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Graduate II
January 25, 2024
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Way to insert Nucleo into breadboard and label pins with sticker

  • January 25, 2024
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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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    Best answer by raptorhal2

    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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    ericfontAuthor
    Graduate II
    January 25, 2024

    The right side:

     

    IMG_20240124_193615.jpg

    ericfontAuthor
    Graduate II
    January 25, 2024

    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.

    Graduate
    January 25, 2024

    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.

    Visitor II
    July 29, 2025

    A very good idea.  I wasted several days trying to understand why my SPI driver wasn't working.  Only to realize that pin labeled A4 on the Nucleo was actually GPIO pin A5.