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There are 3 different types of the Shift Register Breakout Board, basically this breakout board is just that, it allows you to use less of your breadboard plus it’s easier to hook up to as well.

Features

• For the 74HC595 shift register
• Allows you to use less of your breadboard and quicker to use than a breadboard
• Allows multiple breakout boards to be combined (just make sure you connect the SER, SCK and RCK to first board on the left)
• Can be used for the Arduino (follow this guide: http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/ShiftOut, then connect to the right headers of this board)
• Control LED Matrix’s, transistors, etc
• You can build your own adapter board for the slave version and connect the outputs to whatever you like more easily

Pictured: 595 Shift Ease Resistor, 595 Shift Ease Slave and 595 Shift Ease – Darlington Adapter connected and in use.

Download combined Eagle schematic/board
595_Shift_Ease_Combined

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595 Shift Ease – Standard

The simple breakout board.

Revisions
v1.0 – Initial Release

Parts Required
74HC595 Shift Register
5 pin male header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
5 pin female header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
14 pin female header
16 pin IC Socket

Download Eagle schematic/board
595_Shift_Ease_Standard_v1.0

Schematic

PCB Guide

PCB Ready for home made printing/etching
v1.0
41mm x 26mm

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595 Shift Ease – Slave

A adapter type version which has enough space so you can connect other boards to the shift register outputs, for example, a ULN2803A breakout board. 3 pins from the female main header are taken out and they are SER, SCK, RCK because you should only use this board as a slave to the normal Shift Register Breakout Board. (If you must use this board, you can use the left male headers)

Revisions
v1.1 – Made the output header aligned to the middle of the board
v1.0 – Initial Release

Download Eagle schematic/board
595_Shift_Ease_Slave_v1.1

Parts Required
74HC595 Shift Register
5 pin male header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
5 pin female header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
10 pin female header
16 pin IC Socket

Schematic

PCB Guide

PCB Ready for home made printing/etching
41mm x 29mm

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595 Shift Ease – Resistor

A larger version which has 2 headers so you can connect resistors to the outputs and then connect to a wire to the device. Recommended to use 1/4W resistors so they fit better in the female headers.

Revisions
v1.0 – Initial Release

Download Eagle schematic/board
595_Shift_Ease_Resistor_v1.0

Parts Required
74HC595 Shift Register
5 pin male header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
5 pin female header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
14 pin female header
8 pin female header
8 pin female header
16 pin IC Socket

Schematic

PCB Guide

PCB Ready for home made printing/etching
41mm x 36mm

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595 Shift Ease – Darlington Adapter

A ULN2803A Darlington adapter which allows you to connect to the 595 Shift Ease Slave, thus the shift register will drive the darlington array.

Revisions
v1.0 – Initial Release

Download Eagle schematic/board
595_Shift_Ease_Darlington_Adapter_v1.0

Parts Required
ULN2803A Darlington Array
10 pin male header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
11 pin female header (you will need to bend the pin 90 degrees)
18 pin IC Socket

Schematic

PCB Guide

PCB Ready for home made printing/etching
41mm x 32mm

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