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Ordered 2 last night because I wanted more anyways.

I'm not done yet...

So, now I've got pin connectivity and I need power and I don't want to muck around with something so basic as isolating 3.3v.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU0ztOQP6PA2

For other projects to provide power I have used the "breadboard power supply" in this video. They are made by many brands in this configuration, I don't know that there is much different between them.

It also works for suppling power to my Omega 2+. The USB port puts out 5V. The 2x4 header in the middle also puts out power. 2 pins on one side are +5v, two pins on the same side are +3.3v, and the 4 remaining pins all in a row are grounds or the negatives. They are marked. Then additionally the pins at the edges that insert into the breadboard power rails can be set via jumper to either a 5v or 3.3v voltage differential to ground.

With a 5v DC power supply I was unable to get proper voltage out of the regulators. I have been using a 9v DC power supply which has yielded power output that isn't perfectly at 5v or 3.3v output but it is close enough and within tolerances.

I bought my "breadboard power supply" off of ebay for a pittance and I am very satisfied with the purchase.

The Omega 2+ uses 3.3v+ and ground- and powered up nicely.

And that is the completion of my adventures in cheapskate IoT in respect to getting it up and running so I could start trading time for fun with the Omega 2+.

Now to get sound input and output working for voice controls to maybe hook up the IBM Watson or Alexa APIs...

@Don-DeGregori ...so uh, how much can I compensate you for the goods, time, and effort to use your Omega2 while I wait for my other Omega2s to arrive? I'd like a replacement sooner than later and making friends with you seems like a win-win situation as no one can reach back in time and rewind your frustration. You can at least get your money back and delight a 6 year old at the same time.

If you die, can I have your stereo?

In all seriousness, I'd happily send you what you paid (google, facebook, paypal, or square)... I just burned mine up with 5V from carelessness and let's be honest-- deep down I am super impatient and don't want to wait for the new ones on order. I promised the boy we would make a 'robot' together. And here I've gone and fried the most important part.

Open invitation to not just this guy: If you've got one to sell, I am buying a couple and paying the shipping to Ohio (of course). I am okay with ones that can be unbricked. If I didn't fix my hardware bricked one-- I'm not going to fix yours either. But, if a bad flash happened, I'd still buy it. It is likely I can follow the directions and set it right.

I only want so many, I will reply to this thread if I've got as many as I wanted headed my way. If you are just seeing this June 2017 or later-- just assume it is too late.

So, what people are saying in more "google friendly terms" are that the Omega2/2+ Single Board Computer (SBC) module does not fit into a standard board with 0.1" (2.54mm) spaced "tie points" --or more affectionately "holes".

The Omega2/2+ uses a 2mm pitch similar to the Xbee wireless arduino module.

That is all fine and dandy, how to I get pins into my breadboard without spending $15 on a shield?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0143YRONY

So, the other concern is that the 2mm pins are shorter and thinner than a "regular" pin. The cable above does grip on the pins. There is a caveat. You cannot hook up every pin with the cable above. You can hook up three sets in a row. I also turned a jumper wire pair sideways 90 degrees to hook up one pin by itself ( terrible ascii art... |oo|oo|x|8|x|oo|oo| where the top of the "8" is not connected to any pin and pins 5 & 7 of this diagram are not connected to anything ).

Literally, you cannot connect all the pins with the ribbon cable jumper wires which is sadness-- but I've been able to get all the ones I've needed with them so far.

It would be nice if Onion sold a reasonably priced 2mm --> 2.54mm converter cable or some kind of socket converter to allow breadboard plugging. Specifically something basic that just offers pin connectivity...

My 2 cents for what it is worth...