The next step to undertake is mounting and soldering all of the board connectors and passive components. On this project Werk has mounted and soldered all of the surface mount components and modules for us, so a lot of the hard work is already done. That said, do remember to take adequate anti-static measures and be careful how you handle the board. Take some Single InLine (SIP) headers and cut them down if you are planning to mount your TX and RX modules in sockets. I like to also install header pins for the LEDs so that I have the option to bring them out onto the front panel of the enclosure at build time.
Note when soldering the SMA connectors for your antennas that they will soak up a good amount of heat from your soldering iron and take it away from the joints being soldered. You don't want to sit there too long on the heat, so you may find that you will need to turn up your iron heat a little more when soldering these two SMA connectors. Get in, make the solder joint, get out, and don't over heat things...
Lastly, don't forget to mount your 100uF 16v electrolytic capacitor, noting the orientation (polarity) correctly. The positive side of the capacitor is closest to the WiFi module.
That's about it for the final board assembly, and not too difficult task to undertake. Take your time, and check your solder joints under the magi-lamp when finished, and again don't forget to clean off the dry rosin from the PCB with some Isopropyl Alcohol and a clean tooth brush or similar.
Note when soldering the SMA connectors for your antennas that they will soak up a good amount of heat from your soldering iron and take it away from the joints being soldered. You don't want to sit there too long on the heat, so you may find that you will need to turn up your iron heat a little more when soldering these two SMA connectors. Get in, make the solder joint, get out, and don't over heat things...
Lastly, don't forget to mount your 100uF 16v electrolytic capacitor, noting the orientation (polarity) correctly. The positive side of the capacitor is closest to the WiFi module.
That's about it for the final board assembly, and not too difficult task to undertake. Take your time, and check your solder joints under the magi-lamp when finished, and again don't forget to clean off the dry rosin from the PCB with some Isopropyl Alcohol and a clean tooth brush or similar.