Protoshield Kit for Arduino - Soldering / Breadboard

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#1

Hi
I’m a complete newbie and just finished my first project. It is very simple and consists mainly of a 5V relay and an LED. I want to put it into an enclosure and thought a good way to do it is to solder it to the protoshield and stack it on top of my Arduino.
I read the wiki page and searched online but most assembly tutorials end with sticking a mini breadboard on top of the protoshield. In my case I would like to solder my components onto the shield itself.
My newbie question: Are the holes on the board connected in the same way as a breadboard? if not how do I make a connection from my soldered 5V relay pin to the LED for example?

Thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.

#2

Hello,

The holes on the Protoshield it not the all in the same way as a breadboard. Actually, you can refer to the schematic of this module, and there is a interface instruction on the our wiki. http://www.seeedstudio.com/wiki/Protoshield_Kit_for_Arduino#Interface_Function

Hope this will help resolve your issue.

Deray

#3

Thanks that was very helpful.

When I add components to the protoshield what would be the best way to connect them (for example if I have an LED and need to connect it to a resistor)?
I googled and found some suggestions like a “solder bridge” or using a wire on the underside of the board.
I was not able to find a good explanation/tutorial or video.
Does anybody know and could provide a link or explanation?

Thanks in advance!
Martin