STM32 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
Contributors:
Alex the Giant, Ell C
Alex the Giant, Ell C 
Assembly Tips
Headers
The STM32 Thing Plus ships without anything soldered into the header pins -- ensuring that you can mold the board to best fit your project. To use the chip's pins you'll need to solder something to the I/O and power rail vias broken out to either side of the board.
New to soldering? Check out our Through-Hole Soldering Tutorial for a quick introduction!
What you solder to the STM32 Thing Plus's I/O pins is completely up to you. The header rows are breadboard-compatible, so you may want to solder male headers in.
STM32 Thing Plus with soldered male headers.
Then plug it into the breadboard, hanging the USB and LiPo connectors off the end, and start wiring!
Alternatively, female headers (you may need two separate strips to solder all the pins), right-angle headers, or stranded wire are all good options, depending on your project's needs.