Velleman K8400 User Manual

K8403

USER MANUAL

RGB LED ADD-ON FOR K8400 - VERTEX 3D PRINTER

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Table of contents

What’s in the box 3

What’s on the PCB 3

PCB assembly 4

Attaching the LED strips 6

Installing the rmware 9

Using the LEDs 9

G-code control 10

LED’s get started!

What’s in the box

1. 4x LED strip 20 cm

2. 8x clips

3. 8x double-sided tapes

4. 3x short cables (2 connectors)

5. 1x long white cable
(1 connector)

6. 1x long coloured cable
(no connector)

7. 4x shrink tubes

What’s on the PCB

1. 3x 330 Ω resistors

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2. 3x 2V7 1.3 W zener diodes

3. 3x BUK9535-55 logic level FETs

4. 2x 2 pole screw terminals

5. 2x 6P female headers (14.5 mm pins)

6. 2x 6P female headers (5 mm pins)
for connection on the motherboard

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PCB assembly

Solder the resistors:

R1, R2, R3: 330 Ω
Orange, Orange, Brown

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Solder the zener diodes:
ZD1, ZD2, ZD3: 2V7 - 1.3 W

Mind the polarity marks!

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Solder the logic level FETs:
T1, T2, T3: BUK9535-55

Solder the screw terminals:
SK2, SK3: screw terminal, 2 pole, 2.54 mm pitch

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