StickOS

[Darrel Taylor]

Curious,

Are these the PIC Sticks that PBP already supports?
(PS1-5)

Or a different "Stick"?

[Bruce]

Hi Darrel,

These will be boards based on the PIC32MX440F512H-80I/PT running at 80MHz.

See this thread on the StickOS http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=13221 and the videos.

[rmteo]

Anyone notice how slow this is (considering it uses an 80MHz processor) - or am I missing something?

[Bruce]

Slow - compared to what?

http://www.cpustick.com/mcus.htm

[mackrackit]

Bruce,
Being you have already started the board design I say go with the Explorer 16 type.

Blue SMD.

[ScaleRobotics]

Hey Bruce,
I know you are a busy man. But any updates on the StickOs project?

I noticed that someone is making a zigflea wireless board for the SparkFun StickOS product. Here is the link: http://overtone-labs.ning.com/profil...oard-for-cui32

Thanks,

Walter

[Bruce]

Sorry for the delay Walter. I'll see if I can't get this ready by Monday.

[Bruce]

Walter,

Here's a couple of screen captures of the board so far. I've attached the DipTrace board file also if anyone wants to have a go at making it better, smaller, etc. It would be nice if someone else verified all connections also.

It's similar to the SparkFun board, but I dropped the USB host option, rearranged things a lot, and attempted to make it Stamp-Like, but it's tough to route if you keep the headers close enough together to insert in a small breadboard, and I did NOT want to go any smaller than 0805 resistors/caps.

Board size is 3.2" x 1.8". The smaller capture is 100%. The large is blown-up so you can see everything with connections.

I can have a BOM ready in a day or two, but will wait for feedback, changes, yada-yada...;o)

[ScaleRobotics]

Only because I like the way it fits on my breadboard, I chose the UBW32.


Bruce's board is available on the BatchPCB site

[Darrel Taylor]

These will be boards based on the PIC32MX440F512H-80I/PT running at 80MHz.
See this thread on the StickOS http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=13221 and the videos.

Oh, I see...

Didn't watch that thread after the "propeller" stuff.
Sorry, my bad.

What the hey, I'll take a couple.
Got a couple of brain cells left that need toasting.
That ought to do it.

I think you split the thread a little short though.
Didn't know what it was.

P.S. And fooy on the speed tests.
An empty FOR/NEXT is a terrible test of a "Systems" performance.

[Bruce]

Hey Darrel,

Yeah - I did stop that thread a tad short, but only because it totally didn't pertain to anything MeLabs related, so it was moved to off-topic - out of respect.

As for speed, what on earth would anyone expect when the whole user interface, compiler, and the works, is incorporated within the processor. What a silly question..

Got you down for 2 units.

[Bruce]

A BASIC Stamp 2px Module does about 19,000 instructions per second. So it's definitely faster than that.

And a low-end PIC running at a mere 4MHz (1 million instructions per second) stomps the living mud out of even the fastest BASIC Stamp..

And it only costs $0.99 VS 50 bucks.

[Bruce]

Dave,

Done. I'll make it with a blue SMD LED.

[Sneaky-geek]

Bruce,
PLEASE INCLUDE a port for a MEL U2. I wil take 2 also. I like the blue LED idea.

Thank you,
Terry
AKA
K9HA
Sneaky-geek

[mackrackit]

Bruce,
Just curious.
I have a rough count of a dozen units for folks here on forum:
Walter 3
Darrel 2
Sneaky 2
Malc 1?
Me. 4

How many can you do in a run with your oven?