Beads Assembly Instructions

Important note: This is a guide to assembling our finish-it-yourself kit. The SMD parts are already populated, and the firmware is pre-programmed.

LEDs

First, slip the LED spacers on all of the LEDs.

The LONG leg of the LED is oriented to the RIGHT (where there is a small but visible “+”). There is also a flatter side of the LED silkscreen which aligns with the shorter lead.

Mutable Beads LEDs
Mutable Beads LEDs

Jacks

Place the jacks into the PCB as shown below. Carefully turn the project over to solder in place. You can use the panel to make sure that the jacks all stay in place.

Mutable Beads Jacks
Mutable Beads Jacks

Push Button Switches

Carefully place the LED push button switches into the PCB as shown below. Make sure to align the green dot/mark on the switch with the white dot on the silkscreen.

LED Push Button
LED Push Button
Mutable Beads LED Push Buttons
Mutable Beads LED Push Buttons

Potentiometers

Place all of the pots into the PCB as shown below. Carefully turn the project over to solder in place. You can use the panel to make sure that the pots all stay in place.

Mutable Beads Pots
Mutable Beads Pots

Power Header

Place the 10 pin shrouded power header as shown below. Align the notch on the shroud with the notch on the PCB. Carefully turn over to solder in place.

Mutable Beads Power Header
Mutable Beads Power Header

Tact Switch Caps & Light Pipe

Carefully snap in the two tact switch caps and VERY CAREFULLY place the light pipe as shown below.

Mutable Beads Tact Switch Caps and Light Pipe
Mutable Beads Tact Switch Caps and Light Pipe

Panel

Carefully place the panel over your components as shown below. Take your time to make sure the LEDs don’t bend over.

Mutable Beads Panel Placement
Mutable Beads Panel Placement

Gently tighten down the pot and jack nuts

Mutable Beads Nuts
Mutable Beads Nuts

Place the Rogan knobs as shown below, you are now ready to test your module.

Mutable Beads Complete Module
Mutable Beads Complete Module