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Circuit Board Information
This page is a reference to the various product offerings to help with designing, constructing and troubleshooting circuits.
Please note that the prices quoted from Radio Shack are from their on-line web store. Local prices will be higher.
Development Boards
The following table list the products that would be useful for Phase 1 constructions
| vendor | part # | price | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parallax |  28150 | $69.99 | Board of Education - Serial | does not include a controller, only supports the 24 pin DIP Basic Stamp family |
| Parallax | 555-28188 | $39.99 | HomeWork Board - USB | has built in Basic Stamp 2 controller on it, never used the product before |
| Parallax | 28138 | $129.99 | Professional Development Board (Serial) | supports all Basic Stamp and some of the SX controllers |
| Parallax | 32900 | $129.99 | Propeller Board of Education | haven't used this product yet |
| Parallax | 32111 | $149.99 | Propeller Professional Development Board | only supports the 40 pin DIP Propeller |
Breadboards
The following table list the products that would be useful for Phase 2 constructions
| vendor | part # | price | Description | Rows | Power rails | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adafruit | 65 | $4.00 | Tiny breadboard | 17 | none | |
| Adafruit | 64 | $5.00 | Half-size breadboard | 30 | 1 pair on each long side | |
| Adafruit | 239 | $5.95 | Full sized breadboard | 63 | 1 pair on each long side | |
| Adafruit | 443 | $19.95 | Large Solderless Breadboard | 5 pairs | 3 large breadboards mounted on a metal plate | |
| Parallax | 700-00012 | $3.49 | Small Breadboard | 17 | None | same size used in the HomeWord and Board of Education Development boards |
| Parallax | 700-00095 | $1.99 | Small Breadboard - Clear | 17 | None | limited supply of this item |
| Parallax | 700-00094 | $1.99 | Small Breadboard - Clear Blue | 17 | None | limited supply of this item |
| Parallax | 700-00078 | $4.99 | 6 3/4" x 2 9/16" Breadboard | 1 pair on each long side | ||
| Radio Shack | 276-327 | $24.99 | Mini Pack Breadboards & Jumper Wires for Arduino | contains 2 tiny and 2 half size breadboards with 30 jumper wires of various sizes | ||
| Sparkfun | PRT-12047 | $3.95 | Breadboard - Mini Modular (Black) | 17 | None | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-12045 | $3.95 | Breadboard - Mini Modular (Blue) | 17 | None | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-12046 | $3.95 | Breadboard - Mini Modular (Green) | 17 | None | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-12044 | $3.95 | Breadboard - Mini Modular (Red) | 17 | None | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-12043 | $3.95 | Breadboard - Mini Modular (White) | 17 | None |
Circuit Boards
The following table list the products that would be useful for Phase 3 constructions
| vendor | part # | price | Description | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adafruit | 590 | $19.95 | Perma-Proto Full sized Breadboard PCB | 3 boards |
| Adafruit | 571 | $12.50 | Perma-Proto Hall sized Breadboard PCB | 3 boards |
| Adafruit | 589 | $8.95 | Perma-Proto Quarter sized Breadboard PCB | 3 boards |
| Adafruit | 591 | $34.95 | Perma-Proto Super Pack | part #590, 571 and 589, 9 boards total |
| Adafruit | 723 | $5.95 | Perma-Proto Mint Tin Size Breadboard PCB | 1 board |
| Adafruit | 1214 | $7.95 | Perma-Proto Small Mint Tin Size Breadboard PCB | 3 boards |
| Parallax | 27130 | $19.99 | Super Carrier Board | Supports the 24 pin DIP Basic Stamp 2 family |
| Parallax | 32212 | $24.99 | Propeller Proto Board | Propeller is already on the board |
| Radio Shack | 276-150 | $2.49 | Multipurpose PC Board with 417 Holes | power rails are in the center |
| Radio Shack | 276-170 | $3.49 | Printed Circuit Board |
Spooled Wire
This table will list 22 gauge solid hookup wire that are available from the various vendors, this gauge of wire is what is needed for breadboarding use. It is suggested that you do not use stranded wire for breadboarding use.
| Vendor | part # | price | Description | # of rolls | feet per roll | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adafruit | 1311 | $15.95 | Hook-up Wire Spool Set - 22AWG Solid Core - 6x25 ft | 6 | 25 | Blue, White, Green, Yellow, Red and Black |
| Radio Shack | 278-1221 | $8.49 | 90-Ft. UL-Recognized Hookup Wire (22AWG) | 3 | 30 | Green, Black and Red |
| Sparkfun | PRT-08022 | $2.50 | Hook-up Wire - Black | 1 | 25 | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-08023 | $2.50 | Hook-up Wire - Red | 1 | 25 | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-08024 | $2.50 | Hook-up Wire - Yellow | 1 | 25 | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-08025 | $2.95 | Hook-up Wire - Gray | 1 | 25 | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-08026 | $2.50 | Hook-up Wire - White | 1 | 25 | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-08027 | $2.95 | Hook-up Wire - Brown | 1 | 25 | |
| Sparkfun | PRT-11367 | $16.95 | Hook-up Wire - Assortment (Solid Core) | 6 | 25 | Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Black and White |
Pre-cut wire
| Vendor | part # | price | Description | # of pieces | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parallax | 800-00016 | $1.99 | 3" Jumper Wires (1 bag of 10) | 10 | |
| Radio Shack | 276-173 | $6.29 | Solderless Breadboard Jumper Wire Kit | 140 | 10 pieces per 14 different length, includes box |
Jumper wire
Will need to fill this out later, this will be wires that have male connectors on both ends