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This is an unassembled kit and requires basic soldering. This is designed for use with the Digispark development board, which is not included.
Part | Quantity | Identification |
---|---|---|
Bluetooth/BLE Combo Shield PCB | 1 | |
6 pin 0.1“ Right Angle Female Socket | 1 | |
HM-10 BLE Breakout Module | 1 | |
1x40pin male 0.1” pitch header | 21 pins worth |
Resistor Values: For more information on how to identify the value of the resistors we recommend these sites: A nice simple resistor calculator: http://www.ealnet.com/m-eal/resistor/resistor.htm A comprehensive article on identification: http://www.diyaudioandvideo.com/Electronics/Color/
Soldering: If you are new to soldering we recommend the following tutorials: Soldering Basics (http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/106) and Soldering Crash Course from the folks at Sparkfun (http://www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/354). How to solder from the Curious Inventor: http://store.curiousinventor.com/guides/How_to_Solder
Adafruit has this excellent guide that starts with the tools needed and then shows detailed pictures, including some of the common problems that beginners experience (http://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-guide-excellent-soldering)
We assume for these assembly instructions that you know the basics of thru-hole soldering. If you don't check out the links above, these boards are very easy to solder - we promise!
Empty kit bag (or if using a raw PCB, aquire parts) and verify contents.
Insert 6 pin right angle socket into top of PCB - insert it into the set of 6 holes that say “BLE BT4” below them - this is the second set from the right edge of the board. Solder socket pins on the bottom of the board
Cut two lengths of male headers each 9 pins long and one 3 pins long. Insert into corresponding positions (on the bottom of the board) and solder each pin on the top.
Tip: Inserting the headers into a breadboard and then placing the board on top can make this process easier.
Note: If you are using stackable headers, use them here instead of the standard male headers.
Insert the HM-10 BLE breakout module into the 6 pin socket as shown.
Example changing DigiLED over BLE
/* Requires NeoPixel Library - see DigiLED tutorial https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel Android code to use with this: https://github.com/danasf/hm10-android-arduino iOS coming soon */ #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h> int red,green,blue; Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(1, 1, NEO_RGB + NEO_KHZ800); void setup() { strip.begin(); strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off' // initialize serial: Serial.begin(9600);//open connection to serial module } void loop() { // if there's any serial available, read it: while (Serial.available() > 0) { // look for the next valid integer in the incoming serial stream: int red = Serial.parseInt(); // do it again: int green = Serial.parseInt(); // do it again: int blue = Serial.parseInt(); // look for the newline. That's the end of your // sentence: // if (mySerial.read() == '\n') { if (Serial.read() == '\n') { // sends confirmation Serial.println("received"); // constrain the values to 0 - 255 red = constrain(red, 0, 255); green = constrain(green, 0, 255); blue = constrain(blue, 0, 255); // fill strip colorSet(strip.Color(red, green, blue), 0); } } } // Fill strip with a color void colorSet(uint32_t c, uint8_t wait) { for(uint16_t i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) { strip.setPixelColor(i, c); } strip.show(); delay(wait); }