Breakout board for ServoToGo card

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Brings all four ServoToGo 50-pin connectors to accessible termination points (terminal strips or IDC headers)

  • All connections are clearly labeled and in rational order
  • Designed for Northwestern University's mechatronics lab courses & research laboratory use
  • Reduces likelihood of ServoToGo board damage due to erroneous connections
  • Can be used with terminal strips (screw connections) or without (solder to the pads)

We used to sell these for $50, but no longer. Instead, you can have one made for you by Advanced Circuits (4pcb.com). There are several options (as of June 2004):

  • Regular price, appropriate for larger quantities
  • $33 each, minimum quantity 3 (google: 4pcb 33each)
  • Student special, $33 each, minimum quantity 1 (google: 4pcb student)
  • Bare bones PCB, lacking solder mask and silkscreen, ugly but functional and quick.

For any of the above you can upload our Gerber files. In this zip file you will also find the .pcb source, which is readable by Traxmaker.

This board is offered by Northwestern University's Laboratory for Intelligent Mechanical Systems (LIMS). There is no connection to Servo To Go, Inc. other than a friendly link on their related sites list.


You will also need to obtain the parts listed below and assemble (solder) the board.
Qty
Digikey
Newark


5
N/A
35c0669

10-pin terminal strips on 0.200 centers (Let us know if this goes out of stock.)

4
MHS50K
52f6983
50-pin IDC headers. (These have a protective shell, unlike those in the photo above. The Digikey part also has ejectors)
10
MHS10K
52f6969
10-pin IDC headers
8
CKC50G
90f5253 

50-pin IDC cable connectors. (Note: to assure a good connection, assemble IDC cables with a parallel jaw vice, not with pliers.)

1

MC50G-25
(25 ft)
02f5167
(100 ft)

50-conductor ribbon cable. (Digikey: -25 suffix is length in feet. It's cut to order: "qty=0, value added item", does not mean out of stock)

Cut P1 cable to 46 inches
Cut P2 cable to 54 inches
Cut P3 cable to 59 inches
Cut P4 cable to 61 inches

as needed
CKC10GD
90f5193 

10-pin IDC cable connectors. (To connect encoders and IO C&D to the breakout board.)

1
399-2184
87f4680
1uF capacitor, 0.200 lead spacing, local DC shunt (optional)
6
903AK
92n4948
6-32 nylon threaded spacers, as feet or for mounting (optional)