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Why people choose to buy Arduino when they can get a cheaper and better dev board? [closed]
Why people choose to buy Arduino when they can get a cheaper and better dev board?
For example, Arduino Uno with ATmega328 has only 16Mhz clock speed, 32KB Flash and 16 IOs costing 20£.
Where as for ...
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Is there a PIC development tool like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 to help introduce me to PIC?
I would like to familiarize myself with Microchip's PIC product line and IDE, I don't want anything too basic or cheesy, etc. I can't seem to find a device like Texas Instruments's EZ430‑F2013 USB ...
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Multi-Core microcontroller eval boards? [closed]
Seeing as there are more and more mutli-core processors systems. I'd like to learn more about them.
What mutli-core microcontroller eval boards exist, if any?
Thanks
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sdcc - small c compiler [closed]
I am trying to install sdcc- small device c compiler to my mplab x ide. But, since I have using Ubuntu 12.04 not Windows, I could not manage to install it automatically to my mplab x ide. Can you ...
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Know any hardware for the PC to act as USB_device?
We manufacture electronic devices. Some of them has USB_host functionality. In order to test them for this functionality, we need another device (maybe pseudo device like PC) to act as the USB_device. ...
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ARM Programming interface and tool chain
I have acquired a RM48L952 that is an ARM Cortex R4F from TI and I would like to start learning ARM development with this chip. My question is can I use any JTAG programmer to program it? Something ...
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Request for manuals
I just bought and received a NXP Cortex-M3 LPC1768 Development Board + 3.2" TFT LCD Module from eBay:
But it came without English manuals. I contacted their support, nothing they can do about it. ...
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arm design beginner question
Let me start with a disclaimer. I am a software guy who can write regular c++ or .net programs. I also write programs for arm based hand held devices using QT and C. But my idea on this electronics ...
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Free VerilogA simulators
There are plenty of free SPICE and Verilog simulators out there such as LTSPICE or TINA or even WinSPICE. There are also several Verilog simulators as well. However, I am looking for free VerilogA ...
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How do I develop for STM32 discovery on Linux?
I have an STM32 discovery board and would like to be able to program it on Linux.
What is the easiest way to do this?
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Is it going to be possible to write code in C++ for PIC microcontrollers in the future?
Is it ever gonna be possible to use C++ for coding PICs? Is there any hardware limitations that prevents us to use C++? How much the size of generated .hex file and running time of the program ...
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Essential or recommended Digital ICs for a software
I am creating a program in which circuits using (only) Digital ICs can be made. I have shortlisted around 25 ICs from the 74xx family. Some of them are
7400 (Quad 2 input NAND)
7402
7404
7408
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How to list all size_only cells in DesignCompiler
is there any way I can list all cells with size_only attribute?
get_cells -hier -filter "size_only==true"
is not working.
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compiling code for AT91SAM3U and basic USB stack
I am about to start working on some small application that has to run on a AT91SAM3U ARM cortex-m3 processor.
I have to main question:
what good tool suite / development kit should I use?
is it ...
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First PIC microcontroller family to learn? and resources? development board?
The only experience I have with micro controllers is with the arduino. I felt extremely limited by the arduino especially in the cases of embedded design. I'm interested in completing a number of ...
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What is the functional difference between an in-circuit-debugger and an in-circuit emulator?
In-circuit emulators (abbreviated ICE) boast about their awesome debugging features, and also boast high price tags.
In-circuit debuggers (abbreviated ICD) can do most of the stuff that an ICE can ...
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Getting Started with Altera CPLDs
I'm looking for recommendations regarding development kits for Altera CPLD prototyping but I'm afraid I'm not sure what to look for. The budget isn't too much - around $200. While I'm leaning towards ...
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Guide in choosing good overall PIC dev board
Our department getting grant to buy development board and I do not want them to buy same old FPGA board which we have 100 of and only 10 uses so far.
Need your enormous experiences in helping make ...
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Do 4-bit CPUs still outsell 32-bit CPUs in unit volume?
Way back in 2002, Jim Turley mentioned that about 14% of all CPUs sold were 4-bit CPUs, while about 8% of all CPUs sold were 32-bit CPUs.
(Most people I know were surprised that any 4-bit CPUs were ...
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Verilog simulator or development environment on Mac OS
Is there a way to develop some Verilog designs on mac?
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Looking for microcontroller for computer project
I'm planing to build a small 80's "home computer" style computer, something with the following spec:s
8-12 Mhz
256 / 512 KB external memory
128 KB eprom
320 x 200 x 32 colors (VGA interface)
SD ...
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Problem installing ICD3 windows driver
I recently had my ICD3 programmer stop working. I received a replacement today and before returning the old ICD3 wanted to test the new ICD3 out. I connected the new ICD3 to my PC and Windows XP ...
