VBB FlexTile Catalog

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19 June 2010

FlexTile Catalog.......................................................................................................................... 1

VBB-00001 - 4 Color Status LEDS........................................................................................ 2

VBB-00002 - 4 Way Dip with PullUp .................................................................................. 4

VBB-00003 - Momentary PushButton ............................................................................... 5

VBB-00004 - Vdd Linear Reg 500ma.................................................................................. 6

VBB-00005 - PIC16/18 28 Pin Device................................................................................. 8

VBB-00006/B – Power Jack ..................................................................................................13

VBB-00007/B – RS232 DB9 ..................................................................................................15

VBB-00008 – Buzzer 2 KHz ..................................................................................................17

VBB-00012 – Powered DIP14..............................................................................................19

VBB-00013-Flexuino...............................................................................................................21

VBB-00014 – FTDI RS232......................................................................................................24

VBB-00015/B – USB ‘B’ Connector....................................................................................27

VBB-00016 - Dual 5V Supply Switch ................................................................................29

VBB-00017 - Dual RS232 Converter .................................................................................31

VBB-00018 – LCD 2x8 ............................................................................................................33

VBB-00020-Dual Servo Connectors..................................................................................35

VBB-00021/B – Dual Power Terminal...............................................................................37

VBB-00022/B-Dual Potentiometer....................................................................................39

VBB-00023 PIC16 18 Pin Device ........................................................................................41

VBB-00025 - PROTO8 ............................................................................................................45

VBB-00026/B-RJ11-4..............................................................................................................47

VBB-00027/B-Microchip ICD...............................................................................................49

VBB-00028 – Generic SMD 603|805|1206 ......................................................................51

VBB-00029 – Dual PullUp.....................................................................................................53

VBB-00030 – Dual PullDown ...............................................................................................55

VBB-00031 – VDDVSS............................................................................................................56

FlexTile Catalog


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VBB-00001 - 4 Color Status LEDS

Part Number VBB-00001

Name 4 Color Status LEDS

Group UserIO

FlexTile

SubParts

3V3 Resistor values for 3V3

5V Resistor values for 5V

1. VBB-00001 2. Blue Status LED 3. Yellow Status LED 4. Green Status LED 5. Red Status LED

Breadboard Model

Functional Description

Standard 4 Color LED array. Drive the input pin with Vdd to turn on LED.

1 2 3 4 5


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Example Applications


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VBB-00002 - 4 Way Dip with PullUp


Name 4 Way Dip with PullUp

Group UserIO

FlexTile

SubParts None

1 VBB-00002

2 Weak (100k) Pullup Resistors

3 ON Side Is HIGH – switch is off and is pulled up

4 4- Way DIP Switch

5 OFF Side LOW – Switches to ground

Breadboard Model


Standard 4 way DIP switch with pullup resistors for setting input settings. ON

position has switch disconnected hence pin is pulled up HIGH by weak (100k)

pullup resistor. OFF connects the switch to ground pulling the pin LOW.

1 2 3 43


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VBB-00003 - Momentary PushButton


Name Momentary PushButton

Group UserIO

FlexTile

SubParts None

1 VBB-00003

2 Weak (10k) Pullup Resistors

3 Momentary Push Button

Breadboard Model

Functional Description Standard momentary pushbutton. Normally HIGH pulled up to Vdd. Push the

button closes the switch to LOW ground.

1 2 3


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VBB-00004 - Vdd Linear Reg 500ma


Name Vdd Linear Reg 500ma

Group Voltage Regulator

FlexTile

SubParts

3V3 ( Vdd = 3V3 ) Regulates 3V3 Output

5V ( Vdd = 5V ) Regulated 5V Output

1 VBB-00004

2 Power On Indicator LED

3 220uF Smoothing capacitor

4 Linear Regulator 500ma

5 22uF Output Cap

Breadboard Model

SubPart = 3V3 SubPart = 5V

1 2 4 3 5


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Function Description

Standard voltage 500ma regulator with two inputs. The output regulated

voltage is driven onto the Vdd BUS. Dual input nodes are available to support

higher current applications


The typical usage is to connect the input pins to a voltage input source, a DC

plug connector in this case or other higher voltage input source. The regulator

accepts this higher voltage source as input, then regulates the output voltage

onto the Vdd power bus rail.


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VBB-00005 - PIC16/18 28 Pin Device


Name PIC16/18 28 Pin Device

Group Microchip PICMicros

FlexTile

SubParts

PIC18F876@20Mhz Microchip PIC16F876 with 20Mhz Crystal

PIC18F2620@10Mhz Microchip PIC18F2620with 10Mhz Crystal

PIC18F26J11@12Mhz Microchip PIC18F26J11 with 12Mhz Crystal

1. 28 PIN Microchip 16F or 18F family Microcontroller

2. Jumpers for selecting onboard options

3. 32.768Khz crystal for real-time-clock

4. Momentary pushbutton reset

5. 8 PIN ICD header 6. MAX232 TTL RS232 converter

7. DIP 8 Socket for TTL Half Size TTL Oscillator 8. 10/12/20Mhz Crystal

1

2

4 5

678

3


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Breadboard Model


Microchip PICMicro based FlexTile. 28 pin. The FlexTile has several options

selected by the jumper settings. Features include Real Time Clock (RTC)

32.768Khz crystal, HS Crystal, TTL Half sized Oscillator block, TTL to RS232

converter, 8 pin 2mm ICD header. PIC18F subparts are pre-programmed with

a muvium bootloader for programming with the java language from the

factory. PIC16F parts are blank and require a microchip programmer to

program.

RTC – ( RealTime Clock ) JUMPERS RTSOSC connect the 32.768Khz crystal to the T1OSCO (RC0) and

T1OSCI pins ( RC1 ) of the PICMicro.

RTC Enabled RTC Disabled

HS Crystal

Depending on the SubPart a HS Crystal of either 10Mhz, 12Mhz or 20Mhz is

available to connect to the oscillator pins of the PICMicro when both XTAL

jumpers are set.. By default these jumpers are set.

Note: You should not set both the XTAL and TTLOSC jumpers.


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HS Crystal Enabled ( Factory Setting)

HS Crystal Disabled

TTL-HALF-SIZE- Oscillator

If you have a specific frequency you need to work with you can use a TTL half

size canned oscillator in the available by setting the two TTLOSC jumpers.

TTL Oscillator Enabled TTL Oscillator Disabled

Note: You should not set both the XTAL and TTLOSC jumpers.

TTL RS232 Converter

The RX/TX pins of the PicMicro are connected to the external bus either as TTL

or as converted to RS232 by the onboard MAX232 converter chip. Typically if

you are communicating with an external device, PC for example you will use

the RS232 signal. If you are communicating with the another flextile using

UART you would usually use the TTL.

TTL Communications Enabled

RS232 Communications Enabled


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2x4 2 mm ICD header

Muvium Bootloader

PIC18F devices are pre-programmed with a muvium bootloader and can be

programmed serially using the java language with the integrated

development tools within VBB.

See VBB User Manual : Developing for and Programming with Muvium

You can use the ICD to program the PICMicro with a C or Assembler program

from MPLAB or VBB but once overwritten you can no longer program the part

with java.


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Configured with RS232 connected to external DB9

Configured with USB external communications with TTL to the FT232RL


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VBB-00006/B – Power Jack

Part Number VBB-00006 / VBB-00006-B

Name Plug Power Connector

Group Connectors

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00006 TOP EDGE Part 2. Bridge Rectifier to support AC voltage source 3. Standard 2.1mm ID, 5.5mm OD plug connector jack

4. VBB-00006-B BOTTOM EDGE Part

Breadboard Model


A standard connector jack used to accept power from standard plug pack

power supplies. Accepts both AC and DC power. Has 2 output nodes for

higher current applications.

2

1 4

3


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Example applications

Is typically used in conjunction with a regulator

Also can supply a different voltage level to unregulated devices, servos, relays,

steppers etc


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VBB-00007/B – RS232 DB9

Part Number VBB-00007 / VBB-00007-B

Name RS232 DB9

Group Connectors

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00007 TOP EDGE Part 2. DB9 Connector 3. VBB-00007-B BOTTOM EDGE Part

Breadboard Model

2 1

3


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DB9 Connector for making RS232 serial connections


Is typically used in conjunction with a RS232 converter


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VBB-00008 – Buzzer 2 KHz

Part Number Buzzer 2 KHz

Name RS232 DB9

Group Audio

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00008 2. Magnetic Buzzer

3. Transistor

Breadboard Model


2 KHz buzzer typically driven by a square wave at around 2 KHz to produce an

audio tone.


Is typically connected to a PWM output pin of a microcontroller. The buzzer is

driven by a transistor.

2 1

3


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VBB-00012 – Powered DIP14 Part Number VBB-00012

Name Powered DIP14

Group Generic

FlexTile

SubParts CMOS4K Family, TTL74X Family

1. VBB-00012 2. DIP14 Component with powered footprint

3. Vdd 4. DIP14 Socket 5. Gnd

2 1

4

3

5


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Breadboard Model

Depending on the SubPart selected, large number of CMOS4k, 74XX Series

models suit this generic part


Is a generic DIP suitable for hosting parts with Vdd on PIN 14 and Vss on PIN

7 typical of the CMOS4K and 74XX series and other logic parts. Function is

inherited from socketed part.



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VBB-00013-Flexuino


Name Flexuino

Group Arduino

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00013-‘Flexuino’ 2. LED Connected to Pin 13 3. Atmel ATMega328 pre-programmed with Arduino Bootloader

4. 16Mhz Crystal

5. Reset Button 6. ICD Programmer

1

3

4 5

6

2


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Breadboard Model


Flexuino is a ATMega328 based FlexTile based on a Arduino Nano. It has a

16Mhz crystal, onboard status LED , reset button and ICD header. The

Flexuino is pre-programmed with the Arduino Bootloader and you can

program the part serially using the Arduino Toolchain or from VBB directly:

See VBB User Manual : Developing for and Programming the Flexuino

The ICD header is compatible with Atmel programmers such as the Dragon

and as such the Flexuino board can be used as a standard AVR development

board when programmed directly with ICD


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This first example (left ) is powered by the USB bus and connects the serial

pins to the USB serial. The USB DTR is used as a Reset signal for automated

reset into bootmode by the Arduino programmer.

The second example ( right ) extends the first example to include a dual power

supply option similar to that seen on some of the Arduino boards. If only the

USB is plugged in power is drawn from the USB. If only the power jack is

plugged in power is drawn only from the power jack. If both USB and power

jack are plugged in power is drawn from the power jack.


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VBB-00014 – FTDI RS232


Name FTDI RS232

Group Converters

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00014-FTDI RS232 2. JUMPER Power Bus Setting

3. FT232RL 4. TX Active LED (Red) 5. RX Active LED (Yellow)

1 23

5 4


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Breadboard Model

Properties


FTDI RS232 is a USB Serial converter component typically used to create a

virtual serial port connection on a PC with the embedded device

• TX/RX pins are the UART TTL RS232 signal.

• D+ , D- are the differential pair input connections with a USB

connector.

• VUSB is the input from the USB Power BUS

• DTR is the Data Terminal Ready output signal from the FT232RL

• 3V3 is a regulated voltage that can be used for circuit regulation

• RESET is a reset signal for the FT232RL

The device has some jumper setting options regarding power supply.

JUMPER1 – Connects the VUSB to the power

rail Vdd which enables the power to come from

VUSB

JUMPER2 – Connects the regulated 3V3 from

the FT232RL to be connected to Vdd power rail

enabling the 5V USB to be isolated from Vdd

and have the circuit be a 3V3 circuit without

requiring an additional regulator.


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This example show FT232RL being

used in a dual power supply mode

using the 3V3 output as a reference. If

only the USB is plugged in power is

drawn from the USB. If only the power

jack is plugged in power is drawn only

from the power jack. If both USB and

power jack are plugged in power is

drawn from the power jack.

This example shows a 5V PICMicro eg

PIC18F2620 , connected to the

FT232RL with the USB Bus powering

the circuit at 5V through the JUMPER1

setting on the FT232RL

This examples shows a 3V3 PICMicro

eg, PIC18LF2620, connected to the

FT232RL with the 3V3 regulated

output from the FT232RLbeing used to

power Vdd for the circuit at 3V3

through the JUMPER2 setting on the

FT232RL.


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VBB-00015/B – USB ‘B’ Connector


Name RS232 DB9

Group Connectors

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00015 Top Edge connection FlexTile 2. USB ‘B’ Type connector 3. Mounting holes for securing FlexTile

4. PolyFuse for short circuit protection 5. VBB-00015-B Bottom Edge connection FlexTile

6. Jumper for powering Vdd directly with USB Bus

7. Voltage schottky diode protection

Breadboard Model

1 2 3 4 6

7

5


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USB Connection ‘B’ exposes the different pair D- and D+ which is to be

connected to the matching differential pair of an USB peripheral device such

as the FT232L. Two VBus pins are available to provide power from the USB

bus. The JUMPER1 and JUMPER 2 connect VBus to Vdd through a poly fuse

for short circuit protection and schottky diode for protection from multiple

power supplies on the Vdd bus. Only one of the two jumpers needs to be

connected to supply Vdd with VBus.

Connect Jumper to power Vdd with VBus

Example Applications Powering applications from the USB bus is a convenient source of power

supply


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VBB-00016 - Dual 5V Supply Switch


Name Dual 5V Supply Switch

Group Voltage Regulators

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1 z

1. VBB-00016 2. OPAMP Voltage Comparison

3. POWER MOSFET Supply gate

Breadboard Model

V-a – Voltage Level from primary power source

VRef – Sample reference voltage from circuit operating from active primary

source

V-b – Alternate Power Supply

V-b – Alternate Power Supply

1 2

3


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This circuit is modelled on the Arduino auto-switching power supply circuits

seen on some of the Arduino board. The purpose is to choose a power supply

between two alternate sources. If there is a primary power supply is driving

Vdd then this is detected and the secondary power supply is switched off. If

the primary is not available then the secondary power supply will power Vdd

Example Application

This example show FT232RL being

used in a dual power supply mode

using the 3V3 output as a reference. If

only the USB is plugged in power is

drawn from the USB. If only the power

jack is plugged in power is drawn only

from the power jack. If both USB and

power jack are plugged in power is

drawn from the power jack.


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VBB-00017 - Dual RS232 Converter


Name Dual RS232 Converter

Group Converters

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00017 2. MAXIM RS232

Breadboard Model


Standard TTL to RS232 dual converter. Converts RS232 +-15V to TTL Vdd:Vss

voltage signals. Typically used to connect to a PC or other equipment using

industry standard RS232

1

2


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VBB-00018 – LCD 2x8

Part Number LCD 2x8

Name RS232 DB9

Group Display

Type LEFT SIDE EDGE

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00018 2. Mounting Holes – LEFT SIDE EDGE

3. LCD 2 Row 8 Column

4. Contrast Control 5. Through-hole mounting

Breadboard Model

2

4

3

1

5


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Standard LCD with a HD44780 controller



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VBB-00020-Dual Servo Connectors


Name Dual Servo Connectors

Group Connectors

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00020 2. 2.54mm Header SERVO 2

3. 2.54mm Header SERVO 1

4. Signal Pin Top 5. Power Pin Middle

6. Ground Pin Bottom

Breadboard Model

Pin 1 is signal pin for Servo 1

Pin 2 is the signal pin for Servo 2

Pin 3, 4 is power supply pins for the Servo

1 2

6

4

5

3


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Suits standard 3 pin servo connector with signal, power, ground connections

in 2.54 mm header package. Power is isolated from Vdd so can be supplied

from a different source, typically at a higher voltage level and unregulated.

Two power pins are provided to support higher current.


This example has 4 Servos with independent power supply


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VBB-00021/B – Dual Power Terminal


Name Dual Power Terminal

Group Connectors

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

Type TOP EDGE, BOTTOM-EDGE(B)

1. VBB-00021 TOP EDGE Part 2. Terminal Block

3. 2mm Diameter Mounting holes for securing FlexTile

4. VBB-00021-B BOTTOM EDGE Part

5. Polarity Indicated on board

Breadboard Model

Pin 1 V1 – +V Power node for terminal block 1

Pin 2 V1 - + V Power node for terminal block 1



1 2 3

4

5


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Terminal Plug power connector (DigiKey: 1803277, Mouser: 277-1206-ND) for

providing power to the circuit in a standard way. Ground is supplied directly

to circuit Vss so the power supplied must be DC. Two power nodes per

channel are provided to support higher current applications.

Example Application

Can supply isolated power to devices such as servos, steppers and relays

Can be the primary supply to work with a voltage regulator


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VBB-00022/B-Dual Potentiometer

Part Number VBB-00022/B

Name Dual Potentiometer

Group UserIO

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

Type TopEdge, BottomEdge

1

1. VBB-00022 TopEdge part 2. Rotation POT 3. 2mm Mounting holes

4. VBB-00022-B BottomEdge part

Breadboard Model

R1 – Output of POT 1 from Vss to Vdd

R2 – Output of POT 2 from Vss to Vdd

1

2

4

3


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Dual POT 10K:680Ohm voltage divider providing user variable analog voltage

level for tuning, controller and entering user settings.



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VBB-00023 PIC16 18 Pin Device Part Number VBB-00023

Name PIC16 18 Pin Device

Group Microchip PICMicros

FlexTile

SubParts



1. VBB-00023 2. DIP 8 Socket for TTL Half Size TTL Oscillator 3. 18 PIN Microchip 16F family Microcontroller

4. 20Mhz Crystal Oscillator

5. Momentary pushbutton reset

6. 8 PIN ICD header 7. Jumpers for selecting onboard options

1

7

3 4

6

2

5


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Breadboard Model

Functional Specification

Microchip 16F-18 Pin PICMicro based FlexTile. The FlexTile has several options

selected by the jumper settings. Features include 20Mhz HS Crystal, TTL Half

sized Oscillator block, 8 pin 2mm ICD header

TTL-HALF-SIZE- Oscillator

If you have a specific frequency you need to work with you can use a TTL half

size canned oscillator in the available by setting the TTLOSC jumper. This

overrides the default crystal/

TTLOsc Enabled


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MCLR Capacitor

By default the FlexTile-MCLR pin connects to the microchip PIC MCLR pin

through a small capacitor. MCLR is pulled up so an external signal that pulls

the FlexTile-MCLR pin low will only momentarily pull the PIC MCLR low. Thus a

low signal causes a instant reset but cannot hold the PIC in reset. You can

short the capacitor using the CMCLR jumper which means a low signal on the

FlexTile-MCLR pin can hold the PIC in reset mode.

CMCLR Jumper

2 mm ICD header ( 4x2 )


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In this example a separate Microchip ICD connector is wired up. You should

set the CMCLR jumper when using an external ICD


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VBB-00025 - PROTO8


Name PROTO8

Group Generic

FlexTile

SubParts NONE

1. VBB-00025 2. 8 routable pins 3. Top row maps to the 8 routable pins

4. Optional breakout header 5. VDD (+5V ) Bus Row 6. VSS (Gnd) Bus row 7. Proto area

2

4

6

5

3

7

1


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Breadboard Model

Varies – see Custom FlexTile Editor


Prototyping board for creating user defined FlexTiles and interfacing with

external circuits.

Examples Application

This example used a PROTO8 to create an I2C connection with a NXT Lego

robot.

In


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VBB-00026/B-RJ11-4


Name RJ11-4

Group Connectors

FlexTile

SubParts NONE


1

1. VBB-00026 TopEdge part 2. RJ11-4 pin connector 3. 2mm Mounting holes


Breadboard Model


Breaks out the FlexTile pin connections with a RJ11-4 pin connector

1

2 4

3


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VBB-00027/B-Microchip ICD


Name Microchip ICD

Group Connectors

FlexTile

SubParts NONE


1. VBB-00027 TopEdge part 2. RJ11-6 Pin with compatible with Microchip ICD connector


4. 2mm mounting hole for securing the FlexTile

Breadboard Model

1 2 3

4


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Used to connect Microchip PIC parts to a Microchip programmer such as

ICD2, ICD3

Example Application


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VBB-00028 – Generic SMD 603|805|1206


Name Generic SMD 603|805|1206

Group Generic

FlexTile

SubParts Resistor

Capacitor

Diode

LED

1. 603 Pin 1 2. 603 Pin 2 3. 805 Pin 1 4. 805 Pin 2 5. 1206 Pin 1 6. 1206 Pin 2 7. VBB-00028

Breadboard Model

1

2

3

4

5

6 7


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The generic SMD component families allow for component level sub-circuits

to be included in AutoFAB designs. Generally these are user populated devices

documented by the schematic documentation breadboard components.

Note: schematic documentation components do not simulate so if you are

building a subcircuit you need to model that using other breadboard

components or develop a model using OpenVBB. See OpenVBB Component

Development.



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VBB-00029 – Dual PullUp


Name Dual Pullup Resistors

Group Generic

FlexTile

SubParts 4.7K

ROADMAP: Other Resistor values

1. VBB-00029 2. Pullup Pin 1 3. Pullup Pin 2

Breadboard Model

Functional Description Dual 4.7K Pullup Resistors

1 2 3


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Configuring a powered RJ11-4 I2C connector


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VBB-00030 – Dual PullDown


Name Dual Pullup Resistors

Group Generic

FlexTile

SubParts 4.7K

ROADMAP: Other Resistor values

Breadboard Model

Functional Description Dual 4.7K pulldown down resistors



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VBB-00031 – VDDVSS


Name VDDVSS

Group Generic

FlexTile

SubParts ROADMAP: Resistor values

6. VBB-00031 7. VDD Breakout pins 8. VSS (GND) Breakout pins

Breadboard Model


Breaks out VSS and VDD on a pin header for access to multimeters and

probes.

Brings VDD and VSS onto the routing node list so you can connect to VDD

and VSS from the circuit.

Use with the built in VDD and VSS net components.

1 2 3


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If you need to use VDD or VSS in your circuit then you need to include this

FlexTile. You can wire components directly to the VDD or VSS

Or you can tie the VBB-00031 to the built-in Vdd and Vss and then use those

through out the circuit.

Note * When using the Vdd/Gnd components you need to use wire links for

them to function.

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