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Designed to be used as a [[components]]. | Designed to be used as a [[components]]. | ||
− | Rather than buying a raw [[microcontroller]], many people buy a small PCB that includes the microcontroller and other essential [[Popular Parts]] on a tiny little | + | Rather than buying a raw [[microcontroller]], many people buy a small PCB that includes the microcontroller and other essential [[Popular Parts]] on a tiny little demo board, easy to plug into your solderless breadboard (or your custom PCB) that has just a few more things that make your project special. |
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"A plugin is a small electronic [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Practical_Electronics/Plugins plug-in module] capable of being plugged directly into a breadboard, that fulfills a (usually simple) function." | "A plugin is a small electronic [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Practical_Electronics/Plugins plug-in module] capable of being plugged directly into a breadboard, that fulfills a (usually simple) function." | ||
− | I also discover some people call these things | + | I also discover some people call these things "DIP-like". |
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== further reading == | == further reading == | ||
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=== Demo board comparisons and reviews === | === Demo board comparisons and reviews === | ||
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* [http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A34592 A decision on Basic Stamps and Parallax -- Basic Stamp vs. Arduino vs. Propeller] | * [http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A34592 A decision on Basic Stamps and Parallax -- Basic Stamp vs. Arduino vs. Propeller] | ||
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=== Lists of demo boards === | === Lists of demo boards === | ||
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* [http://massmind.org/techref/microchip/alternatives.htm "Microchip PIC Alternatives"] lists many demo boards. | * [http://massmind.org/techref/microchip/alternatives.htm "Microchip PIC Alternatives"] lists many demo boards. | ||
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/EBHMG9LHPCEWIFO3BC/ Instructables: Modules, bootloaders, and "hidden" microcontrollers] also lists many demo boards. | * [http://www.instructables.com/id/EBHMG9LHPCEWIFO3BC/ Instructables: Modules, bootloaders, and "hidden" microcontrollers] also lists many demo boards. | ||
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=== Demo boards, in no particular order === | === Demo boards, in no particular order === | ||
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==== PIC based boards ==== | ==== PIC based boards ==== | ||
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*[http://esipcb.com/embedded_E8160.htm E8160] based on PIC18F2510single low cost board sized for minimum footprint | *[http://esipcb.com/embedded_E8160.htm E8160] based on PIC18F2510single low cost board sized for minimum footprint | ||
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− | * | + | ==== Other boards ==== |
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+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC_Stamp BASIC Stamp] | ||
+ | * [http://www.c-stamp.com/ C Stamp] | ||
* [http://www.protean-logic.com/ Protean Logic TICkit] -- The module is directly programmable in a library-centric Functional Basic | * [http://www.protean-logic.com/ Protean Logic TICkit] -- The module is directly programmable in a library-centric Functional Basic | ||
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* AXEme Picaxe Construction Kit http://www.qrpme.com/ includes a small solderless protoboard | * AXEme Picaxe Construction Kit http://www.qrpme.com/ includes a small solderless protoboard | ||
+ | * [http://www.uchobby.com/index.php/2008/02/19/bread-board-power-supply/ Bread Board Power Supply] -- a tiny little board that fits between a wall-wart and plugs into a solderless breadboard to supply regulated power. It accepts a wide variety of wall-warts because its full-wave rectifier and LM317 handle a wide range of AC and DC power supply, and its screw terminal headers let you plug in the wires. | ||
− | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontroller#Development_platforms_for_hobbyists Wikipedia: microcontroller development platforms for hobbyists] | |
− | * | + | * [http://www.ladyada.net/make/boarduino/ Boarduino] aka [http://www.ladyada.net/rant/2007/08/idea-solderless-breadboard-arduino-clone/ solderless breadboard Arduino clone] (plugs into solderless breadboard; based on Atmel AVR ATmega168) |
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− | + | * Lady Ada has a blog that often mentions Arduino, Boarduino, and related things http://www.ladyada.net/rant/category/arduino/ | |
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− | + | * [http://moderndevice.com/ Freeduino] solderless breadboard Arduino clone; (plugs into solderless breadboard; based on Atmel AVR ATmega 168); the bare board is available, designed for all through-hole parts ... | |
− | * [ | + | * [http://www.atomicsalad.com/archive/2007/03/11/tutorial_sparkfun_protoshield_assembly_use.php Tutorial: SparkFun ProtoShield Assembly + Use] shows how to use the ProtoShield development board with a Arduino |
− | + | * A huge list of [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/kits/ Makezine kits], a few of which ("Daisy MP3 player", some of the RepRap projects, "The IR-ritator", etc.) use PICmicros, a few others that use Atmel AVRs (TV-B-Gone, etc.), one that uses a Freescale processor ... | |
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− | + | * [http://thingm.com/products/blinkm BlinkM], which can be used as a AVR ATtiny45 development board | |
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+ | * [http://ucontroller.com/ SpinStudio], a system designed for development using Parallax's Propeller(TM) Microcontroller. | ||
− | + | * [http://ladyada.net/techproj/Atmex/index.html Atmex]: An entry-level Atmel Experimentation System. less than $10; includes Atmel ATtiny2313; a DB-9 and MAX232 for serial communication and downloading new programs (using a bootloader); LED. About half of the board is an empty prototyping area. Meant to be better than the iRX board. | |
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− | * | + | * "DIY Arduino on a prototype board" "The project's components are readily available and can be obtained for about $10-15." http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/2008/01/diy_arduino_on_a_prototype_boa.html http://tinkerlog.com/2008/01/07/arduino-on-a-prototype-board/ |
− | + | * LilyPad Arduino can be "sewn into clothing. Various ... sensor boards are available. They're even washable!" http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/10/lilypad_arduino.html ; http://www.flickr.com/photos/14694615@N00/sets/72157601404004841/ ; http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~buechley/projects/e-textile_kit/e-textile_kit2.html | |
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* ... | * ... | ||
− | * " | + | * "nanocore12", much like the BASIC Stamp but using a Motorola/Freescale HCS12 instruction set http://www.nanocore12.com/ ; http://www.technologicalarts.com/myfiles/nc12.html from technological arts. |
* Micromint http://www.micromint.com/ sells little boards with DIP pinouts (and so can plug into protoboards) based on ARM7, Atmel AVR, and 8051 cores ... | * Micromint http://www.micromint.com/ sells little boards with DIP pinouts (and so can plug into protoboards) based on ARM7, Atmel AVR, and 8051 cores ... | ||
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* "Picotux was the smallest computer running Linux in the world. ... 35 mm × 19 mm × 19 mm and just barely larger than [its] RJ45 connector" and its DB9 serial connector. "... Two communication interfaces are provided, 10/100 Mbit/s half/full duplex Ethernet and a serial port with up to 230.400 bit/s. Five additional lines can be used for either general input/output or serial handshaking. ... 55 MHz 32-bit ARM7 Netsilicon NS7520 processor, with 2 MB of Flash Memory (750 KB of which contains the OS) and 8 MB SDRAM Memory. The operating system is µClinux" -- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picotux Wikipedia: Picotux] | * "Picotux was the smallest computer running Linux in the world. ... 35 mm × 19 mm × 19 mm and just barely larger than [its] RJ45 connector" and its DB9 serial connector. "... Two communication interfaces are provided, 10/100 Mbit/s half/full duplex Ethernet and a serial port with up to 230.400 bit/s. Five additional lines can be used for either general input/output or serial handshaking. ... 55 MHz 32-bit ARM7 Netsilicon NS7520 processor, with 2 MB of Flash Memory (750 KB of which contains the OS) and 8 MB SDRAM Memory. The operating system is µClinux" -- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picotux Wikipedia: Picotux] | ||
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[[category:modules]][[Category:Components]] | [[category:modules]][[Category:Components]] |