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Help moving projects from breadboard to protoboard.

PlusOn3PlusOn3 Posts: 15
edited 2011-12-07 21:08 in Propeller 1
This is probably a really lame question, but I am embarrassingly new to all of this.

I have the propeller education kit and I am not having much trouble building the circuits and getting the simple example ones to work on my breadboard. But I recently bought a couple usb protoboards that I will use for final projects whenever I get that far. However, at the moment I am just trying to get the simple projects to work on the protoboard so I can understand how to do it when I finish a project. I am seriously just trying to remake a pushbutton/LED circuit and I become dumb and can't get it to work on the protoboard.

Any help or advice would be awesome.

Thanks,
Tyler.

Comments

  • hover1hover1 Posts: 1,929
    edited 2011-12-07 17:31
    Tyler

    I don't think we can be of any help unless you tell us exactly what problems you are encountering. A sketch of your circuit and the code your working with would help to work out your problem.
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2011-12-07 17:33
    Don't forget that on a protoboard all the holes are electrically isolated from each other, unless indicated with a white line. In addition, you have to solder wires between each connection that you want to make.
  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,697
    edited 2011-12-07 17:40
    It would also help to know if you have the dip or propstick version of the kit.
  • JasonDorieJasonDorie Posts: 1,930
    edited 2011-12-07 17:50
    Can you post pictures of the kit version and a picture of what you've got on the ProtoBoard? Essentially you need to run wires on the protoboard to connect stuff together like you did on the kit, but instead of plugging them in, you solder them. And like SLRM mentioned, you have to be careful of the white lines printed on the board, as they tell you if holes are electrically connected to each other.

    The Propeller chip in the middle has all its pin-holes labelled, so you just take small pieces of wire and connect those labelled holes to the other stuff you're using, like your LED, push button, resistors, etc. This may sound like I think you're an idiot, or be the crucial piece you're missing - I apologize if it's the former. :)
  • PlusOn3PlusOn3 Posts: 15
    edited 2011-12-07 18:32
    Wow, I wish there was an emoticon for "hanging your head in shame." I realized beforehand that all the holes were "electrically isolated", but when I started putting stuff together on the board I just put the stuff in the holes and didn't worry about connecting anything. Everything works great now and I feel really embarrassed. Thanks for all of the fast replies, you guys rock.
  • hover1hover1 Posts: 1,929
    edited 2011-12-07 18:40
    PlusOn3 wrote: »
    Wow, I wish there was an emoticon for "hanging your head in shame." I realized beforehand that all the holes were "electrically isolated", but when I started putting stuff together on the board I just put the stuff in the holes and didn't worry about connecting anything. Everything works great now and I feel really embarrassed. Thanks for all of the fast replies, you guys rock.

    Good Deal! No shame. We have all been there. :)

    Do come back and ask more questions.
  • JasonDorieJasonDorie Posts: 1,930
    edited 2011-12-07 21:08
    Everybody starts in the same place, and anyone who tells you different is lying. :)

    Glad you got it sorted.
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