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SX52 Protoboard and NO money for headers!

cbmeekscbmeeks Posts: 634
edited 2005-08-19 16:34 in General Discussion
Before you laugh, I am poor...LOL (ok, I laughed)

Seriously, rising gas prices and two mortgages have left me in a situation where I literally can't justify spending a few bucks on headers.

ANYWAY, I have the SX52 protoboard and I want to connect it to my breadboard. What should I do? Save my pennies until I can get some headers or bite the bullet and solder some long wires in? I don't really like that idea.

Suggestions?

Thanks

cbmeeks

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2005-08-15 18:52
    cbmeeks:

    It's water under the bridge at this point since you already placed the order, but the bottom of the SX Proto Board ordering pages include links to headers:

    http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=451-00303

    They're 0.45 cents each for a 3-pin header. I'll see to it that we add a 12-pin header to the page as well, both M/F types so you can plug a breadboard onto the proto area.

    What about your local RadioShack? They've got to have some kind of 0.1" spaced header?

    Soldering wires isn't a bad idea, but not my first choice.

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax, Inc.
  • cbmeekscbmeeks Posts: 634
    edited 2005-08-15 19:22
    Yeah, I definately need female headers. I can probably come up with a little cash...I was just wondering what other people have done.

    In fact, I have a small breadboard I am thinking about dedicating to this protoboard.

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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2005-08-15 22:01
    cbmeeks,

    ·· Ask, and ye shall receive!· Ken has made available the headers we use on our SX Tech Board, Board Of Education and Javelin Demo Boards.· You can find them at the following links:

    13-Pin SIP Socket: http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=450-01301

    16-Pin SIP Socket: http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=450-01601

    Enjoy!

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  • cbmeekscbmeeks Posts: 634
    edited 2005-08-15 23:34
    Thanks guys!

    I also found some from Jameco that should work... smile.gif

    cbmeeks

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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2005-08-19 16:15
    I posted some photos a few weeks back of my SX-52 Proto Board with a full set of mostly female headers. [noparse][[/noparse]Male headers for the servos and few other functions].

    While it is not anything to get crazy over, it is a good reference for people with no idea of what to do.

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2005-08-19 16:34
    I was getting kinda crazy over those little plastic boxes you have, George. Walking around the plastics capital of the world opens up a few storage opportunities. I'm a fan of plastic boxes, too.

    - Ken
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