[McHUG] Arduino Updates and More

[Pat Kilroy]

Hi McHug. How y'all been? 

Have you visited the Arduino site recently? 

There is a platform hardware update called 
the Arduino Uno, based on the ATMEGA 328 
microcontroller, which in turn is an update 
to Atmel's nice ATMEGA 168 microcontroller 
chip. 

They say the FTDI chip (USB-to-serial) was 
replaced which "allows for faster transfer 
rates, no drivers needed for Linux or Mac 
(inf file for Windows is needed), and the 
ability to have the Uno show up as a 
keyboard, mouse, joystick, etc."

I'm still using the Arduino Duemilanove and 
the ATMEGA 328 to develop the PICetSat III 
flight module. These are available at some 
nice discount prices! 

FYI, the free development software was 
updated and released a couple days ago 
too. Links below. 

I have a select few brand new PICetSat I 
printed circuit boards (PCBs) to share with 
anyone who wants to be one of my Beta 
Testers. It is based on the PICAXE-08M 
microcontroller as originally developed by 
Steve N3SB and Rich N3III. Interested? 
Just shoot me an e-mail message. 

Lastly, "CarrollSat-2", the high-altitude 
balloon experiment set for release on Sunday, 
October 24, at the CCARC Mason-Dixon Hamfest 
and Computer Show in Westminster, Maryland 
will feature the PICAXE-28X2 microcontroller 
on a PICetSat II module. I will update my 
CarrollSat web page for you soon to list the 
CarrollSat-2 pre-flight facts. 

Thoughts? 

Cheers,

Pat

Sparkfun supplier: 
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9950
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=666

Arduino official site: 
http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

CarrollSat-2 Info Coming to: 
http://simsat.net/carrollsat

K3PZN Mason-Dixon Hamfest Info: 
http://www.qis.net/~k3pzn/mdhfest.htm