Circuitmess ByteBoi User manual

Introduction
The beginning
Welcome to CircuitMess ByteBoi build guide!
By following this build guide, you'll learn how to assemble your retro game console.
With ByteBoi you'll learn how to create your gaming device, how video game
consoles work, how to code your own video game, and how to animate characters.
Also, you'll learn how to interface ByteBoi with your Wheelson.
Age group
Like it says on the box, ByteBoi is designed for anyone who's at least 11 years old.
You should approach some of the assembly steps carefully, so make sure to have
an adult jump in if you need some help with soldering or tightening the bolts later
in the process. It's okay to ask for help.
ByteBoi Build Guide

Don't worry, though! We'll go through the assembly step by step and provide some
useful tips along the way. We'll give you a heads-up if there's something important
to keep in mind while assembling.
Assembly time
It should take you approximately 5 hours to fully assemble your ByteBoi.
Of course, the assembly time depends on your previous knowledge and
experience. If you don't have any experience yet, don't worry! It just might take you
a little longer to get into the groove and overcome the challenges in the beginning.
Skills
You don't need to have any specific skills before getting your hands dirty with this
DIY project.
The main objective here is to have fun and learn something new.
So hold on tight, read all the instructions, and get ready to have fun! This is a great
opportunity and your first step in your big engineering career.
Learning with ByteBoi
As previously mentioned, ByteBoi will teach you a few useful things in the following
few hours.
Here's what you'll learn:
How to assemble you own gaming device
How video game consoles work
How to code your own video game
How to animate characters and simulate physics in a video game
How to interface your ByteBoi with your Wheelson
What's in the box?
Let's meet all the components that arrived in
the box!

Open your ByteBoi box and check if you have all the components. Make sure to lay
it all on a clean surface where you'll inspect if everything is there according to the
photo and the list below.

In case something is missing, please contact us at [email protected].
Send us a photo of everything that came in the box, and we'll get back to you as
soon as possible to resolve the issue.
Here's the list of components:
1. Main circuit board
2. Acrylic casing
3. USB-C cable
4. Li-Po battery
5. Pushbuttons
6. Button caps
7. Screws, bolts, spacers
8. Speaker
9. On-off switch
Meet the tools

Mandatory tools
In this chapter, we'll explain what tools you'll need to assemble your ByteBoi.
If you have your CircuitMess Tools pack in front of you, you should be all set!
In case you got the ByteBoi kit without the Tools pack, this is a good time to borrow
some of the tools or purchase them.
The tools required are essential whenever you assemble, fix, or modify electronic
devices and are the tools of the trade for every maker/hardware
hacker/modder/electrician.
All the tools from the box
1. Soldering iron
2. Desoldering vacuum tool (solder sucker)
3. Soldering iron stand
4. A small reel of rosin-cored solder
5. Cleaning sponge

6. Phillps screwdriver
7. Needle-nose pliers
Soldering iron
This is the most important tool in a maker’s arsenal.
For ByteBoi's assembly, any entry-level soldering iron will suffice.
If you plan to dive into the world of DIY projects, you should consider getting a more
expensive one with more features. Many soldering irons with interchangeable tips
can be particularly useful when working with much smaller components.
There are two types of soldering irons you could have received in your tools pack.
The first one is white with a temperature regulator, and the second one is blue with
a small metal button. Both of them will do the job of soldering the components in
place and there is no significant difference between them.
In the next chapter, you'll find the instructions on how to properly solder and take
care of both soldering irons.
The soldering iron from the Tools pack
Soldering sponge

Diagonal cutter pliers
With pliers like these, you’ll be able to trim the legs of soldered components and cut
wires!
We prefer this type shown in the picture (Plato, model 170), but any other type will
do.
Diagonal cutter pliers
Needle-nose pliers
You’re going to need pliers like these when assembling the casing or when
plugging in some tricky connectors!
They’re generally helpful when doing some fine mechanical work.
This small piece doesn't seem like much until you soak it in some water. It then
turns into a super solder-cleaning sponge! Use it after soldering a couple of
joints to remove the excess solder from the tip of your iron. Make sure that the
sponge isn't dripping wet or bone dry - it should be damp.

Needle-nose pliers
Standard cross screwdriver
You’ll need this cross (Phillips) screwdriver to assemble the casing.
A standard 2.0mm cross screwdriver should do the trick.

Standard cross screwdriver
Desoldering vacuum tool (solder sucker)
This tool is useful when cleaning up soldering mistakes, but it isn’t necessary for
assembly.
If you plan on doing some hacking, modding, or hardware repairs in the future,
having this is always a good idea.

Desoldering vacuum tool
Additional useful tools
Helping third hand with magnifier
This could make your soldering experience a little more enjoyable, especially when
doing some more complicated projects.
Helping hand with a lot of additional tools
Multimeter
A multimeter can be used for many things: testing tricky connections, measuring
battery voltage, testing resistors & capacitors, measuring the current consumption,
and more.
It’s a useful tool when you’re trying to figure out what went wrong with any
electronics kit.