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Pinouts usually use red and black to indicate power and ground [1]. It's possible to use several colours of solder mask on the same PCB. [2] What I'd like to s
by peterburkimsher 8y ago
Pinouts usually use red and black to indicate power and ground [1]. It's possible to use several colours of solder mask on the same PCB. [2]
What I'd like to see is a developer board targeted at the education market that uses colours to show the traces.
I think that at least showing the power and ground could reduce the risk of shortouts. It would be a lot easier for teachers to say "plug the red wire into the red pin" instead of "the top right ... no, other top, turn it around".
[1] Raspberry Pi pinout https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1000/1*QlSyHfcfNu4ePpNoNtKcZQ.jpeg https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1000/1*QlSyHfcfNu4ePpNoN...
[2] https://i2.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/200912010746.jpg?resize=1200%2C670&strip=all&ssl=1 https://i2.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/20...
- danellis 8y agoAlmost certainly a lot cheaper to just use keyed connectors.
- sannee 8y ago> It would be a lot easier for teachers to say "plug the red wire into the red pin" instead of "the top right ... no, other top, turn it around". Well blowing stuff up is part of the electronic learning experience isn't it? :)