STEP 1: POPULATE ALL SMALL COMPONENTS ON THE BOARD SUCH AS RESISTORS, RIGHT ANGLE JUMPERS,
DIODES AND SMALL CAPACITORS. THROUGHOUT YOUR BUILD, ALWAYS INSTALL THE SMALLER PARTS FIRST,
WORKING YOUR WAY UP TO THE LARGER COMPONENTS
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO
THE BLACK BAND ON ALL
DIODES OR ZENERS AS THEY
ARE DIRECTIONAL
- RESISTORS ARE NONPOLAR AND CAN BE FITTED IN EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN INSTALLING COMPONENTS,
MAKE SURE THE COMPONENT VALUES ALWAYS FACE UP SO THEY ARE VISIBLE (CAN AID IN TROUBLESHOOTING IF A
COMPONENT IS PLACED IMPROPERLY)
- DIODES, TRANSISTORS, IC’S AND ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS ARE POLAR AND PROPER ORIENTATION IS REQUIRED
Project
Polaris
Project
Polaris