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CircuitGizmos

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The CGMICROBOARD1 is in testing. Getting quotes on volume production.

This is a MicroMite board. Uses the 44 pin '170.


Edited by CircuitGizmos 2015-02-26
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BobD

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Hi CG
It looks like a 44 pin PIC, the 170? What are U1 and U3? What other interesting bits are on there?
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U1 is protection for the USB lines.

U3 is USB to serial.

LED1 is a WS2812B. I need to test it yet.

Can be powered from USB or 9-12V.
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Owwwwwww - cute board, CG!

This concept has been mentioned on the forums before - glad that you did decide to do it, cos there are an awful lot of Arduino sheilds out there for various things, so this is a clever way to expand the MicroMite into the Arduino Sheild area of things.

Any idea on costs at this stage?
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CircuitGizmos

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Working out costs. Looking at parting with some prototypes, too.
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Zonker

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Posted: 02:18pm 25 Feb 2015
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Sweet Giz..!

I would be keen for one of the proto's or one of the final release production units... Looks well made..! I like the DFN USB converter.. (nice and small)

Keep us posted on the updates..!
 
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Groovy
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CircuitGizmos

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  hitsware said   Groovy
A VT100 shield would yield the whole tamale


Yup. I've been thinking that too.
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The VT100 could fit on that board with the MicroMite
and Arduino hookup. Then you'd have a hot tamale
 
bigmik

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Looks really good Rob,

I love the addition of the WS2812B LED, I have some strips coming to play with of these..

I have always liked the concept of the Arduino but it never really took off with `mites, I think now that we have the CFunction facility it may just be good timing for you.

Good Luck mate..

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> I have always liked the concept of the Arduino
> but it never really took off with `mites

Perhaps a little unpopular here because of the
' whatever negative it was ' with Geoff, but
the DuinoMites seem to do pretty well......
 
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CircuitGizmos, did you layout your board to have the power and USB connectors placed in the same locations as a Arduino so that your board could be mounted into an existing off the shelf Arduino case? That would be really big plus.


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CircuitGizmos

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  Justplayin said   CircuitGizmos, did you layout your board to have the power and USB connectors placed in the same locations as a Arduino so that your board could be mounted into an existing off the shelf Arduino case? That would be really big plus.
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Short answer is yes.

Long answer is that the USB connector for the Arduino is a regular 'B' but the board I made is a 'mini B'. The mini B would stick out the same hole.

I don't have a box to try.
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Hi.
Where the link for more informations of this board?

Thanks.

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  CircuitGizmos said  
  Justplayin said   CircuitGizmos, did you layout your board to have the power and USB connectors placed in the same locations as a Arduino so that your board could be mounted into an existing off the shelf Arduino case? That would be really big plus.
--Curtis


Short answer is yes.

Long answer is that the USB connector for the Arduino is a regular 'B' but the board I made is a 'mini B'. The mini B would stick out the same hole.

I don't have a box to try.


Why the 'mini B'? The 'micro B' is much more common.

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PM me for more info on this board.

The mini-B was chosen as it matches the CGCOLORMAX2, the CGMMSTICK1, and the CGAWEUSB485 products.
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First run of boards for sale:

http://www.circuitgizmos.com/products/cgmicroboard1/cgmicroboard1.shtml

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CG - That is a great unit at a fantastic price.

I hope these prove as popular as they deserve to be . . . .

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  WhiteWizzard said   CG - That is a great unit at a fantastic price.

I hope these prove as popular as they deserve to be . . . .

WW


Thanks I appreciate that!

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muddy0409

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Any onboard Video outputs?
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