Basic Stamp 2 Carrier Board

Don Canavan

Once I have my Project,·that I mentioned in earlier posts,·finished I would like to take it and using the carrier board solder everything in for more durability. My Questions for this are:

1. are the holes in the board similar to the bread board, (How are they set up?)

2. I have two a/d Converter chips. Do I just stick the pins in the holes and solder, or is there another way to do that.

3. If my circuit fits on the board of education(Just barely) will it fit on this board. (Knowing how the holes are aranged would help0

4. Any other advice?

Thanks a million

Don

Masterchief1517

I can't help you much, but I think for the a/d chips, you should·solder IC sockets·and then insert the chips in the socket, this will allow you to easily take out and reuse the chips and it will prevent damage to the chips too. Then again, I've got around a year's experience in electronics and about a month's worth with chips and microcontrollers, so take my advice with about a grain of salt. *Edit* You might try soldering your stuff to a cheap little perfboard from Radioshack, which I'm pretty shure you can configure the holes to be connected any way you want.

Post Edited (Masterchief1517) : 5/23/2007 1:35:23 AM GMT

PJAllen

I think that you'd do best to get a Super Carrier board --http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=27130

The hole patterns for the "prototype area" are documented on the schematic --
http://www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/schem/supercarrierbd.pdf

RDL2004

I don't think any of the holes on the BS2 carrier board are connected, I didn't see any mention of power or ground rails so you'll probably have to wire everything together yourself.

The holes are on 0.1 inch centers though, same as most plastic breadboards like the one on the BoE, and the BS2 pins do appear to be brought out to SIP sockets on each side of the BS2 socket.

I didn't count the holes but the breadboard area on the BoE is pretty small, I doubt you would have any problem fitting your circuit onto the BS2 carrier board if you have it working on the BoE breadboard.

Definitely use sockets for any ICs you use.

Edit: I agree with PJ Allen that the Supercarrier board is probably a better choice. You get a decent 5 volt power supply built in (with a DC power jack) and the prototype area is documented and closely resembles the board on the BoE.

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- Rick

Post Edited (RDL2004) : 5/23/2007 2:19:17 AM GMT

Don Canavan

Looking at the super carrier board that should work, I have space constraints but that should work. Where do I find sockets for my ICs. (radio shack?????)

cjkogan111

You should be able to find sockets at radio shack. If you need a bunch and are willing to wait a few days, you can order them from digikey - www.digikey.com
Learning to order from these sites takes a little bit of dinking around though.
-cjkogan111

Dgswaner

Have you considered making a PCB specifically for this project. I find designing and making board in Express PCB is easier and the end result is better , rather than point to point wire everything. reproducing the project is way easier also. I would guess that it would cost less than a carrier board. I like to use the Photo resist method, it take a little more hardware and chemicals but I get better results with it.

If you order sockets from Digikey or Mouser, they also sell the items required to make PCB's. Radio Shack sells a kit for PCB's but I wouldn't recommends it.

Just a thought.

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allanlane5

It might be cheaper than a carrier board, if you're making 4 or more, and you already have the needed drill and drill-bits for the through-holes.