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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: rippa911 on February 06, 2009, 10:09:44 AM

Title: Is this equivalent to adruino?
Post by: rippa911 on February 06, 2009, 10:09:44 AM

Hi all. I am new to robotics. I am from India and found out adruino is not available in India
Can you guys tell me if this is equivalent to adruino?
http://triindia.co.in/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=78 (http://triindia.co.in/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=78)

Also, is this equivalent to PICaxe?

http://triindia.co.in/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=92 (http://triindia.co.in/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=92)

If not, then what are the differences?

Thank you.

Title: Re: Is this equivalent to adruino?
Post by: MaltiK on February 06, 2009, 06:57:26 PM

Neither are what you ask.
Look for something that says "Arduino Compatible" if  none found, search for the .brd or .sch file of the Arduino development and convert it to Gerber and send it to your nearest PCB makers, and buy the components. With preprogrammed chips.

Now Pic uses C++ in the default programmer, but Picaxe uses BASIC, do the same thing with the above, except you may mean the Picaxe 28x1 (AXE020) Development board, these are very easily made, atleast easier than the Arduino, no pre programmed chips required, just plug and play.

Title: Re: Is this equivalent to adruino?
Post by: rippa911 on February 07, 2009, 09:24:17 AM

So what is the difference between this:
http://triindia.co.in/shop/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=78
and adruino?
Can I use it instead of adruino? (and using AVR compitable componenets)

Title: Re: Is this equivalent to adruino?
Post by: MaltiK on February 07, 2009, 11:53:17 AM

It is completely different chip, and even assuming it is pin for pin compatible, there is no gurantee it will work (output current varies for different MCUs)