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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
Hi folks - I am just looking at building a board that will hold all the supplementary stuff I have got now on my system, but really liking this board as it has the heart of the system all in one little board. Dontronics used to sell this, but the page is not there anymore. I am guessing that as the chip on this board is the same chip used by the CMM, there is no problem in using it as a CMM? This thing would be perfect, if I can use it as I hope I can, cos then I can design all my system-specific things around it, using it's nice and big 2.54mm pin spacing(the module, that is). 
Do any of the members here have CMM running on one of these boards? Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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TassyJim Guru  Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6220 |
Yes One with the daughter board that Mick designed and one on my usual ugly veroboard. I just wired up the IO bits I needed. Jim VK7JH MMedit |
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jman Guru Joined: 12/06/2011 Location: New ZealandPosts: 711 |
Hi Grogster If you cannot get one I have a one that I have not used yet. Regards Jman |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
Excellent, thanks. I have just ordered 4 pcs, before I read your offer! 
Thanks anyway... @ Jim - This will be perfect, as I don't have to design all the SMD and QFP etc, I can just design the bits I need for my system - a custom CMM, just like you are doing. Many thanks for the input, guys. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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atmega8 Guru Joined: 19/11/2013 Location: GermanyPosts: 723 |
Build your own: http://www.schmalzhaus.com/UBW32/ Or buy it here: http://www.watterott.com/de/USB-32-Bit-Whacker-PIC32MX795-De velopment-Board Runs with CMM. |
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bigmik Guru Joined: 20/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2946 |
Hi Grogs, Don still has 6 in stock and at 50% off at the moment.. See Ubw32-mcc Regards, Mick EDIT... If Don has run out I still have some.. Drop me an email f interested. Mick Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<< |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
@ atmega8 - I could build my own, but like the idea of a ready-assembled module, that I don't have to much around assembling, and can just make it the core of a bigger board that I design, that has all the extra bits I need to make a specific system. @ Mick - those are just the blank add-on boards to turn the UBW32 into a CMM clone. I'm gonna add my own bits(along with the needed bits like SD card, VGA, KB etc), and wanted to use the Sparkfun board as the core module, to save me having to design and solder 0.5mm pin-pitch QFP. Yes, yes - everyone says it's easy, and if that was the only way, but as this assembled board can form the basis of what I need, why bother to re-invent the wheel.  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| bigmik Guru Joined: 20/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2946 |
Hi groggy, I see, you want the actual UBW32 module? If you need any i have a couple. Mick Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<< |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
Yes, I was looking for the assembled UBW32 module, but then started this thread, as I just wanted to make sure I was not overlooking something obvious with respect to being able to re-flash that unit with the CMM firmware.
Assumptions being the mother of all..... yes.... well.... You know the rest of that line, I'm sure.
I'll keep your offer in the back of my mind, as I may well need more - thanks for the offer. 12:43AM over here, and I am sober and sleepy, so time for bed. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| bigmik Guru Joined: 20/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2946 |
Grog, The UBW32 can be made to look exactly like a CMM. You have to flash Geoffs bootlader. Instructions and details are in the manal I wrote for the UBW32-MCC Manual Mik Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<< |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
Cheers - I will make sure I do that, and refer to your manual. BTW, the UBW32 is Government restricted, so say Sparkfun - I got this email from them this morning: Well - what to make of that! Maybe they think that people might want to use it as a missle-guidance system controller or something like that in the countries mentioned. Odd - NEVER have I had an email like that before about a module. From Sparkfun or any other place, for that matter. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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G8JCF Guru Joined: 15/05/2014 Location: United KingdomPosts: 676 |
@Grogster The NSA have got you on their WatchList for subversive thoughts ! Stay off the grog else they might have spiked it wit Kool-aid. This has just got to be a jobsworth at Sparkfun having an OCD day surely ? The chips are manufactured in China/offshore-USA and imported into the USA, so what are the NSA worried about ? By making this post I'm probably also now on the NSA WatchList, urgh !! Peter The only Konstant is Change |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
Well, as you say..... I did point out(gently) to Sparkfun, that there are hundreds of different microcontroller modules out there - it is a buyer's market, so I wonder why they are picking on that one specifically? Odd - oh well. So long as they send them to me, I am not really worried about this, but it did make me raise my eyebrows. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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donmck Guru Joined: 09/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1313 |
As a distributor, I had to sign an agreement to this effect, however I have stopped buying anything from them, as the last time I looked, there was 7 Australian and NZ dealers to compete with, and nothing is selling these days, so I have discounted all of their products. http://www.dontronics-shop.com/minus-5-every-month-sparkfun- electronics.html I do have plenty of the Mick designed associated boards, that I am selling off at half price: http://www.dontronics-shop.com/ubw32-mcc-pcb-letter.html http://www.dontronics-shop.com/ubw32-mcc-pcb.html Cheers Don... https://www.dontronics.com |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
Hi. I got a reply from Sparkfun about this, and they said that: They did not elaborate on what FLEX is, but perhaps it is some kind of code-cracking ability or something - perhaps someone here can tell me what FLEX is - I might also try a quick net search for that now... Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Bryan1 Guru Joined: 22/02/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1395 |
Just tried a search using Bing as google aint worth even loading and nothing sinister appeared. So what a pic32 dev board is now monitored by the newday facissts so eh will the umite be on the list next week with our version of dictators ??????? |
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| JohnS Guru Joined: 18/11/2011 Location: United KingdomPosts: 3998 |
It's bizarre! With all those 1GHz+ chips like Allwinner A20, A31, A80 coming out of China, with GB of RAM etc.... what's the point in worrying about a PIC32? Clueless idiots in government.... "it's to protect the citizens" hahahaha Once upon a time long long ago I had to calculate the CPU power of a VAX to see if it fitted inside (USA) export regulations (note: this was in the UK!) - that'd be a bit of a joke nowadays! John |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9492 |
Yeah, I hear you, but I still don't know what FLEX is, so there must be something there. I wonder what it is? Years ago, FLEX was a pager protocol, but I seriously doubt that the US Government is worried about a pager technology from 20 years ago.
Very bizarre.... Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| JohnS Guru Joined: 18/11/2011 Location: United KingdomPosts: 3998 |
May have to ask sparkfun what it is. John |
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| atmega8 Guru Joined: 19/11/2013 Location: GermanyPosts: 723 |
As mentioned before, you can buy The complete and preassembled Board in Germany with no restrictions: http://www.watterott.com/de/USB-32-Bit-Whacker-PIC32MX795-De velopment-Board |
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