Lightmybricks LEGO ORCHID User manual

LEGO® ORCHID #10311
LIGHT KIT
INSTALLATION GUIDE

LEGO ORCHID 10311 LIGHT KIT INSTALL GUIDE
INSTALLATION GUIDE 2
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LEGO ORCHID 10311
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Hi There!
We’re here to help you get started on the LEGO
Orchid 10311 Light Kit.
This PDF details the instructions for the LED light kit only. If
you are wishing to purchase this product, please click here
to view the product page.
If you run into any issues, please refer to the troubleshoot-
ing section towards the end of this guide.
Have fun and enjoy!

LEGO ORCHID 10311 LIGHT KIT INSTALL GUIDE
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PACKAGE CONTENTS 3
PACKAGE CONTENTS: ASSORTED BRICKS:
7 x Pink 30cm Bit Light *
2 x Warm White 30cm Large Bit Light
1 x 12-Port Expansion Board
2 x 2-Port Expansion Board
• 2 x Round Plate 1x1 w/ Open Stud – Black
• 4 x Mod Plate 1x1 w/ Handle – Black
• 2 x Arm Skeleton, Bent with Clips (Horizontal Grip) - Black
• 6 x Round Plate 1x1 – Trans Clear
1 x 5cm Connecting Cable
1 x 15cm Connecting Cable
1x USB Power Cable
(Power Source not Included)
* Indicates components which include spares

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CONTENTS 4
Contents
Before You Begin
Blueprint
Instructions
Final Product
Troubleshooting
Contact
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Before You Begin
Laying cables in between
and underneath bricks
Cables can fit in between and underneath
LEGO® bricks, plates, and tiles providing
they are laid correctly between the
LEGO® studs. Do NOT forcefully join
LEGO® together around cables; instead
ensure they are laying comfortably in
between each stud.
CAUTION: Forcing LEGO® to connect over
a cable can result in damaging the cable
and light.
Connecting Cable
Connectors To Expansion
Boards
Take extra care when inserting connectors
to ports of Expansion Boards. Connectors
can be inserted only one way. With the
expansion board facing up, look for the
soldered “=” symbol on the left side of the
port. The connector side with the wires
exposed should be facing toward the
soldered “=” symbol as you insert into the
port. If a plug won’t fit easily into a port
connector, do not force it.
Incorrectly inserting the connector can re-
sult in bent pins inside the port or possible
overheating of the expansion board when
connected.

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN 6
Before You Begin
Connecting Cable
Connectors To Strip Lights
Take extra care when inserting connectors
to ports on the Strip Lights. Connectors
can be inserted only one way. With the
Strip Light facing up, ensure the side of
the connector with the wires exposed is
facing down. If a plug won’t fit easily into
a port connector, don’t force it. Doing so
will damage the plug and the connector.
Connecting Micro Cable
Connectors To Micro
Expansion Board Ports
Take extra care when inserting the
micro connectors to micro ports of Micro
Expansion Boards. Connecting Micro Bit
Lights to Micro Expansion Boards is similar
to connecting lights and cables to Strip
Lights. With the expansion board facing
up, ensure the side of the connector with
the wires exposed is facing down. If a plug
won’t fit easily into a port connector, do
not force it. Use your fingernail to push the
plastic part of the connector to the micro
port.

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Before You Begin
Installing Bit Lights Under
Lego® Bricks And Plates
When installing Bit Lights under LEGO®
pieces, ensure they are placed the correct
way up (Yellow LED component exposed).
You can either place them directly on top of
LEGO® studs or in between.

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BLUEPRINT

LEGO ORCHID 10311 LIGHT KIT INSTALL GUIDE
INSTRUCTIONS 9
INSTRUCTIONS
To ensure a smooth installation of
your light kit, please read and follow
each step carefully. If you run into
any issues, please refer to the online
troubleshooting guide.

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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White 30cm Bit Light
1x1 Round Plate - Trans Clear
x6

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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2-Port Expansion Board
15cm Connecting Cable
Remove all of the
“plant mixture” from
the pot

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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If you prefer, you
can wrap the cables
from the Orchids
around the black
technic rods instead
of the green stems to
better blend them in
Continue to wrap
the cable the same
way you did for the
previous orchid

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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2-Port Expansion Board
15cm Connecting Cable

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Continue to wrap
the cable the same
way you did for the
previous orchid with
the 15cm Connecting
Cable.

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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11 12-Port Expansion Board
USB Power Cable

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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Connect the other
end to a 5V USB
Power Bank, 5V USB
Wall Adaptor, or USB
to AA Battery Pack
(sold separately)
If you experience any issues with the lights not working and suspect an issue with a component, please try a dierent port on the expansion board to verify where the fault lies (with the light or
expansion board). To correct any issues with expansion board ports, please view the section addressing expansion board issues in our troubleshooting section.
Thread the USB
Power Cable behind
the Grey LEGO piece.

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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Round Plate 1x1 w/ Open Stud
– Black
Large Warm White 30cm Bit Light
Arm Skeleton, Bent with Clips
(Horizontal Grip) - Black
Plate 1x1 Mod Rounded w
Handle - Black
Plate 1x1 Mod Rounded w
Handle - Black

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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x2

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Legend DISCONNECT CONNECT /
RECONNECT TURN / FLIP DIRECTIONAL TWIST / BRAID POWER ON TEST NOTE ICON
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Grab the last two
spotlight cables and
twist them
Grab the three
right most cables and
twist them, without
including the USB
Power Cable
Grab the three
left most cables and
twist them