Gumstix - Robostix expansion board update
EETimes has
reported that the
robostix expansion board for the
gumstix platform will be released today, but according to Gumstix it will most likely be released next week.
I can't wait to get my hands on a gumstix with this expansion board. My plans for building my own expansion board using the
Atmel ATMega128 have now been put on the back burner, no need to re-invent the wheel when you can buy one on the internet. This may be a tiny bit more expensive, but it will cut my
UAV design time down so I think it's worth it. This expansion board will allow the control of servos and motors quite easily ( 6 PWM channels ). There is no rs232 interface directly from the ATMega128 on this board, but if I really need to use the chip in another PCB I can just pick one up from digikey for about $15 USD. I'm going to play around with a friend's ATMega dev kit (STK500) this weekend and see if I can get a servo moving or maybe just an LED blinking. I'll post some pics if I do.