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Sneak Peek on Parallax's $20 Propeller Board (fixed)

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  • Cole LoganCole Logan Posts: 196
    edited 2011-05-02 09:18
    It's Monday when can I start ordering :-)
    :-)
  • WurlitzerWurlitzer Posts: 237
    edited 2011-05-02 09:31
    @ $20 per board I have an immediate need for 3 boards. What size is the EEPROM?
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-05-02 09:44
    The www.parallaxsemiconductor.com site doesn't seem to be on-line yet.
  • Jorge PJorge P Posts: 385
    edited 2011-05-02 10:47
    Leon wrote: »
    The www.parallaxsemiconductor.com site doesn't seem to be on-line yet.

    Just checked it again, nop not yet. Maybee by the end of the business day at parallax. It may be online but going through propigation, that takes anywhere from a few hours to 48 hours to get around the world. If thats the case you can see the site by typing in its IP address directly. If they are kind enough to post it....
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-05-02 10:50
    I'll be checking every hour.....
  • RagtopRagtop Posts: 406
    edited 2011-05-02 11:16
    Is there an easy work around to run this board off battery?
  • StefanL38StefanL38 Posts: 2,292
    edited 2011-05-02 11:33
    I asked per telephone and I was told the website will go online at 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time

    best regards

    Stefan

  • wrightmewrightme Posts: 43
    edited 2011-05-02 11:55
    Ragtop wrote: »
    Is there an easy work around to run this board off battery?

    Use a USB battery/cellphone recharger. Just like the little ones people found for the penguins.
  • David CarrierDavid Carrier Posts: 294
    edited 2011-05-02 12:07
    To answer some of your questions, I have attached a preliminary copy of the design files. The layout of the 40-pin header will probably change to better accommodate the WiFi module. It will have a 64 KB EEPROM, and you can power it off of a very inexpensive USB charger by connecting /USB_PWR_EN to VSS through the 40-pin header.

    — David Carrier
    Parallax Inc.
    pdf
    pdf
    QuickStart Design Files (Preliminary).pdf
    422K
  • KPRKPR Posts: 189
    edited 2011-05-02 12:09
    I'd love to play as well.. But I can only imagine the shipping cost for one to Canada.. In the past, that has made the cost double.. A real turn-off!
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2011-05-02 12:21
    David Carrier (Parallax) wrote: »
    you can power it off of a very inexpensive USB charger by connecting /USB_PWR_EN to VSS through the 40-pin header.

    I bought a box of USB chargers that look exactly like those...
    They are so light it seems like there is nothing in those tiny things :-)
    sku_47342_1.jpg
  • Bill HenningBill Henning Posts: 6,445
    edited 2011-05-02 12:38
    Hi David,

    The files are MIA :)
    David Carrier (Parallax) wrote: »
    To answer some of your questions, I have attached a preliminary copy of the design files. The layout of the 40-pin header will probably change to better accommodate the WiFi module. It will have a 64 KB EEPROM, and you can power it off of a very inexpensive USB charger by connecting /USB_PWR_EN to VSS through the 40-pin header.

    — David Carrier
    Parallax Inc.
  • David CarrierDavid Carrier Posts: 294
    edited 2011-05-02 12:42
    I fixed the attachment. I clicked one to few buttons in the upload process.

    — David Carrier
    Parallax Inc.
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2011-05-02 13:15
    @David:

    Haha!!! I love the casual mention of the "WIFI MODULE"....maybe in all the excitement, nobody will notice that! :O)

    Thanks for the prelim drawings! I think we're in for an exciting ride!!

    Rick
  • Cole LoganCole Logan Posts: 196
    edited 2011-05-02 13:28
    With the mention of the WiFi module I definitly can't wait to get this in my hands. I'm hopeing that I can find or make a nice enclose for this.
  • davidsaundersdavidsaunders Posts: 1,559
    edited 2011-05-02 13:30
    Parallax Semiconductor is online (just checked) :) .
  • davidsaundersdavidsaunders Posts: 1,559
    edited 2011-05-02 13:32
    The board still is not listing in the Parallax Store???????????????????????????????
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-05-02 13:45
    I mentioned that on Ken's thread announcing the new web site. He said it'll be there shortly.
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,403
    edited 2011-05-02 13:55
    davidsaunders wrote: »
    The board still is not listing in the Parallax Store???????????????????????????????

    Yep, we're aware. We took our 1:00 pm launch really seriously! This was an intentional oversight, but to be added as soon as possible. Since we sell products you can count on us taking care of that link soon.

    Thanks,
  • SeariderSearider Posts: 290
    edited 2011-05-02 13:55
    It's up and it's cool
    Some new stuff:
    Application Notes nothing that is not in the forums but nice (a least for me) to see some key things in a formal app note
    Gold Standard Objects: This has been talked about but now it is formalized with an included style guide. I hope that the style guide will be linked from the Obex page and that we can tell in Obex what Objects meet the "Gold Standard".

    Very professional looking!
  • Cole LoganCole Logan Posts: 196
    edited 2011-05-02 14:31
    Its now on the parallax site for sale but list none in stock
  • schillschill Posts: 741
    edited 2011-05-02 14:32
    Cole Logan wrote: »
    Its now on the parallax site for sale but list none in stock

    Maybe they already gave them all away. :)
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-05-02 14:33
    I don't think they will be available for a month or so.
  • rogersydrogersyd Posts: 223
    edited 2011-05-02 14:59
    I already have four propeller dev boards, but this one is too cool to pass up. When they are in stock I may have to pick up a few. They would make great gifts to like minded friends who have avoided the prop in favor of the arduino (suckers). Not to mention that I would be more inclined to make more projects permanent which such a cheap platform.

    I hope this new venture into the professional markets is a success. I have been a fan of this company for many years. Branching out like this to tackle a crowded market in a crappy economy is a very gutsy move. Godspeed Parallax!

    BTW Did anyone expect the "Gold Standard Archive" link found on the new site to be a zip file containing a collection of objects? It actually only contains the Full Duplex Serial object. Maybe I misinterpreted something.
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2011-05-02 15:01
    Can't think of any reason why I would qualify for a free sample so I plopped down my $20. Free would be cool though!!! ;-)

    Amanda
  • HShankoHShanko Posts: 402
    edited 2011-05-02 15:50
    Finally figured how to get a couple of Quickstarts. Expected to be available around 1 June. Got things to do in the meantime, fortunately, else it would be torture waiting for delivery to occur. Like a wee tyke at Xmas time.
  • WurlitzerWurlitzer Posts: 237
    edited 2011-05-02 17:55
    Ok, I am playing hide and seek here. I have been to the Parallax main site and Parallaxsemiconductor site and cannot find the board for sale.

    I would have expected to see it at the URL below but it is not on page 1 or 2:
    http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerDevelopmentBoards/tabid/514/List/0/CategoryID/73/Level/a/SortField/0/Default.aspx
  • Cole LoganCole Logan Posts: 196
    edited 2011-05-02 17:58
    try this link. http://www.parallax.com/tabid/768/ProductID/748/Default.aspx
  • WurlitzerWurlitzer Posts: 237
    edited 2011-05-02 18:03
    Cole Logan wrote: »
    try this link. http://www.parallax.com/tabid/768/ProductID/748/Default.aspx

    Thanks a bunch! That's what I've been looking for.
  • Bill HenningBill Henning Posts: 6,445
    edited 2011-05-02 18:14
    Thanks David!

    I was delighted to find that the QuickStart fits the 40 pin connector on my prototyping boards (Proteus, Propteus and more soon) as it matches the pins used for 3v3 and GND!

    This means that there are prototyping boards available for QuickStart from a third-party (me, Mikronauts) at launch :-)

    Regards,

    Bill
    David Carrier (Parallax) wrote: »
    I fixed the attachment. I clicked one to few buttons in the upload process.

    — David Carrier
    Parallax Inc.
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