The Plan:

My plan was to create Valentin’s board, stuff and program it, then program my Hello Speaker Board to be sure my ISP was working properly. 

The Process:

Upon attempting to create the file for milling the traces, I found that the PNG for the file was much too small.  My next attempt was to make Andy’s board, but found that there was not enough documentation for me and my limited electronics experience.  I did cut one of the boards for work later, but based on the time line, I decided to go with the original FABISP design.

I used the fab modules to import the .cad file and create the PNG. I then made the .rml file and sent it to the Modela.  I cut two boards to start due to my unsuccessful history with soldering. 

After cutting the board I began to stuff one of them.  After over heating one of the traces and it peeling up from the board, I began to stuff the second board. 

The Final Product:

I was able to get my programmer working after chasing down a few issues.  I found that I had my diodes soldered backward, and that some of my solder joints were a bit “suspect.”  After addressing those issues, I was still unable to get the programmer to recognize my board for the “make fuse” and “make program” commands.  After a quick check, I found that the programmer itself was faulty.

Once I switched to the FabIsp that Blair created last year, the program worked fine.  I then unsoldered my joint and now have a functioning programmer of my own.

Success File:  Programmer Success.zip