| Newsletter July and August 2011 | |
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32-bit ARM development platform is Arduino compatible The Maple is an Arduino compatible board with a powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 processor. The programming is the same as the Arduino. The Maple Development Environment is open source and uses a programming language which is almost the same as Arduino Sketch. Because of this many Arduino libraries and programs are usable for the Maple. You can also use most shields. The Maple has a JTAG, so you can program using the ARM software. Read more... |
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Mixed-signal oscilloscope for iPad and iPhone The intuitive user-interface by the iPad/iPhone is ideal for an oscilloscope. The American firm Oscium has developed the iMSO-104 module whereby with the iPad/iPhone a mixed-signal oscilloscope can be obtained. The iMSO-104 has 1 analogue input and 4 digital inputs with a maximum sample frequency of 12 Ms/s. You can test the software by downloading it for free from the App Store. Read more... |
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Simple stepper motors conductible with the EasyDriver The EasyDriver is foreseen with the A3967 micro stepping driver and is suitable for bipolar stepper motors. The EasyDriver needs a adaptor from 7 up to 30 volts, but is able to manage motors which work with a higher voltage. There is a description available how to connect the EasyDriver onto the Arduino. There are also examples available on programming. Read more... |
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Robot platform with crawler or mecanum wheels The Rover 5 has 4 powerful engines, 4 optical encoders and crawlers. The transferring can be turned so you can raise the robot platform. The Rover 5 is assembled and delivered with a socket for batteries. The robot can be expanded with mecanum wheels. With these wheels the Rover 5 can also drive sideward’s. On the video you can see that the Rover 5 is controlled by an Arduino. Read more... |