AST-CAN485 I/O Shield (24V) Hookup Guide

Contributors: Alex the Giant, Ell C, JamesBM

Introduction

The AST-CAN485 I/O Shield (24) is an Arduino shield that will allow the user to interface the AST-CAN485 Dev Board with 24V inputs and outputs, which expands its usefulness into industrial systems.

SparkFun AST-CAN485 I/O Shield (24V)

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The AST-CAN485 I/O Shield allows you to interface the AST-CAN485 Dev Board with 24V inputs and outputs, expanding its usefuln…

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Required Materials

To follow along with this tutorial, you will need the following materials. You may not need everything though depending on what you have. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as necessary.

Tools

Depending on your setup, you will need a soldering iron, solder, and general soldering accessories to solder pins to the AST-CAN485. You will also need a flat head and wire strippers to connect wires to the screw terminals.

Soldering Iron - 60W (Adjustable Temperature)

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This adjustable-temperature soldering iron is a great tool for when you don't want to break the bank but need a reliable iron…

$16.50

Solder Lead Free - 15-gram Tube

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This is your basic tube of unleaded (Pb-free) solder with a no clean, water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 15 grams

$3.95

Pocket Screwdriver Set

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What should every hacker have available to them? That's right, a screwdriver (you have to get into those cases somehow). What…

$4.50

Wire Strippers - 20-30AWG

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These are high grade wire strippers from Techni-Tool with a curved grip making them an affordable option if you need to remov…

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Suggested Reading

We recommend checking out the AST-CAN485 Hookup Guide to get started with the board. Depending on your setup, you may need to install custom libraries and board add-ons.

Also, if you aren’t familiar with the following concepts, we recommend checking out these tutorials before continuing.