Pico Protoshield Kit

$18.00 Kit

$10.00 PCB only

 

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Overview

While many of the breadboard friendly Arduino™ compatible microcontrollers work really well for protoyping on breadboards, they all lack compatibility with the many Arduino™ shields currently available. Shields are simple boards that can be plugged directly on top of an Arduino™ that extend its capabilities. These include motor shields, GPS shields, ethernet shields, sound shields, and many, many more.

 

The Pico Protoshield Kit provides the versatility of having a small, breadboard friendly, Arduino™ compatible microcontroller while also being compatible with a range of existing shields that can plug in just like they would on an Arduino™. The protoshield also provides a small soldering area for wiring up more permanent circuits for installations and other projects.

 

The kit is pictured with an optional self-adhesive mini breadboard. If you are using this shield for prototyping, the breadboard is highly recommended. By using a mini breadboard and some jumper wires, it's really easy to prototype new designs.

 

This comes in kit form and requires some basic soldering and assembly. Instructions are not included in the kit but it's pretty simple to do. Alternatively, the bare PCB is available to purchase by itself to allow for your custom designs.

 

Kit Includes:

1x Protoshield PCB

1x Momentary push button

1x SPST slide switch

1x 2.5mm DC jack

1x 6-pin male header

1x 16-pin female header

3x 12-pin female headers

2x 8-pin female headers

2x 6-pin female headers

 

Documents

Eagle Files .zip

Schematic .pdf

 

Features

Compatible with most Arduino™ shield designs

221 hole prototyping area

Manual reset button

Access to standard ICSP header

Center-pin positive external DC power supply jack

Power select between external source or USB

 

Please note: When using an external power source greater than +5 volts DC, the power select switch must be switched to "USB" to prevent damage to the Pico. To use a Pico on external power greater than +5 volts DC, a voltage regulator will need to be connected first and jumped to the +5v pin on the Pico.

 

Dimensions

2.2" x 2.9" (56 x 74mm)

1.6mm PCB