Well, the point is that it supports MANY different options. The idea is just to run a row or two of signals near the edge of the board with a row of grounds next to that. Then you can do many different types of connections. If you put in one RA SIL on one side and another RA SIL on the other side (next row of pins) and then trim the longer set, it will set, edge on, in the center of a whiteboard. Or you can connect it with a ribbon cable to DIP adapter. Or... Or... Or... --- James. > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Wouter van Ooijen > Sent: 2006 Sep 14, Thu 13:43 > To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.' > Subject: RE: [EE] TQFP PCB adaptor to DIP, anywhere? > > > > I am thinking of selling some of those adapters, but I am > not sure > > > what the 'external' pinout should be. DIP-spaces pins on > > > 4 edges? Or DIP40-form with an extra row of pins outside and > > > parrallel to the DIP40 pins? > > > http://techref.massmind.org/techref/pcbixmax.htm > > That's a lot of text, but I don't see a preference, or do you > mean the 4-row edge? Does not sound breadboard-friendly to me. > > Wouter van Ooijen > > -- ------------------------------------------- > Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, > development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: > www.voti.nl/hvu > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change > your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist