This is the construction instructions for the InOut10 (rev. C) RoboBrick. The status of this project is work in progress.

InOut10 RoboBrick (Revision C) Construction

The instruction steps for building the InOut10 (Rev. C) RoboBrick are listed below:

1. Orient the board vertically. By convention the upper edge is north, the lower edge is south, the left edge is west, and the right edge is east. Orient the board so that N9 is in the north west corner. [step1.jpg]
2. Take a 1×5 male header and using some diagonal cutters, snip off pin 2 using the diagram below:

   1

   X

   3

   4

   5

   Pin 2 is the pin marked with an `X'. Install the 1×5 male header into N9 with pin 1 to the west. First, solder only one pin and verify that the connector is pointing straight up. If not, use the soldering iron to melt solder around the pin you just solder and reposition the header so that it is pointing straight up. When you are happy with the position, solder in the remaining 4 pins. [step2.jpg]
3. Take a 2×14 male header, orient it so that it is vertical, and insert it into N1 through N7. As in the previous instruction, solder 1 pin, verify that it is completely vertical, and solder the remaining 13 pins in. [step3.jpg]
4. Take a 2×2 male header, insert it into N8, solder one pin, verify position, and solder in the remaining 3 pins. [step4.jpg]
5. Find a 10K resistor (Brown Black Orange). Take the lead that is closest to the brown band and bend it around 180 degrees. Insert the resistor into R1 with the resistor to the east and the bend lead to the west. Turn the board over, and spread the leads a little to keep it from coming out. Solder one lead. Now turn it over to verify that the position is acceptable. If not, re-heat the lead you just soldered and get it positioned to your liking. Solder in the remaining lead. Snip off the excess leads sticking out the back. [step5.jpg]
6. Repeat the preceding instruction with 6 more 10K resistors and insert them into R2 through R7. [step6.jpg]
7. Install the last 10K resistor in R8. The resistor base should go into the south hole and the the bent lead should go into the north hole. [step7.jpg]
8. Next, find a 220 Ohm resistor (Red, Red, Brown). Bend the lead closes to the red band over 180 degrees. Install the resistor into R9 with the resistor to the west and the bent lead to the east (i.e. the opposite of R1.) Spread the leads, solder 1 lead, verify position, solder the remaining lead, and snip of the excess leads. [step8.jpg]
9. Find 6 more 220 Ohm resistors (Red, Red, Brown) and install them into R9 through R15 using the same process as the previous step. [step9.jpg]
10. Find the last 220 Ohm resistor (Red, Red, Brown) and install it into R16 using the same process as the previous two steps. [step10.jpg]
11. Find the 4-terminal terminal strip and insert it into N11. If all you can find is some 2-terminal strips, a 4-terminal strip can be assembled from two 2-terminal strip by sliding them together. Make sure that the wire holes point towards the south. Solder in 1 pin, verify position, and solder the remaining pins. [step11.jpg]
12. Find the 8-terminal terminal strip and insert it into N10. If all you can find is some 2-terminal strips, an 8-terminal strip can be assembled from four 2-terminal strip by sliding them together. Make sure that the wire holes point towards the east. Solder in 1 pin, verify position, and solder in the remaining pin. [step12.jpg]
13. Find the 10pF capacitor and install it at C1. Snip off the excess leads. [step13.jpg]
14. Find the pre-programmed PIC16C509 and insert it into U1 with pin 1 pointing up. Solder in 1 pin, verify position, and solder in the remaining pins. The picture marks the notch in the chip with a little white marker. [step14.jpg]
15. Install the shorting blocks on N1 through N16. [{Missing Picture}]