Build Instructions

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  Overview

  Controller and Lamp are connected with a ribbon cable (see Data Sheet). There are two available cables: 6 and 10". Depending on your design, you may choose one or the other. 

  The same goes for the four Lamp Board shapes. All have the same components. Please choose the one that better fits your design concept. 

  There is only one Controller Board shape. this is where the BLE Sense and batteries are located. However, your design will inform where the battery holders are placed. Please do not solder the battery holders to the board until you have read all the remaining steps! There are a few important considerations to define first.
  

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  Controller Board

  The Controller Board has a few important components and attributes to be aware of when designing your Lamp project. 

  • The Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense Rev2. This phenomenal development board is jam-packed with sensors and other goodies that will add new depths to this and future projects of yours. It is really recommended that you read a bit about its fantastic capabilities. More on that later. For now, we will mention that it comes with: Bluetooth, motion detection, microphone, proximity and gesture detection, barometric pressure detection, temperature and humidity sensors., micropython support, and it features a nRF52840 microcontroller.
  • 3 'AA' battery holders. Ideally, these should be easily reachable. Batteries may be rechargeable or non-rechargeable.
  • Ribbon cable connector. 
  • USB mini port. Your design will determine if this port has to be accessible at all times or not. However, we will use it to flash (upload) firmware to the microcontroller. 

  Assembly holes and precise dimensions can be found in the AI and 3D STEP files. 

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  Before soldering the battery holders and Arduino BLE Sense, take some time to define your design. Does it make more sense to put the batteries on the same side as the Arduino? Is it best to keep them separate?  

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  Lamp Board

  As mentioned earlier, all Lamp Boards have the same components. Here is a quick overview, before we go into more detail:

  • Four addressable RGB LED's. RGB means that they can cast Red, Green, Blue light, and everything in between. Addressable means that each one can be operated separately. 
  • Four assembly holes. 
  • One ribbon cable connector. This cable supplies power and sends and receives data to and from the Controller Board.

  Just like the Controller Board, assembly holes and precise dimensions can be found in the AI, and 3D STEP files. 

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