HomeWork Board 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

• 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 (1).
• Connect a 9 V alkaline or rechargeable battery to the battery clip (2). (See Power Supplies for more about batteries and battery replacer devices.)

You are ready to test your programming connection!