Kit Assembly Notes
Additional assembly info:
P2 should be fitted slightly away from the pcb to allow clearance for an IDC header.
To avoid problems, I have pre-soldered the corners of P2 in the correct position. (Please solder the remaining pins)
Cut off the legs of the 4 switches flush with the PCB before soldering so there is no protusion which would make it difficult to plug an IDC header into P2
The cathode of the leds is marked with a "K" and is the shorter lead
Additional assembly info:
IMPORTANT
The long pin side of P2 must be soldered in the board. It is a low profile connector and the short side of the pins mate with the connector on the main board.
Tin the pads of P4 first, then push onto the pins before soldering as that will keep it centred. (Note the orientation and position of pin1)
Fit Long ends of P6 & P7 into pcb same as P2 above, then cut off the other ends of the pins at the plastic. They are intended to act as feet resting on the camera connector to stop the board making contact with the Pi zero.
If you have ordered just the main board you will be supplied with a 12 way IDC header and 12 way ribbon cable:
This should be connected as follows:
| RGBtoHDMI 12 way IDC | 6 way DIN | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pin 1 X1 | ||
| Pin 2 X2 | ||
| Pin 3 GND | Pin 5 | |
| Pin 4 Bgreen | ||
| Pin 5 Bred | ||
| Pin 6 Bblue | ||
| Pin 7 RED | Pin 1 | |
| Pin 8 HSYNC | Pin 4 | |
| Pin 9 GREEN | Pin 2 | |
| Pin 10 VSYNC | ||
| Pin 11 BLUE | Pin 3 | |
| Pin 12 +5V | Pin 6 | Leave unconnected if powering Pi externally |
If you have ordered an analog board as well, you will be supplied with a 6 way IDC header and 6 way ribbon cable:
This should be connected as follows:
| RGBtoHDMI 6 way IDC | 6 way DIN | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pin 1 GND | Pin 5 | |
| Pin 2 SYNC | Pin 4 | |
| Pin 3 BLUE | Pin 3 | |
| Pin 4 GREEN | Pin 2 | |
| Pin 5 RED | Pin 1 | |
| Pin 6 +5V | Pin 6 | Leave unconnected if powering Pi externally |
Additional info:
You need a Pi zero or zero-W with 40 way header (not supplied with kit). You can either purchase a Pi zero with header already fitted or purchase a Pi zero and separate header from one of the Pi zero retailers and fit it yourself.
More details Here: Bill of Materials (Pi Zero)
Solder the supplied two pin header into the "RUN" connector on the Pi zero. This connects the reset signal to the main board. This is not essential as you can reset the Pi using the reboot option in the info menu.
When connecting the main board to the Pi make certain that the connector is pushed onto the right pins. If you are "off by one" you will almost certainly destroy the Pi and maybe the CPLD as well when power is applied. When connected properly, the four mounting holes in the main board will be aligned with the four mounting holes in the Pi. Also do not plug or unplug the two boards with power applied.
If you have an analog board, that should be plugged into the 12 way connector with the 4 way header also plugged in at the other end of the board.
A suitable case is available on eBay:
Search for: Black Plastic Protective Case for Raspberry Pi Zero
e.g. Ebay (If this link is sold out, search for the description above as there are multiple sellers)
Also available from China at a cheaper price e.g.
Ebay
The case is supplied with 4 bolts, use two of them to screw the Pi zero into the case and use the two supplied spacers in the other two holes.
File approx 0.5mm off the end of the spacers to ensure they don't push out of the bottom of the case
(If you temporarily screw a case bolt into the end of the spacer you can use a screwdriver to screw the spacer into the case)
Use the two remaining bolts to screw the main board into the spacers
Drilling Template for the case
You will also need to cut a slot in one end of the case for the 12 way ribbon cable or the 6 way analog connector.
Download the latest version from here:
https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI/releases
Zip of current version: https://github.com/hoglet67/RGBtoHDMI/releases/download/20200916_6310e8c/RGBtoHDMI_20200916_6310e8c.zip
Unzip and write the files to a micro SD card.
Insert into the Pi zero and connect the above lead to a BBC micro. (No PSU is required as power comes from the Beeb)