(Jan 26, '08)

This is an interesting collective effort which has resulted in a very inexpensive development environment.

• The Arduino Homesite
• Arduino Knowledge

• Wulfden.Org - Brian Riley
• ModernDevice - Paul Badger
• NKC Electronics Development and Runtime Boards.
• Lady Ada

Applications.

• Displaying with fixed width Binary,Hex and Float formats

• Interfacing with an STP16C596 16-bit LED Sink Driver

• Using Timer 1 (Counter 1) as a Counter

  

• Measuring Relative Humidity with a Hurirel HS1101 Sensor

• Interfacing with a Sony IR Remote Control

• Use of Serial.available and Serial.read.

• Interface with the Dallas DS18B20 Temperature Sensor.
• Interface with a Dallas DS2438 (Relative Humidity).
• Interface with a Dallas DS2450 Quad A/D.

• Temperature Measurement using an NTC Thermistor.

• Dynamic Plot using my LCD #117 Serial LCD.
• Displaying "Big" Numbers on the LCD #117 LCD.

• Arduino Serial Board secured to a a 830 point solderless breadboard (rubber band is made in the USA). I have wired +5 VDC and GRD from the Arduino board to the power rails on the breadboard and also an LED on Digital Pin 13.

  The other items (relays, LED, thermistor) are not included.

  Inlcudes ATMega168 ADABOOT Bootloader detailed by Brian Riley.

  Includes wall power unit and six foot DB9 serial cable.

  I found this to be a very stable environment for my students.

  $34.95.

  

  Arduino on an Olimex AVR-P28 Circuit Board - $21.95

• Wall Power Unit for the above modules. 120 VAC. 9VDC @ 300 mA. Coaxial. 5.5 mm OD, 2.1 mm ID, center positive - $5.95.

• USB to Serial Adaptor with M - F USB - A extension cable. For Arduino users who do not have a PC COM Port. With Driver CD for 98/2000/XP. I have tested with Windows XP. I non't know about Vista. Uses Prolific PL2303 chipset. This is only available to customers buying other items totaling at least $25.00. - $8.95.

• Serial Port Extension Cable, DB9F to DB9M, Six Foot, All nine conductors connected through. Beige - $2.49.

• Assembled Serial LCD #117 with Blue LCD.

  This is a combination of my LCD #117 PIC, an assembled printed circuit board from ModernDevice.com, a 20X4 LCD with Blue / White backlight and interfacing connector. This is fully assembled. (I normally provide this with a 9600 baud interface. If you would like 19200 baud, please include a note with your PayPal payment.) - $31.95

• Arduino Bootloader ADBOOT. Programmed ATMega168-20PU (28-pin DIP 0.3 in wide) - $4.25

• 16.0 MHz crystal with two 20 pFd capacitors. - $0.75

• DS18B20 Temperature Sensor. Discussion - $4.50.