[chbot] Olimex boards

[Michael Hope]

A quick check on findchips.com gives $13.20 US in 10 off for the 512
kB part and $9.13 for the 128 k.  $4 is a significant difference on a
26 Euro board, although their quantity and price will be much better.

-- Michael

On 21 September 2010 10:59, Charles Manning <manningc2 at actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>
> 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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