Arduino Mega Proto Kit (A000039)

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Hi all,

Sorry if this is the wrong section of the forum - I wasn't sure where to post it.

I have the arduino Mega Proto Kit (http://store.arduino.cc/ww/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=22).

It comes with:

•1 Straight single line pinhead connectors 40x1
•1 Straight single line pinhead connectors 18x2
•2 PCB Pushbutton
•1 red led
•1 yellow led
•1 green led
•5 10K Ohm Resistors 1/4W
•5 220 Ohm Resistors 1/4W
•5 1K Ohm Resistors 1/4W

But I can only see where to use 1 pushbutton, and 2 LED's, and 2 places for resistors.

Are there any guides to this board anywhere?

Even a circuit diagram?

Has anybody built one?

Any help is appreciated.

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I dunno... It doesn't look like that kit is for any particular project... Just a way to build your own circuit.

It says, "The MEGA Proto Shield Kit allows you to move your projects from the breadboard to an Arduino MEGA-compatible PCB."

So once you've tried-out your circuit on a breadboard, you can solder-up a more-permanent version on this board. I don't know why they've included the miscellaneous parts, since if you've built a breadboard, you probably have the parts already...

Do you have the regular Arduion Mega board (with the microprocessor, etc.)?

Normally, I use the regular Arduino board along with a breadboard for my added components, permanently, to avoid the trouble & "mess" of soldering a perfboard.

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Yeah I have a Mega ADK that I use just fine with a bread board. I was building this a) for soldering practice and b) to build the finalised version of my project on.

I just expected the kit to have a specific "completed form" that they expect you to take it to before you start building. The fact it has clear space for two LEDs and two resistors but comes with 3 types of each is a little odd to me.

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ChrisLong:
But I can only see where to use 1 pushbutton, and 2 LED's, and 2 places for resistors.

They are there for convenience, not for a specific purpose.

ChrisLong:
Even a circuit diagram?

There isn't one. This isn't a circuit. It's a free-form board for you to build your own circuit.

ChrisLong:
I just expected the kit to have a specific "completed form" that they expect you to take it to before you start building.

Why would you expect that? It is a board for prototyping your circuit. Nobody could put together a generic protoboard intended only for your circuit.

ChrisLong:
The fact it has clear space for two LEDs and two resistors but comes with 3 types of each is a little odd to me.

It's called "options." Again, this is a generic "kit." A variety of components are provided so that you can choose which ones you want/need in your project.

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Ok thanks for the replies. I guess I'm not realy expressing my point very well, but I do understand what you are all saying.

Of the resistors supplied which are the ones that need to go in series with the LEDs?

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1k if you want them dim. 220 if you want them brighter.