A While ago I mentioned the need for a minimalist and cheap embedded development board .You may read my previous post here: Developing Slimmer AVR board
The board is expected to bridge the gap between a development board and a functional embedded system project by making the platform so affordable that each project has its own ThinAVR.
The Initial batch of ThinAVR has been distributed to aspiring embedded developers for a faster growth curve, proper feedback and a higher adoption rate.
ThinAVR v0.9beta :
-No Silk, Markings with a sharpie
-Female connectors for ports,Male Connector for 16x2 LCD
-12MHz Crystal Oscillator
-Embedded ATmega32
-Power Circuit
-Need ISP Programmer to burn programs.
The Next version therefore will have more or less things.
The Mightiest Tree grew from a tiny seed.
It was that day when I designed the prototype and today, I present to you :
A minimum AVR development board with what you need to get started.
The Initial Silk-less Give-Away model
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| Smooth Edges and Simplified design |
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| Dimensions as that of a Credit Card! |
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| Ergonomic and Simplified PCB Layout |
The Size equivalent to the size of your credit card and powered by an ATmega32 at its heart .It gives ThinAVR the following capabilities:
In addition to the above features that are provided by ATmega32 alone, ThinAVR also comes with:
- A 16X2 LCD connection port mainly for program debugging operations,connected on Port C
- Additional Power and Ground Pins for interfacing external circuits
- External Crystal Oscillator for reliable UART/USART operations.The Internal clock just doesn't make it for UART
- Mounting holes on all 4 corners for a robust design
- In-Built ISP Port so that you can always reprogram your board.
- Push Button Power Switch because Reliability
- On Board Voltage Regulation for protection from over-voltages
- Power On Indication LED
- Ergonomic Dimensions the size of a credit card
- Sleek Look and Slim design
The board is expected to bridge the gap between a development board and a functional embedded system project by making the platform so affordable that each project has its own ThinAVR.
The Initial batch of ThinAVR has been distributed to aspiring embedded developers for a faster growth curve, proper feedback and a higher adoption rate.
ThinAVR v0.9beta :
-No Silk, Markings with a sharpie
-Female connectors for ports,Male Connector for 16x2 LCD
-12MHz Crystal Oscillator
-Embedded ATmega32
-Power Circuit
-Need ISP Programmer to burn programs.
The Next version therefore will have more or less things.
The Mightiest Tree grew from a tiny seed.
Peace Out.