SeedBoard AVR Dev Board - Page 1
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author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 06:08:24 pm
content: So me and my friend got annoyed with how expensive Arduino's are, and how expensive shipping is to the UK. So we made our own dev. board! The link to the article on it is here:http://doayee.co.uk/seedboard/

author: JoeO
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 07:47:26 pm
content: It is not an Arduino.It is a 328 board. Kinda like one of these:http://www.crossroadsfencing.com/BobuinoRev17/

author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 08:57:45 pm
content: ExactlyLike I said it's a Dev Board!It could be classed as an Arduino clone because it runs the Arduino bootloader but at it's heart it is a 328 board like you say

author: filip_cro
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 09:22:12 pm
content: Why are pins on all 4 sides of board. You can't use it with standard breadboard

author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 24, 2013, 09:36:48 pm
content: To help embed it in a project, where you will probably have stuff on all sides of a micro (conserves space), I should have described it as an embeddable micro-controller really, not a dev board! Plus on the official release of it it will have female headers (or none at all if you prefer)

author: Harvs
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 01:06:23 am
content: It's always good to see people having a go.However, the name... When I saw the title I thought it was going to be a question about one of Seeedstudio's boards. e.g. the Seeeduino etc. It's kind of like me making a Adaaboard, or SpaarkfunBoard.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 04:29:18 am
content: I don't understand people who are "sick of embedding an arduino" never to see it again.If you can program an Arduino, just pop the chip out stick a 10 penny 16mhz resonator on it. ATMega 328 chips are only about 3$. I even picked up a few ATMega 48v chips for a $1 each from Korea.And there's a high probability that the average person's project might even fit into an ATTiny which some are $1 or less.

author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:22:21 pm
content: With regards to the $3 Atmega, I agree! It is very easy, but many of my friends who are into electronics are a bit scared of putting one in and bootloading it themselves (although you can buy bootloaded ones) and this is a helpful little board for them! If you don't really like the electronics, and more like the fact you can program something in the real world, then I think pre-done boards are betterbut I agree a $3 arduino chip is a good solution!

author: Dongulus
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:36:27 pm
content: Quote from: JoeO on November 24, 2013, 07:47:26 pmA fencing club website is an odd place to find development boards. Looks like they are intended as components for scoring machines, though the websites hardly mention that.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 25, 2013, 07:44:11 pm
content: Quote from: Dongulus on November 25, 2013, 07:36:27 pmBob is a forum regular at AVRFreaks.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 10:28:01 am
content: There's these also:http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Version-Pro-Mini-Module-Atmega328-5v-16M-For-Arduino-Compatible/141049209300

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 12:10:55 pm
content: QuotePlus shipping + fully assembled = over $50!Is it for real?In terms of interesting arduino designs, check out the Microduino: a cute little thing.

author: dannyf
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 12:17:21 pm
content: QuoteThis is why I think why the whole Arduino eco-system is flourishing: there are enough fools who are willing to part with their hard-earned $$$ for anyone to make a killing.Only if the prospective Arduino buyers had minimum understanding of what's out there, .....

author: bingo600
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 04:24:23 pm
content: I just got a Arduino Mega clone for 13$ promotion offer , (now 15.50) incl shipping , and usb cablehttp://www.aliexpress.com/item/Wholesale-Electronics-Components-Funduino-Mega-2560-ATmega2560-16AU-Board-USB-Cable-Compatible-with-Arduino-mega-2560/693210081.htmlAnd a Arduino Leonardo clone incl shippping and usb cable for $9.50http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Freeshipping-Leonardo-R3-development-board-Board-USB-Cable-compatible-arduino/1140267592.htmlThat's not bad ...Previously i have gotten a duemilanove 2009 clone , that one was "different from the Real one" in that it used a Profilic instead of the FTDI , but works finehttp://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-BTE-ROBOT-Main-Control-Board-Compatible-with-duemilanove-2009-ATMEGA328-USB-cable/587638761.htmlAnd the above listing for the Pro-Mini , i wouldn't even consider buying the chiphttp://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Version-Pro-Mini-Module-Atmega328-5v-16M-For-Arduino-Compatible/141049209300Those prices are hard to beat./Bingo

author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2013, 06:20:06 pm
content: Here's ours running a clockhttp://doayee.co.uk/seedboard-rtc/