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ROVER ASSEMBLY

How to Build The Rover

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ESP32, Arduino (stepper driver), Battery holder

Parts:

  1. Wood frame
  2. ESP32 Adapter
  3. ESP32
  4. Arduino
  5. Stepper board
  6. Stepper driver w heatsink (x4)
  7. Battery holder
  8. M3 x 10 screws (x6)
  9. M3 nuts (x6)
  10. M3 washer (x6)

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Secure boards

Secure each board with 2 screws

(...there are 4 mounting holes, but 2 screws each is plenty)

Add a washer and nut on the reverse side.

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Stepper driver

Attach the heatsink…

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…to the stepper driver (double sided tape is attached to the back of the heatsink)

Be careful not to let the heatsink touch any of the pins on the stepper driver

No contact with pins!

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Stepper board

Plug the stepper board on to the Arduino

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Stepper driver

Plug the stepper driver on to the stepper board

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Pay close attention to the orientation; the adjustment screw should point downwards

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A reverse connection may permanently destroy your part!

Points

down

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Stepper driver x4

Repeat for all four stepper drivers

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ESP32

Plug the ESP32 into the ESP32 Adapter board

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Pay close attention to the orientation; all the USB ports should be facing the same side

USB ports facing same side