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Add standoff specs from Issue #451 to README
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### 3.1 Attach standoffs
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Attach standoffs to the bare board, for ease of future soldering work.
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Attach M2.5 x 30mm standoffs to the bare board, for ease of future soldering work.
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3. Attach a 3x1 female header (cut from a longer Nx1 header) to the two pins on the top side of the INA260 / U1 footprint, as seen in Figure 3.14. You'll need to manually remove the center pin.
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4. Remove the center pin from a 3x1 male header pins, and solder to the INA260.
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5. Solder across pads A0 and A1 on the INA260 (to set it to use I2C Address 0x45)
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6. Install M2.5 x 12mm + 6mm standoffs to the side of the INA260 opposite the pins as shown in Figure 3.20
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6. Install M2.5 x 10mm standoffs to the side of the INA260 opposite the pins as shown in Figure 3.20
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### 3.7 Install 12V bus regulator U3
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Solder a 5x1 female header to the U3 footprint, and attach an appropriately sized standoffs (I used an M3x10mm standoff)
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Solder a 5x1 female header to the U3 footprint, and attach M2.5 x 10mm standoffs between the regulator and motor board
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Now we'll add the parts for roboclaw footprints RC1, RC2, and RC3.
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First, install standoffs for the 3 RC footprints, as shown an figure 3.33 and 3.34.
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First, install M2.5 x 15mm standoffs for the 3 RC footprints, as shown an figure 3.33 and 3.34.
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Next, solder in the two female headers for each RC footprint. You'll need a 2x10 and a 5x1 for each RC. These should be soldered into the holes on the side of each RC footprint.
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### 4.6 Mount the Raspberry Pi board
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Using appropriate standoffs (M3x6mm+6mm works well, if a bit tight in the Raspberry Pi 5 mounting holes), attach the raspberry pi to the top of the brain board, as shown in figure 4.6. Attach the ribbon cable from the GPIO on the Pi to J22.
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Using M2.5 x 20mm standoffs, attach the raspberry pi to the top of the brain board, as shown in figure 4.6. Attach the ribbon cable from the GPIO on the Pi to J22.
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## 5. Motor Board and Brain Board Mating
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Using appropriate standoffs, such as [M3x10mm](https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/keystone-electronics/25501/1532180) though you'll likely be using from a kit, attach the brain board to the top of the motor board, as shown in figure 5.0
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Using M2.5 x 10mm standoffs, attach the brain board to the top of the motor board, as shown in figure 5.0
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