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SpinStudio connection to breadboard?

Q*bertQ*bert Posts: 59
edited 2009-03-12 01:39 in Propeller 1
Does anyone have any good ideas on ways to connect a SpinStudio motherboard to a breadboard?

I like my SpinStudio but I miss the Demo Board's or PDDB's ability to quickly plug something in and try it.

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  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2009-03-11 22:49
    Get a blank SpinStudio protocard and populate it with female pin headers.
    I did a couple of these and they are extremely handy.

    I also did one with a single female header at the I/O and glued a small breadboard
    to the top running the 3v/5v/gnd with some lines up around to the top.

    OBC

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  • mctriviamctrivia Posts: 3,772
    edited 2009-03-11 23:23
    I tied 2 cat5 cables to a blank proto board

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  • parts-man73parts-man73 Posts: 830
    edited 2009-03-12 01:03
    I designed the IO Servo for this purpose. The 8 pin header at the end gives direct access to the 8 IO lines in the Socket that it is plugged into. A femal header is provided that you can use jumper wires to bring the IO over to your breadboard with. There is also 3.3V and VSS female headers to tap if needed.

    The Protocard is also a good idea, not what I had in mind when I designed them, but OBC is known for repurposing things.

    Here http://forums.parallaxinc.com/www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=126342 are some jumper wires for breadboarding that I love to use. Yeah, they are alot more expensive than cutting up cat5 cable or similar, but once you try them, you won't want to go back.

    btw...I just noticed in my latest Jameco catalog, they are now carrying Propellers!

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  • mctriviamctrivia Posts: 3,772
    edited 2009-03-12 01:39
    for me cat5 is free so that tends to be what I use. there is always old stuff that can be salvaged when moving things.

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