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New Product Ideas / New Proto board
« on: April 06, 2013, 10:48:39 PM »
I'm having fun with my TinyDuino!! I've been showing it off with the LED board (I wrote a simple binary count-up program). People are amazed at its full capability and tiny size!
When I get a different more interesting project working I'll post!
I'd like to see a proto board with a prototyping area, that is it permits me to add components *not* tied to arduino signals. I see a few approaches:
When I get a different more interesting project working I'll post!
I'd like to see a proto board with a prototyping area, that is it permits me to add components *not* tied to arduino signals. I see a few approaches:
- New "blank" proto board with vias *not* tied to arduino signals and no signal connector with the board mounted via standoffs/screws on top of Proto1, 2, or 3 board (this is would cause problems with circular TinyDuino version). User would wire wanted signals lines from Proto1/2/3 board up to proto blank board. Remainder of vias available as a prototype area. No connector offers for space for larger prototyping area.
- Blank proto board but with signal connector and some/all power, gnd signals tied to some vias. Connector ties up board space, but don't need standoff/screws for mounting) Remainder of vias available as a prototype area.
- Blank proto board but with signal connector, no signals tied to vias, and a ribbon cable attached to connector. User would choose signals by selecting which individual wires from ribbon cable.
- Blank proto board (no connector) and a ribbon cable attached to *lower* board's connector. User would choose signals by selecting which individual wires from ribbon cable. Lower board doesn't have to be Proto broad (unlike #1). More room for prototype area.
- Very similar to current Proto 2 and 3 (Proto 1 might not have space), but provide convenient trace cut locations. That is, if the user used Proto3 and didn't need IO4-IO9, the traces could be cut opening up 6 vias for a prototype area.