SIP-18v2 Assembly Instructions
Use the following photos as a reference as you assemble the SIP-18v2 board.
(Click on either photo to see a larger image.)
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| Bare SIP-18v2 Board | Completed SIP-18v2 |
Parts List (All parts are available at JRHackett.net)
| Label | Description |
| 10k | Resistor, 10k, 1/6 Watt |
| 22k | Resistor, 22k, 1/6 Watt |
| (Icons) | Capacitor, .01µF Ceramic |
| H1 | Header, Male, Snap, 2 pins |
| IC1 | IC socket, 18 Machined-Pins |
| None | Stereo Connector, Low Profile |
| H2 | Header, Male, Snap, 2 pins |
| H3, H4 | Headers, Male, Snap, 8 pins each |
| IC1 | PICAXE-18M Processor |
(H1-H4 are inserted from the bottom of the PC board and soldered on the top.)
Assembling the SIP-18v2 Board
To assemble the SIP-18v2, it's best to install the parts in the order in which they are listed in the parts list. Make sure you have properly installed R1, R2, C1, and H1 before soldering the IC socket in place (observing its correct orientation). If the socket doesn't seat fully on top of the other parts, use a sharp hobby knife to shave a little plastic from it where necessary.
Before soldering H2, H3 and H4 in place, make sure you have snipped the excess leads from the bottom of the board. At this point you may want to rub the bottom of the board a few times on a piece of emery-type sandpaper to remove any sharp edges, working around H1 as necessary. You can use flux remover to clean the bottom of the board, but I have found that ordinary paint thinner and a tooth brush works just as well for this purpose, and it's easier on your hands.
Now you are ready to insert headers H2, H3, and H4 on the bottom of the board and solder them on the top. The easiest way to do this is to first snap all the required lengths of headers and insert the longer ends of each header into a breadboard, appropriately spaced, as shown in the photo below. Make sure that you space the headers so that H1 also properly fits into the power rails. Then, mount the SIP-18v2 board on the short ends of the headers and solder all the header pins on the top of the SIP-18v2.
Testing the Completed SIP-18v2 Board
To test the completed SIP-18v2, just assemble a "Hello Word" circuit similar to the one shown in the photo below, and write a simple program to blink the LED.
If you have any problems getting your SIP-18v2 to function properly, email me at Ron@JRHackett.net and I will do what I can to help.