Qwiic Carrier Board Hookup Guide

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Hardware Assembly

For those unfamiliar with the MicroMod ecosystem, be sure to review the Getting Started with MicroMod guide.

Getting Started with MicroMod

October 21, 2020

Dive into the world of MicroMod - a compact interface to connect a microcontroller to various peripherals via the M.2 Connector!

Processor Board

To get started with the Qwiic Carrier Board, users will need a compatible Processor. Insert the MicroMod Processor board into the M.2 socket at an angle, with its edge connector aligned to the matching slots.

Note: The dimensions of the Processor board's edge connector prevents it from mating with the slots of the M.2 socket in reverse. As an extra safeguard, the screw insert is spaced to only match the screw key of MicroMod Processor boards.

When inserted properly, the Processor board will rest at an angle:

MicroMod processor board inserted into the carrier board
Inserting a processor board into the M.2 socket on the MicroMod Qwiic Carrier Board. (Click to enlarge)

To secure the processor board, gently hold down on the board and attach the M.2 screw with a Phillip's head (PH0 or PH1) screw driver. Below, is an example of an assembled MicroMod system:

MicroMod processor board attached to the Qwiic carrier board
A processor board attached to the MicroMod Qwiic Carrier Board. (Click to enlarge)

Qwiic Devices

Screw inserts are available in either a single or double configuration to attach/mount 1" x 1" Qwiic devices to the Qwiic carrier board. The inserts are compatible with 4-40 screws; additionally, 4-40 3/8" standoffs can also be used to stack boards vertically.

To electronically connect the Qwiic devices to the Carrier Board, users will need Qwiic cables. For more information, check out our Qwiic ecosystem page.

Attaching Qwiic devices to single carrier board
Attaching Qwiic devices to double carrier board

Mounting and connecting Qwiic devices to the MicroMod Qwiic Carrier Board. (Click to enlarge)

Programming

To program the processor board utilized on the Qwiic Carrier Board; connect the board to a computer with a USB-C cable. Depending on the Processor board, user may need to install drivers (if they have not done so already).

Note: Make sure that the correct board definitions are installed in the Arduino IDE, for the selected Processor board. For help installing board definitions, use the MicroMod processor boards landing page and review the associated hookup guide for that hardware.

Installing Board Definitions in the Arduino IDE

September 9, 2020

How do I install a custom Arduino board/core? It's easy! This tutorial will go over how to install an Arduino board definition using the Arduino Board Manager. We will also go over manually installing third-party cores, such as the board definitions required for many of the SparkFun development boards.

USB connection
USB connection to the MicroMod Qwiic carrier board for programming the attached processor board. (Click to enlarge)