ICStation Cake Tower Soldering Project

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ICStation Cake Tower Soldering Project

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About this item

【 Cake Tower Soldering Kit 】Inspired by the concept of the cupcake tower, we've embarked on an exciting new soldering project: the Cake Tower soldering project. This innovative endeavor features a square circuit board as the base, supporting six layers of circular hollow circuit boards that serve as the cake stands. LED lights are ingeniously arranged to simulate cupcakes, creating a visually striking and novel design that instantly captures attention.


【 Happy Birthday Music 】Pressing the button adjacent to the buzzer triggers the buzzer to play the "Happy Birthday" song, adding a delightful touch to the Cake Tower soldering project. This feature makes it an ideal birthday gift for your daughter, son, partner, friends, and more. Additionally, it can serve as a charming centerpiece on the table, enhancing the birthday celebration ambiance and creating lasting memories with loved ones.


10 Lighting Effects】Upon being powered on, the LED lights on the cake tower will initiate flashing. We have incorporated 10 distinct flashing modes, along with knobs for adjusting the flashing speed. With 5 vibrant colors of light and various flashing modes, this feature enhances the ambiance of your party, offering a unique and immersive experience.


2 Power Supply Modes】For convenience, a USB power cord is included, allowing you to simply plug it in and turn on the switch to illuminate the cake tower. Additionally, the cake tower comes equipped with a battery box at the bottom, accommodating 3 AA batteries (not included), providing portability and versatility. Whether powered by USB or batteries, you can easily take it anywhere you go.


Nice Gift】If you're seeking to create a truly personalized gift for a friend or family member, the cake tower soldering project is an ideal choice, particularly as a birthday present. Its unique combination of creativity and functionality makes it a perfect gift option.

Install 16pcs 10ohm Metal Film Resistor at R1-R6,R10-R15,R23-R26.

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Install 16pcs 10ohm Metal Film Resistor At R1-R6,R10-R15,R23-R26.

Install 9pcs 1Kohm Metal Film Resistor at R20-R22,R27-R28,R31-R34.

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Install 8pcs 2Kohm Metal Film Resistor at R7-R9,R17-R19,R29-R30.

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Install 1pcs DIP-16 IC Socket at U1

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There is a gap mark on one end of the IC Socket and there is a gap mark on PCB silk screen where the IC Socket can place on. 

These two marks are corresponding to each other and are used to specify installation direction of the IC Socket.


Identify the Positive(anode) and Negative(cathode) Lead of LED

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The leads of the LED must be installed correctly, otherwise the LED cannot be turned on.Here are four methods as following:

1.According to the length of the LED lead to disti nguish. The Ion ger pin is positive(a no de) lead. The shorter pin is n egative(cathode) lead.

2.dentify the negative(cathode) of the LED is to look into the plastic case where one can see that the n egative(cathode) is much thicker/bigger in side the plastic case than the anode lead.

3. dentify by edge of plastic case.The negative(cathode) lead of the LED should be the pin nearest the flat on the plastic case.

4.Test by 3V battery or multimeter.The pin is positive(a no de) lead which has connect to positive of 3V if LED can light up after connect 3V power supply. (LED can not be powered directly from 3V for a short timeless then 0.5second)


Note:lf the flat on package disagrees with other indicators (short lead,large cathode lead end), then other indicators take priority. 

For example: if the flat disagrees with the lead length.use the lead length as the cathode indicator.


Install 21 Pcs 3mm White LED at D1-D21.

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Note: The Longer Pin Is Positive Pole Connect To Square Pad.

Install 8pcs 0.1UF 104 Ceramic Capacitor at C1-C8

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Install 8pcs TO-92 S8550 Transistor at Q1-Q8.

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The arc on the PCB correspond to the arc of the compone nts. Adjace nt pins must not be short circuited.

Install 1pcs 6*6*7mm Black Touch Button at S1

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Install 1pcs 5V Passive Buzzer at Beep

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The positive pole connect to 4 + * pad.

Install 1pcs 5.5x2.1mm DC-005 Power Socket at P2

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Install 1pcs SS-12F44G5 Toggle Switch 1P2T at S2

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Install 1pcs B102 1K Potentiometer at R16

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Cut and Reserve About 3cm Battery Box Wires

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Ix AA*3 Battery Box on Back Side of PCB

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Connect Wires From Battery Box to PCB.

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Wires passing through PCB holes and red wire connect to "+" round pad.

Install 1pcs DIP-16 STC8G1K08-38I MCU at U1

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There is a gap mark on one end of the IC and there is a gap mark on IC Socket where the IC can place on These two marks are corresponding to each other and are used to specify the installation direction of the IC.

Test

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Turn ON S2 Power Switch and the press S1 button after connect USB power. It is OK if LED automatic flashing and playing music.


Fix 4pcs M3*20mm Copper Pillar

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Install 18pcs 3mm Red LED at D22-D39 on PCB HE004-C

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Note: the longer pin is positive pole connect to square pad.

Install 15pcs 3mm Blue LED at D40-D54 on PCB HE004-D

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Note: the longer pin is positive pole connect to square pad.

Install 12pcs 3mm White LED at D55-D66 on PCB HE004-E

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Install 8pcs 3mm Green LED at D67-D74 on PCB HE004-F

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Install 6pcs 3mm Yellow LED at D75-D80 on PCB HE004-G

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Install 3pcs 3mm White LED at D76-D78 on PCB HE004-H

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Melt As Much Tin As Possible on 10 Pads on Each PCB From LED Round PCB HE004-C to HE004-H

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Adjacent pads cannot be short circuited.

Melt As Much Tin As Possible on 10 Pads at the Bottom on Both Sides of PCB HE004-B

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Note: Just for bottom pads. But adjacent pads cannot be short circuited.

Melt As Much Tin As Possible on 10 Pads on PCB HE004-A

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Adjacent pads cannot be short circuited.

Insert PCB HE004-B Into HE004-A

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Connects Other Pads But Adjacent Pads Cannot Be Short Circuited

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Align 10 Pads From PCB HE004-B and Red LED PCB HE004-C

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Ensure they are perpendicular to each other. Silk screen ' front ' in the same side.

Fix Any One Pad at First After Align Each Pad

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Connects Other Pads But Adjacent Pads Cannot Be Short Circuited

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Fix Blue LED HE004-D on HE004-B in the Same Methods

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Vertical, align, pads cannot be short circuited and silk 'front' in the same side.

Test after Power ON.

Fix White LED HE004-E on HEOO4-B in the Same Methods

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Fix Green LED HE004-F on HE004-B

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Fix Yellow LED HEOO4-G on HEOO4-B

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Fix White LED HE004-H on HE004-B

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Done

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