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Prototyping Solderable Breadboard PCB Kit (Proto-N2RF Basic)

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1.Size:Proto-n2rf Basic


  • Solderable breadboard/prototyping board with 448 tie-points, and silkscreen printing on both sides.
  • All the features of the Proto-Half, plus several convenient interfaces.
  • Interfaces include: Nano uC, NRF24L01+ RF module (mini, standard, +PA+LNA), LCD, and up to 11 devices on I2C bus (both 5V and 3.3V)!
  • Part of the Canadian designed PTSolns Proto-Series.
  • PTSolns Customer Support – Your satisfaction matters to us. Please contact us for troubleshooting help or any other concerns you may have.



Product Description

The Proto-N2RF is part of the Proto-Series, which are variations of solderable breadboards each with unique features. The Proto-N2RF gets its name from the fact that it is designed around interfacing the popular Nano microcontroller, the well-known NRF24L01+ RF modules, and various I2C interfaces. Put it all together and you get N2RF!

In fact, this board expands on the previous Proto-Half. The user is encouraged to get familiar with all the features of the Proto-Half before moving on to the Proto-N2RF. However, the Proto-N2RF packs in many additional features that makes it a board like no other. These include:

  • Nano microcontroller interface and full breakout.
  • NRF24L01+ Mini, NRF24L01+ Standard, and NRF24L01+PA+LNA interfaces.
  • LCD mounting holes that allow the display to rigidly be attached to the PCB.
  • I2C interfaces, including 6 @ 5V and 5 @ 3.3V (via onboard logic level shifter), and respective pull-up resistors.
  • Interface for onboard voltage regulator (with capacitors) to power the NRF24L01+.

Example Application #1

Example application showing LCD interfaced with the Nano and NRF24L01+PA+LNA

Nano, NRF24L01+PA+LNA, and LCD

This example shows the Nano microcontroller mounted on the Proto-N2RF, next to the NRF24L01+PA+LNA. The RF module is powered by the onboard 3.3V voltage regulator (one of the three ways to power the RF module!). The incoming messages from the RF module are displayed on the standard 20x2 LCD. The LCD is interfaced via I2C protocol, and is mounted directly onto the Proto-N2RF PCB. To the left of the LCD is a 5V I2C interface. This feature of the Proto-N2RF makes working with LCDs very convenient, by reducing long wires typically needed to interface the LCD.

NOTE: Not included as shown in this example is the LCD, wires, battery connection, Nano microcontroller and NRF24L01+PA+LNA. However, the deluxe package does include the standoffs, all header pins, female power jack, voltage regulator and smoothing capacitors.

NOTE: Example image shows v2.0. Latest board version is v2.1. There are no functional differences between these board versions.

Example Application #2

Example application showing how to interface a 3.3V I2C device.

Nano, NRF24L01+PA+LNA, accelerometer at 3.3V with a logic level shifter

This example shows how to interface a device (an accelerometer in this case) onto the 3.3V I2C bus. Although there are four other 3.3V I2C interfaces available to the right end of the PCB, in this example the accelerometer is interfaced to the 3.3V I2C near the middle of the board. To make the 3.3V device work with the 5V logic of the Nano microcontroller, a logic level shifter is required. For this reason the Proto-N2RF has the logic level shifter interface onboard. Finally note that both the 5V (six of them) and the 3.3V (five of them) I2C interfaces each have pull up resistors on the SDA and SCL lines. However, in this particular example these are not required as the accelerometer has these pull up resistors onboard.

NOTE: Not included as shown in this example is the accelerometer, wires, Nano microcontroller and NRF24L01+PA+LNA. However, the deluxe package does include the standoffs, all header pins, female power jack, logic level shifter, voltage regulator and smoothing capacitors.

NOTE: Example image shows v2.0. Latest board version is v2.1. There are no functional differences between these board versions.


Mounting of the NRF24L01+PA+LNA
Proper mounting of the NRF24L01+PA+LNA

This is the only board that properly mounts the large NRF24L01+PA+LNA, with two 1X2Pin female header pins near the base of the antenna. This provides much needed support!

Interface with any of the three common NRF24L01+ types!

Commonly, there are three types of NRF24L01+ RF modules: the mini, the standard size, and the +PA+LNA. These three have different footprints, but the Proto-N2RF can accept them all!

Features of the Proto-N2RF

  • All the features of the Proto-Half (see product).
  • 448 tie-points with standard 2.54mm/0.1in pitch.
  • LCD mounting holes and adjacent I2C connection.
  • NOTE: Example image shows v2.0. Latest board version is v2.1. There are no functional differences between these board versions.

So many features ...

... even more features ...

... what a design!

Technical Specifications

Dimensions of the Proto-N2RF 200.7mm long by 58.4mm wide, 1.6mm thick
Mounting hole Fits M3 (3.2mm) hardware, with 6.4mm copper pad
Mounting hole spacing 185.4mm and 43.2mm, centre to centre. Compatible with the Proto-Full.
Pitch of tie-point 2.54mm/0.1in (aka "100 thou")
Surface finish Lead free HASL-RoHS

MAC
2025-08-15 18:52:07
Used a few of these breadboard kits for some project and have been extremely happy with their high quality build . Glad I found your company and product line...Thank you !
Wayne
2025-06-21 15:42:04
I don't understand the less than 5 star reviews. This card is well made. It makes wiring the nano a breeze. I've soldered, unsoldered, and resoldered with no problems. The interconnections (specifically the + and - busses) take a few minutes to grasp, but their wiring logic is solid. It's a very well built board.
Jackson Gohn
2025-06-12 13:38:28
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abejo
2025-05-23 15:52:24
well made and functional .
Customer
2025-04-11 12:40:28
It is expensive but you will get adequate quality.
Doc C
2025-04-09 14:37:09
Excellent product, well designed and built.The company was responsive to my (noob) questions.And they are Canadian.Will definitely buy from them again.
Stephane Daigle
2025-04-06 21:40:35
this breadboard are just awesome! They are very well made and come with a bunch of headers, jumpers etc... I really like the center ground connection on the board, gives more options on how to solder my components.
C T
2025-03-22 14:57:57
I don't normally leave reviews on Amazon but this is an exception. This is the second time I've ordered breadboards from this company and they are thoughtfully made and of high quality. Even a novice like me can solder components without worrying about the contacts lifting off the board.The little extras are nice too, there's a small datasheet inside with all the small features pointed out and the dimensions are included. No links to hunt for or guessing whether or not you've found the right dimensions.Great product, 5+ stars.
Ian Juby
2025-02-17 16:18:34
Proud to buy Canadian and now even more proud. These prototyping boards were seriously over the top in professionalism and were so well thought out. Complete with instruction sheet explaining not only the features, but what they did -and did not- connect. This makes it easy to customize your circuit as it's easier to add connections than to cut them out. I only got the half proto board but the full has I2C pads and all versions have solder pads for things like barrel jacks for power. Very smartly designed to maximize the variety of circuits you could build with it.
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