Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition

CHAPTER 12 ■ SOLDERLESS PROTOTYPING

Center Gap

There’s a gap in the center of the board. A wire in one 5-position group is not connected to a wire in a
5-position group across the gap (see Figure 12-6).

Figure 12-6. Two wires disconnected because they’re across the gap from each other

The gap is designed for a DIP (Dual Inline Package), as demonstrated by Figure 12-7. DIP refers to the
case style and size, not the manufacturer or the function of the part.