Important Do’s and Don’ts

Important Do's and Don'ts

Do …

  1. Disconnect Pico before changing connectors
  2. Verify all connections, especially VCC and GND
  3. Establish team roles like coding, wiring, verifying circuit, capturing notes and recording
  4. Read experiment description and code

Don’t …

  1. Don’t power on before verifying all connections. Incorrect VCC and GND can destroy sensitive electronics
  2. Don’t rely on numbers printed on the breadboard. Count point distance from other connectors on the board to verify
  3. Don’t leave before putting everything back in the kit box