[Embedlets-dev] TStik and TILT400 with Embedlet connector, available for "pre-order"
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From: Bruce B. <bb...@sy...> - 2003-07-08 16:21:09
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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 |