Mounting sensor on protoboard

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Hi,
I’m trying to find the cleanest way to put this sensor on a protoboard / perfboard. Can I drill and then use pins on these pads on the bottom? Or should I just unsolder the sensor from the module. (AM2302 on a Seeed connector module) (Yes, that is the name) Let me know your opinions, I’m new to protoboards but learning a lot every day. :smile:

Thanks,
Leo

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That would be a DH11 or DH22. You could desolder it, but you also got a resistor and a capacitor there. The resistor I'm pretty sure you need, the capacitor... maybe. Search for their values, and add at least the resistor.

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At closer inspection, you don't need to desolder anything, but you need those holes free of solder, or heat up the solder and wiggle the pins in.

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Hi @leod123 ,

as @ledsyn posted you had to add at least a 1k Pullup resistor according to Adafruit's datasheet

Source: https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/Digital+humidity+and+temperature+sensor+AM2302.pdf

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Regarding the capacitor they say

One capacitor valued 100nF can be added between VDD and GND for
wave filtering.

I'd would recommend taking a look at jst-xh crimping tools ... It makes it easier to replace a defect sensor board.

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There are crimping tool sets available at reasonable prices that can also be used for customized breadboard jumper wires ...

Good luck and enjoy Arduino!
ec2021

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Is the pin spacing on the sensor board known?

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I would put a thin sheet of plastic ( plasticard) under the board and secure to your prototyping board by looping wires through the screw holes and soldering to the prototype board .
If you then look on eBay you will find small prewired plugs that fit that socket , plug in and solder the ends to the prototype board .

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I actually just got one of these for this project! Excited to get some nice clean ribbons going for my sensors

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I think this will be my approach, it’s just so odd to me that they don’t go all the way thru. Hopefully they’re not too shallow I guess

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I would but it’s not JST, it’s a Seeed or Grove connector so it’s undersize.

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I guess the holes are soldered because the board has been wave soldered. Is the connector blocking btw, and you need to desolder it first?

Wait a minute, it's not through holes?

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