Firefly Ice: Getting Started: Using the Parts Kit

Firefly Ice Development Kit Contents

The Firefly Ice parts kit includes:

Firefly Ice printed circuit board assembly.
80 mAh Lithium Polymer battery.
Plastic parts: black top and bottom pieces; plus 1 each of green, pink, blue, and black shell pieces.
PCBA Expansion Connector(s).

Powering the Firefly Ice

The Firefly Ice is shipped to you without the battery connected. You can test out the Firefly Ice PCBA without the battery by attaching a USB cable plugged into a power source, such as a laptop or wall charger. Once this is done the device will startup and apps can connect to the device using Bluetooth and/or USB. To use the device with the supplied battery simply solder the battery leads to the battery terminals as shown here:

Next Steps

Firefly Ice: Getting Started: Using the Firefly Ice

Firefly Ice: Using the API