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Way to insert Nucleo into breadboard and label pins with sticker

ericfont
Associate II

I have Nucelo-F303RE but needed easy access to the pins and needed to keep track of their names, but so just sharing a pic of what I came up with:IMG_20240124_192244.jpg

Note you will need two socket headers with long pins of size at least 1x19 (in my case I used 2x20 cause I didn't have any 1x19 ones) that will access the outer columns. The pins unfortunately don't quite line up perfectly into the breadboard like this, so the socket headers are slightly non-vertical, but at least it works and gets access to outer columns over the breadboard.  And make sure you have a good fine-point pen for writing the pin names small and legibly onto the sticker or tape.  I wish they included such a set of pre-labeled stickers with the board.

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raptorhal2
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And make sure you have a good fine-point pen

Another method - If you have Microsoft Office or the free Libre Office, paste the Nucleo image on a drawing, then add label text beside the pins. Pin alternate function assignments and any other tech info can also be added, all very neatly. And accumulated configurations can be easily archived.

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ericfont
Associate II

The right side:

 

IMG_20240124_193615.jpg

Redid the inner labels, this time writing the sticker labels on a hard surface first before sticking them on the board:

IMG_20240124_195812.jpg

 Now I'm not going to get confused by the arduino-style labels previously on the board.  Fyi the breadboard is standard BB830.

raptorhal2
Lead

And make sure you have a good fine-point pen

Another method - If you have Microsoft Office or the free Libre Office, paste the Nucleo image on a drawing, then add label text beside the pins. Pin alternate function assignments and any other tech info can also be added, all very neatly. And accumulated configurations can be easily archived.