Assembling the Really Bare Bones Board (RBBB) Arduino clone - UPDATED

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Intro: Assembling the Really Bare Bones Board (RBBB) Arduino clone - UPDATED

UPDATE 8/16/2008: added images of different board configurations in last step.The RBBB from Modern Device Company is a wonderful little Arduino clone....

Step 1: The Kit

Here are all the parts of the RBBB kit. Included are: 2 10k resistors (Brown, Black, Orange) 2 .1ufd ceramic capacitors 2 47 ufd electrolytic capac...

Step 2: Let's get started!

Solder in the resistors. Orientation does not matter, here.

Step 3: First capacitors

Next add in the ceramic capacitors. These can also be placed in any orientation.

Step 4: The LED

Orientation matters! The longer lead is the positive side. The picture shows the correct orientation. There is also a + sign on the board to show wher...

Step 5: The switch and power regulator

Add in the switch and the power regulator. The switch is rectangular and will snap in place with little effort. If it doesn't seem to fit, turn it 9...

Step 6: The electrolytic capacitors

Mount the two electrolytic capacitors as shown. As with the LED, the longer lead is the positive side.

Step 7: The IC socket

In mounting the IC socket you may wish to space it off the board a bit. This makes the pin labels a bit easier to read. I used leads trimmed from prev...

Step 8: Start on the header pins

Here you have lots of options. The kit supplies you with male header pins, but depending on your project you may not need any pins. You may also want ...

Step 9: The resonator

Mount the ceramic resonator. Orientation doesn't matter.

Step 10: The diode

Be careful with the orientation of the diode. Mount as shown with the white stripe towards the board.

Step 11: Power connector

Solder in the power socket. See later steps for other power supply options.

Step 12: The programming headers

You have some options here, also. The kit provides right angle male headers which can be mounted as shown. Another option is to use some of the straig...

Step 13: Washing the board.

At this point it would be a good idea to give your board a good scubbing with rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush. This will remove any solder flux from ...

Step 14: Mount the IC

Notice the notch in one end of the ATMEG168 chip. Remember the notch in the socket? Orient the chip with the socket and gently press it into place. Yo...

Step 15: That's it! Or is it?

Your board is now fully assembled and ready to be programmed! Remember I mentioned some options for the power supply? If you wish to have an even sma...

Step 16: Update!

Here are examples of different board configurations. At the bottom is a board assembled in the original form. In the middle is a kit I will be using w...