Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
The first thing that you'll attach to the FLORA main board is the
GPS module. Use the NeoPixel ring to help position the round
GPS module in the center back of your FLORA. The ring is
exactly the same size as FLORA, so it functions as a jig. Use
double-sided tape or a dab of E6000 adhesive to hold the GPS
module in place.
Hold the circuit with the aid of a helping hand tool and wire the
GPS module connections to the FLORA main board according to
the circuit diagram (
Figure 7-4
). Make sure the wires are not
longer than they need to be, and that they sit flush to the board.
Figure 7-4.
Attaching the GPS module to the FLORA NeoGeo
Watch
Flip the circuit over and solder the wires to the FLORA main
board. Trim any excess wire ends.
Use a piece of double-sided foam tape to mount the accelerom-
eter in the center of the FLORA board, right on top of the central
Atmega32u4 microcontroller chip (
Figure 7-5
). The foam helps
distance the boards from one another to avoid shorting any
components.
