No more serial ports with the USB Board of Education! The new Board of Education
USB programming board allows you to connect with the USB ports on your desktop or
laptop. The remaining features of the BOE-USB are shared with the BOE-Serial version.
The BOE was originally designed in coordination with Parallax's educational customers
to teach microcontroller programming and this remains today as the most popular
application. The majority of the Stamps in Class student guides (i.e. Robotics with
the Boe-Bot) requires a BASIC Stamp 2 module with a Board of Education carrier board.
Even if you aren’t using the SIC curriculum, the ease of use and expandability make
the BOE an ideal project board for any BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller experimentation.
One of the more recent and most convenient additions to the BOE is a power switch
located in the middle/bottom portion of the board. The handy power switch on the
BOE allows you to keep the power jack connected while selecting 3 options which
include:
(0) Position = OFF
(1) Position = Power to everything except the servo connectors
(2) Position = Power to everything
Another new feature for 2004 was the placement of a jumper near the servo connectors.
This jumper will select either Vdd (5 V) or Vin (unregulated input voltage) to power
the servos.
Main Features of BOE-USB:
- Mechanically interlocked power supply to prevent dual connection of wall-pack
and 9-volt battery
- P0 - P15 I/O pins, Vdd and Vss connections brought adjacent to 5.1 x 3.5
cm (2" x 1 3/8") breadboard area
- Female 10-pin dual row connector for optional AppMods (more breadboard space)
- Traces on top of the board show connections between BS2-IC and breadboard
connections
BASIC Stamp 2 module and
USB mini-B cable are not included!
Do you need
the
full BOE Kit?
The BOE Kit includes the Board of Education, BASIC Stamp 2, USB cable, and 6V power supply. |
Note: Correct driver installation is handled through a live Internet connection
when using Win XP.
Downloads:
BOE-USB Manual v1.4 (.pdf)
Board of Education USB Rev
B. Schematic (.pdf)
Resources:
USB A to mini-B cable
BASIC Stamp 2 Module LF