Description

Arduino Compatible ProtoShield Prototype Expansion Board

This is a high quality Arduino Prototyping Shield that makes it easy for you to design custom circuits. You can solder parts to the prototyping area to create your project, or use the small included solderless breadboard to quickly test circuit ideas without having to solder. It’s got extra connections for all of the Arduino I/O pins, and it’s got space to mount through-hole and surface mount integrated circuits. It’s a convenient way to make your custom circuit and Arduino into a single module.

The ProtoShield bring the power from the Arduino standard 5V and GND pins to the two power bus rows placed between the Through Hole package footprint, which can be used for powering the DIP sockets, or for power and ground rows.

Specifications:

It has a nice standard 0.1″x0.1″ prototying grid with big pads
A IC pattern for adding DIP ICs up to 20 pins
Power rails down the middle and sides
A reset button and an extra general use button
2 x 3mm general use LEDs, red and green, as well as 2 matching resistors
The ICSP header is up top if you like to upload to your Arduino using a programmer
A surface-mount chip area for up to 14 SOIC size parts
Compatible with either tiny breadboards or ‘standard’ breadboards with the rails removed.
Every pin is brought out, including the new 3V and Reset header pins
2 0.1uF capacitors on either side for extra power stability
Comes with self adhesive mini breadboard