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* Test the continuity setting of the multimeter. Turn the dial to the position in the photo below, and make sure the black probe is connected to the middle socket and the red probe is connected to the far right socket. Keeping the probes apart, the screen should display "1" on the far right. When you touch the two probes, it should beep. This setting lets you know if two points in a circuit are connected without power running through the circuit.
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* Use the continuity setting on your multimeter to check that you successfully connected the positive and negative rails in step 1. ** Are your red supply holes connected at every point on the board? ** How about the black ones? This makes ** You are making sure that your power is distributed properly for later use.
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* Clip the end of the power adapter off, saving enough wire with the plug to reconnect the two later in the semester (do not clip the wires too close to the plug).
