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The Tadpole Lure is a low cost "Mini-Lure" kit, providing a single GPIO-controlled RGB LED and a breakout/prototype area. Some assembly required.

Tadpole Lure Kit Components

Tadpole Components

Design Files

The Tadpole Lure is an "Open Source Hardware" compatible device, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Assembly

Getting Started

To assemble the Tadpole Lure, a soldering iron (15-30 Watt), some electronics solder, and a pair of wire cutters (to trim wires after soldering components). You should follow good soldering techniques to safely create a proper and lasting electronic connection.
Getting Started

R1 12 Ohm Resistor

There is a single resistor with the color code BROWN-RED-BLACK. This one is used for the resistor position marked R1.
12 Ohm Resistor

R2/R3 68 Ohm Resistors

There are two resistors with the color code BLUE-GREY-BLACK. These are used for resistor positions marked R2 and R3.
68 Ohm Resistors

R4/R5/R6 4.7K Ohm Resistors

There are three resistors with the color code YELLOW-VIOLET-RED. These are used for the resistor positions marked R4, R5 and R6.
4.7K Ohm Resistors

RGB LED

The single RGB LED in the kit is mounted with the longest lead as the second hole from the side with a flat edge. The LED package has a flat side that gets matched up with the white line marking on the PCB.
RGB LED Alignment RGB LED

Transistors

Three 2N3906 PNP transistors are included with the kit. Each transistor is mounted on the PCB with the flat side of the transistor matching the markings on the PCB.
Transistors

Connector

The 2 row by 13 pin connector is mounted to the bottom of the PCB. The connector has a piece of plastic marking the "key side" that points to the outside of the PCB.
Connector

Completed and Installed

Completed    Installed