Setup.md

Setup

1. Setup Instructions
   1. Solder wires to ribbon cable
   2. Connect the sign to an Arduino
      1. Breadboard
      2. Other setup images
   3. Program Arduino with code

Setup Instructions

In brief:

• Take apart the unit and remove the back-of-unit logic board.
• Attach power supply to AC to DC converter
• Solder wires onto back of DMX PCB
• Attach 3 of the ribbon cable wires (DIN, CLK, LOAD) to Arduino (11, 13, 5, respectively)
• Attach 1 of the ribbon cable wires (ISET) to power supply (with optional resistor to limit current - see [datasheet][AS1100] section 8.6)
• Ensure everything has a common ground (Arduino, power supply, DMX PCB, power converter)
• Download Arduino IDE and install required libraries (Adafruit_GFX and Code [manual install]).
• Copy example code to sketch and upload
• Profit?

Now verbose: