Setting Up

Here are some instructional guides explaining how to use your JackBord and its components, along with some videos to help you understand things.

Setting Up Your JackBord

This involves getting to know your JackBord, and connecting it to the Internet.

Using the TOP

In this guide you will learn about using the TOP with the JackBord and how to make basic circuits using the TOP.

Using Your JackBord for the First Time

Here you will learn how to create a Personality and Adopt your JackBord.

Connecting the MK1 DRV Motors

This guide will walk you through attaching the MK1-DRV motors and wheels to your JackBord for the first time. This is the standard method we use, and will help get you moving.

Video Guides

We also have video guides for the JackBord! Below you will find videos on setting up, connecting, and getting started.

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Getting Started With Your JackBord

In this video we unpack the JackBord and get it charged ready for use on the dashboard. Once you have completed this video the next one is "Connecting your JackBord to the Internet" in which we get the JackBord connected to the Internet using your Wifi. After that the videos "The Dashboard Part 1 & 2" show how you can use the JackBord's dashboard. For more information visit www.JackBord.org 00:25 Charging the battery 01:12 Tips and cautions 02:11 Checking the battery charge 03:30 Using the power button 03:41 The ACT activity LED 04:42 Adding an external on/off power button

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Connecting Your JackBord to the Internet

In this video we get the JackBord connected to the Internet via a wireless access point. We also learn about the various operating modes of the JackBord. For more information visit www.jackbord.org 0:00 Connecting Your JackBord to the Internet 00:33 Things you will need 01:13 Treehouse mode 01:44 World mode 02:09 Connection Steps 02:47 Connecting to the JackBords Wifi hot spot 03:34 The Treehouse mode home page 04:00 Entering your wireless access point details 04:30 Rebooting into World mode 05:12 Troubleshooting 05:29 Device says connected but no internet 05:41 Wrong Password 05:53 I Cant See My JacBord's SSID 06:11 Manually Entering Treehouse Mode 07:19 Leaving Treehouse mode

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Parts of the JackBord

In this video we explore the various parts of the JackBord and what they do. If you have not yet watched the Getting Started with Your JackBord video you should watch it first and come back to this one. You can watch it here https://youtu.be/cHUHwOqHdDs For more information visit www.jacklbord.org 0:00 Parts of the JackBord 00:36 The POWER Port 00:50 Ports A, B and C 01:38 Analog inputs on Port A 01:53 ACT Activity LED 02:35 The USER KEDs 03:27 Port D 03:42 Port E 04:21 The charger socket 04:36 The battery charge state indicator 04:52 The JackBord Factory ID