piece of tape Solder the DC barrel jack in place Line up the white indicator stripe on the body of the 220uf capacitor Proper polarity is important for this component Insert the 2 legs and lay the capacitor down like in this photo Note the white stripe on the capacitor and the indicator on the PCB Hold the capacitor in place with a piece of tape and solder both legs Trim the excess ...

Page 8: ...he PCB for proper installation Slide the 4 legs through the PCB and push the IR sensor all the way down The insertion pin will mate with the hole in the PCB Mind the notch Don t press on the 2 LEDs Hold the sensor from the sides If you press too hard on the leds they may break A properly mounted sensor should look like this before soldering If the bottom of the IR sensor plastic housing has a defo...

Page 9: ...he body of the IC Remove the IC from the antistatic foam Hold it firmly on either end and press the legs down on a flat hard surface You can test fit it on the socket if you think you have them straight enough Be Careful when soldering the sensors on the already populated bottom side of the PCB You don t want to accidentally burn any of the components You may need to rotate the PCB to get a good a...

Page 10: ...ntation for the IC Make sure they are all lined up If you insert the chip in the wrong orientation it will not work Mind the notch Place the IC over the socket When you see that all of the legs are lined up gently press down until it is seated flat against the socket ...

Page 11: ...il and then lift it away Be careful not to scratch bend or flex the acrylic If the surface picks up fingerprints we recommend cleaning acrylic surfaces with Windex and a lint free cloth Never use alcohol based cleaners on acrylic Slide a nut into each stand If the nut keeps sliding out the other side you can put a small piece of masking tape on either side to hold it centered in place until the sc...

Page 12: ...les on the PCB Make sure that the nut has not slipped out You will be able to see it if you look directly through the hole from the top down Place the bezel over the PCB and washers The reset side of the bezel goes over the button end of the PCB Slide a screw into each screw hole in the bezel Slowly tighten each Do not over tighten You may crack the acrylic ...

Page 13: ...T Double check to be sure this pattern is correct before connecting the AC adapter Insert and screw down the Red wire Insert and screw down the Black wire Insert and screw down the Yellow wire Plug in the AC adapter in to the wall and then plug it in to the DC barrel jack ONLY EVER USE THE SUPPLIED AC ADAPTER THIS DEVICE RUNS ON 5V DC ONLY ...

Page 14: ...right index finger to press the reset button on the lower right hand side of the RLS After 30 seconds of inactivity The Rainbow Light Show will go to sleep To wake it up simply press the reset button in the same way you would to recalibrate it Quick Start The Rainbow Light Show How it works What is the RLS The RLS is based on our SPLixel LED driver that is a microprocessor that is specially progra...

Page 15: ... tested were either excessively expensive or did not work well to produce a nice smooth analog voltage In order to allow the RLS to produce nice smooth color transition and avoid false triggers we added a calibration function When the RLS is first powered on or awoken from sleep mode the calibration function is run and at any time if you see random LEDs lighting up even when your hands are not nea...

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