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5.3 Breakout-Box
Figure 5.3: Breakout-Box connectors overview.
The
PICO
SCALE
Breakout-Box (BOB) provides simple and convenient access to the great variety of
signals at the DSub 44HD connector. The chassis of the Breakout-Box is the same as the chassis of
the
PICO
SCALE
Controller and BOB can be stacked on top of a
PICO
SCALE
Controller. Ventilation
holes of the
PICO
SCALE
Controller are passed on to the Breakout-Bo
x, so that heated air can
disappear freely. Do not cover the holes to prevent overheating of the
PICO
SCALE
Controller!
The connectors on the top of the Breakout-Box are placed in three groups. AquadB outputs are
placed on the left hand side, digital GP
I
Os can be found in the center and analog GP
I
O pins are on
the right hand side (see
fi
gure 5.3). Analog and digital GP
I
Os can be connected via BNC connectors
while the AquadB signals are mapped to DSub 15 connectors.
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