Usable Arduino pins for Motor Shield Projects

[Rocobics]

Hello.

I am also new, and I have a question.

How do I use the available pins? I'm guessing I don't solder the headers in the pins I want to use?

Also, what does broken out mean in here:

The analog pins (analog 0-5 also known as digital pins 14-19) are broken out in the bottom right corner.

Thanks!

[adafruit_support_bill]

One way to use the available pins is to build the shield with stackiing headers.

what does broken out mean

There are holes with solder-pads for all of the analog pins in one corner of the board.
These are arranged next to power and ground pads to make it easy to attach 3-pin sensors.

[Rocobics]

Thanks for your response. So you just solder in those instead of the male header pins.

Do you know of what local stores (US) sell these stacking headers (I'm assuming I have to pay for shipping on those headers you linked to?)?

EDIT: What other alternative ways are there to use the available pins without headers? (if any)
Thanks again.

[adafruit_support_bill]

Those may be hard to source locally - unless you are lucky enough to live near a big supplier. I doubt that Radio Shack would carry them.

The alternative is to solder to the tops of the male header strips.

[jonedwrd]

Digital pins 9 and 10 are used by the motorshield to control the servo pins, right? I'm using the motorshield to control two steppers and no servos, but need access to digital 9,10...can I access them at the servo pins of the motor shield?

[adafruit_support_bill]

Yes. Pins 9 & 10 are available on the innermost pins of the servo headers.