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F7 Lightning Assembly

Keir Fraser edited this page Jul 23, 2021 · 6 revisions

NOTE: If you received a pre-assembled adapter then you can skip straight to Hardware Setup.

Parts List

You should obtain (or have received) the following parts, in addition to the Greaseweazle PCB. Note that kits may include an excess quantity of the "passives" (resistors, capacitors).

Board Reference Footprint Value/Type Quantity
C1,C4,C12 0805 10uF 3
C2-C3,C14,C25 0805 1uF 4
C5-C6,C8,C10,C13,C15-C24,C26-C28 0603 100nF 18
C7,C9,C11 0805 2.2uF 3
C29-C30 0603 27pF 2
R1-R2 0603 470R 2
R3 0603 3k0 1
R4,R8-R11 0603 1k0 5
R5-R7 CAY16 10k 3
U1 LQFP144 STM32F730Z8 1
U2 SOT23-6L USBLC6-2SC6 1
U3-U4 SOIC-14 74LS07 2
U5 SOT25 AP2112K-3 1
ACT,PWR 0603 LED 2
DEBUG 7x1 Pin Header 1
RESET, WRITE_INHIBIT 2x1 Pin Header 2
FLOPPY POWER 4x1 TE 171826-4 1
FLOPPY DATA 17x2 Box Header 1
USB USB-B 1
X1 HC-49/US 16MHz 1

Assembly Guidance

Please note that the small size and pitch of some components, particularly U1, means that you will need some soldering proficiency, and equipment such as the following:

  • A workbench with decent lighting
  • Moderate magnification (eg. a magnifying bench light)
  • Good quality leaded (60/40) solder (eg. Stannol, Kester)
    • Avoid lead-free solder!
  • Plenty of flux
  • Tweezers

Although not a step-by-step guide, I will note some caveats.

  1. The kit comes with the STM32 chip placed in a fold of antistatic material, taped to the PCB. Be warned, the chip will be loose when you peel the tape!

  2. The kit-supplied LEDs are manufacturer codes HSMS-C190 and HSMY-C190. The cathode terminal is marked by a tiny dot, and should be oriented towards the right-hand side of the PCB. You can find the manufacturer datasheet here.

  3. You may wish to remove pin 5 and/or pin 3 from the FLOPPY DATA header. Some floppy-drive cables use one of these pins as an orientation key.

  4. The 10k resistor arrays are a little tight on their pads. Be careful that they are correctly aligned.