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Hey all,
       I recently got an AVR Dragon for doing some hobby project. The AVR Dragon is pretty much an uncovered PCB prone to static damage. Can any one suggest me how to protect it from static damage. Any easy method suggested will be much appreciated.
Cheers :)

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Ahmed" <ahmed143_leo@...> wrote:
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> The AVR Dragon is ... an uncovered PCB
> ... Can any one suggest me how to
> protect it from static damage.

Just use normal precautions, i.e. don't stroke the cat or shuffle across a nylon carpet in rubber-soled shoes and then pick up the Dragon.  If you're in doubt, touch something grounded before handling it, such as a metal-enclosed electrical appliance, a water tap or a hot-water radiator.  Or, install a grounded wrist strap at your workbench.  But, really, just common sense should be enough.

You could also consider the Dragon Rider 500 as your development platform (disclosure - this is my product).  This physically and electrically protects the Dragon as well as turning it into something more like the venerable Atmel STK 500.

Graham.

Hiya

Plons(Nard) has done a lot of work in protecting Dragons.

Read all of this...

http://www.avrfreaks.net/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=813448



--greg

--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Ahmed" <ahmed143_leo@...> wrote:

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> Hey all,
>        I recently got an AVR Dragon for doing some hobby project. The AVR Dragon is pretty much an uncovered PCB prone to static damage. Can any one suggest me how to protect it from static damage. Any easy method suggested will be much appreciated.
> Cheers :)
>

One way to protect the board from static and other damage is to 
physically mount it to a piece of sheet metal that is about 10mm larger 
(length x width) than the board you are mounting it to.  Drill the sheet 
aluminium to accommodate whatever mounting holes are in the Dragon 
board, and use 6mm fibre spacers to keep the back side of the board from 
shorting against the base plate.  You will need to run a wire from the 
baseplate to a designated ground on the board.  If you use a longer or 
wider base plate, you can mount other items to it that you might want to 
use with  your Dragon  (such as an LCD or the like).    You can then 
pick it up and move the whole assembly  by the base without ever coming 
in contact with the board itself.   All of this makes working with the 
board a lot easier and reduces the likelihood of damaging it (both 
physically and electrically) from handling.  Another poster has already 
pointed you to an AVRFreaks article that explains how to further protect 
the board electrically.

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On 1/23/2012 9:36 AM, Ahmed wrote:
> Hey all,
>         I recently got an AVR Dragon for doing some hobby project. The AVR Dragon is pretty much an uncovered PCB prone to static damage. Can any one suggest me how to protect it from static damage. Any easy method suggested will be much appreciated.
> Cheers :)
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