The $8.99 Project Board selling through phone-in sale only has been given a different stock code (910-32810A) to keep the discounted boards containing the defect (Rev C) from mixing with the upcoming Rev D stock.
I believe kwinn was asking why the store product had an active page but was not browseable through the catalog. This is mostly due to our ornery inventory software; don't worry, once Rev D boards are available everything should appear as normal on our website.
The $8.99 Project Board selling through phone-in sale only has been given a different stock code (910-32810A) to keep the discounted boards containing the defect (Rev C) from mixing with the upcoming Rev D stock.
I believe kwinn was asking why the store product had an active page but was not browseable through the catalog. This is mostly due to our ornery inventory software; don't worry, once Rev D boards are available everything should appear as normal on our website.
Exactly so Courtney. I was actually looking for the schematics to download and was surprised to see that the board was not listed. That ornery inventory software needs to be beaten into submission so it shows all the products that are carried even if they are out of stock otherwise customers might think they are no longer available.
That's what I did after not finding it on the Microcontrollers >> Propeller >> Boards page. Of course I knew there was such a board since I have used it before. The purpose of the post was to point out that someone new to Parallax might not see it if it is not listed where one would expect it to be.
Wow, post 5,555. Have to find a project that needs five 555 timers tomorrow.
Unlike the Activity Board the Project Board does not provide access to the USB 5 Volt input. You must supply 5 - 16 Volts to the board which become Vin and a 5 Volt LDO regulator and solder it to back of the board next to where you provide Vin. 5 Volts then becomes available from the 8-Pin Bridge just below Vin. When using the LDO regulator Vin obviously must be greater than 5 Volts. You can also just provide 5 Volts to Vin in which case the Vin bus at the bottom will be your 5 Volt bus.
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This is a phone in sale only for Forum members. ( I just ordered 5)
Hal
I believe kwinn was asking why the store product had an active page but was not browseable through the catalog. This is mostly due to our ornery inventory software; don't worry, once Rev D boards are available everything should appear as normal on our website.
Exactly so Courtney. I was actually looking for the schematics to download and was surprised to see that the board was not listed. That ornery inventory software needs to be beaten into submission so it shows all the products that are carried even if they are out of stock otherwise customers might think they are no longer available.
http://www.parallax.com/search?search_api_views_fulltext=Project+Board
That's what I did after not finding it on the Microcontrollers >> Propeller >> Boards page. Of course I knew there was such a board since I have used it before. The purpose of the post was to point out that someone new to Parallax might not see it if it is not listed where one would expect it to be.
Wow, post 5,555. Have to find a project that needs five 555 timers tomorrow.
http://www.parallax.com/product/32810
Ray
There has never been 5.0 volt on the Project Board. It just has a 3.3 Volt Regulator.
There is a spot on the back for a LDO Regulator that could be any value, probably up to 12 volt with 16 VDC input.
Very good point Hal!