Portable Soldering Station Quick Start Guide

Familiarize yourself with the parts, buttons, knobs, and ports of the Portable Power Station:

Action button—typically used for power and back commands

Selector knob—rotate to scroll, or push (click) to select

Display

2x USB-C "Smart Ports" with 100W combined output

Kickstand

Tool mount (one on each side)

Rear USB-C port for 45W input and computer interface

Here's an overview of all the parts that make up the Smart Soldering Iron:

Quick-Swap soldering tip

Soldering iron grip

Touch-Safe Indicator LED ring

Power switch

Soldering iron cap

Soldering iron USB-C cable

Connect a USB-C power cable to a USB-C charger. We recommend at least 45W for optimal performance.

Connect the other end of your cable to the rear USB-C port on the power station (the side without the screen).

A charging indicator animation will appear on the display.

Keep the USB-C charger plugged in until the battery indicator shows full.

Press and hold the blue action button for three seconds to turn on the power station.

To be safe, keep the cap on your iron when not in use. The inside of the cap is heat-resistant and can be used to cover your iron, even when hot.

Hold the iron from both ends and pull to remove the cap.

Firmly grasp the base of the tip and pull it away from the front of the iron handle to remove it.

Push the tip into the iron enclosure in the handle until it clicks into place.

Make sure the soldering iron's power switch is in the blue OFF position.

Match the end of the USB-C cable with the blue locking collar to the blue USB-C port on the soldering iron, and push to connect.

Align the nubs in the collar with the slots on the soldering iron.

Push the collar snug against the soldering iron, then twist clockwise to lock it in place.

Connect the other end of the soldering iron USB-C cable to either of the USB-C ports on the front of the power station.

Align the widest opening of the cap's spring clip with the circular, blue tool mount on either side of the Portable Power Station.

Place the spring clip over the mount and slide the cap down to secure it in place.

Place your iron in its cap.

Blue LED: The iron has cooled below 40 °C (100 °F), and the tip is safe to touch.

Purple LED: When pulsing, the iron is actively heating up or cooling down. When static, the iron is in Idle Mode. The iron tip is not safe to touch.

Orange LED: The iron has reached the set temperature and is ready to solder. The iron tip is not safe to touch.

To clear the free‑fall state and resume soldering, press the blue button on the Power Station or power cycle the iron by unplugging and replugging into a USB-C power source.

The Idle Mode LED is static (not pulsing) purple.

Picking up a resting iron wakes it from Idle Mode, and the tip will automatically heat back up to your set temperature.

The power station's default screen is also known as the Ready Screen. It displays:

Battery charge level

Unit display, for the current measured value of a connected tool or device—in this case, the temperature of your soldering iron

Power indicator, showing how much power is currently being delivered (on a scale of 0–100W). The smaller square at the bottom shows if the heater is on.

From the Ready Screen, press the selector knob to open the configuration menu.

Press again to open the Units sub-menu.

Rotate the selector knob to your desired temperature scale (ºC or ºF), and press again to set.

Press the blue action button to exit the Units sub-menu, and press again to exit the configuration menu. This returns you to the Ready Screen.

Rotate the selector knob clockwise to increase the temperature and counter-clockwise to decrease.

After setting the desired temperature, wait one second or press the selector knob to return to the Ready Screen.

The sliding power switch has a built-in color indicator for each position:

Orange: ON

Blue: OFF

Slide the power switch to the orange ON position. You're ready to start soldering!

Hold the soldering iron by the base of the handle with your fingers on the knurled grip.