Evil Genius Board with Propeller Spin Stamp Microcontroller

JanosNFS

Hi every1,

I searched for this, but couldn't find anything relating to a "how to" install on the Evil Genius printed circuit board the spin stamp so... here you go

Need:
-PCB from the back of the 123 Robotics Experiments for the Evil Genius book
-Parallax Spin Stamp Microcontroller
-Socket for the chip (the same as for basic stamp 2 you would use 24 legs)
-reset switch
-2 x 103 capacitors
-2 x 1k Ohm resistor packs (Part# MDP1603 102G DALE 9405)
-2 x resistor sockets (16 legs)
-400 hole bread board
-port sockets (24 inline)
-9v battery holder

Optional:
-on/off switch
-pcb self adhesive legs

You need of course a soldering kit and some electrical wiring, but most of the time the battery holder comes with enough length in wiring(I actually cut them shorter)

Here are the installed pics and the wiring for the back for the batteries

Vin will be 9v
Vdd will be 5v
p0-p15 will be 3.3v (when it's set for output)

You don't need to install a com port, it won't work with the chip anyway so ignore that.
The positive, red wire from the battery is connected to the first Vin port (#4 from the top) (on the pic the red goes to an on/off switch first and than to the port, but you don't have to install it, just I figured it's easier than taking out the battery every time)
The negative, black wire(ground) is connected to the first Vss(#6 from the top)

This works great for me and hope it will for you too, stay tuned for some project pics that I have done with this already!

Hope this helps

JanosNFS