Project:Nanode/Building a Nanode

Building a Nanode - in Words and Pictures

Here's how to build up a Nanode as a step by step guide. It should take you a couple of hours.

Step 1

First identify the kit contents

Version 5 Nanode - Component side of pcb

Here you see all the resistors, capacitors, connectors, crystals and ICs needed to make the standard build of Nanode 5.

Version 5 Nanode - Component side of pcb

Step 2

Now orientate the board so that writing is like this.

This is the basic starting point for the build sequence. The pcb is built in an orderly sequence starting with the resistors and small components that are low on the board and then working up to the bulkier parts like connectors.

Step 3

First we add the 5 10K resistors - the colour code is Brown Black Black Red (The last band on all resistors is Brown).

Add the 5 10K resistors

Step 4

Now we add the 4 51R resistors - the colour code is Green Brown Black Gold (The last band on all resistors is Brown).

Adding the 4 51R resistors

Step 5

Now we add the 3 220R resistors - the colour code is Red Purple Black Black (The last band on the right on all resistors is Brown).

Adding the 3 270R resistors - note the one on the right

Step 6

The remaining 1R, 10R and 2K resistors are added. 1R has the colour code is Brown Black Black Silver. 10R is Brown Black Black Gold, 2K is Red Black Black Brown (The last band on the right on all resistors is Brown).

Adding the remaining 3 resistors

Step 7

Add the IC sockets making sure that the pin 1 "notch" lines up with the notch in the symbol on the pcb.

Adding the remaining 3 resistors

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Tack diagonally opposite corners first

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Then solder every pin

Step 8

Add the four 22pF capacitors marked 22, and the two 10nF capacitors marked 103

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Add the brown ceramic capacitors

Step 9

Add the 25MHz crystal marked 25.00SCA

Add the 25MHz crystal

Step 10

Add the 16MHz crystal marked 16.00SCA

Add the 16MHz crystal

Step 11

Add the seven 100nF capacitors, colour blue marked 104

Add the blue 100nF ceramic capacitors

Step 12

Here is the board so far - more than half way.

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The board so far assembled