How to check an IC?


Hi,
I just made some ICs, and want to make sure there are no shorts, etc.
Can somebody guide me through this?
What I did is turned my R-Shack voltmeter to Ohm x1. and connected probes to the RCA barrel on both ends, and then to both central pins- meter showed about 400 Ohms? in both cases.
Does that mean the IC is OK?
I'm completely illiterate, when it comes to DIY, etc.
maril555

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Simply check for continuity-pin to pin then ground to ground, then check pin to ground to make sure there are no shorts. What this does is establish everything is connected correctly. On my rat-shack meter there is a setting for continuity. If you hear a steady tone you have a connection. The previous poster is correct about the ohms, as it should be 0 or very close to zero.

I use a cable tester to check my work. Plug them in, turn the device on & presto! Same goes for AC cords.