Anyone know where the power and ground goes on this?
You can put the power and ground where ever you want. Just don't put them both in the same row, it will short out your supply.
--Cory
Anyone know where the power and ground goes on this?
You can use any consecutive 5 pin vertical column of holes as (shown in your picture), then the other 4 pins of that that same column will be available to 'jumper' to other parts of your circuit. The horizontal pins (in your picture) are not wired together. Make sure you understand this before using it, or you stand the chance of short circuiting something. A digital meter with ohms function would also help you understand the way this breadboard is laid out internally.
Lefty
Thanks Retrolefty, just a question though, there are 5 rows at the top and 5 rows at the bottom, when you mentioned the "other 4 pins" of that same column, what did you mean by that?
Meaning you're using one of the five pins for the input power, and the four left are available for using a jumper with the power.
Thanks Retrolefty, just a question though, there are 5 rows at the top and 5 rows at the bottom, when you mentioned the "other 4 pins" of that same column, what did you mean by that?
The top and bottom 5 row columns are separate columns, with no internal connections made between them inside the breadboard. The only five internal connections inside the breadboard are to any five vertical consecutive holes shown in your picture. Of course if you rotate the breadboard 90 degrees then horizontal and vertical terms are reversed ;).
So just think about five hole sections in a line being connected internally. Using a ohm meter is the best way to understanding, and anyone in this hobby should get a basic digital multimeter before building circuits.
That make sense?
Lefty
perfect, thanks guys! so the only diff between the mini and the full size is that the mini doesnt have the bottom/top 2 rows for power inputs. Thanks!!!