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NTEA Series Kits 1 DESCRIPTION The NTEA Series Kits are an unassembled set of kits that consist of the NTEA-LG Kit, the NTEA-MD Kit, and the NTEASM Kit. NTEA stands for Nano Terminal Expansion Adapter, which come in three sizes (LG for Large, MD for Medium, and SM for Small). These boards are designed to interface with the common Nano microcontroller and allow for quick prototyping. The three sizes offer different features, which are discussed in this document. Table of Contents 1 DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 3 PRODUCT FEATURES ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 3.1 Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 3.2 Features of the NTEA-LG ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 3.3 Features of the NTEA-MD ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 3.4 Features of the NTEA-SM ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.5 Mark of Authenticity ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 4 USAGE AND APPLICATION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 4.1 NTEA-LG Typical Application ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 4.2 NTEA-MD Typical Application ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 4.3 NTEA-SM Typical Application ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 5 KIT PACKAGE CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 5.1 NTEA-LG Kit Package Contents .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 5.2 NTEA-MD Kit Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 5.3 NTEA-SM Kit Package Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 8 2 DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY Current document revision is Rev 0. 3 PRODUCT FEATURES This section highlights notable features of the NTEA Series Kits. 3.1 Compatibility All three NTEA PCBs are designed to be compatible with the common Nano microcontroller. This controller has two rows for 15pins, with a pitch of 2.54mm. Figure 1 shows a comparison chart of the most notable features. Figure 1: Comparison chart of the NTEA Series. 3.2 Features of the NTEA-LG The features of the NTEA-LG are graphically shown in Figure 2. This board has the largest footprint of the NTEA Series, with the most amount of breakout pins. All of the pins are broken out on either side of the Nano with a row of male header pins as well as a row of screw terminals. Additionally, there is an extra 2-pin screw terminal breakout for the Vin and GND, that includes the footprint for an optional THT smoothing capacitor (not included). Figure 2: Features of the NTEA-LG. 3.3 Features of the NTEA-MD The features of the NTEA-MD are graphically shown in Figure 3. This board has the most common footprint of the NTEA Series. All of the pins are broken out on either side of the Nano with a row of screw terminals. Additionally, there is an extra 2-pin screw terminal breakout for the Vin and GND. Figure 3: Features of the NTEA-MD. 3.4 Features of the NTEA-SM The features of the NTEA-SM are graphically shown in Figure 4. This board has the smallest footprint of the NTEA Series. Indeed, the NTEA-SM is smaller in length than the actual Nano microcontroller. All of the pins are broken out on either side of the Nano with a row of screw terminals. Figure 4: Features of the NTEA-SM. 3.5 Mark of Authenticity Authentic PTSolns PCBs have a black solder mask color and are marked with the “PTSolns” logo in white silkscreen printing. The “Canadian Designed” symbol, consisting of the Canadian Maple Leaf with the word “Designed” underneath, can also be found on the PCB in white silkscreen printing. The “PTSolns” trademark and the “Canadian Designed” symbols are shown in Figure 5. Figure 5: The "Canadian Designed" symbol found on authentic PTSolns PCBs. 4 USAGE AND APPLICATION This section presents some usages and applications of the NTEA Series Kits. Since all of the NTEA PCBs have silkscreen printing on both sides, the user has multiple configuration options. Some of these configurations are shown in the following sections. 4.1 NTEA-LG Typical Application Some example configurations are shown in Figure 6. Figure 6: NTEA-LG typical application. 4.2 NTEA-MD Typical Application Some example configurations are shown in Figure 7. Figure 7: NTEA-MD typical application. 4.3 NTEA-SM Typical Application Some example configurations are shown in Figure 8. Figure 8: NTEA-SM typical application. 5 KIT PACKAGE CONTENTS The following items are included in the NTEA Series Kits. All of the kits come unassembled. 5.1 NTEA-LG Kit Package Contents This kit includes:      1pc PCB PTSolns NTEA-LG 10pcs 5.08mm 3-pin screw terminals 1pc 5.08mm 2-pin screw terminal 2pcs 1x15 pin female header 1pc 1x40 pin male header o User can easily break the full male header pins into the required lengths. 5.2 NTEA-MD Kit Package Contents This kit includes:     1pc PCB PTSolns NTEA-MD 10pcs 3.5mm 3-pin screw terminals 1pc 3.5mm 2-pin screw terminal 2pcs 1x15 pin female header 5.3 NTEA-SM Kit Package Contents This kit includes:    1pc PCB PTSolns NTEA-SM 2pcs 2.54mm 15-pin screw terminals 2pcs 1x15 pin female header