This breakout board is great for experimenting with USB-enabled AVR or PIC microcontrollers on a solderless breadboard. (This is the Micro-USB version of the breakout, there is also a Mini-USB breakout board available.

It can also be used on a breadboard for just powering it with 5 volts from your laptop when on the road.

To keep shipping costs down the (included) 2x5 pin header is not soldered onto the PCB. But the tricky USB connector is already there, so anyone that has ever used a soldering iron before can easily finish it.

The header is 2x5 pins to make it sit more secure in the breadboard.

The PCB have markings to easily determine what the 5 pins are for.

V = VCC (+5 volts)
- = USB Data-
+ = USB Data+
i = USB ID signal (seldom used)
0 = GND

If you don't have a soldering iron and absolutely want one of these with a pre-soldered header drop me a note at the email address shown in my store info and we'll figure something out.