Super Carrier Board

hmlittle59

Hello Everyone,
This is my first time building on this Board...Any help on things to look out for.

1) Things not to do
2) Component layout
3) OOOPPPses, that beginner always do

I've Got it working on a BOE, programmed it, Draw out the Schematic(on paper) and now I'm transfering it to the Super Carrier and I'm a Deer in Head Lights.

The connection from P0 - P15 has me stumped...

Thanks to All

hmlittle59

Mike Green

The main thing is that there are places marked P0 - P15. You'll see two holes with a conducting trace connecting them. The I/O pin is brought from the Stamp socket to two adjacent holes on the board. You can follow the metal trace under the green coating. There are other places, mostly involving Vdd, Vss, and Vin where there are multiple adjacent holes connected the same. Just be aware of this before you try to use the hole as a free one.

Component layout: There's a Vdd and Vss tracing that goes from top to bottom (looking at the picture). ICs are meant to straddle this so the power connections are short and convenient and you can easily ground other pins that need to be grounded. You can also easily put 0.1uF bypass capacitors there next to the IC.

Things NOT to do: Work quickly without paying attention to what you're doing. Don't plan ahead and don't make a paper layout and triple check it before your solder.

OOOPPPses: Counting holes wrong

There's not much magic to this. You just have to take your time, pay attention, and be careful. You'll still occasionally make mistakes. Hopefully not too often.

hmlittle59

Thanks Mike,

I normally like to jump in and go, but this time I was stumped. I'm glad you replied. The lay out is clear to me now with your explanation.

Thanks again
hmlittle59