# Board of Education USB - Setup

- DO NOT connect power to your board until instructed to do so!

## Affixing the Rubber Feet

Your board should come with four adhesive rubber feet:

- Remove each rubber foot from its adhesive, and affix it to the underside of your board. There are circles to show correct placement.

## Making the Board Connections

- Use the silkscreen pictures that show the three prominent chips on the BASIC Stamp to determine how to orient it before inserting it into its socket. There is also a small semi-circular notch at in the top-center of the BASIC Stamp module that indicates which way is “up.” Match this reference notch to the notch in the socket.
- After correctly orienting the 24-pin BASIC Stamp module, gently insert it into its socket as shown at (1) in the picture below.
- Make sure that each pin is seated in its corresponding socket hole, then apply firm downward pressure with your thumb. The module should sink about ¼ of an inch (~0.6 mm) into the socket, and only the flared portion of each BASIC Stamp leg should be visible above the socket.
- Visually inspect the legs to make sure each pin is in its socket and that no pins are folded underneath the module.
- Connect the larger "A" end of the USB cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer.

USB 3.0 Port Caution

USB 2.0 ports are recommended for BASIC Stamp boards. On some computers, the internal USB hub will freeze when disconnecting a USB 2.0 device from a USB 3.0 port. This may cause all USB ports on the computer to become unresponsive, requiring a reboot of the computer to remedy the situation. System updates from your computer manufacturer may correct the problem.

USB 3.0 ports can sometimes be identified by a blue tab inside the socket.

- Connect the smaller "Mini B" end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the board, as shown in (2).
- Connect one of the two power sources (see Power Supplies).

- a 6 to 9 V wall-mount power supply with a 2.1 mm center positive barrel jack (3);

- OR -

- a 9 V alkaline or rechargeable battery (4).

- Set the 3 - position switch to Position 1 to turn on power to your board.

You are ready to test your programming connection!

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BASIC Stamp Help Version 2.5.4

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8/8/2012