Search results

There is a wiring diagram on the 4LT website.

Posted some new pictures of some new builds I made as commissions, adding SD card and bluetooth.

I think you are confusing an active oscillator with a passive one. An active oscillator will indeed have power supply pins; it generates its own clock output and feeds it to the processor. A passive oscillator resonates with help from the processor. No external power supply is needed. A typical...

You are correct that there is a pull-up resistor array for the data lines for the controller. The GC controller protocol is open drain so the controller drives the line low for its communication. I doubt that you have a "bad" GC+, they test them before shipping them out. I would double check the...

The way you remove these bridges is by adding a lot of flux, then drag your iron along the pins outward to "guide" the solder out. Adding a lot of flux is the key. You can also drag your iron to the adjacent pins and try to distribute the excess solder to the other pins. If all else fails (i.e...

Post some updated pictures?

What are you doing to test it? Are you able to enter the Wii system menu? Also, I would improve those solder joints on the via or revisit your technique if that's the best you got after 3 tries.

The way I do it is to tin the magnet wire (burn off the enamel at the tip), trim the wire tip to length with flush cutters, stick just the tip into the via, add solder to the tip of my iron, and put the iron on top of the via + wire, making as much contact with the via as possible. You also want...

Rule of thumb, don't use solder wick on SMD components with the intent to remove all of the solder. It won't happen. It's fixable but it depends on your skill level and patience. What you will have to do is heat the bent pins, and push them back into place with tweezers while the solder is...

The data 1 pin doesn't even look soldered

For hobbyist soldering, a fan to blow away the fumes (preferably out a window) and not touching your face/washing your hands when you're done after handling the solder is more than adequate. If you care a lot you'll use a fume extractor instead of a fan. You will not get sick from soldering...

1. I don't quite remember what 1.8v is used for on the PMS besides pulling up the Wii i2c rails, it's possible that that's all it's for. Maybe just use like a 26 awg wire just in case. 2. Neither, really. What I did in my ashida is connected the battery clips in parallel and then had a single...

Quick tip, since the PMS lite is not powering the 1.8V rail (and just needs the 1.8V as a reference), you can use a much thinner wire for it. If you handle the batteries safely then there is little risk of frying things. - Never solder to the PMS (or really anything, for that matter) when you...

If it's the plastic stickbox (newer) then you can remove the stickbox without any soldering, and remove the potentiometers separately.

6-10W for a 4 layer, looks like you're using a 6 layer though, so actually around double that.

You can, but keep in mind at 5v input voltage the regulators will draw more current, so you will a power supply that can deliver at least 2 amps.

It's possible that they aren't, after all you weren't _that_ far out of the acceptable input range. If they were still outputting on your last test they could still be fine. Of course it's possible that they are damaged. You'll just have to see when you try with the new power supply.

The thickness of your solder is pretty important. Using really thick solder doesn't work well for SMD. Having and using good quality flux matters a lot too.

Those kits really are good practice. Make sure you're using some quality solder and flux though. I'm partial to Kester 63/37 20 mil thickness and ChipQuik SMD291 for flux. Also make sure you're using an appropriate temperature. I tend to use ~315C and ~350C for areas with a copper pour like...

If you can't get the exact resistance you need you can use two series resistors to give you some more flexibility. But it should be possible to get the right value with one resistor. Pick the value such that if it's a little off the voltage is like 3.35V instead of 3.25V for example.