KMB Hookup Guide

Power the Board

Board can be powered from the USB UNLESS you want to run the radio or GPS modules which require more power

Power the board from a power supply at 5v

or plug in a charged battery to the battery jack

Install Antennas

Before trying to talk to the radio or GPS make sure you have an antenna installed!

The GPS needs two patch antennas

The radio needs an antenna with an SMA jack

Flash the Bootloader

If the bootloader is not already flashed, follow the tutorial below to flash the bootloader

Flashing The Bootloader Tutorial

Upload Code!

Set up your Arduino to recognize KickSat boards with the tutorial below

Setting up KickSat Arduino Boards

Select the appropriate KickSat mainboard version

Make sure your USB is plugged in and select the correct serial port

Then click upload!

Your code should be ready to go!

Note: although not recommended, you can flash arduino code directly from the JTag. Simply compile your arduino file with verbose output and follow the instructions for flashing the bootloader. Paste the filepath for the .hex file instead of the bootloader.hex and uncheck erase flash before programming.