Comments on: Leaves Love Spring!

By: josh w

josh w — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:21:26 +0000

The USB example trial on git.hub looks interesting does the USB time out?

So that is what you guys like for a software version control system?

Joomla has a subversion option and sets up quite a nice content management system.

By: josh w

josh w — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:18:06 +0000

I think hardware USB as at least a virtual com port eliminates the extera chip problem and Teensy++ even encorperated it almost seemlessly into the arduino IDE.

So with a much simpler chip hardware USB com port was implemented.

You show you work with sound etc. Well more bandwith could be good with that.

Aparently with radio their has been a radio programed arduino that is buyable not the expensive bluetooth one.

By: divisleep

divisleep — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:42:52 +0000

I’d say SD card Slots is always a big plus, if you cant get it on the top, put it on bottom and include some shot standoffs.

By: divisleep

divisleep — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:35:10 +0000

Since we’re tech customers I definitely think you should offer something like 3 levels of ram; basic 2 or 4mb version(depends on the cost factor, think entry level for the native), 8mb advanced version, and the 16mb monster version.

I think more than that will complicate stock/assembly/tracking/logistics way too much.

By: bnewbold

bnewbold — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:17:39 +0000

Thanks! Feel free to give us a poke if you get too impatient; we haven’t been on IRC as much but we definitely reply to email!

By: bnewbold

bnewbold — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:16:28 +0000

Thanks! We’ll try to live up to such flattery.

Yes, eLua might have to wait for the Native, but hopefully we can get python or something similar on the regular Maple.

Related question: we’re debating RAM options for the Maple Native (whose uC has an FSMC bus). How much ram is useful given that more increases the price? IIRC there are options from 1mb up through 16mb in the package we’ve laid out. Should we always place a 2 or 4mb chip and get the price down through economies of scale? Or offer a whole range of RAM sizes at different costs (including nothing populated on the board which would let you upgrade later; it’s a big SMD part but definitely doable with a good iron and steady hand).