Instructions for simon says how to#
Instructions for simon says serial#
Instructions for simon says plus#

Ensure that there are no batteries in the battery pack while soldering it. The last item to solder is the leads from the battery pack. Insert all of the pushbuttons, flip the PCB over, and solder them. They should snap into and stay in place very easily. We’re almost done! Time to insert the pushbuttons. To hold the buzzer in place, you might be able to get away with fitting it in your vice with the PCB. The buzzer will not work if it is inserted backwards.

Instructions for simon says plus#

Line it up with the plus symbol on the PCB to ensure that you are inserting it properly. On the piezo buzzer, there is a small “+” symbol. Solder all of the remaining LEDs in their respective spots on the PCB. Like the power LED, the shorter lead of the LED (the cathode) will go into the round hole, while the longer lead (the anode) will go into the square hole. Because the LED have a clear lens, is recommended that you keep the labels on until you are ready to solder them in place. If this doesn’t work, then you can use tape, or use your hand to carefully press it against the PCB while also holding solder in place like so: If you look even more closely at the LED itself, you should notice that the side with the short lead is slightly flat, and lines up with the white silkscreen on the PCB.īend the leads in order to help the LED stay in place while upside down. The longer lead will go into the square hole, and the shorter lead will go into the round hole. If you look at your LED, you will notice that one lead is shorter than the other. Note that LEDs are polarized and must be inserted correctly in order to work properly. We are now going to add the red power LED. Then, solder another pair of opposing corners. To get the socket to stay in place when flipped over, bend the pins on two opposing corners. When inserting the socket, note the small half-circular cutout should align with the gap in the silkscreen (or the half-circle on v1.5 boards).

Instructions for simon says serial#

On the PCB, it is indicated by the rectangular box with a serial number. They will fit into the R1, R3, R5, and R9 slots. We are now going to add the 680 ohm resistors. You should continue to cut the excess wire off of components as you go along. Note that excess wire may go flying into your face when clipped, so either wear safety goggles, or hold onto the excess wire while you snip it. Using wire cutters, cut the excess wire off of the resistors as as close to the top of the solder joint as you can. When you are done, it should look like this.

Solder the resistor to the board, and repeat this process for the rest of the 10K ohm resistors in spots R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8. If that still doesn’t do the trick, then use a little bit of tape to hold them to the board. If you can’t get your components to stay in place when upside down, try bending the leads. Remove the PCB from the vice and flip it over. Orientation is not important, as resistors do not have polarity, so don’t worry about inserting it “backwards.” If it is loose-fitting, then bend the leads on the other side so it can stay in place without falling out. This will help the resistors stay in place a little better when the PCB is upside-down. Try and leave a bit of a wide bend like in the photo below. Start by bending the leads on your resistors at a 90 degree angle. Another way of identifying them is by using a multimeter to measure their resistance. The resistors in your kit may be labeled, however they can also be identified by the colour bands – brown, black, black, red, brown. They will fit into the R2, R4, R6, R7, and R8 spots. We are going to start by adding the 10K ohm resistors. When soldering to a PCB, it is a good idea to start with low-profile components, working your way up to the ‘taller’ components. Start by placing your PCB into a desktop vice with the silkscreen side up.

4x Bright LEDs (multiple colours – red, green, blue, and yellow)Ĭlick the photos for higher-resolution versions.

1x 2xAAA or AA Battery holder (batteries not included).

Desktop vice (optional, but very, very useful).įirst, ensure that you have all of the pieces of your kit.

The following tools are used in this tutorial: To enable silent mode, just hold the button below the red LED while turning the game on. If you are looking for instructions for v2,0 boards, look here.Īlso, the game does make repetitive beeping noises by default. They are both the same functionally, the only difference being the v1.5 boards have better labeling for the components. All boards are labeled with “Simon Says” followed by a version number. Note: These instructions are for both v1.0 and v1.5 boards.

Instructions for simon says how to#

If you do not know how to solder, then check out this great guide by Sparkfun before continuing. While this kit is for beginners, these instructions assume that the user has a basic knowledge of soldering. These are the build instructions for the Simon Says game kit v1.0 and 1.5.