01/08/2004 15:17:50, Alin wrote: > instructions on how to assemble > a ballon BY HAND without the use a fab house or anything else Unfortunately, balloon isn't designed to be assembled without, at the very least, a solder paste printer and a reflow oven, and even then, it would be exceptionally difficult, and the probability of teh board working would be close to zero. I strongly sugest that you try to get an assembled board from somebody, or find an assembly shop who will do the work for you. (I own some pretty serious surface mount gear, have assembled more prototypes than I care to remember, and still, I wouldn't attempt the job...) The rest of your questions are about software - someone elses problem :) Steve