Godzilla vs. Blade Runner Badge Assembly

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This is where you will find detailed step by step instructions on how to assemble the badge.

Assembly steps

1. Solder the Trinket M0 header pins
   • The Trinket comes with a single breakable 1x16pin header strip. Break off two 5 pin sections to use.
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   • Save the left over 6 pin male header to use later
   • Place the two five pin header strips into the Trinket PCB inserting the short end into the through holes.
   • Solder these header pins on the top of the Trinket PCB
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2. Solder the resistors to the Badge
   • Place the eight resistors into the badge PCB through holes with the components on the front of the PCB.
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   • Bending the resistor legs slightly will hold them in place.
   • The direction the resistor is placed does not matter.
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   • Be sure that the 100ohm resistor is in the R3 position mark on the back of the PCB.
   • Solder the resistors on the back of the PCB.
   • Cut off the resistor pins close to the back of the PCB (not too close or it will damage your solder joints)
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3. Solder the capacitors to the Badge
   • Place the five capacitors into the badge PCB through holes with the components on the front of the PCB.
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   • Bending the capacitor legs slightly will hold them in place.
   • The direction the capacitors are placed is IMPORTANT.
   • The long leg is positive and the short leg where the 0 is printed on the cap is negative.
   • The long positive legs should be nearer to the outside edge of the PCB.
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   • Solder the capacitors on the back of the PCB.
   • Cut off the capacitor pins close to the back of the PCB (not too close or it will damage your solder joints)
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4. Solder the female headers to the Badge
   • Place the two 5 pin header strips male pins into the badge PCB through holes with the female headers on the front of the PCB.
   • Use the left over 6 pin male header from the Trinket to keep these headers at 90 degrees from the PCB.
   • The 6 pin male header is the perfect size to represent the trinket for spacing, just plug into the middle of each female header
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   • Place the board down on the headers or use a bit of tape on the front to hold them in place.
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   • Solder the headers on the back of the PCB.
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5. Solder the NeoPixel LEDs to the Badge
   • Place the ten NeoPixel LEDs into the badge PCB through holes with the components on the front of the PCB.
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   • With four legs they should stay in place by friction alone. However, you can bend the LED legs slightly if needed.
   • The direction the NeoPixel LEDs are placed is IMPORTANT.
   • On the 5mm LEDs the long leg should go in the through hole that is a rectangle instead of an oval.
   • The long leg is on the side of the LED that has a flat notch. The back of the PCB shows where this notch should be aligned.
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   • On the 8mm LEDs the long leg should go in through hole that is the oval pad next to the rectangle one.
   • On these bigger LEDs the long leg is pin 2 not pin 1 like the smaller LEDs
   • The long leg is on the side of the LED that has a flat notch. The back of the PCB shows where this notch should be aligned.
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   • I would suggest placing and then soldering only a few LEDs at a time because they are very close together.
   • Solder the NeoPixel LEDs on the back of the PCB.
   • Cut off the LED pins close to the back of the PCB (not too close or it will damage your solder joints)
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6. Insert the Trinket m0 onto the badge
   • Place the Trinket m0 male pins into the female headers on the front of the board
   • Be sure to align the Trinket with its USB connector towards the edge of the PCB
   • Each Trinket has been preloaded with the code to control the badge. See the code link above for details.
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7. Attach the Battery to the badge
   • Apply the Velcro strip to the badge PCB (Use the soft Velcro here in case you wear the badge without the battery)
   • Apply the Velcro strip to the Battery
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   • Feed the Battery cable through the rectangle hole in the PCB
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   • Connect the Battery cable to the Trinket
   • Do this before you attach the Battery to the badge to avoid having to make readjustments
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   • Attach the Battery to the back of the badge by sticking the Velcro strips together
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8. Attach the Lanyard to the badge
   • The Lanyard J Clip should clip into the hole at the top center of the badge PCB
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9. Rock the badge at the CON!
   • Touching the Tyrel building will change LED modes.
   • One of the LED modes is all off in case you need to quickly turn off without removing the battery.
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