This kit gives you everything you need to get rolling with the ever popular Parallax
BOE.
Kit includes:
Board of Education Development Board (USB)
BASIC Stamp 2 Module
USB A to Mini B Cable (6ft)
6V Power
Supply
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 is 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
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:
FTDI USB VCP Drivers (external link)