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Breadboard-only version (no custom PCB) + guide (post-launch) #121

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Breadboard-only Version (No Custom PCB) Guide Test Run

This comment logs the initial test run for the breadboard-only assembly workflow. A more polished, comprehensive, and beginner-friendly guide will be officially added post-launch.

  • Total Time Required: 1 hour 30 minutes

⚠️ Friction Points & Action Items

  • Issue: Relying solely on text-based pin maps or traditional circuit schematics made the assembly process quite difficult and counter-intuitive.
  • Solution required: There is a clear need for intuitive visual wiring diagrams or pictorial layouts (such as Fritzing-style graphics) that explicitly show exactly which wire goes into which pin to improve readability.

To-do:

  • Create Fritzing-style visual wiring diagrams for the final guide
  • Refine text-based pin maps to be more readable
  • Publish the polished, beginner-friendly official guide post-launch

🎥 Final Video

20260620_152546.mp4


📋 Step-by-Step Test Log

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
Step 1

Detach the breadboard power and ground rails, then connect all encoder grounds.
Step 2

Strip the USB cable coating and connect it to the LED panel power line and the + and - terminals on the breadboard.
Step 3

Connect the HUB75E and ESP32 DevKit according to the pin map.
Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
Step 4

Check the pin map for the encoders and connect them in the order of A, B, and SW (this sequence is recommended).
Step 5

Cover with the case to conceal the internal components.
Step 6

Cover with the case to conceal the internal components.
Step 7 Step 8
Step 7

Connect the power bank.
Step 8

Connect the power bank.

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area:docsBuild guides, READMEs, documentationarea:pcbCircuit board, components, power, solderingtype:improvementRefining or optimizing something that already works

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