Re: MicroController Comparison ???

Posted by Jeff Shirley on March 29, 2005, 2:20 pm

>> Sounds cool. Is there more information on your site? I didn't see
>> anything in the $29 range?

> Hi Ken, we will be announcing this board in a few days, it will be our
> April special. (And no, this is real, not an April-fools joke, no matter
> how too-good-to-be true this sounds!)

[snip]

Randy,

Sounds like a great way for me to get my feet wet, ARM wise. Will there be a
development kit (4x4" prototype board, etc.) based on the new board available
also?

Jeff.
--
Jeff Shirley
spam-ola@mindspring.com
"Bill Gates is filthy rich, but that doesn't mean I want to be married to him."

Posted by Randy M. Dumse on March 30, 2005, 10:28 am

> Sounds like a great way for me to get my feet wet, ARM wise.
> Will there be a development kit (4x4" prototype board, etc.) based >
> on the new board available also?

Hi Jeff, yes we'll package it with one of the existing prototype boards.
We'll probably also have a Plug-a-ARM version as well.But we'll see how
the reception of this one is first I'm sure.

--
Randy M. Dumse
www.newmicros.com
Caution: Objects in mirror are more confused than they appear.

Posted by Ek on March 30, 2005, 11:52 pm

> > Sounds like a great way for me to get my feet wet, ARM wise.
> > on the new board available also?

> Hi Jeff, yes we'll package it with one of the existing prototype boards.
> We'll probably also have a Plug-a-ARM version as well.But we'll see how
> the reception of this one is first I'm sure.
> --
> Randy M. Dumse
> www.newmicros.com
> Caution: Objects in mirror are more confused than they appear.

Randy,

I was really impressed reading this thread and decided to compare (for
purpose of possible use)
your board with OOPIC (that I utilize now). After reading manuals from your
web site I would like to get your agreement or disagreement with the
following statements:
-1. OOPIC uses high level language that allows writing code that manipulates
objects (motors, sensors).
Newmicros's ARM board (later just ARM) does not have any library that
would help user start not from scratch -
robotics API is not included.
-2. OOPIC is better choice for beginner as programming with objects is
easier.
+3. ARM CPU and software much faster that OOPIC, which just interprets code.
+4. ARM has much more memory for writing sophisticated algorithms to control
motors&sensors.
-5. ARM is more expensive. One can buy OOPIC for ~$70.
-6. I am kind of confused about jumper J11 that has to be set in order to
load program into ARM.
Does it mean that after loading a program user has to remove J11, reset
ARM to run user's code?
One can load code and control OOPIC via rs232 without playing with
jumpers.
-7. ARM has fewer number of free I/O lines than OOPIC.
8. ARM uses Eclipse IDE for code development that is nice feature, I did not
give it plus though.

Thank you.
Ek

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