HomeWork Board with USB to Serial Adapter - 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 near each corner. Make sure not to cover up the plated holes, you might need these holes later for mounting your board in a project box or on a robot.

Making the Board Connections

• Connect the larger "A" end of the USB cable to a USB 2.0 port on your computer.
• Connect the larger "A" end of the USB cable to a USB 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 USB to Serial Adapter, as shown in (1).
• Connect the male DB9 connector on the USB to Serial Adapter to the female DB9 socket on the board (2). N
• Connect a 9 V alkaline or rechargeable battery to the battery clip (3). (See Power Supplies for more about batteries and battery replacer devices.)

Tip:  If you have a BASIC Stamp program running and want to take your board away from your computer, always disconnect and reconnect at the DB9 socket. Leave the USB to Serial Adapter connected to your computer. This will leave the virtual COM port open, allowing you to reconnect your board without the USB port resetting your BASIC Stamp. See the article USB Resets BASIC Stamp for more information.

You are ready to test your programming connection!