The Board of Education® programming board (Rev. C) includes a handy power switch and a servo jumper, making it surpass the features of previous BOE versions. It's the most popular programming board that we offer.
The jumper near the servo connectors will select either Vdd (5 V) or Vin (unregulated input voltage) to power the servos. The three-position power switch is either off (0), power to everything but servo connectors (1), or power to everything (2).
The BOE was originally designed in coordination with our educational customers to teach microcontroller programming and this remains today as the most popular application. The majority of the Stamps in Class student guides (i.e. Robotics with the Boe-Bot) requires a BASIC Stamp® 2 module with a Board of Education carrier board. Even if you aren’t using our SIC curriculum, the ease of use and expandibility make the BOE an ideal project board for BASIC Stamp 2 microcontroller experimentation.
Our Board of Education programming board does not include a BASIC Stamp 2 module so you will need to purchase one separately or find a starter kit which matches your needs. Potential options with a BASIC Stamp 2 module (BS2-IC) include the designed-for-education BOE Full Kit (#28103) and the most comprehensive BOE-based selection, the BASIC Stamp Discovery Kit (#27207)
Main Features of BOE:
- Mechanically interlocked power supply to prevent dual connection of wall-pack and 9-volt battery
- DB9 connector for BS2-IC programming and serial communication during run-time
- P0 - P15 I/O pins, Vdd and Vss connections brought adjacent to 5.1 x 3.5 cm (2" x 1 3/8") breadboard area
- Includes set of ten (10) color-coded 22 gauge wires
- Female 10-pin dual row connector for optional AppMods (more breadboard space)
- Traces on top of the board show connections between BS2-IC and breadboard connections
This programming board does not include a module or a power supply.
Downloads:
Board of Education Rev. C Schematic (.pdf)
Board of Education Rev. C Manual (.pdf)