Quarky Creator's Kit Course

Topic 2: Expansion Board Assembly

Lesson 2: Basics

Labeled diagram of the Quarky Expansion Board showing all ports and components including GPIO Port, Power Switch, Sensor/Ultrasound Ports, 4D Stepper Motors, External Power Connector, Power Output, IR Transmit Ports, ZI Motor Ports, Reserved Motor Connector Ports, and ZI Port

The Expansion Board does not come with a dedicated wooden mount, but the four corner holes of the Expansion Boards can be used to mount it to other wooden parts directly or with the help of angle pieces (to attach at a 90° angle).

Expansion Board mounted directly flat onto a large golden perforated wooden plate
Expansion Board mounted vertically at 90° onto a wooden plate using angle pieces

Parts Used

Item NameTypeQty
Quarky Expansion BoardElectronic Component1
M3 Bolt (8mm)Fastener4
Plate 4-7 (or larger)Wooden Part1
M3 NutFastener4
Angle PieceAccessory2
M3 WasherFastener2

Assembly Steps

  • The Expansion Board is compatible with the holes in wooden parts; it can be inserted directly or with angle pieces and washers.
  • First, attach the Angle Pieces to the Expansion Board using M3 Bolt (8mm) and M3 Nuts. Ensure you use an M3 Washer between the M3 Bolt (8mm) and the elliptical part of the Angle Pieces.
Exploded view showing how to attach the Angle Pieces to the Expansion Board using M3 bolts, nuts, and washers
  • Your Expansion Board is ready to be mounted at a 90° angle to any surface of the wooden parts.
  • Below is the diagram illustrating the connection for the 8-pin and 3-pin connectors used to connect your Quarky to the Expansion Board.
View showing how to attach the wiring works

Note: Always use the 8-pin and 3-pin connectors to connect the Quarky Board to the Expansion board.

Open Resources

  • Coding with Quarky Expansion board

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