Datasheet

Test Components

Its good practice to test all of our components before we start mounting things to the enclosure. Just as a sanity check,

this ensures our components and wiring is all good and working. Go ahead and insert your microSD card into the

Raspberry Pi - make sure the software is already installed and loaded.

Once thats sorted, plug in the JST connector from our battery into the PowerBoost 1000C. Next, plug the Pi ribbon

cable into the PiTFT GPIO breakout and connect the other end to the PiGRRL Gamepad. Then, lay the PiTFT over the

Raspberry Pi and press it down to connect together the GPIOs until they’re fully seated.

Now you can flip the slide switch to power on the circuit. The PiTFT should display the boot up scripts and

automatically launch RetroPi Emulationstation. Test out the DPad and buttons to see if everything works as expected.

You should hear audio once a ROM is loaded. If you don’t have any loaded, reference the software page for uploading

ROMs (You should be able to launch Quake from the Ports section).

If the audio isn’t working, or the buttons aren’t triggering, you’ll want to double check your wiring. If you are not sure

how to use a multi-meter to check for any shorts and continuity, you may want to post up any specific issues in the

Adafruit Forums, where our dedicated engineering support team can help you trouble shoot.

If everything works during your test, you should be safe to power down the Raspberry Pi and move onto the next page.