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version: 0.30 February 2008
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Embedded Solutions Italian company specialized hardware software design. Embedded Solutions develops electronic devices based microprocessor microcontroller architectures, offers possibility having only hardware software design product, also prototyping multilayer boards with technologies. application fields covered Embedded solutions starts from small applications with microcontrollers, complex applications involving general purpose microprocessors.
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Contents
Introduction producers FLEX boards Architecture Base board 3.1.1 Base board: Full version 3.1.2 Base board: Light version 3.1.3 Base board: Typical Jumper FLEX pinout mapping 3.2.1 FLEX CON5 mappings 3.2.2 FLEX CON6 mappings Daughter boards 3.3.1 Thru Hole board 3.3.2 Multibus Hardware customizations Sofware development FLEX boards Erika Enterprise Erika Enterprise Basic Libraries FLEX Template applications Scilab Scicos code generator settings
Italy United States America South America 6.3.1 What country list? 6.3.2 looking distributors! History
Introduction
FLEX embedded board which used developers want fully exploit potential latest Microchip micro-controllers: dsPIC family. FLEX born development board where easily develop test real-time applications Microchip dsPIC micro-controller. main features FLEX are: robust electronic design (e.g., FLEX Full includes switching power supply); modular architecture (done using daughter boards); availability growing number application notes; full support Erika Enterprise real-time kernel from Evidence Srl; availability code generator which able generate code from Scilab/Scicos design. compact essential design allows employment FLEX only development purposes, they make FLEX platform suitable solution direct deployment into working environment such into following application scenario: Protocol converters; Minimal servers; Acquisition systems; Wireless systems; Digital control systems.
producers FLEX boards
FLEX platform result synergetic effort italian companies working field embedded systems: Evidence Embedded Solutions Srl. companies combined their skills, respectively real-time systems electronic boards development, create this complete, easy-to-use, compact solution creating complex applications based Microchip dsPIC micro-controller. particular, Evidence provided version Erika Enterprise RTOS including template applications FLEX boards. Embedded Solutions provided hardware design also producer FLEX hardware. addition availability daugther boards, possible make custom daughter boards. interested customizations FLEX hardware, please check Chapter
Architecture
modular architecture provided FLEX allows compound number boards integrate different features into single device. basic configuration FLEX device made Base Board only. FLEX Base Board mounts Microchip dsPIC micro-controller, exports almost pins micro-controller. user easily connect desired components dsPIC ports order build specific application. depicted Figure 3.1, several daughter boards connected piggyback FLEX Base Board. daughter boards have different features they easily combined obtain complex devices. Evidence S.r.l. Embedded Solutions S.r.l. supplies growing number daughter boards basic advanced applications.
Base board
FLEX Base Board designed export connections standard Microchip dsPIC micro-controller. board connections standard 2.54 pitch: this feature make easy usage custom, home-made daughter boards. board have options using onboard dsPIC micro-controllers: dsPIC controller welded board surface, socket installing micro-controller through interchangeable Plug-In Modules (PIMs) available from Microchip. availability latter option allows developer forget limit number programming cycles during implementation/test/debugging phases: installed socket case problem older one. FLEX Base Board available versions: Full version, showed Section 3.1.1; Light version, showed Section 3.1.2. connectors fully compatible between Full Light Versions, that application developed with Full Version easily moved Light Version vice-versa, i.e., without modification control program.
3.1.1 Base board: Full version
Full FLEX Base Board, depicted Figure 3.3, integrates extra-robust power supply circuitry, which allows usage wide range power suppliers. accepts voltage ranges between power supply signal filtered adapted internal levels. Figure shows rear view Flex Full board.
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Figure 3.1: Piggybacked structure FLEX boards.
Figure 3.2: FLEX Full Light versions.
Architecture
Figure 3.3: FLEX Full version. right, there power supply connector. Connect voltage first pins, named figure VINA VINB. connect sources, regardless polarity. Full FLEX Base Board also natively includes port that used data transfer and, much more important, programming interface onboard dsPIC DSC. This option allows save cost ICD2 programming device, making whole development board self-contained. Warning: Please note that debugging functionality PIC18 available. application note will available soon with needed information implementthe programmer functionality PIC18. debugger functionality will available special version FLEX Full. main components Full FLEX Base Board, depicted Figure 3.3, are: Microchip dsPIC micro-controller; socket Plug-In Module (PIM) available from Microchip; ICD2 programmer connector; connector direct programming;
Architecture
Figure 3.4: Rear view FLEX Full version, with highlighted power supply pins (original photo courtesy Sparkfun).
Figure 3.5: Mechanical dimensions FLEX Full version.
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Color green green green yellow yellow
Function Input power supply internal power line activity internal power line activity dsPIC controlled (e.g., debugging purposes) internal PIC18 controlled cable connection monitor
Table 3.1: Available leds FLEX Full board. power supply connectors; leds monitoring board functioning status; onboard Microchip PIC18 micro-controller integrated programming; connectors daughter boards piggybacking. available leds listed Table 3.1. Please refer Section 3.1.3 example these jumpers. available jumpers listed Table 3.2. JP3: allow enable input power monitoring leds 3.3V before switching circuitry; JP4: enables dsPIC controlled system led; JP5: allow connect logic line JP6: allow external power supply instead internal 3.3V dsPIC converters positive voltage; JP7: allow external power supply instead internal dsPIC converters negative voltage; JP8: allows toggle voltage reference ICSP programming connector supplied ICD2 device between 3.3V; JP9: allow switch PIC18 power supply between power line internal power level; JP10: toggle Master Clear signal coming from ICSP programming connector between dsPIC PIC18 micro-controllers; JP11: toggle programming data line coming from ICSP programming connector between dsPIC PIC18 micro-controllers;
Architecture
Figure 3.6: FLEX Full Printed Circuit Board.
Architecture
Jumper JP10 JP11 JP12 JP13 JP15, JP16 JP17
Function Enable power monitoring leds (closed) Enable dsPIC controlled (closed) Logical (closed) selector (open) External power supply selector A/Ds (internal position 1-2) External power supply selector A/Ds (internal position 1-2) voltage reference selector ICSP programming connector (position 1-2, position 2-3, PIC18 power supply selector (position 1-2, from USB, position 2-3, from internal power supply) Master Clear signal switch between dsPIC (position 1-2) PIC18 (position 2-3) programming data line switch between dsPIC (position 1-2) PIC18 (position 2-3) programming clock line switch between dsPIC (position 1-2) PIC18 (position 2-3) optional serial port pull-up resistor (closed) External Real-time clock (position 1-2) shield (position 1-2) selector (position 2-3)
Table 3.2: Available configuration jumpers FLEX Full board.
Architecture
Figure 3.7: FLEX light version. JP12: toggle programming clock line coming from ICSP programming connector between dsPIC PIC18 micro-controllers; JP13: connects pull-up resistor serial line; unused, used regular GPIO pin; JP15 JP16: allows external clock oscillator dsPIC DSC; disabled, pins used normal GPIO pins; JP17: allow toggle shield between
3.1.2 Base board: Light version
Light FLEX Base Board, depicted Figure 3.7, been designed compact possible. Light Versions uses simplified power supply circuitry, thus requires more careful power supply than Full Version. Moreover, there integrated programming capability. Examples target applications Light FLEX Base Board are: distributed, battery-powered applications, like sensor networks; small robotic applications, i.e., mobile robot control sensor acquisition. power supply Light FLEX Base Board varies range Figure shows rear view Flex Light board. right, there power supply connector. Connect source voltage first pins, named figure
Architecture
Figure 3.8: Rear view FLEX Light version, with highlighted power supply pins (original photo courtesy Sparkfun).
Figure 3.9: Mechanical dimensions FLEX Light version.
Architecture
Jumper JP15, JP16
Function Enable power monitoring leds (closed) Enable dsPIC controlled (closed) Logical (closed) selector (open) External power supply selector A/Ds (internal position 1-2) External power supply selector A/Ds (internal position 1-2) voltage reference selector ICSP programming connector (position 1-2, position 2-3, External Real-time clock (position 1-2)
Table 3.3: Available configuration jumpers FLEX Light board. available jumpers listed Table 3.3. Please refer Section 3.1.3 example these jumpers. JP3: allow enable input power monitoring leds 3.3V before switching circuitry; JP4: enables dsPIC controlled system led; JP5: allow connect logic line JP6: allow external power supply instead internal 3.3V dsPIC converters positive voltage; JP7: allow external power supply instead internal dsPIC converters negative voltage; JP8: allows toggle voltage reference ICSP programming connector supplied ICD2 device between 3.3V; JP15 JP16: allows external clock oscillator dsPIC DSC; disabled, pins used normal GPIO pins;
3.1.3 Base board: Typical Jumper settings
This section contains three figures that shows some typical jumper settings FLEX base boards. Settings jumpers correct important, because allows control some important features board, which influences power consumption voltage settings board components. Please note that FLEX Full, there typical settings, depending user needs program dsPIC PIC18.
Architecture
Figure 3.10: FLEX Light Printed Circuit Board.
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Figure 3.11: typical jumper setting FLEX Light. Programming dsPIC FLEX Light basic settings jumpers FLEX Light depicted Figure 3.11. Figure highlights following jumper settings: (closed) power monitor leds when there power supply; (closed) LEDSYS will controlled dsPIC. (closed) ground connected reference; (1-2) converters Vref+ Vref-; (2-3) voltage ICSP connector JP15 JP16 (2-3) Real-Time Clock enabled. Programming dsPIC FLEX Full basic settings jumpers FLEX Full case user wants program dsPIC depicted Figure 3.12. Figure highlights following jumper settings: (closed) power monitor leds when there power supply; (closed) LEDSYS will controlled dsPIC.
Architecture
Figure 3.12: typical jumper setting programming dsPIC FLEX Full. (closed) ground connected reference; (1-2) converters Vref+ Vref-; (2-3) voltage ICSP connector (2-3) PIC18 power supply selects internal power supply; JP10 (1-2) Master Clear signal connected dsPIC; JP11 (1-2) programming data line connected dsPIC; JP12 (1-2) programming clock line connected dsPIC; JP13 (open) serial port pull-up resistor; JP15 JP16 (2-3) Real-Time Clock enabled; JP17 (1-2) shield connected GND. Programming PIC18 FLEX Full basic settings jumpers FLEX Full case user wants program PIC18 depicted Figure 3.13. Figure highlights following jumper settings: (closed) power monitor leds when there power supply; (closed) LEDSYS will controlled dsPIC.
Architecture
Figure 3.13: typical jumper setting programming PIC18 FLEX Full. (closed) ground connected reference; (1-2) converters Vref+ Vref-; (1-2) voltage ICSP connector (2-3) PIC18 power supply selects internal power supply; JP10 (2-3) Master Clear signal connected PIC18; JP11 (2-3) programming data line connected PIC18; JP12 (2-3) programming clock line connected PIC18; JP13 (open) serial port pull-up resistor; JP15 JP16 (2-3) Real-Time Clock enabled; JP17 (1-2) shield connected GND.
FLEX pinout mapping
next tables shows FLEX pinout mappings1
3.2.1 FLEX CON5 mappings
Thanks Andrea Bertelli Latex tables!
Architecture
CON5 Mappings Gndout 3/RA14 IC1/RD8 4/RA15 IC3/RD10 IC2/RD9 OC1/RD0 IC4/RD11 OC3/RD2 OC2/RD1 IC5/RD12 OC4/RD3 OC5/CN13/RD4 IC6/CN19/RD13 OC7/CN15/RD6 OC6/CN14/RD5 C1RX/RF OC8/UP DNCN16/RD7 X/RG1 X/RF AN22/CN22/RA6 C2RX/RG0 M1L/RE0 AN23/CN23/RA7 CSCK/RG14 M1H/RE1 CSD0/RG13 CSDI/RG12 M2H/RE3 M2L/RE2 S/RG15 M3L/RE4 M4L/RE6 M3H/RE5 AN16/T 2CK/T 7CK/RC1 M4H/RE7
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3.2.2 FLEX CON6 mappings
CON6 mappings PGD2/EMUD2/SOSCI/CN1/RC13 PGC2/EMUC2/SOSCO/T1CK/CN0/RC14 AN17/T3CK/T6CK/RC2 AN18/T4CK/T9CK/RC3 AN19/T5CK/T8CK/RC4 SCK2/CN8/RG6 SDI2/CN9/RG7 SDO2/CN10/RG8 DSPM SS2/CN11/RG9 TMS/RA0 AN20/FLTA/INT1/RE8 AN21/FLTB/INT2/RE9 AN5/QEB/CN7/CN7/RB5 AN4/QEA/CN6/RB4 AN3/INDX/CN5/RB3 AN2/SS1/CN4/RB2 /RA9 /RA10 DDext SSEXT AN8/RB8 AN9/RB9 AN10/RB10 AN11/RB11 TCK/RA1 U2CTS/RF12 U2RTS/RF13 AN13/RB13 AN12/RB12 IC7/U1CTS/CN20/RD14 AN15/OCFB/CN12/RB15 U2RX/CN17/RF4
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IC8/U1RTS/CN21/RD15 U1TX/RF3 U2TX/CN18/RF5 SDO1/RF8 U1RX/RF2 SCK1/INT0/RF6 SDI1/RF7 SCL1/RG2 SDA1/RG3 SDA2/RA3 SCL2/RA2 TD0/RA5 TDI/RA4 PGD3/EMUD3/AN0/CN2/RB0 DSPP PGC3/EMUC3/AN1/CN3/RB1 DSPP 5Vout 5Vout 3Vout 3Vout Vout Vout GNDout GNDout
Daughter boards
FLEX Daughter Board board with specialized features that inserted FLEX Base Board (piggybacking) connected another Daughter Board, obtain complex devices possible applications. Evidence S.r.l. Embedded Solutions S.r.l. propose general purpose Daughter Boards some most common applications. development custom, home-made daughter boards made easy since FLEX Base Board connectors standard 2.54 pitch. Therefore, features FLEX platform extended with virtually limits.
Architecture
Figure 3.14: Thru Hole board.
3.3.1 Thru Hole board
board depicted Figure 3.14 targeted development small, homemade, custom circuits that transparently interfaced with FLEX Base Boards. board makes several common pinholes available user, connecting electronic components. Patterns marked with "piggybacking" pins which come from piggybacked FLEX board. seen Figure 3.14, each piggybacking rows connected most wide board section. remaining board surface divided into most common pinhole patterns, such standard 2.54 pattern; standard 2.54 pattern with alternate phases, useful for, i.e., RJ45 RS232 connectors, etc.; standard 1.27 pattern, useful connecting typical components; standard 5.08 pattern, useful for, i.e., clamps;
3.3.2 Multibus
Multibus board been developed with goal providing various communication possibilities FLEX boards. main idea Multibus board provide
Architecture
Figure 3.15: photo Multibus base board (the color production board blue). base board where different communication modules plugged adapt communication available board application requirements. Multibus board provides transceivers most common interfaces available dsPIC chip, like serials, SPI, I2C, well additional enhancements like ethernet port. Multibus daughter board composed base board (see Figure 3.15) which plugged FLEX Light FLEX Full using connectors FLEX boards. base board contains jumpers which needed configure different communication devices, well "slots" plug-in modules, clamps connection communication buses. Figure 3.16 shows multibus board mounted FLEX board. figure, numbers serial modules, modules, left empty, module, ethernet modules connector. Please note that Ethernet connector typically mounted Multibus base board. Figure 3.17 shows location various plugin modules simplify placing various modules. following plug-in modules available final user: UART (see Subsection 3.3.2);
Architecture
Figure 3.16: photo Multibus board over FLEXboard. RS232 (see Subsection 3.3.2); RS422 (see Subsection 3.3.2); RS485 (see Subsection 3.3.2); (see Subsection 3.3.2); (see Subsection 3.3.2); (see Subsection 3.3.2); TP-UART (see Subsection 3.3.2); Ethernet (see Subsection 3.3.2); Table shows various ways which various modules connected board modules. Multibus base board jumpers Multibus base board hosts jumpers which needed set-up some plug-in modules. These jumpers typically used select which peripherals among those available dsPIC should connected module board.
Architecture
Figure 3.17: jumpers modules layout Multibus base board.
Module Uart RS232 RS485 RS422 TP-Uart
Slot
Table 3.6: This table shows various ways modules connected multibus board.
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SS1uP (RB9) SPI2
JP10
(RG9)
SS_JMP
SSuP (RB8) SPI1
(RB2)
Figure 3.18: figure shows jumper settings chip select Slot Slot Jumper used control module hosted Slot particular, position module connected FRCK1 (used serial communications with flow control), whereas position connected RESN (used handle input interrupt TP-UART module). Slot JP11 Jumper JP11 selects whether ground reference module should given filtered (position 1-2) filtered (position 2-3). Slot JP2, JP3, Jumpers JP2, used select data, clock chip select pins should connected first (position 2-3) second (position 1-2) peripheral dsPIC. Please note that three jumpers should select same port (that they must three position 2-3). Slot JP5, JP6, JP7, JP8, JP9, JP10 Jumpers JP5, JP6, used selectif data data out, clock should connected first (position 2-3) second (1-2) peripheral dsPIC DSC. Please note that three jumpers should select same port (that they must three position 2-3). Jumpers JP8, JP9, JP10 control chip select module from either general purpose chip select built-in microcontroller (see Figure 3.18 Table 3.7). Slot JP12, JP13, JP14, JP15 Jumpers JP12, JP13, JP14 JP15 used selectif data data out, clock chip select Ethernet should connected first (position 2-3) second (1-2) peripheral dsPIC DSC. Please note that four jumpers should select same port (that they must four position 2-3).
Architecture
JP10
Chip select from SS2(RG9) SS1(RB2)
Table 3.7: table shows jumper settings chip select Slot Multibus base board connectors Multibus base board exports outputs each module using clamps which located side board Figure 3.17, they named MORS1 MORS6). only exception ethernet module, which directly communicate using RJ45 connector which located board (please note that connector solded board default). following paragraphs describe meaning connectors, order they appear Figure 3.17. Connector (MORS1) connector which used serial lines connected using first serial module. various pins have different meaning depending serial module which hosted board. particular: UART RS232 module connected, meaning five pins following: CTS; RTS; GND; RS422 connected, meaning five pins following: 485+; 485-; 485+ (2); 485- (2); GND; RS485 module connected, meaning five pins following: 485-; 485+; GND; TP-UART module connected, meaning five pins following: Connector (MORS3) connector which used serial lines connected using second serial module. various pins have different meaning depending serial module which hosted board. particular: UART RS232 module connected, meaning five pins following: GND; RS485 module connected, meaning five pins following: 485-; 485+; GND;
Architecture
Figure 3.19: UART module. Connector (MORS2) This connector which used connect peripherals first module. meaning various pins following: CAN+; CAN-; GND. Connector (MORS4) This connector which used connect peripherals second module. meaning various pins following: CAN+; CAN-; GND. Connector (MORS5) This connector which used connect peripherals module. meaning various pins following: Data; Clock; GND. Connector (MORS6) This connector which used connect peripherals module. meaning various pins following: Data Out; Data Clock; Chip Select; GND. UART module This module used export UART pins linked UART peipherals dsPIC using signals which compatible with electronic equipments (see Figure 3.19). Moreover, module components which used protect microcontroller pins from input signals which compatible with specifications. module four jumpers named JP1, JP2, which used high impedance respectively CTS, signals. Figure 3.20 shows module layout with location various jumpers. RS232 module This module used export UART pins linked UART peipherals dsPIC using signals which compatible with RS232 standard (see Figure 3.21).
Architecture
Figure 3.20: UART module layout.
Figure 3.21: UART RS232 module. RS422 module This module used export UART pins linked UART peipherals dsPIC using signals which compatible with RS422 specification (see Figure 3.22). module three jumpers named which used following purposes: controls termination RS485 lines; (first RS485 line) position enables reception (RX) from signal TXEN microcontroller ON); position enables reception; open disables
Figure 3.22: UART RS422 module.
Architecture
Figure 3.23: UART RS422 module layout. (first RS485 line) position enables transmission (TX) from signal TXEN microcontroller ON); position enables open disables (second RS485 line) position enables reception (RX) from signal TXEN microcontroller ON); position enables reception; open disables (second RS485 line) position enables transmission (TX) from signal TXEN microcontroller ON); position enables open disables Figure 3.25 shows module layout with location various jumpers. JP3: chiuso: ricezione On/Off segnale TXEN ON); chiuso: ricezione OPEN: Ricezione JP1: chiuso: trasmissione On/Off segnale TXEN ON); chiuso: trasmissione OPEN: Trasmisione JP6: chiuso: ricezione On/Off segnale TXEN ON); chiuso: ricezione OPEN: Ricezione JP4: chiuso: trasmissione On/Off segnale TXEN ON); chiuso: trasmissione OPEN: Trasmisione Figure 3.23 shows module layout with location various jumpers. RS485 module This module used export UART pins linked UART peipherals dsPIC using signals which compatible with RS485 standard (see Figure 3.24). module three jumpers named JP1, JP2, which used following purposes: controls termination RS485 line; position enables reception (RX) from signal TXEN microcontroller ON); position enables reception; open disables
Architecture
Figure 3.24: UART RS485 module.
Figure 3.25: UART RS485 module layout. position enables transmission (TX) from signal TXEN microcontroller ON); position enables open disables Figure 3.25 shows module layout with location various jumpers. module This module used connect safe peripherals dsPIC. protection includes protection from spikes, well inserction extractions. module module used export peripheral pins which available dsPIC (see Figure 3.26). Moreover, module components which used protect microcontroller pins from input signals which compatible with specifications. module four jumpers named JP1, JP2, which used high impedance respectively digital output, clock, digital input chip select signals. Figure 3.27 shows module layout with location various jumpers.
Architecture
Figure 3.26: module.
Figure 3.27: module layout. module module used export peripheral pins which available dsPIC using transceiver (see Figure 3.28). TPUART module module used export UART peripheral pins which available dsPIC using compatible with Konnex specifications. Ethernet module module used export ethernet connection through RJ45 connector available Multibus base board. ethernet chip used Microchip ENC28J60, which connected dsPIC using (see Figure 3.29). Please note that this module sold with RJ45 connector which solded
Figure 3.28: module.
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Figure 3.29: Ethernet module. Multibus base board. multibus base board typically sold without RJ45 connector.
Hardware customizations
There number possible extensions which made FLEX boards functionalities, sensors, network connections, actuators, simplest extensions made hand using Thru Hole board. Unfortunately, some nice extensions require expertise which require special equipment (e.g., mount components) implement fully functional board. avoid this problem, Embedded Solutions available cover specific customization needs which bring production custom daughter board FLEX. Depending number items produced, re-engineering entire board which merges base daughter board could convenient save size, weight, power consumption. Embedded Solutions also covers prototyping multilayer boards with technologies. considering design custom FLEX daughter board, please contact
Sofware development FLEX boards
FLEX boards comes with rich software infrastructure which symplifies application development.
Erika Enterprise Erika Enterprise Basic
First all, FLEX comes with Erika Enterprise Erika Enterprise Basic default software development environment. particular, Erika Enterprise Erika Enterprise Basic Microchip dsPIC micro-controller family available complete development environment real-time applications. includes state realtime technology well RT-Druid configuration tool, which allows easy design optimization real-time application.
Libraries FLEX
Erika Enterprise Erika Enterprise Basic fully supports FLEX boards Daughter Boards. complete libraries allows exploitation features provided. development complex applications based FLEX Base Board available Daughter Boards simplified well documented clear primitives. needed libraries configured using RT-Druid tool, letting developer dedicate efforts implementation program logic.
Template applications
template applications using FLEX boards also available. These applications instantiated RT-Druid projects selecting appropriate template project creation time.
Scilab Scicos code generator
Finally, code generator Scilab Scicos designs also available. code generator been developed collaboration with Simone Mannori from INRIA (FR) [2], Roberto Bucher from SUPSI Lugano [1]. Please check Evidence site http://www.evidence.eu.com updated documentation manuals about Scilab/Scicos code generator support.
FLEX board available through following selected distributors:
Italy
Link e-commerce site: FLEXFull FLEXLight Inware S.r.l. Cadorna, 27/31 20032 Cormano (MI) Tel: 66504794 Fax: 66508225 URL: http://www.inware.it/ Email: info[at]inware.it
United States America
Link e-commerce site: FLEXboards Microcontroller Pros Contact information:
Link e-commerce site: FLEXboards Sparkfun Electronics URL: http://www.sparkfun.com/
South America
Link e-commerce site: FLEXboards Ltda. (Olimex Chile) Electronics URL: http://www.olimex.cl/
6.3.1 What country list?
Please select nearest distributor your site!
6.3.2 looking distributors!
distributor want distribute FLEX selected countries, please hesitate contact
History
Version Comment Initial revision. Re-style sections sequence partition. Added pictures content. Added tables about leds jumpers. Corrected some typos. Started section about Thru Hole board. Updated style include Embedded Solutions logo. Added description jumpers Ligth board. Splitted app-notes.tex from main content file. Added picture about piggybacking architecture. pictures latest FLEX boards. Updated pictures Thru Hole board comparison between Base boards. Updated logos. Updated typos, added section. Typos. Typos. Added multibus section, added distributors. Added rear photos Flex light full. Added South America distributor. Added mechanical description, added pinout mapping.
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Bibliography
Roberto Bucher. Roberto http://web.dti.supsi.ch/~ bucher/, 2005. Bucher home page.
Scilab Consortium. Scicos home page. http://www.scicos.org, 2005.
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