[chbot] Olimex boards

[Charles Manning]

Throwing away the extra memory doesn't feel right.

I wonder how hard it would be to convince Olimex to build a version with the 
higher capability micro or a board with no micro and then load-yer-own.  I'll 
contact them to see...


On Monday 20 September 2010 14:41:53 Michael Hope wrote:
> I have one of those, but the Olimex ones are smaller and have the USB
> port and JTAG connector built-in.
>
> See:
>  http://wiki.seabright.co.nz/wiki/ETSTM32Stamp.html
>
> -- Michael
>
> On 20 September 2010 11:10, Charles Manning <manningc2 at actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> > Michael
> >
> > Why not go with the Futurelec voards:
> > http://www.futurlec.com/ET-STM32_Stamp_Technical.shtml
> >
> > The Futurelec boards have more RAM (64k) which is handy for debugging.
> > They also have much more flash.
> >
> > -- Charles
> >
> > On Sunday 19 September 2010 12:23:40 Michael Hope wrote:
> >> Hey, I'm going to get a couple of Olimex STM32 based breakout boards:
> >>  http://www.olimex.com/dev/stm32-h103.html
> >>
> >> and wondered if anyone else wanted one.
> >>
> >> They've got a 72 MHz ARM with 128 k of flash, 20 k of RAM, JTAG, a
> >> real USB port, and the pins brought out on 0.1" pitch headers.
> >> libmaple[1] takes care of most of the low level drivers and Leaf
> >> Labs[2] have a Arduino-style library that could be adapted.  Code can
> >> be loaded over the USB port.
> >>
> >> I'm going to pick them up at the end of October while travelling.
> >> Based on past experience, the 26.95 Euro becomes ~48 NZD + 2 % on the
> >> credit card + GST or about $56.
> >>
> >> If you want one then please let me know,
> >>
> >> -- Michael
> >>
> >> [1] http://github.com/leaflabs/libmaple
> >> [2] http://leaflabs.com/
> >>
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