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Totem MiniLab
Introduction
We at Totem congratulate you on getting your first electronics laboratory! Totem MiniLab
contains all the necessities for starting your path in the world of electronics and
programming. This document will guide you through all the steps in getting to know your
MiniLab, setting it up and learning about all of its capabilities.
Using MiniLab should be simple and fun! While building it, we tried to address and
improve all the negative parts about prototyping — no longer you’ll have to deal with
messy wiring, fragile connections and headaches of where to mount every separate part of
your experiment.
MiniLab is meant to be used together with Totem construction system which allows users
to build solid workbenches with integrated breadboards, as well as available expansion
boards which can expand the capabilities of the MiniLab even further.
Who is it for
Our main goal with MiniLab is to make a platform which would give an easy and
approachable way for students and young makers communities to build up on, using it as
a stepping stone into the world of electronics and programming.
While not intended to be used in place of a professional level equipment, MiniLab has its
own advantages — small size, speed of setup and versatility could find its place in any
makers shop.
What’s in the box
In the MiniLab kit you’ll find:
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TotemDuino
- our improved version of Arduino UNO platform,
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LabBoard
- a capable experimentation and measuring platform,
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34-pin
flat cable
— use it to connect TotemDuino and LabBoard together,
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Collection of Totem construction parts
— for building Totem workbench.
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Voltage adapter
— to power MiniLab from the mains,
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Breadboards
— to extend your experimentation area,
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Breadboard cables
— short male to male cables useful for experimentation,
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Building instructions
— suggested use of Totem parts for building a workbench
where everything neatly mounts together.
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