eblc1388
Active Member
Surffing the web I came across a website with an image that had a sticker on a PIC to label its pins(see image).
I thought that was a good idea. I printed out the pinouts on a sticky label and was about to stick it to the PIC until I realised that it will be a hell of work if I want to remove it later. The lettering would also rub out with frequent handling.
I then printed out the pins layout on A4 paper and cut down its size so that it is the same height as the width of a piece of clear adhesive tape about twice the length of the PIC. The extra tape is then wrapped round both ends of the PIC and then stuck to the underside of it. The tape also serve to protect the lettering against rub off when in use. As the label is not stuck to the top surface, running a knife under it can easily cut it in two and then it can be removed within seconds with no mess whatsoever.
A good label would save a lot of time during prototyping and troubleshooting because one does not have to count the pins. It is a lot easier to locate in the spare box and very unlikely to be inserted backward during programming.
I thought that was a good idea. I printed out the pinouts on a sticky label and was about to stick it to the PIC until I realised that it will be a hell of work if I want to remove it later. The lettering would also rub out with frequent handling.
I then printed out the pins layout on A4 paper and cut down its size so that it is the same height as the width of a piece of clear adhesive tape about twice the length of the PIC. The extra tape is then wrapped round both ends of the PIC and then stuck to the underside of it. The tape also serve to protect the lettering against rub off when in use. As the label is not stuck to the top surface, running a knife under it can easily cut it in two and then it can be removed within seconds with no mess whatsoever.
A good label would save a lot of time during prototyping and troubleshooting because one does not have to count the pins. It is a lot easier to locate in the spare box and very unlikely to be inserted backward during programming.