Hardware Assembly

Basic USB Assembly

Basic assembly of the Qwiic Pocket Development Board only requires a USB-C cable connecting the board to a computer. Just plug the cable into the USB-C connector like the photo below shows and move on to the Software Setup section.

USB connected to Qwiic Pocket Dev Board.

Note

Your computer may not recognize the board as a known USB device if you have not installed the espressif boards package in Arduino and/or installed the espressif IDF.

Battery Assembly

If you prefer a battery-powered application, plug a single-cell LiPo battery into the 2-pin JST connector on the underside of the board like the photo below. Remember, the MCP73831 only charges the battery when V_USB has voltage present either from the USB-C connector or through the V_USB PTH pin.

Battery connected to Qwiic Pocket Dev Board.

For tips on the proper use of a LiPo battery and the 2-pin JST connector, please read through our Single Cell LiPo Battery Care tutorial.