This open-source & open-hardware project aims to be more than just a little board with a big microcontroller and a few useful peripherals — it seeks to be a fast prototyping system. To justify this title, in addition to a very useful little board, we also need user-friendly development tools and libraries that allow fast implementation of the board’s peripherals. Ambitious? Maybe, but nothing should deter you from becoming Master of Embedded Systems Universe with the help of the Elektor Sceptre.
Technical specifications:
* 32-bit ARM7TDMI-S LPC2148 microcontroller, 512 KB flash, 40 KB RAM
* USB 2.0
* Bluetooth (Class 1 or 2)
* SD card reader
* Serial port via USB (e.g. for in situ programming)
* 3-axis accelerometer
* DS18B20 thermometer
* Real-time clock
* All microcontroller pins accessible
* Battery or USB port powering
* Li-ion battery charger
* Compact: 6 × 8 cm
* Open-source tools, software, and hardware
* Open-source extended library