[Embedlets-dev] TStik and TILT400 with Embedlet connector, available for "pre-order"

[Bruce B. <bb...@sy...>]

Please forgive the somewhat commercial and self-promoting nature of this 
message, but we wanted to let you know about the first embedlet-supporting 
commercial hardware. You can now pre-order (shipments are *scheduled* to 
start 18 July) TStik (TINI400) and a TILT400.Pro socket board, which has an 
Embedlet connector.

Here is the TStik.72.nb data page:
http://www.systronix.com/tinistik/tstik72nb_data.html

And TILT400 schematics:
http://www.systronix.com/tinistik/schematics.html
which show P4, the embedlet connector, a simple and 
easy-to-find-at-any-electronics-store 5x2 shrouded ribbon cable header with:

I2C
1Wire
SPI MOSI, MISO, SCK and SCS0
Vraw, 5V and GND

all these signals, and more, are also available on the JSimm expansion 
slot. TILT400.Pro includes one JSimm.proto board, so warm up your soldering 
iron!

photos:
http://www.systronix.com/tinistik/photos.html
but note that, since this is an earlier prototype, the Embedlet connector 
is *not* shown. It will be present on all the TILT400.Pro boards which are 
currently being built.

We expect the first small production run of boards to sell out quickly.

We are not "publicly" announcing this until they are actually in stock. We 
want to give selected groups such as Embedlets users the first crack at 
these. (The next production run is already planned for mid-August, and we 
plan monthly builds from here on out.)

As a small bonus, you can request (in one of the order comments boxes) 
*two* free additional JSimm.proto boards (normally $8 each) just by 
mentioning that you are an Embedlet developer.

We're also open to producing some kit for the embedlet connector, such as a 
small PCB or white push-in proto board, with the embedlet connector on it, 
and the mating cable to TILT400. This would let you quickly experiment with 
I2C, SPI, and/or 1Wire devices. Comments? Ideas?

BTW all these systems are being built in an ISO9002 facility. These are 
industrial-quality systems, suitable for OEM volume use.

Thanks

Bruce Boyes