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Motorshield v2.3: possibility to sever +5V servo power trace

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Description

This is a feature request for the Motorshield part.
It seems the +5V of the servo connectors is hard-wired to the board +5V from the Arduino pins. Is it possible to provide a software equivalent of cutting the power trace as indicated on the silkscreen/in the documentation ? E.g. add two copper pads in a `solder jumper' configuration on the border of the board, where the power trace is located; one pad is connected internally to the board's +5V, the other is connected to the servo power + (terminal, and middle pins of both 3-pin connectors); the default interconnection is then achieved by connecting both pads with a short wire. Not familiar enough with Fritzing to know if a deletable wire, or some other `solder jumper'-type toggle connection can be included in the part by default.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Motorshield v2.3 Fritzing part and reviewing how its silkscreen, documentation, and servo connector power connections are represented. Determine whether the +5V trace from the Arduino pins can be represented with a solder-jumper-style connection, while preserving the default connection between board +5V and servo power.

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Assessment

Tech stack
arduino
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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