Description
Introducing the Propeller Activity Board!
Do more with eight cores. Harnessing the power of the 8-core Propeller microcontroller is now easier than ever before! With built-in sockets and pre-written C libraries Parallax provides the resources for you to bring your project from idea to reality.
The Propeller Activity Board gives you direct access to the most popular Propeller peripherals including:
- XBee socket ??control or receive data from your invention wirelessly
- microSD card holder ??log sensor data or add WAV files
- Mini audio/stereo jack ??listen to those WAV files or synthesized speech
- 3-pin headers ??quickly connect to servos serial LCDs etc.
- Breadboard ??build and rebuild circuits without soldering (or desoldering!)
- A/D and D/A converters ??read or set the voltage your project needs
- USB or power supply ??the choice is yours
Get started today by exploring the Propeller C Tutorials and see just how easy it is to digitize your creativity.
Parallax Propeller Activity Board (7:30)
Technical Details
- Dimensions: 101.6mm / 4" x 77.62mm / 3" x 14.91mm / .58"
- Prop activity board guide
Features
- Built-in 8-core Propeller P8X32A microcontroller 64 KB EEPROM and 5 MHz crystal oscillator
- Breadboard sockets for power and I/O access and six servo ports with power-select jumpers for easy prototyping
- Automatically selects between USB and external power sources and provides USB over-current protection
- 6?? V center-positive 2.1 mm barrel jack for external power supplies
- Convenient reset button and 3-position power switch
- Onboard mini stereo-audio jack
- Built-in microSD card slot for datalogging WAV files etc.
- XBee wireless module socket simplifies advanced applications
- Dedicated analog header sockets provide four A/D 12-bit inputs and two buffered variable-resolution D/A outputs
- 4-pin header for connecting I/O pins to the XBee RF socket
- Indicator lights show the status of system power servo power two analog output levels XBee Tx/Rx and USB Tx/Rx
- 3.3 V and 5 V linear voltage regulators
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