Feather Headers Setup
If you need a better explanation for soldering the headers for Feather products, you can review the guide below for tips and tricks.
Headers
Gather up the headers needed for the Feather, Adalogger FeatherWing, and Doubler.
- 2x 12-pin male headers
- 2x 16-pin male headers
- 2x 12-pin female headers
- 2x 16-pin female headers
Install Adalogger FeatherWing
Use a breadboard to help keep the headers straight while soldering.
Fit the 12-pin and 16-pin male header pins onto the bottom of the Adalogger FeatherWing PCB.
Solder all of the pins in place. Remove the Feather carefully from the breadboard when finished.
Install Feather Headers
Use a breadboard to help keep the headers straight while soldering.
Fit the 12-pin and 16-pin male header pins onto the bottom of the Feather RP2040 PropMaker PCB.
Solder all of the pins in place. Remove the Feather carefully from the breadboard when finished.
Install Double Headers
Fit the 12-pin and 16-pin female headers onto the male headers that are soldered on the Feather and FeatherWing.
Then, place the female headers onto the top of the FeatherWing Doubler, making sure the pins are inserted in the correct location.
Keep the pins in place while soldering all of the pins together.
Installed Headers
Remove the Feather RP2040 PropMaker and Adalogger FeatherWing from the FeatherWing Doubler.
Make sure all of the headers have sufficient solder and strong joints.
Disable Lipo Charging
Use a sharp hobby knife to cut the LiPo Charging trace on the back of the PropMaker Feather RP2040. This must be cut to prevent accidental battery calamity with alkaline batteries when USB is plugged in.
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