Advice Needed
I first purchased the What is a Microcontroller? kit about a year ago.· Since then, I have learned every aspect of the BS2 module (as far as I know), and I am considering purchasing another kit/development board.· If you have any suggestions as to what would be best to use, please reply.
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Craig Eid
www.TriadRD.com
SX/B is very close to PBASIC at the newbie level and then gets more advanced as you go long.
Most people will say you need to learn assembly as well to use the SX... but that's only for a few applications and only if exact timing is an absolute must.
Parallel or Serial?
Two tone or full color?
On a stamp... I'd recommend a serial character LCD. You can use a few custom characters for some basic graphics.
Pong might be possible on a 4x20 character LCD... as will some other games.
With full color, you'd have to have either a very limited image base, or external processing. I believe Parallax sells a full color screen with a SD slot... its a little pricy though.
While I recommend serial to conserve pins and programming space, you can go with a parallel character display and save a bit of money.
I don't know the size of your budget, but here are some options.· If you are looking to add motion, you can turn your BS2/Board of Education into a Boe-Bot robot with the Robotics Parts Kit.· The book for this kit is a free download.· (If you have a HomeWork Board instead, you will also need a tinned-lead battery holder instead of the barrel-jack type in this kit, and two additional 3-pin male/male headers.)
If you want to add a different kind of movement and a way to make and play games, you might just put a Memsic Dual-Axis Accelerometer on your breadboard, and then download the Smart Sensors and Applications text.· This book has a fun chapter on making a tilt-controlled maze game to play in your Debug Terminal.· Also, if you are interested in a serial LCD, this book has lots of information and projects using the LCD alone and with the accelerometer and other sensors, including the PING))) ultrasonic distance sensor which is a lot of fun too.
Enjoy!
-Stephanie Lindsay
Editor, Parallax Inc.
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