Assembly Guide

This guide walks you through assembling your DevKitty!

Parts #

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Your DevKitty PCB comes with surface mount Buttons, NeoPixel, and Qwiic Connector pre-soldered since these are a little tricky!

Steps #

1. Prep the Mounting Headers #

Start by soldering the male headers to your DevKitty PCB, button side up!

• The short side of the pin headers should poke through
• Using a breadboard can help keep them in place! If not you can rest it carefully flush on the table.

2. Assemble the Microcontroller #

This step is optional!

Assemble the microcontroller, by soldering the short female pin headers to the inside rows of the S2 Mini.

• You can flip the microcontroller over on a flat surface to solder the pins.
• Be careful not to get solder in the other holes!

Next, press the S2 Mini onto the headers on the back of your DevKitty - and solder!

3. Solder the Expansion Header #

Next, solder on the long female header to the side of your DevKitty PCB. You should be able to lay the board flush on a table.

4. Prep & Solder the Screen #

Next, peel off the adhesive tape on your DevKitty PCB, and gently push the screen in place.

• Be careful to avoid the edges of the screen! It can crack.
  
  
  

5. Assemble the Case #

Finally, assemble the snap fit case!

1. Insert the Bumper Button into the Lower Enclosure
2. Press fit the assembled DevKitty into the Lower Enclosure
3. Next, place the D-Pad into the Upper Enclosure, face down
4. Flip over the Lower Enclosure, and snap it into place!

6. Power Your DevKitty! #

Plug your DevKitty into a USB-C power source. It should run a simple function tester on the screen and Neopixel if successful.

Now we’re ready to update our firmware!

Links #

• 3D Printed Cases
• Component Selection