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 ===== Introduction =====
-These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations of the product and do not claim to provide for every possible contingency in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Self-repairs performed by the customer may lead to damage or loss of your product. Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently or if repair services are desired, please contact The Tail Company (contact@thetailcompany.com).
+These instructions do not purport to cover all details or variations of the product and do not claim to provide for every possible contingency in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Self-repairs performed by the customer may lead to damage or loss of your product. Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently or if repair services are desired, please contact The Tail Company ([[contact@thetailcompany.com]]).
 For the purposes of this manual, “left” and “right” references will refer to the MiTail’s orientation when worn on the body, relative to the wearer. So, the “left” side is the side of the MiTail on the wearer’s left.
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 Early production issues with the power button and/or USB-C connector mechanically separating from the control board were corrected with hot glue to protect the connector.
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 Assembly of the control board can be made easier by reaming out the case hole for the button to be slightly larger. This can help prevent the button from being broken off the board and requiring a full board replacement.
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 When reassembling the case halves, pay close attention that there is a slot for engaging the PCB board on the other half of the case as well. This will sometimes keep the halves from mating completely, and should not be forced. Offsetting the case forward or backwards from the belt attachment lug and seating that end first may assist in getting the PCB to seat correctly in the case slot. Check for swarf in the PCB slot, or hot glue traces on the PCB, if getting it to seat completely is proving hard.
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 The plugs can be difficult to remove from the board. It’s suggested to pull out and slightly down towards the board (somewhat of a slight rolling motion) helps the plugs release better, instead of pulling straight back.
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+The foam pad faces towards the other battery, but it's not structurally critical. Both batteries are constrained fully in the slots in the ABS case (and care should be taken not to crush the battery ends or wires when closing the case), and won't come in contact with each other or the metal rod around the spine.
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 Be aware that, although the JST-PH 2.0 connectors used on the batteries and across industry are polarized, the polarity that any one battery is set up for is EXTREMELY RANDOM. Positive and negative should be correctly indicated by red and black wires, but the position of the wires in the connector may not be correct for the MiTail (or whatever device you plan on using the battery in), because there's actually no real standard. Plugging in the battery with the polarity reversed can, depending on a lot of factors, be quite bad for the device and/or battery.
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 Long-term testing can be performed with Casual Mode set with a short intra-move delay, to try to replicate irregular problems.
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 Avoid connecting the servos to the LED pins on the end of the header block. These pins are reserved for the Glow Tip LEDs.
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 Before removing the servo cables, it’s recommended to mark the Servo 2 cable (closest to the PCB) with a black marker stripe for reference, as it’s easy for the cables to get confused and difficult to trace the cables when they are bundled.
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 MiTail requires a USB Power Delivery (USB PD) capable charging adapter. PD charging is only possible using a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB PD chargers together. Adapters with USB-A output, even with a USB-A to USB-C cable will **NOT** charge a MiTail. The adapter should provide at least 9V - almost all PD adapters can. If the adapters’ rated power is less than 24W, charging will take around 3 hours.
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 If the MiTail red LED is not "breathing" red, it is not charging!
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 The following visual indicators are presented by the firmware on the board:
   * Red LED: Slow breathing = tail is charging (when connected to USB PD power).
   * Red LED: Solid on = charge complete (when connected to USB PD power).
   * Blue LED: Blinking = ready to connect.
   * Blue LED: ON = MiTail is connected.
   * Green LED: ON = USB power is charging batteries. Visible only on the PCB.
 Please make sure the PCB has the latest firmware. Firmware may be updated from The Tail Company app, support Python utility, or directly (e.g. using PlatformIO).
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