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panky

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Posted: 02:22am 05 Feb 2019

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@matherp

Hi Peter,

Could you advise on the status of the ArmMite series please?

Are both the L4 and H7 series now formally accepted versions of the MicroMite?

Is the source for these available yet?

Could you elaborate on the differences/advantages of programming the ArmMite over the MX/MZ Microchip products?

Finally, would you be able/willing to offer a few notes on your build process for the ArmMite firmware?

Thanks again for your efforts in porting the MM firmware to the ST Micro family - I am in awe of your abilities and love experimenting with the ArmMite range.

Regards,
Doug.

... almost all of the Maximites, the MicromMites, the MM Extremes, the ArmMites, the PicoMite and loving it!

matherp
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Posted: 10:18am 05 Feb 2019

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Armmite H7 source available from MMBASIC.COM. Armmite L4 not released yet but soon.

Both
Very cheap development boards available from chip supplier (NUCLEO) and others
Much better development environment than PIC32 including free compiler and IDE with full optimisation options
ARM core chips with huge support network over and above specific vendor

Armmite H7
Performance greater than 2x MMX and nearly 5x MM+ at 100MHz.
Built in RTC with battery backup
Built in DAC
Huge memory for programs and data
Fast background ADC conversions
Memory mapped display drivers allowing fast and artifact-free updating
Lots of new commands and functions - see manual

Armmite L4
Performance equivalent to MM2
Built in RTC with battery backup
Built in DAC
Ultra-low power modes for battery operation
In-built support for many small displays
Supports 32-pin, 48-pin, 64-pin variants with same binary

Quote Finally, would you be able/willing to offer a few notes on your build process for the ArmMite firmware?

Sorry - life too short. I use System Workbench for STM32 as IDE. Armmite H7 source includes complete project directory but then it is down to whoever wants to use it to put in the hard yards.Edited by matherp 2019-02-06

panky

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Posted: 10:30am 05 Feb 2019

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Cheers Peter,

Thanks.

Doug.

... almost all of the Maximites, the MicromMites, the MM Extremes, the ArmMites, the PicoMite and loving it!

lizby
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Posted: 05:17pm 05 Feb 2019

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matherp said Armmite H7 source includes complete project directory

Do you have convenient a mapping of the chip pin numbers (used by mmBasic) to the soldered-on female connector pins on the Nucleo-H7?

I've downloaded the Armmite H7 source and found IOPorts.h which contains the mapping of chip pin numbers to the STM Port designations ("signal names" PA0-15, PB0-15, etc.,) and from the STM documentation a pdf showing the signal name to female connector pin designations (ST-ZIO rather than Morpho--100 pins). I can puzzle out the links, but wonder if you have already done so?
Edited by lizby 2019-02-07

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