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1. How to get one

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GagliardiPA edited this page Mar 15, 2022 · 36 revisions

IMPORTANT: Due to the supply bottleneck of electronic parts, we are currently re-design and re-testing LITOS. The functionality will not change, but it will take some weeks until the new version is available to order. In the meantime, you can contact Thomas Höhener (check here for email) to find an individual solution.

Order the material

To get a LITOS yourself, you need to order the following parts:

Required:

  • Assembled LITOS PCB as control unit for the LED matrix. Can be ordered pre-build (not yet available). Alternatively, it can be ordered from a PCB manufacturer of your choice.
  • RGB LED Matrix 32x64 3 mm (e.g. Digi-Key or AliExpress)
  • Power adapter (>=4A, 5V), 2.54 mm barrel jack connector (e.g. Digi-Key: Adapter with the right Cabel)
  • Micro USB cable for initial flashing (e.g. Digi-Key)

Recommended:

  • 4x Mini Magnet Feets for LITOS' control unit. They can be ordered for example on Aliexpress. The corresponding screws (4x M3, 6 mm) must be purchased separately.
  • Longer 16-pin flat ribbon cable (a short one is often delivered with the RGB matrix) so that the RGB matrix can be place in the incubator while LITOS stays outside the incubator.
  • Longer power cable (a short one is often delivered with the RGB matrix) for the same reason.

Optional:

  • Even the multiwell plates can already be aligned with the basic configuration, we provide files to create (3D-printer / CNC-milling) plexiglass masks to align one or two well plates on the LED matrix.

Components Parts of LITOS system, namely LITOS PCB, RGB LED Matrix, power adapter and cables for power and signal connection between LITOS PCB and LED Matrix.

Manual PCB ordering

It is recommended to directly order a pre-built LITOS PCB. However, sometimes (e.g. delivery time, availability of parts, hardware changes) this is not possible and LITOS needs to be ordered "manually".

The bill of material (BOM), as well as the Gerber file needed for ordering LITOS from a PCB manufacturer, like PCBWay, can be found in the folder Hardware. One LITOS consists of 24 unique parts, 42 SMT Pads, and 11 through-hole components.

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