Basic Breadboard Setup

Bobby Hinton -
Instructor
Breadboard Setup

Simple Series Circuit

 Circuit schematic
This is a neatly drawn schematic
of a series circuit.

R1 680Ω

R2
+ 680Ω
12V
--

Materials needed:
2 resistors – 680Ω
12V Battery or
12V power supply
Copper wire
Experimental Breadboard
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schematic and the actual circuit.

Place resistors on copper strips –
Component placement
each end on a different strip.
Black
Red lead
lead is
is from
from power
power supply
supply positive
negativeterminal
terminaljack–
jack –
connects
connectsdirectly
directly
Power totoconnection
supply bottom
left sideofof
resistor
resistor
R2.
R1.
Use a copper wire to make jump
Jumper
from resistor R1 to resistor R2.
placement
Now you have a complete
circuit. Completed circuit
Now you have a complete
circuit. Final correlation
 Circuit schematic
Now that the components are properly placed on the breadboard,
it is time to set up the power source.

R1 680Ω

R2
+ 680Ω
12V
--
Setup of Power Supply

Setup to use master output

Slave side of Master side of
power supply power supply

Adjustable Adjustable Fixed 5V

Slave output Master output output ports
ports ports
We will not be
using the Slave
side at this
time.

Nor will we be
using the fixed
5V output ports
 Left and right
TRACKING buttons are
out for independent
adjustment of master /
slave outputs.

This is the master output –

black is negative and red is
positive – these leads go to
power your circuit.
This is the master VOLTAGE
adjustment knob.
Notice we have adjusted the
master VOLT meter for 12.0V

This is the master CURRENT

adjustment.
Notice we have adjusted the
knob about midrange

This is the master CURRENT

adjustment overload indicator.
The most important thing is to
adjust the master CURRENT
knob just high enough to keep
this indicator off
This button powers the supply ON / OFF.
Settings are retained while power supply is
off.

Keep power supply OFF while not actively

taking measurements.

Keep power supply OFF while making

circuit modifications.
Works Cited

 Web Page Name -Paul’s Current Interest

 http://www.personal.umich.edu/~pmillis/paulsintere
 Resource used - electric.wav – sound file