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Ultrasonic Range Finder XL-EZ0

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:57:01 GMT

The XL-Maxsonar-EZ0 is a super high performance, industrial strength sonar range finder with high power output, noise rejection, auto calibration and long-range wide detection zone. Unlike earlier models, it offers continuous self-calibration to rule out the effects of changing temperature, humidity and voltage.

The tiny indoor XL-MaxSonar� sensor line are less than 1-cubic-inch in size, yet the sensor puts 1/2 watt of peak power into the efficient transformer driving the transducer, yielding high output acoustic power. This acoustic power combined with continuously variable gain, real-time background automatic calibration, real-time waveform signature analysis, and real-time noise rejection algorithms results in virtually noise free distance readings for most users. This holds true even in the presence of many of the various acoustic or electrical noise sources. The XL-MaxSonar� sensor line is available with factory calibrated beam patterns and can be used anywhere an indoor acoustic range sensor is needed.

The range signals are provided as a PWM output, and go from 20cm to 765cm. Resolution is 1 cm. The XL-MaxSonar works from 3.3 to 5V and peaks at only 0.5 W of power consumption.

Features

Small and light: 0.870" x 0.785" x 0.989" (2.2 x 2.0 x 2.5 cm), 0.22 oz (6.1 g)
Long range detection: 0 – 7.65 m (25 ft)
No dead zone; detections from 0 to 20 cm (8 in) are output as 20 cm
Resolution of 1 cm (0.4 in)
Low typical current consumption: 3.4 mA at 5 V, 2.1 mA at 3.3 V
Runs on 3.3 – 5 V
42 kHz ultrasonic sensor
10 Hz reading rate
Readings can be triggered externally or internally
Supports three interfaces (all are active simultaneously):
- Serial output of distance reading: asynchronous, logic-level (TTL), inverted, 9600 bps 8N1
- Analog output of distance reading: (Vcc/1024) / cm (4.9 mV/cm when input voltage Vcc = 5 V)
- Pulse width output of distance reading: 58 μs/cm (147 μs/in) on EZ models only
- Analog voltage envelope of return acoustic wave form on AE models only

Resources

LPC-P2919 Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:11:26 GMT

The LPC-P2919 Dev board is a development and prototyping board with features including 2 CAN ports, 2 LIN , and an SD/MMC slot.

FEATURES:

MCU: LPC2919 ARM968E-S, 125 MHz, CAN, LIN, 56 kB SRAM, 768 kB flash, x2 10-bit ADCs
JTAG connector with ARM 2x10 pin layout for programming/debugging with ARM-JTAG, ARM-USB-OCD, ARM-USB-TINY
RS232 port
Two CAN drivers and connectors
Two LIN drivers and connectors
LCD 8X1
SD/MMC card connector
Two user buttons
Trimpot connected to ADC
RESET circuit and button
Three status LEDs
Power supply LED
Jumper for Power Selection mode
Three on board voltage regulators 1.8V, 3.3V and 5V with up to 800mA current
Single power supply: External power supply +9VDC required, or takes power from JTAG connector
16 Mhz crystal oscillator
UEXT connector with SPI, RS232 and power supply for connecting add-on modules
Extension port connector for many of microcontrollers pins
Prototype area
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), red soldermask, silkscreen component print
Dimensions: 140x89mm (5.512x3.504")

DOCUMENTS:

LPC-P2919 users manual

HARDWARE:

LPC-P2919 schematic

SOFTWARE:

LPC-P2919 buttons and LCD example demo code for EW-ARM 5.40
LPC-P2919 potentiometer, UART, LCD example demo code for EW-ARM 5.40
LPC-P2919 SD-MMC card example demo code for EW-ARM 5.40
LPC-P2919 CAN message exchange example demo code for EW-ARM 5.40 (in development)
LPC-P2919 LIN message exchange example demo code for EW-ARM 5.40 (in development)
LPC-P2919 CAN to RS232 message bridge example demo code for EW-ARM 5.40 (in development)

ARM-USB-TINY-H

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:43:02 GMT

The ARM-USB-TINY-H is a low cost high speed ARM USB JTAG. It is supported by the openocd open source ARM debugger.

FEATURES

Debug all ARM microcontrollers supported by OpenOCD
High speed USB 2.0 with lower lattency time, RTCK adaptive JTAG clock up to 30Mhz and higher throughput achieve x3-x5 times faster programming speed than ARM-USB-TINY, can be used with all ARM devices for programming and debugging.
Uses ARM's standard 2x10 pin JTAG connector
supports ARM targets working in voltage range 2.0 – 5.0 V DC
software supported by OpenOCD (open source) debugger
comes with CD with Windows installer for full featured and open source tools as alternative to the commercial ARM development packages: GCC C compiler, openOCD debugger and Eclipse IDE.
dimensions 50x40 mm (2x1.6") + 20 cm (8") JTAG cable

DOCUMENTS:

How to install GCCFG CD which comes with ARM-USB-TINY-H
ARM-USB-TINY flyer
Using Open Source Tools for AT91SAM7 Cross Development - Revision B guide by Jim Lynch
(the old) ARM Cross Development with Eclipse (10MB) REV-3 very detailed tutorial by Jim Lynch how to setup and works with the free GNUARM tools LPC2106 board. The sample codes for this tutorial is here.
GNU toolchain setup with openOCD by Michael Fischer

HARDWARE:

ARM JTAG connector (top view)

SOFTWARE:

Olimex's ARM GCC for Windows Dummies install CD - installs on your computer WinARM + OpenOCD debugger + Eclipse for out of the box development with the open source GNU C compiler and OpenOCD debugger, supports flash loading on LPC and external flash for LPC-H2214, LPC-H2294, with make examples for different ARM controllers. The current revision of the CD is REV.G check the CD content.
Drivers for working with OpenOCD , Drivers for CrossWorks (FTDI drivers)
openOCD open source debugger from Dominic Rath for debugging with Insight/GDB.
Using OpenOCD as Flash programming tool article written by Martin Thomas
ARM projects with OpenOCD by Martin Thomas
WinARM - easy to install open source GCC toolchain by Martin Thomas. We are working on CD install package for WinArm+OpenOCD+ARM-USB-OCD support
CrossWorks - commercial IDE version 1.7 supports all Olimex JTAGs, personal licensees start from US $125(!)
Building GCC for ARM tutorial
Building GCC for Cortex tutorial
Using OpenOCD tutorial
For the moment the only supported package is GCC C compiler + openOCD debugger + Eclipse IDE. Olimex can provide the necessary information and cooperate with interested parties if they want to add low cost USB debugger support to their C compilers and IDEs.

FAQ:

Q: Can I use ARM-USB-TINY-H with EW-ARM?
A: IAR have beta support for GDB server in their 5.xx version of EW-ARM, and OpenOCD can be used as GDB server, but as their disclaimer says it's limited to STR, so as a whole this combination is not reliable and well tested. So it may work or it may not work, hopefully the GDB support from EW-ARM will be improved in future.

Q: I use Windows XP x64, how I can update the USB drivers?
A: FTDI have x64 drivers on their web, download them and use our ARM-USB-TINY PID: 0x0004, VID: 0x15BA to install the drivers.

Q: how to install ARM-USB-TINY to work with CrossWorks:
A: Use: "Generic FTD2232" target interface
1. Right click on a blank space in the targets window and select "New Target Interface > Generic FT2232 Device".
2. Right click on the new target interface and select "Properties" set the following properties:
nSRST Inversion Mask 0x0200
nSRST Mask = 0x0200
nTRST Inversion Mask = 0x0000
nTRST Mask - 0x0400
Output Pins = 0x0F1B
Output Value = 0x0408
PID: 0x0004
VID: 0x15BA

In CrossWorks 1.7 there are Target interfaces for Olimex JTAGs, note that RTCK is not used with FT2232 design so your JTAG clock should not exceed 1/6 of your target MCU clock or the JTAG will lock up, start with JTAG divider 10 and decrease until you are able to debug to find your own value for your target.

Q: Can I debug high voltage targets with ARM-USB-TINY-H?
A: ARM-USB-TINY-H is not isolated, but you can use USB isolator devices to protect your PC while debugging high voltage targets.

LPCXpresso Prototype Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:57:29 GMT

The Prototype board provides you with an easy-to-use expansion area for own experiments. The Prototype board can be used for education purposes as well as for experiment and prototype projects. The Prototype board can be used together with the LPCXpresso board or with the mbed module.

Features

All signals on expansion connector can be accessed easily
Includes two 1x27 pin lists and two 1x27 headers : Note that these must be manually soldered to the LPCXpresso (LPC1xxx) board and the LPCXpresso Prototype board, respectively.
Large prototype area with 100mil pitch holes
Prototype area with 50mil pitch holes
Prototype area for 50 mil pitch SOIC components
Prototype area for 0.65 mm pitch SSOP components
Dimensions: 148 x 120 mm

LPC1343 LPCXpresso Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:51:12 GMT

The LPC1343 LPCXpresso board with NXP's ARM Cortex-M3 microcontroller has been designed to make it as easy as possible to get started with Cortex-M3. The LPCXpresso comprises a target board combined with a JTAG debugger. A free Eclipse-based IDE from Code Red is also included.

The LPC1343 has 8 kB SRAM, 32 kB Flash, USB 2.0, SSP, UART etc. Embedded Artists also provides a Prototype board and a Base board that makes it possible to make experiments and prototyping with many peripherals.

Features

The target board comes with an integrated JTAG Debugger. No need for a separate emulator!
A free Eclipse-based IDE is included.
Easy upgrade options to full-blown suites (from Code Red) and hardware kits (from Embedded Artists).

Specifications

Processor : NXP's Cortex-M3 LPC1343 microcontroller in LQFP48 package
Flash : 32 kB
Data Memory : 8 kB
Clock Crystals :12.000 MHz crystal for CPU
Dimensions : 35 x 140 mm
Power : 3.15V-3.3V external powering, or from USB via JTAG probe (LPC-LINK)
Connectors : All LPC1343 pins available on expansion connector (2x27 pin rows, 100 mil pitch, 900 mil between rows)
- Embedded JTAG (LPC-LINK) functionality via LPCXpresso toolchain
- LPC-LINK can be connected to external target processor after modifications to the LPCXpresso board <
- LED on PIO0_7

NXP's LPC1343 microcontroller

Processor : ARM Cortex-M3 core with speed up to 72 MHz
Flash : 32 kB
RAM : 8 kB
Timers :
- Two 32-bit counter/timers
- Two 16-bit counter/timers
- One Watchdog timer
PWM : 13 - Using timers 0-3
ADC : 10-bit with input multiplexing among 8 pins
Serial interfaces : 1xUART, 1xI2C, 1xSSP
USB : Full-Speed USB Device Controller with on-chip PHY
Other :
- Serial Wire Debug and Serial Wire Trace Port
- Integrated PMU to minimize power consumption
- Three reduced power modes: Sleep, Deep-sleep, and Deep power-down
- Code Read Protection (CRP) with different security level

Links

XMega100 Breakout

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:27:21 GMT

This is a breakout board for the 100-pin TQFP package of Atmel's ATxmega128A1. The ATxmega128A1 is a low power, high performance and peripheral rich CMOS 8/16-bit microcontroller based on the AVR enhanced RISC architecture.

Among the chip's many features are 128kB of flash memory, 8 kB SRAM, 78 I/O pins, eight 16-bit timers, sixteen 12-bit ADCs, four 12-bit DACs, eight USART, four SPI and four TWI interfaces. This powerful chip can process up to 32 MIPS when running at its maximum clock speed of 32MHz. The operating voltage of the xmega is 1.6 to 3.6VDC.

All VCC pins of the ATxmega128A1 are connected together and brought out to a single header pin, same goes for the GND and AVCC pins of the chip. We've also included decoupling capacitors, and a red power indicator LED; but beyond those we've tried to keep the board as simple and straightforward as possible. If you want to start developing with this chip, but don't want to deal with soldering it, this is the board for you!

Note: The 6 pins labeled ICSP are used to program the board through the PDI interface using the common 6 pin ICSP cable found on most AVR programmers. Also, this board ships with the example code shown below and the JTAGEN bit set to 1 (JTAG disabled, PDI enabled).

Features:

All pins of the ATxmega128A1 broken out to 0.1" spaced pins
0.1uF decoupling capacitors placed near VCC inputs of the chip
2x3 AVR ICSP connector broken out
Red power indicator LED
ATxmega128A1 Features:

High-performance, low-power 8/16-bit microcontroller
1.6 - 3.6 VDC operating voltage
128 KBytes Flash
8 KBytes boot code
2 KBytes EEPROM
8 KBytes SRAM
4 DMA channels
32 MHz maximum clock frequency
78 programmable I/O pins
Eight 16-bit timers
Eight USARTs, four SPI, and four TWI interfaces
Two Eight-channel (16), 12-bit, 2 Msps Analog to Digital Converters
Two Two-channel (8), 12-bit, 1 Msps Digital to Analog Converters

Dimensions:

2.20 x 2.20" (55.88 x 55.88mm)

Documents:

Digital Temperature Sensor Breakout - TMP102

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:02:26 GMT

This is a breakout board for the incredibly small TMP102 digital temperature sensor. The TMP102 is a digital sensor (I2C a.k.a. TWI), has a resolution of 0.0625�C, and is accurate up to 0.5�C. The sensor requires very low-current, and is loaded with features.

Communication with the TMP102 is achieved through a two-wire serial interface. There is no on-board voltage regulator, so supplied voltage should be between 1.4 to 3.6VDC. Filtering capacitors and pull-up resistors are included as shown.

Features:

12-bit, 0.0625�C resolution
Accuracy: 0.5�C (-25�C to +85�C)
Low quiescent current

10�A Active (max)
1�A Shutdown (max)

1.4V to 3.6VDC supply range
Two-wire serial interface

Documents:

Piezo Vibration Sensor - Small Horizontal

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:42:43 GMT

The Minisense 100 is a low-cost cantilever-type vibration sensor loaded by a mass to offer high sensitivity at low frequencies. Useful for detecting vibration and 'tap' inputs from a user. A small AC and large voltage (up to +/-90V) is created when the film moves back an forth. A simple resistor should get the voltage down to ADC levels. Can also be used for impact sensing or a flexible switch.

Comes with machine pins that allows for horizontal mounting.

Features:

Flexible PVDF Piezo Polymer Film
Wide dynamic range
Laminated for higher voltage output
Breadboard friendly leads

Documents:

LPC1114 LPCXpresso Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:11:49 GMT

The LPC1114 LPCXpresso board with NXP's ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller has been designed to make it as easy as possible to get started with Cortex-M0. The LPCXpresso comprises a target board combined with a JTAG debugger. A free Eclipse-based IDE from Code Red is also included.

The LPC1114 has 8 kB SRAM, 32 kB Flash, SSP, I2C, UART, ADC, etc. Please see the Embedded Artists prototype board and base board that can be used with this product for ultra-fast experimentation and prototyping

Processor

NXP's Cortex-M0 LPC1114 microcontroller in LQFP48 package
Flash Memory : 32 kB
Data Memory : 8 kB
Clock Crystals : 12.000 MHz crystal for CPU
Dimensions : 35 x 140 mm
Power : 3.15V-3.3V external powering, or from USB via JTAG probe (LPC-LINK)
Connectors : All LPC1114 pins available on expansion connector (2x27 pin rows, 100 mil pitch, 900 mil between rows)
Other
Support Site

The following resources are available for download.
Documents
- LPCXpresso Getting Started Manual (pdf from NXP)
- Board Schematics (in pdf)
Forum and Support
- Visit NXP's LPCXpresso Website
- LPCXpresso Forum
- LPCXpresso Support (lots of code example)
Cortex-M0 Information
- Cortex-M0 Technical Reference Manual from ARM
- Cortex-M0 Generic User Guide from ARM

LPCXpresso Base Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:45:52 GMT

Direct from the snowy shores of Sweden, the LPCXpresso Base board provides the ideal platform to get started QUICKLY with LPC processor experiments and prototyping. The Base board can also be used together with the LPCXpresso LPC1114 board, the LPCXpresso LPC1343 board, or the mbed module (which we'll hopefully be stocking soon).

Common features
- Socket for LPCXpresso and mbed module
- 50 pin expansion dual row pin list connector (male, 100mil pitch) for simple connection external designs and to a logic analyzer
- 50 pin expansion dual row header connector (female, 100mil pitch) for simple connection to breadboard
- Battery powering (small coin battery)
- USB interface
- Reset pushbutton
Digital IO
- RGB-LED (can be PWM controlled)
- 5-key joystick switch
- 2 pushbuttons, one for activating bootloader
- Rotary switch with quadrature encoding (timer capture)
- Temperature sensor with PWM output (timer capture)
Analog IO
- Trimming potentiometer input (analog input)
- PWM to analog LP-filtering (PWM output and analog input)
- Speaker output (PWM output)
- Oscilloscope probe inout stage
Serial bus - SPI
- Shift register driving 7-segment LED
- SD/MMC memory card interface
- Dataflash SPI-NOR flash
Serial bus - I2C
- PCA9532 port expander connected to 16 LEDs
- 8kbit E2PROM
- MMA7455L accelerometer with I2C interface
- Light sensor
Serial bus - I2C/SPI shared
- SC16IS752 - I2C/SPI to 2xUART bridge; connected to RS232 full-modem interface and one expansion UART
- 96x64 pixel white OLED (alternative I2C/SPI interface)
Serial bus - UART
- USB-to-serial bridge, with automatic ISP activation
- RS422/485 interface
- Interface socket for XBee RF-module
Specific mbed module support
- CAN bus interface (can be simulated with LPCXpresso)
- Ethernet RJ45 connector with integrated magnetic
Dimensions : 150 x 180 mm
Power : via USB (+5V)

The following resources are available for download from Embedded Artists' support site after registration of the LPCXpresso Base Board.

Documents

User's Manual
Board Schematics

Software

MCU Drivers
- ADC
- Clock Config
- GPIO
- I2C
- SSP (SPI)
- Timer16, Timer32
- UART
Base Board Peripheral Drivers
- Accelerometer
- I2C-EEPROM
- SPI-Flash
- 5-key Joystick
- 7-segment Display
- Light Sensor
- OLED Display, including simple Graphics Library
- PCA9532 (LEDs)
- RGB LED
- Rotary Switch
- Temperature Sensor
- UART2 (I2C/SPI to UART, SC16IS752)
- FAT File System for MMC/SD card (ChaN Fat FS Module)
Sample Applications
- Rotary switch controls 7-segment display
- Reading and writing to EEPROM
- Joystick controlling LEDs (PCA9532)
- Listing content on a FAT formatted MMC/SD card
- Values from light sensor, temperature sensor, accelerometer and trim potentiometer are written to the OLED display
- Joystick controlling RGB LED
- Speaker - Playing tones
- Speaker - Playing WAV file
- Reading and writing to SPI-Flash
- Reading from UART1 and writing to UART2 (and vice versa)
- Trying to contact an XBee module. Result printed on OLED display
- Values from the BNC is written to the OLED display
- NXP's USB Mass Storage Device example
- NXP's UROM based SB Mass Storage Device example
- NXP's USB HID example
- NXP's ROM based USB HID example

ACS715 Current Sensor Breakout

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:52:47 GMT

This 0-30A current sensor is a carrier board or breakout board for Allegro�s ACS715LLCTR-30A-T Hall effect-based linear current sensor; we therefore recommend careful reading of the ACS715 datasheet before using this product. The sensor operates at 5 V and has an output sensitivity of 133 mV/A.

Dimensions

Size:0.7" x 0.8"
Weight:0.04 oz

General specifications

Current sense:0.133 V/A
Minimum logic voltage:4.5 V
Maximum logic voltage:5.5 V
Supply current:13 mA

Features

Designed for unidirectional input current from 0 to 30 A, but the sensor will provide meaningful feedback for currents as low as -1.5 A, and the robust IC can survive up to five times the overcurrent condition.
Conductive path internal resistance is typically 1.2 mΩ, and the PCB is made with 2-oz copper, so very little power is lost in the board.
Use of a Hall effect sensor means the IC is able to electrically isolate the current path from the sensor�s electronics (up to 2.1 kV RMS), which allows the sensor to be inserted anywhere along the current path and to be used in applications that require electrical isolation. 80 kHz bandwith that can optionally be decreased by adding a capacitor across the board pins marked �filter�.
High accuracy and reliability: typical total output error of 1.5% at room temperature with factory calibration, an extremely stable output offset voltage, and almost zero magnetic hysteresis.
Automotive grade operating temperature range of -40�C � 150�C.
The pads are labeled on the bottom silkscreen, as shown in the picture to the right. The silkscreen also shows the direction that is interpreted as positive current flow via the +i arrow.

Electrical connections

The sensor requires a supply voltage of 4.5 � 5.5 V to be connected across the Vcc and GND pads, which are labeled on the bottom silkscreen. The sensor outputs an analog voltage that is linearly proportional to the input current. This output voltage is offset by 500 mV and increases by 133 mV per amp of input current. The output voltage decreases linearly below 500 mV for currents as low as -1.5 A.

The input current can be connected to the board in a variety of ways. For low-current applications, you can solder 0.1" male header pins to the board via the small through-holes on the input-current side of the board. For higher-current applications, you can solder wires directly to the through-holes whose sizes best match your wires, or you can use solderless ring terminal connectors, as shown in the picture to the right. The large through-holes are big enough for #6 screws.

Mounting information

The board has two mounting holes on the logic side of the board. These mounting holes are 0.5" apart and are designed for #2 screws.

Filtering the output

The IC has an internal filter resistance of 1.7 kΩ, and the carrier board includes a 1 nF filter capacitor, which produces a low-pass RC filter with a 90 kHz cutoff. You can improve sensing system accuracy for low-frequency sensing applictations by adding a capacitor in parallel with the integrated 1 nF capacitor across the pads marked �filter� on the bottom silkscreen (this capacitor is labeled C2b in the schematic below). The frequency F that the filter will attenuate to half its original power is given by:

F = 1 / (2πRC) = 1 / (11kΩ * (1 nF + Cf))

where Cf is the value of the capacitor added to the filter pads.

Resources

ARM-JTAG-EW Programmer / Debugger

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:55:59 GMT

The ARM-JTAG-EW is a JTAG programmer / debugger designed to work with IAR Systems products. It offers a number of features only usually found in much more expensive Logic analyzers - not only software breakpoints, but also hardware breakpoints. The user can stop the code by external triggers including the target power consumption, rising/falling edge external signals or analogue signal value. ARM-JTAG-EW emulates on low level the IAR Systems' J-LINK API so it works like normal J-LINK debugger, but add some unique features which are available only in the very high end and expensive debugger tools on the market.

FEATURES:

Debug all ARM microcontrollers supported by EW-ARM
Fast speed USB 2.0 JTAG dongle interface, can be used with all ARM7 and CortexM3 devices for programming and debugging, ARM9 and MIPS support are planned to be added later this year.
Can power on/off target with +5VDC on ARM connector PIN#19
Monitors the power consumption, you can watch in C-SPY
Breakpoints at power consumption value
External trigger breakpoints i.e. you can stop your code on rising / falling edge of external hardware signal
External trigger breakpoint on external analogue value signal i.e. stop my code when the external signal is between 0.85 and 1.25V
Uses ARM's standard 2x10 pin JTAG connector
Supports ARM targets working in voltage range 2.0– 5.0 V DC
Software supported by EW-ARM
Available support for OpenOCD
Dimensions 50x40 mm (2x1.6") + 20 cm (8") JTAG cable

DOCUMENTS:

ARM-JTAG-EW.pdf - User manual

HARDWARE:

ARM JTAG connector (top view)

SOFTWARE:

ARM-JTAG-EW driver for EW-ARM. The latest driver is arm-jtag-ew-1.0.3.0.zip and supports EW-ARM 5.40, Cortex M3 as JTAG and Cortex M3 serial wire debug is released.

Serial Enabled 16x2 LCD - Red on Black 5V

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:56:36 GMT

This is the latest evolution of SparkFun's serial LCD. Included on a single board is a 16x2 LCD and an embedded circuit based around a PIC 16F88. The on-board PIC takes a TTL serial input and prints the characters it receives onto the LCD. The installed firmware also allows for a number of special commands so you can clear the screen, adjust the backlight brightness, turn the display on/off, and more.

Communication with SerLCD requires 5V TTL serial at a default baud rate of 9600bps (8-N-1). You can adjust the baud to any standard rate between 2400 and 38400bps. The power (VDD), ground (GND) and RX pins are all broken out to both a 0.1" pitch header as well as a 3-pin JST connector.

SerLCD has the ability to dim the backlight to conserve power if needed. There is also a potentiometer on the back of the display to adjust the contrast.

Features:

Embedded PIC 16F88 utilizes onboard UART for greater communication accuracy
Adjustable baud rates of 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 14400, 19200 and 38400
Operational Backspace
Greater processing speed at 10MHz
Incoming buffer stores up to 80 characters
Backlight transistor can handle up to 1A
Pulse width modulation of backlight allows direct control of backlight brightness and current consumption
All surface mount design allows a backpack that is half the size of the original
Faster boot-up time
Boot-up display can be turned on/off via firmware
User definable splash screen

Dimensions:

PCB: 103x36mm
LCD: 71.4x26.4mm

Documents:

Arduino MegaShield Kit

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:02:31 GMT

The Arduino Mega now has its very own prototyping shield! The MegaShield mates with the Arduino Mega board and gives the user a prototyping area, two general LEDs, and, most important of all, the Arduino Mega reset switch is brought to the top level. The shield also works with our small breadboards if you don't want to solder to the prototyping area.

This comes in kit form and must be soldered together by the end user. Please note - we do not ship assembly instructions! All soldering is through-hole (relatively easy) but always check your component orientation before soldering!

Kit Includes:

Features:

All Arduino Mega pins are brought to the top level
5V and GND power busses
Power and stat (connected to D13) LEDs
Reset Button brought to top level

Documents:

Pan and Tilt Kit (Servos Included)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:42:25 GMT

This kit allows a camera or other device to be moved around with 2 degrees of freedom (pan/yaw and tilt). The image shows a camera mounted on the unit, but this is not included with the kit

Stepper Motor with Cable

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:49:24 GMT

This is a simple, but very powerful stepper motor with a 4-wire cable attached.

Features:

Step Angle (degrees) :1.8
2 Phase
Rated Voltage : 12V
Rated Current : 0.33A
Holding Torque : 2.3kg*cm

Documents:

Datasheet

LilyPad Accelerometer

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:44:18 GMT

This is a three axis accelerometer for the LilyPad system. Based on the ADXL335 accelerometer from Analog Devices, the LilyPad Accelerometer can detect joint movement as well as inclination and vibration.

The ADXL335 outputs a 0V to 3V analog signal on each of the X, Y, and Z axis. You will need to convert this analog voltage to a gravity amount and use trigonometry to calculate a true 'angle'. If you are not looking for tilt, it is very easy to use this sensor for basic motion sensing.

LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable!

Dimensions:

20mm outer diameter
Thin 0.8mm PCB

Documents:

Schematic
ADXL335 Datasheet
Eagle files released under the Creative Commons Attribution
Example 3D cube project using a PIC

Lithium Backpack for Mega (Hi-Capacity)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:29:21 GMT

This is the specially designed Lithium BackPack made just for the Arduino Mega.

We're sure you�ve built something cool, which, like any other cool gadget, would be a hundred times cooler if it could be taken more than 10 feet away from the computer. Whether portability is essential to your device or simply a matter of convenience, the Lithium Backpack lets you take your Arduino Mega wherever you go�and have it turn on!

It�s not just about a battery�it�s about power options! As for power, the slim, long-lasting Li-ion battery delivers up to 29 Arduino hours (Arduino on standby) and is mounted on a PCB that fits snugly onto the backside of an Arduino. The board also has a large prototyping space up front for placing a “supporting” circuit underneath the Mega.

What about the options? Well, you can charge it directly through a mini USB port mounted right onto the Backpack, or route it to charge through the core of your device. You can even monitor your own power consumption�try doing that with a standard 9V battery! The Lithium Backpack takes your device to the next level, but it�s not even about that. What would you say if someone gave you a phone or an iPod without a battery? We don�t know about you, but I would ask them why they stole our battery!

Specs

Bare battery PCB matches the size of the Arduino
Extended easy-soldering prototyping space
High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Dimensions

L x W = 4.00×2.10 inches (same as the Arduino Mega)
High capacity battery height = 0.498 inches

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

7 Segment Display - Red

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:55:26 GMT

0.8" high 7 segment display in high-efficiency red. One decimal point. Common Anode (+ve pin) connection. Dimensions are 20mm x 27.7mm x 8.4mm. Each segment draws about 10mA with a forward voltage of about 2V.

Pin Designations

PIC-32MX430 Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:40:57 GMT

This is a development board for the high performance PIC32 MX430 processor. With a built in LCD display, headphone / microphone sockets and a micro-joystick, this board offers a wide range of possible applications

Features

LCD Screen
Headphone / microphone socket
USB Host + USB Device connectors
UEXT connector for other Olimex modules like MOD-MP3, MOD-NRF24Lx, MOD-SMB380, MOD-RFID125 etc.
ICSP/ICD connector for programming with PIC-ICD2 or PIC-ICD2-POCKET
JTAG connector
RS232 interface with driver
Quartz crystals 8MHz
Status LED
User Button
Reset button
Power plug-in jack with diode bridge can be powered with AC or DC power supply
3.3V voltage regulator
Extension slot on every uC pin
Grid 100 mils (0.1")
GND bus
Vcc bus
Four mounting holes 3,3 mm (0,13")

Resources

PIC32MX DataSheet

Bluetooth Dongle - RS232 'Firefly' (RN240M)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:10:02 GMT

There are normal Bluetooth dongles, and there is the RN-240. This is a fantastically easy to use device that simply plugs into your existing RS232 port with no USB driver. It has an on-board DIP switch which allows the pairing ID to be set without software. To top it all, the device can be powered from the RS232 port, or through an external power connector built into the dongle housing.

The FireFly serial adapter is the world's smallest, lightest, and most capable Class 2 Bluetooth serial adapter. It enables wireless connections to any legacy serial port and supports bi-directional RS232 or RS422 signalling at a rate of up to 464Kbps. Just attach the FireFly to your device's RS232/EIA232/422 port, plug it in, and you're connected. The transmit range can be up to 330' (100M), depending upon environmental factors.

There are several ways to utilize the FireFly serial adapter:

Direct to a Bluetooth client: The client creates a SPP connection to the unit and uses a virtual COM style interface. Data is sent and received on the client exactly as if a serial cable was connected to a real COM port on the client.
Cable replacement: Utilized in cable replacement when pairing two FireFly with simple dip switches.
Access point mode: FireFly connects via Bluetooth into a BlueLine access point which can then be accessed from any client over the internet or LAN. The FireFly serial port appears as a telnet port on BlueLine and network applications can open up a socket interface to the port.

Click here for the FireFly's technical specifications.

Click here for common questions and answers regarding the FireFly.

Features

Very low power consumption (<10 mA discoverable, 40mA connected, 5mA sniff)
Can be powered by a 9V battery that uses 40mA of power when connected and only 1mA of power in standby
Bluetooth v2.0 compliant (also compatible with 1.2/1.1), FCC, IC, CE certified, RoHS
Class 1 high power radio for long range operation
Easy to use settings via on-board dip switches/li>
Can be powered from pin 9 of serial port if available
RS232 (RN-240M OR RN-240F) or RS422 (RN-422M) driver options
CSR BlueCore04 chip/8Mb flash
Secure and robust link, FHSS, 128 bit encryption, error correction, and guaranteed packet delivery
High speed UART - RS232 interface
UART baud rates from 1200 to 464K
Supports SPP and DUN profiles
Built-in stack/applications, auto-discovery, auto-connect, and instant cable modes
3 status LEDs
4 configuration dip switches
Internal jumpers for DCE/DTE swap
Dimensions: 24mm x 72mm x 15mm

Applications

Wireless cable replacement
Measurement/Monitoring systems
Medical devices
Asset tracking

IMU 9DoF - Razor

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:25:29 GMT

The 9DOF Razor IMU incorporates four sensors - a LY530AL (single-axis gyro), a LPR530AL (dual-axis gyro), ADXL345 (triple-axis accelerometer), and HMC5843 (triple-axis magnetometer) - to give you nine degrees of inertial measurement. The outputs of all sensors are processed by an on-board ATmega328 output over a serial interface.

The board comes programmed with the 8MHz Arduino bootloader and example firmware that tests the outputs of all the sensors. Simply connect to the serial TX and RX pins with a USB to TTL serial cable, open a terminal program to 38400bps and a menu will guide you through testing the sensors. You can use the Arduino IDE to program your code onto the 9DOF, just select the 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ATmega328' as your board.

The 9DOF operates at 3.3VDC; any power supplied to the white JST connector will be regulated down to this operating voltage - our LiPo batteries are an excellent power supply choice. For a wireless connection solution, the board can be connected to the XBee Explorer.

Features:

9 Degrees of Freedom on a single, flat board:

LY530ALH - 300�/s single-axis gyro
LPR530ALH - 300�/s dual-axis gyro
ADXL345 - 13-bit resolution, �16g, triple-axis accelerometer
HMC5843 - triple-axis, digital magnetometer

Outputs of all sensors processed by on-board ATmega328 and sent out via a serial stream
Output pins match up with FTDI Basic Breakout, Bluetooth Mate, XBee Explorer
3.5-16VDC input
ON-OFF control switch and reset switch

Dimensions: 1.95 x 1.10 " (49.53 x 27.94 mm)

Documents:

Coin Cell Holder - 24.5mm

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:15:26 GMT

This is a through hole 24.5 mm coin cell holder. This holder fits our rechargeable 24.5mm Lithium Ion coin cell battery. Holds battery in place with friction. Metal housing is +ve, PCB pad underneath is -ve.

Documents: Datasheet

Coin Cell Battery Rechargeable - 24.5mm

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:09:47 GMT

This is a really cool rechargeable Lithium Ion coin cell battery. The battery is rated for 3.7V @ 200mAh - a great way to run a small embedded project for hours. This battery is a standard CR2450 battery size.

Dimensions: 24.5x5.2mm

Weight: 6.4g

Datasheet: PD2450 Datasheet

Lithium Battery Controller (MSP430F1232 )

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:05:56 GMT

This is a MSP430F1232 based supervisory board. Use this board to fully exploit Lithium Polymer power, charging, and control up to three 3.3V 150mA power channels. This multifunction board digitally controls three 3.3V outputs from a single battery input. It includes a protected auto-cutoff charge circuit for easy battery charging from a 5V source. It also implements six digital inputs, UART, and SPI breakouts for integration into larger systems and full user control.

Documents:

Coin Cell Battery - 20mm

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:33:35 GMT

CR2032 Lithium Ion 3V 250mAh button cell battery. Great for powering low power processors or blink an LED for weeks at a time.

Dimensions: 20x3.2mm

Coin Cell Holder - 20mm

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:29:57 GMT

Basic 20mm coin cell holder. Posts can be inserted into 0.1" perf board! Holds the common CR2032 type batteries.

Documents: Datasheet

Arduino WiFly Shield

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:10:22 GMT

The WiFly Shield equips your Arduino the ability to connect to 802.11b/g wireless networks. The featured components of the shield are a Roving Network's RN-131G wireless module and an SC16IS750 SPI-to-UART chip. The SPI-to-UART bridge is used to allow for faster transmission speed and to free up the Arduino's UART.

Power is taken from the Vin pin of your Arduino, regulated to 3.3V, and provided to both the RN-131G and the SC16IS750. You'll communicate with the WiFly Shield over SPI using Arduino digital pins 10-13 (CS, MOSI, MISO, SCLK respectively).

The shield includes the RN-131G, SC16IS750 and their supporting components. The shield also provides a small prototyping area, with 0.1" spaced holes. Headers are not soldered on, we recommend the 6 and 8-pin stackable headers.

Documents:

ArduPilot+ IMU V2

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:38:57 GMT

Why "+" in the name? Because it's an Inertial Measure Unit (sensors and hardware filter circuitry) plus an Arduino-compatible processor that can run our Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) code, based on Bill Premerlani's DCM algorithm. This hardware consists of a 3 axis accelerometer and three gyro sensors, dual power regulator (3.3v and 5v), GPS port, an Atmega328@16mhz and a lot of status LED's. DIYDrones says it's the cheapest IMU-AHRS on the market!

Note: this IMU is not designed to work with ArduPilot as is, and is not a replacement for the normal IR thermopile sensors. DIYDrones may in the future release versions that do work with ArduPilot, but this version is designed as a stand-alone IMU/AHRS, for use with your own projects.

Note 2: this IMU improves upon the first release in that the high-pass filter, which was reducing the effeciency of the DCM code, has been removed.

Resources

Pitot Tubes

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:24:44 GMT

These tubes fit to the dual port pressure sensors we sell. They allow pressure readings to be taken from specific, well defined areas to provide accurate dynamic and static measurements for the calculation of altitude and airspeed.

These extensions are crucial for proper use of the ArduPilot pressure sensor shield.

MP3 Trigger

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:49:38 GMT

Created in collaboration with Jamie Robertson, the MP3 Trigger is quite possibly the most versatile, low-cost, low power embedded MP3 Player. The board has 7 external trigger pins that will directly trigger pre-selected MP3 tracks, and a full-duplex serial control port that provides full transport control, remote triggering for up to 256 tracks, and fast real-time volume control. The board plays the MP3 files directly from a FAT16 microSD flash card and supports 192Kbps stereo playback. There is also an on-board navigation switch for local access and playback of all MP3 tracks on the flash card.

The board uses a Cypress PSoC CY8C29466-24SXI microcontroller and a VLSI VS1053 audio codec.

The board can be powered by an external power adapter, FTDI Basic, or raw 3.3V input.

Features:

Input voltage: 4.5-12VDC
Current Consumption: 45mA idle, 85mA playing
File system: FAT16
Audio out: line level stereo (1/8" stereo jack)
Trigger inputs: 3.3-5V, active low inputs with internal pull-ups
Serial: Full duplex, 8N1, 38.4K baud

Documents:

RFD21737 2.4G Eval Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:55:36 GMT

This is an evaluation board for the popular and cheap, but small, RFD21733 2.4GHz transceiver module. The protocol used by these modules makes them very interference tolerant. In addition, the module can be configured for low power deep sleep and even low power transmit modes. This board demonstrates this power saving ability by running off a on-board coin cell battery. It can also run off external power.***PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A 3.3V DEVICE*** Range is about 100m

The module can transmit in a variety of different modes

Active RFID transmitter
Normal serial UART
'Parallel' switch state

In some cases, you can mix these modes, so that the TX accepts switch settings as an input, and the RX outputs the data as a serial stream. Or vice-versa. The RFDP8 protocol allows for point-to-point or networked operation.

Features

3 data buttons
1 learn esd button
3 status LEDs
12 pin 0.1" header row
External / Onboard power switch
CR2032 Onboard battery (comes supplied)

Resources

RFID USB Reader

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:34:26 GMT

The RFID USB Reader is a simple to use, USB to serial base unit for the ID-2, ID-12, and ID-20 readers.

Simply plug a reader into the headers and attach a miniUSB cable. Open a terminal program of your choice at 9600bps 8N1, then scan your 125kHz ID tag and the unique 32-bit ID will be shown on the screen.

The unit is based on a FTDI chip and comes with a read LED and buzzer. This product does not come with the RFID reader module.

Dimensions: 1.4x1.2x0.57"

Documents:

Nike+iPod Serial to USB Adapter

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:29:00 GMT

This is a simple USB serial interface to mate with the Nike+iPod product. Use this breakout board to send and receive serial commands to the receiver and listen for individual foot pods. This will allow easy creation of proximity based projects and running/workout research. VCC (3.3V), ground, and iPod TX and RX are brought out to a standard header so that you can connect this board to a microcontroller.

Don't forget to checkout the original tutorial!

We provide a simple example VB program that demonstrates how to initialize the receiver to listen for all foot pods in range and display the raw data including foot pod IDs. Any receiver can hear any foot pod - they don't have to be mated in any way.

Documents:

Schematic
Eagle Files
Example VB Program
Extra VB files (needed if you don't have VB installed)

Button Pad 2x2 - Breakout PCB

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:23:08 GMT

This a simple breakout board for the button pads. Each LED and button is brought out to the side connectors. The connectors are soldered to the back side of the PCB. We recommend trimming the connector leads on the button side as short as possible to reduce the deflection of the pad.

Now with footprints for diodes! These can be used to isolate the switches to make for a bit easier decoding.

Documents:

Button Pad 4x4 - LED Compatible

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:18:20 GMT

This is a translucent silicon rubber button pad with 16 buttons originally inspired by the folks at monome.org. Each button has a hole underneath that accepts either a 3mm or 5mm standard LED. The idea is that you can create a button interface of your choice with the ability to display simple colors under each button. Mainly, we wanted to use our tri-color LEDs to create a full RGB color for each button.

16 button pad can be split up into four, 4 button pads. Each button has a conductive circle backing so that a switch can be created with exposed PCB traces. Button force is between 190 and 210grams activation force (nice tactile feel like on your TV remote).

This product is for the white rubber only.

Documents:

Dimensional Drawing
SFE Eagle Library has this part!

Breakout Board for MEMs Barometric Pressure Sensor - SCP1000

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:25:15 GMT

The SCP1000 is the very first absolute pressure sensor on the market to use MEMS technology to grant 17-bit resolution. Under ideal conditions, this sensor can detect the pressure difference within a 9cm column of air.

VTI's SCP1000-D01 digital absolute pressure sensors are intended for barometric pressure measurement and altimeter applications for 30kPa...120kPa and -20C...70C measuring ranges. The pressure and temperature output data is calibrated and compensated internally and the communication between the SCP1000 and its host micro-controller is realized using an SPI interface.

SCP1000 is comprised of a VTI's 3D-MEMS capacitive sensing element, a dedicated low power CMOS interface ASIC with on-chip calibration memory, 4 preset measuring modes and a LCP (Liquid Crystal Plastic) MID (Molded Interconnect Device) housing. The component is a surface mountable device incorporating a circular vertical wall for easy waterproof sealing.

Four user selectable measuring modes combine 17-bit resolution (9cm of air column) with low or ultra-low power consumption, or alternatively 15-bit resolution (18cm of air column) with high speed data read (9Hz) or less than 5uA and power consumption. For example, at Low Power mode, the SCP1000 has an overall resolution of 2 Pa (15cm of air column) and a power consumption of 3.5uA.

This unit comes in a newly developed RoHS compliant plastic housing. Normal hot-air rework will destroy this sensor so we highly recommend this breakout board for prototyping.

Note: If you plan on using this board in direct sunlight, we suggest purchasing the SCP1000 Gasket as shown below in the related items.

Documents:

IMU 6DOF Razor - Ultra-Thin IMU

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:19:35 GMT

There's a lot of punch packed into this little IMU. The 6DOF Razor makes use of ST's LPR530AL (pitch and roll) and LY530ALH (yaw) gyros, as well as the popular ADXL335 triple-axis accelerometer, to give you six degrees of measurement on a single, flat board.

All analog outputs of the gyros (1x and 4x amplified) and accelerometer are broken out to the 0.1" pitch headers. The gyro outputs have a full scale of �300�/s, while the outputs of the accelerometer have �3g range.

There is no on-board regulation, so you'll need to provide a clean 3.3VDC power source, which will power all three sensors. All filtering capacitors and other components are included as shown on the pictures.

Features:

2.7-3.6VDC power supply
Low power consumption
Pitch, yaw, and roll gyro outputs

1x and 4x amplified (0.83 and 3.33 mV/�/s sensitivity, respectively)
�300�/s range

x-, y-, and z-axis accelerometer outputs

300mV/g sensitivity
�3g range

All necessary filtering components
Access to gyro's self-test, power-down, and high-pass filter reset pins

Documents:

Servo Extension Cable (30cm)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:49:52 GMT

30cm long servo extension cable. Female Futuba plug on one end, male on the other.

ArduPilot Shield IR Cable 30cm

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:45:09 GMT

This custom built cable from DIYDrones connects the Infra-Red XYZ sensors to the Ardupilot main board. It's 30cm long.

Arduino ProtoShield Kit

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:46:34 GMT

The Protoshield mates with the Arduino USB board and gives the user a small soldering area, two general LEDs, access to a BlueSMiRF socket, a general pushbutton switch, and most important of all - the Arduino reset switch is brought to the top level.

This comes in kit form and must be soldered together by the end user. Please note - we do not ship assembly instructions! There are a few tutorials on assembly listed below. All soldering is through-hole (relatively easy) but always check your component orientation before soldering!

Our mini breadboard can slot inbetween the two rows of headers for solderless prototyping. It is not inlcuded with this kit.

Kit Includes:

Features:

All Arduino pins are brought to the top level
5V, GND, and Raw pins are exposed as well
BlueSMiRF socket for wireless communication between Arduinos
2 general use LEDs
1 general use button
Reset button brought to top level

Documents:

Infrared Proximity Sensor (15cm-150cm)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:27:27 GMT

Infrared proximity sensor made by Sharp. Part # GP2Y0A02YK0F has an analog output that varies from 2.8V at 15cm to 0.4V at 150cm with a supply voltage between 4.5 and 5.5VDC. The sensor has a Japanese Solderless Terminal (JST) Connector. We recommend purchasing the IR sensor cable or soldering wires directly to the back of the module.

Documents : Datasheet

Geiger Counter

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:13:59 GMT

This is a USB powered Geiger Counter equipped with an ATMega168 that can be programmed in circuit using one of the programmer below. Simply plug the unit into USB (make sure you have FTDI drivers installed), open a terminal program to the correct COM power at 9600bps, and you will see random bits being generated from the random background radiation.

***This board contains exposed high voltage components. A project box, enclosure, or protection (glue) over the terminals of the large caps and high voltage lines is suggested. An enclosure or protection over the caps is not absolutely necessary, but if you choose not use an enclosure, remember to not to touch any conductive region inside the area marked HIGH VOLTAGE when the Geiger tube is powered ON or if the tube is powered OFF and the bleed button was not hit. Although there is high voltage, the tube only pulls microAmps, so the shock isn't dangerous, but it can destroy one of the pieces of silicon on the board.

Rule of Thumb if not using an enclosure: The bleed button should be hit every time the high voltage power switch is turned from ON to OFF.***

Turning ON:
1) Make sure the Geiger tube power switch is OFF.
2) Plug in a USB cable. The red Power LED should come on and the green Status LED should briefly light.
3) Turn the Geiger tube power switch ON. When the Geiger tube is powered on, do not touch any of the area marked HIGH VOLTAGE.
4) With the Geiger tube powered ON and the USB plugged in, you should occasionally see the status LED blink indicating a radioactive event. You can also open a terminal program at 9600bps and see random bits being generated.

Turning OFF:
1) With the USB cable still plugged in, turn the Geiger tube power switch OFF then hit the Bleed button before unplugging the USB cable and handling the board.

Programming:
1) Make sure the Geiger tube power switch is OFF and the Bleed button has been hit if the tube was previously powered.
2) Plug in a USB cable.
3) Attach an AVR programmer to the 6 pin header. Pin one is located on the bottom edge of the board.
4) Program using the AVR tools of your choice.

Features:

5V@30mA input
LND712 Geiger tube
ATMega168
FTDI USB
Power and status LEDs
TTL output pin from tube

Dimensions: 4.15"x1.75"x1" (without standoffs)

Documents:

Schematic
Example random number generator C code

�20 Gift Voucher

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:08:59 GMT

A �20 gift voucher to spend on anything you like from the Cool Components store. Perfect gift for a loved one if you don't know what they need.

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board USB

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:28:29 GMT

This module plugs into either the narrowband or broadband powerline communication module and allows the user to read and write data via USB from a PC or other device. XP/Vista drivers are provided below.

USB Drivers

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board LAN / Web Server

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:16:16 GMT

This module plugs into either the narrowband or broadband powerline communication module allowing TCP/IP access to the data.

The output pins use a 20-pin 2mm spacing layout, which is pin-compatible with XBee modules. Because it's a serial server, a configurable static IP address is used to prevent the IP address from being changed. The IP and serial settings are configurable through the convenient AT commands, detailed in the datasheet.

Features:

3.3V TTL UART
Low power
Fully transparent mode, plug and play out of the box without the need to do any programming
Static IP address
10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet PHY
TCP/IP protocol support
Auto negotiation (Full-duplex and half duplex) support
AT command set, for advanced configuration

Documents:

Datasheet

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board RS485

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:07:35 GMT

This module plugs into either the narrowband or broadband powerline communication module, offering RS485 level comms in and out of the unit. The daughter board has a 2 port screw terminal for easy connection to your data line.

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board RS232

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:04:09 GMT

This module plugs into either the narrowband or broadband powerline communication module. It provides RS232 level comms in and out of the board. Although the main connection to the PLC-UART module is via the 20 pin DIP connector on the underside of the board, there is a UART level header breakout on the top side for TX, RX and GND.

Powerline Communication Modem PLC-UART-HD

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:51:07 GMT

This module can send and receive data at high speeds (5Mbps) across AC or DC power lines. Range is up to 1Km, perfect if you own a mansion, hotel or office block.

The module sports a 20 pin socket that will accept most types of Digi Xbee modules or any of the LinkSprite daughter modules (see below), allowing the data to be take off-board in a number of wireless and wired ways.

Although the device is pretty much 'plug and play', additional configuration is achieved by simple AT commands, and data is subject to full error correction - very useful when someone turns the kettle on and creates a burst of mains noise!

Okay - enough of the waffle - here's the science bit

Features

Fully transparent mode, plug and play coming out of the box without the need to do any programming.
Sends data on UK / US AC power lines, and DC 0 to 400V lines.
5Mbps
OFDM Modulation : (Homeplug 1.0 Compatible)
Built-in error correction codes.
AT commands used for advanced configuration.
3.3V TTL UART, Optional RS232, RS485. USB, Ethernet, Zigbee interfaces
Maximum packet data length : 2000bytes
Transmission distance 300 feets without repeater
Support 256 nodes
Status LEDs : Power Line Activity, system, serial port.
RoHS

On the PLC-UART motherboard, there is a 20-pin socket, users can choose different daughter boards based on the interface needs. The optional daughter modules include

In addition, this 20-pin socket is pin-compatible with XBee module from Digi. So a XBee module can also be used on PLC-UART, and PLC-UART will become a powerline communication to Zigbee bridge

Resources

Data Sheet

WiFi Module - WiFly 802.11 b/g Super Module

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:28:30 GMT

The RN-134 �SuRF� board is a field ready, WiFi certified 802.11 b/g solution. The SuRF board has the flexibility to connect directly to a standard RS232 interface or through the TTL UART interface to embedded systems. The status LEDs and jumpers enable rapid prototyping and integrating into existing systems.

The RN-134 is built upon Roving Networks' RN-131G WiFly-GSX module. The WiFly GSX module incorporates a 2.4GHz radio, processor, full TCP/IP stack, real-time clock, FTP, DHCP, DNS, and web server. The RN-131G is the smallest, lowest power 802.11 b/g module available. The module supports adhoc and enterprise networking modes.

In the simplest configuration the hardware only requires four connections (PWR, TX, RX, GND). In cases where power is available on the RS232 DB9 connector of your application, the RN-134 can be directly wired to create an instant serial to WiFi network link.

Additionally, the analog sensor interface provides direct connections to send temperature, acceleration, and other analog data without requiring additional hardware. The WiFly GSX module is programmed and controlled with a simple ASCII command language. Once the WiFly GSX is setup it can scan to find an access point, associate, authenticate, and connect over any WiFi network.

Developers will want to check out the RN-134-K WiFly development kit. It includes the RN-134 module, RS232 cable with male DB9 connector, null modem, and 9V battery clip. This helpful kit includes everything a developer needs to begin prototyping and designing with the RN-134 module.

Features

UART interface with RS232 and TTL signaling
Through hole board simplifies system integration
Status LEDs to show network status and data transfer
High throughput, 4Mbps sustained data rate with TCP/IP and WPA2
Ultra-low power (10uA sleep, 50mA Rx, 100mA Tx)
Through hole design with mounting posts
Jumpers for setting adhoc mode
On-board ceramic chip antenna and U.FL connector for external antenna
10 general purpose digital I/O
8 analog sensor interfaces
Real-time clock for wakeup and time stamping
Accepts 3-12VDC
On-board ECOS -OS, TCP/IP stacks
Wi-Fi Alliance certified for WPA2-PSK
FCC / CE/ ICS certified and RoHS compliant.

Applications

Remote equipment monitoring
Asset tracking and telemetry
Security
Wireless audio
Industrial sensors and controls
Home automation
Medical devices

Voltage and Current Sense Breakout

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:13:02 GMT

This is a small voltage and current sense PCB. DC current is determined by measuring a voltage drop across a pair of parallel 1 mOhm shunt resistors, then converted to a final analog voltage output by the TI INA-169. Voltage sense is accomplished by scaling to 3.3V ADC range by a precision resistor divider.

The PCB is supplied without leads or connectors. The pad sizes are large enough to accommodate 12 gauge heavy duty leads (see datasheet) but care must be exercised in soldering. Smaller gauge leads are considerably easier to solder without creating shorts.

Features:

51.8V Max
89.4A Max
Very low zero current offset
Analog output scaled for 3.3V ADC
Self Powered

Dimensions: 4 x 15 x 19mm

Documents:

Datasheet and Schematic

ACS712 Low Current Sensor Breakout

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:55:23 GMT

This current sensor gives precise current measurement for both AC and DC signals. These are good sensors for metering and measuring overall power consumption of systems. The ACS712 current sensor measures up to 5A of DC or AC current. We added an opamp gain stage for more sensitive current measurements. By adjusting the gain (from 4.27 to 47) you can measure very small currents.

The ACS712 Low Current Sensor Breakout outputs an analog voltage that varies linearly with sensed current. To calibrate, first set the output offset to the desired level (with zero current on the sense lines, read output with a DVM). Then with a known current input (a 100mA limited supply works well for this), set the output deflection with the gain pot. Sensitivity is then calculated as (Vref - Vdeflect)/(current input).

The bandwidth on the ASC712 Low Current Sensor Breakout has been set to 34Hz to reduce noise when using at high gains. The full 80KHz bandwidth that the sensor is capable of can be recovered by removing C1. See schematic for more details.

Documents:

Wii Nunchuck Adapter

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:05:57 GMT

The Wii Nunchuck adapter is a small PCB that adapts the Wii Nunchuck connector to standard 4-pin header. It plugs directly into the Arduino, no wiring necessary.

One of the coolest things about the Wii is that the expansion port on the bottom of the Wii remote is an I2C serial connection. This means that anything that plugs into that port can work with microcontrollers like the Arduino or Basic Stamp or others. Of the available peripherals, the Wii Nunchuck is one of the best. It contains a 3-axis accelerometer, a 2-axis joystick, and two buttons. Hooking up a Wii Nunchuck to Arduino is easy - see the notes and libraries below.

Up to now, the main problem has been that to access these features you've had to cut off the connector of the Nunchuck to get at the wires.

This �wiichuck adapter� let�s you play with the Wii Nunchuck and other Wii remote peripherals without needing you to cut cables. Just plug it into the Wii Nunchuck, then into the Arduino, in to Analog In pins 2,3,4,5. Pins 4&5 are the I2C communication pins and Pins 2&3 can act as the power supply for the Nunchuck.

Please note that this is JUST the board, and to plug it it to Arduino headers (for example) you may need to solder on some Pin Headers (Male).

Resources

It is based off the original research done by Chad Philips of Windmeadow Labs. The library uses the Wiring I2C library called “Wire”. This library is built-in to Arduino, as long as you have the latest Arduino development environment. To see another Arduino sketch using this library, you can check out the BlinkMChuck example that’s part of the BlinkM examples.

The library functions are:

nunchuck_init() — init a nunchuck connected to an Arduino
nunchuck_init_with_power() — init a nunchuck plugged directly into an Arduino on analog pins 2,3,4,5.
nunchuck_get_data() — get a data packet from the Nunchuck

Then you can get at the data packet using various helper functions like:
nunchuck_accelx() — get X-axis acceleration
nunchuck_zbutton() — get Z-button state
…and so on, see the header file for a complete list

Nunchuck Information

- Wiimote/Extension Controllers/Nunchuk — info page about the Nunchuck on WiiLi (Linux for Wii) site
“Wiimote Accessory Bus” — docs about the Nunchuck’s connector.

7-Segment Serial Display

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:36:48 GMT

The 7-Segment Serial Display turns the thirteen pins necessary to control a 4-digit 7-segment display into just one or three. The display will give you full control of all digits, decimal points, the colon and the apostrophe. At the heart of the display is an ATMega168 which controls all the serial communications and the 4-digit 7-segment display through an easy to use API.

The Serial 7-Segment Display can be controlled in one of two ways: (1) serial TTL communication or (2) SPI serial communication. Regardless of which method you use to communicate with the display, the display is controlled with 4-byte packets and special 2-byte commands.

Features:

4 digit alpha-numeric display with serial (1 pin) or SPI interface (3 pins)
Display numbers (0-9) and letters (A-F)
Control multiple decimal points, apostrophe, and colon
Selectable baud rate (4800 to 57600 bps)
Selectable brightness (255 different levels)

Documents

5V DC to DC Step Up - 1xAA

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:30:50 GMT

This a wonderfully simple 5V power source from Bodhilabs. This unit uses a single AA battery and generates 5V using a DC to DC step up circuit. A jumper is provided on the unit to disconnect power and includes a terminated (right is red) connector. Perfect for all those 5V applications that need to be small, and run on less than 100mA.

Specifications:

Voltage regulation: +5V +/-3%
Typical current: 100mA or less.
Typical ripple: 150mV peak-peak (*) @ 135kHz

TextStar Serial LCD Display

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:53:34 GMT

'TextStar' has been designed to be a small, easy to use and adaptable LCD display for connection to a UART or serial-enabled device. It will work at speeds between 2400 and 115200 baud and with both TTL and RS232 level signals - no RS232 conveter required! Built using ultra-thin 'chip-on-glass' (CoG) technology it is supplied in a transparent heat-shrink covering and can be used in a number of different ways, e.g. mounted in an enclosure, held in the hand or even stuck onto surfaces with double-sided/Velcro� tape.

Set-up is extremely simple; there are no DIP switches or jumpers to configure and connecting the module the wrong way will not damage it which means it is ideal for educational and experimental applications. It will also operate with power supplies varying between 3.5 and 20 Volts making it extremely adaptable.

'GraphSmart' Technology A unique feature of the module is its 'GraphSmart' automatic bar graph facility which makes graphical display of data incredibly easy. No need to devise complicated routines in your microcontroller - it can all be done with just two bytes of data - the length of the graph and the percentage to be displayed. The TextStar does the rest!
Incredible Size! TextStar is really thin compared to a typical LCD module. Using Chip-on-Glass technology, surface mount components and 0.8mm thin PCB the TextStar takes up hardly any room in your product or project box! With a maximum thickness of just 6mm, TextStar is the thinnest product of its kind on the market.
Easy Setup! The TextStar is incredibly easy to set up - no jumpers to lose or special programming in your microcontroller. The TextStar can be set up in a few moments using the four tactile buttons - two on each side of the screen. Not only can these buttons be used to set up the screen but they can also be programmed to send user-defined characters back to the host device.
Stick it on! TextStar is so thin that it can be stuck on with Velcro or double-sided tape. This means you can put a display in places you've never been able to fit them before. And if you decide to use the four tactile buttons you can use it as a completely self-contained terminal to control a host device.
Servo Signal Mode TextStar has a special mode for measuring radio control servo signals which - unlike any other product on the market - will measure both the pulse width and frequency. This means that receivers, gyros and other r/c devices can be checked and matched to the appropriate servo. TextStar is compatible with both the standard 1520us and 760us signals and will work with pulse repetition rates of up to 1kHz.

Features

High contrast 16 character by 2 line display
Will work as a simple, easy-to-use serial LCD display
Serial terminal function with four programmable keys
High signal compatibility, no MAX232 required, high or low idle (RS-232 or TTL mode)
R/C servo signal testing function (Normal & Super Servo Modes)
Compatible with the SSC II Mode/Scott Edwards Electronics protocol
16 line virtual screen (stores up to 256 characters of data)
Unique �Auto Bar Graph� facility creates bar graphs with just 4 bytes
Reprogrammable firmware via Microchip� ICSP� port (experts only)
8 programmable characters
Dimensions = 50mm wide x 26mm high x 6mm thick
Weight = 8.6 grams

Resources

Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL345

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:32:53 GMT

Breakout board for the Analog Device ADXL345. The ADXL345 is a small, thin, low power, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit) measurement at up to �16 g. Digital output data is formatted as 16-bit twos complement and is accessible through either a SPI (3- or 4-wire) or I2C digital interface.

The ADXL345 is well suited to measures the static acceleration of gravity in tilt-sensing applications, as well as dynamic acceleration resulting from motion or shock. Its high resolution (4 mg/LSB) enables measurement of inclination changes less than 1.0�.

Several special sensing functions are provided. Activity and inactivity sensing detect the presence or lack of motion and if the acceleration on any axis exceeds a user-set level. Tap sensing detects single and double taps. Free-fall sensing detects if the device is falling. These functions can be mapped to one of two interrupt output pins. An integrated, patent pending 32-level first in, first out (FIFO) buffer can be used to store data to minimize host processor intervention. Low power modes enable intelligent motion-based power management with threshold sensing and active acceleration measurement at extremely low power dissipation.

Features:

2.0-3.6VDC Supply Voltage
Ultra Low Power: 40uA in measurement mode, 0.1uA in standby@ 2.5V
Tap/Double Tap Detection
Free-Fall Detection
SPI and I2C interfaces

Documents:

Tank Track Idler Set (GM)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:24:33 GMT

This four-pack of 8-tooth injection-molded sprockets comes with two idler sprockets (with 1/4" holes) and two sprockets with 7-mm holes for use with for use with Solarbotics GM2, GM3, GM8, and GM9 gearboxes. They are ideal for use with our Tank Track kit and Shoulder Bolt idler axis.

***Please note : In the image the idler sprockets are the wheel shaped items*** The sprockets do not come supplied with tracks, motor/gearboxes.

140-Piece Wire Kit

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:13:53 GMT

This basic set contains 10 pieces of each of 14 different lengths. The small transparent plastic case has 5 compartments. The amount of wire is appropriate for smaller projects.

Shoulder Bolt - Idler Sprocket Axis

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:08:23 GMT

This alloy steel shoulder bolt makes the perfect axle for an idler sprocket. A flat, 1/2"-OD washer and hex nut are included along with the shoulder screw.

IR Range Sensor - Connector Cable 12"

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:01:38 GMT

Three pin JST connector with red, black, and yellow colors. 12 inch wire outs. This cable comes fully assembled as shown and connects directly to many different Sharp sensors. Quick and easy, this cable will save you 15-20 minutes over making your own wiring harness.

Switch - Mini SPDT Power

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:53:32 GMT

Simple SPDT Switch. Rated at 30V/200mA. The pins have .1" spacing - fits great into a breadboard! Use it as a power switch or general control switch.

Interface Cable for EM401 and EM406 - 1 Foot

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:35:15 GMT

This is an extra long communication cable, 1 foot in length, that mates with the EM406 and EM401. Cut and hack this cable to your needs. Ideal if you have a UAV project where the GPS module may be a distance away from the controller board. Cable has two a 6-pin JST connectors with 1mm pitch. Wired pin 1 to pin 1.

Ardupilot Sensor Board - Six Degrees of Freedom (Daughter)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:43:54 GMT

The Arduino-compatible IMU is a project by Chris Anderson and Jordi Mu�oz to create an AHRS (attitude heading reference system) for UAV control and general motion capture. This is the daughter board for the ArduPilot 6DOF. By itself, this board works as a very small single axis gyro breakout board. This board can be connected to an ArduPilot 6DOF main board to add an axis of angular velocity data.

The ArduPilot 6DOF daughter board comes equipped with a LISY300AL, a single axis, �300�/s range gyro. All filtering components are also included. This board is designed to connect to the ArduPilot 6DOF main board at a 90 degree angle. Our breakaway right angle headers work great for this!

Features:

LISY300AL - single-axis gryo, �300�/s range
All filtering components included
When paired with a ArduPilot 6DOF main board up to 6 degrees of freedom can be attained
Access to power-down and self-test pins
0.1" pitch headers to connect to ArduPilot 6DOF main board

Dimensions: 0.5x0.5"

Documents:

Schematic
LISY300AL datasheet
ArduPilot Project Homepage
Software and instructions: DIY Drones Community
ArduPilot IMU Software Demo (YouTube)

AVR-CAN Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:13:20 GMT

AVR-CAN is inexpensive way to learn AT90CAN128 microcontroller from Atmel. It's in a very compact 60x55mm form, and the presence of both CAN and RS232 allows the user to easily bridge UART and CAN networks. All AVR pins are available on extension connectors and the board can be easy snap-on prototype or other mother board where additional circuits are built.

FEATURES

MCU: AT90CAN128 - 128Kb Flash, 4Kb EEPROM, 4Kb SRAM, 53 GPIO, 32 working registers, a CAN controller, Real Time CLock, four Timer/Counters with PWM, 2 UARTs, Two-wire Serial Interface, an 8-chanel 10-bit ADC, Watchdog Timer, SPI serial port, JTAG interface, five selectable power saving modes
5x2 pin JTAG connector for programming and debugging with AVR-JTAG-L or AVR-JTAG-USB
RS232 DB9 female connector and driver
CAN connector and interface
User button
Status led
16MHz oscillator circuit
32768 Hz oscillator circuit
Reset button and circuit
On board voltage regulator (+5V)
Power supply led
Power supply connector
extension pin headers for each uC pin
FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
Dimensions: 60x50mm (2.36x1.96")

DOCUMENTS:

AVR-CAN.pdf users manual

HARDWARE:

AVR-CAN schematic
AVR JTAG connector (top view)

SOFTWARE:

AVR-CAN Blinking LED demo code (C source and HEX)
AVR_CAN Button read demo code (C source and HEX)
AVR-CAN RS232 demo code (C source and HEX)

Ardupilot Sensor Board - Six Degrees of Freedom (Main)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:41:32 GMT

The Arduino-compatible IMU is a project by Chris Anderson and Jordi Mu�oz to create an AHRS (attitude heading reference system) for UAV control and general motion capture. This is the main board for the ArduPilot 6DOF. By itself, this board works as a 4DOF -- it produces three axes of acceleration and one axis of angular velocity data. This board can be connected to up to two ArduPilot 6DOF daughter boards which will each add one more axis of angular velocity information. The main board can be connected directly to the ArduPilot analog pins.

The ArduPilot 6DOF main board comes equipped with one LISY300AL, a single axis �300�/s gyro, and one ADXL335, a three axis �3g accelerometer. All filtering components are included. There are no on-board regulators so power provided should be clean and regulated 3.3V.

Note: The silkscreen on this board is slightly incorrect. The Z and Y accel axis labels are swapped. The board still works great. The pin labels will be corrected on the next version.

Features:

4 degrees of freedom:

ADXL335 - three axes of acceleration, �3g range
LISY300AL - one axis of angular velocity, �300�/s range

Compatible with ArduPilot 6DOF daughter boards to get up to 6 degrees of freedom
Analog output of all 6 axes is sent to ArduPilot analog pins
0.1" pitch headers to connect to daughter boards and ArduPilot

Dimensions:0.9x0.6" Documents:

Schematic
LISY300AL datasheet
ADXL335 datasheet
ArduPilot Project Homepage
Software and instructions: DIY Drones Community
ArduPilot IMU Software Demo (YouTube)

Breadboard Maxi (White)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:27:16 GMT

A large sized breadboard for prototyping.

Features

White
2 continuous power rails (one top, one bottom)
2 panels containing 65 rows each @ 0.1" standard spacing.
In total 760 contacts

Wire - Hook-up , Black

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:47:18 GMT

Standard 22 AWG stranded black wire. Use this for soldering wire or any project in which you need flexible wire. Stranded wire is recommended for projects where the wire has a bend or stress point. Comes in small spools of 7.6m.

Tank Track (link+pin)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:36:30 GMT

These miniature tank tracks are great for small, indoor, tracked robots. Each track link is injection-molded from ABS, and the links are held together by 1/16" stainless steel dowel pins. The track is 0.9" wide, and the pins are spaced approximately 0.54" apart. These tank tracks are smooth for operation on one of the most common types of terrain that your robot might encounter: carpet! The picture above shows 5 links.

These tracks are designed to work with our injection-molded sprocket sets.

***PLEASE NOTE - These track/pin combinations are priced individually, but sold in packs of 10 only

Motor - GM9

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:17:58 GMT

The perfect motor for medium sized robots.

Features

90 degree shaft
Gear ratio of 143:1
7mm double-flat output shaft (there is no output on the other side)
Built in clutch
Mounting screw holes

Mechanical Specs

Unloaded RPM (3V):40
Unloaded RPM (6V):78
Unloaded Current (3V): 50 mA
Unloaded Current (6V): 52 mA
Stall Current (3V):400 mA
Stall Current (6V):700 mA
Stall Torque (3V): 44.44 in*oz
Stall Torque (6V): 76.38 in*oz
Length (mm):70.50 mm
Width (mm):27.00 mm
Height (mm):23.00 mm
Weight:33.00 g

Antenna - Multi-band GPS/GSM/WiFi

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:46:24 GMT

This is a multi-band antenna covering the cellular, GPS, and WiFi frequency bands. It covers it all! GSM and GPS connectors have normal SMA connectors. WiFi antenna has industry standard RP-SMA connector.

Frequency :

1575.42MHz (GPS)
824 to 894 MHz (GSM)
890 to 960 MHz (GSM)
1710 to 1890 MHz (DCS)
1850 to 1990 MHz (PCS)
2400 to 2483MHz (WiFi)

Gain :

GPS:27 dB
1.7dBi

VSWR : <2.0:1

Dimension :

63mm Diameter
15.6mm Height
3m cable for each antenna

Pan and Tilt Kit (No Servos)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:10:48 GMT

This kit comprises of two brackets and the associated fasteners. When connected to two servos (not supplied), the final assembly allows two degrees of movement. Nearly anything within reason can be mounted on the end of the pan/tilt assembly - Cameras, sensors or maybe a banana.

Resources

View on robot
Lynxmotion Pan and Tilt Assembly Guide

Robot Rover Platform for Arduino (Frame and Hardware)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:56:14 GMT

The Rover for Arduino Platform (frame and hardware) is used as a base to create a compact, low cost indoor mobile tracked platform for development. The drilled, coated aluminium has holes in all the right places for motors, wheels and other peripherals.

This item is part of the Rover Kits which can be found here

Small size still has space for pan/tilt
Perfect for use with Arduino Duemilanove
Front connection points for Sharp IR Sensor and Lynxmotion brackets
Four mounting holes for additional levels (not included)
Dimensions: 145 x 105 x 26mm
Weight: 100g

Joystick : Thumb sized

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:59:09 GMT

This is a joystick very similar to the 'analog' joysticks on PS2 (PlayStation 2) controllers. Directional movements are simply two potentiometers - one for each axis. Pots are ~10k each. This joystick also has a select button that is actuated when the joystick is pressed down.

SFE Eagle Library has this part!

PIC USB-STK Prototype Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:49:04 GMT

This starterkit provides a simple and convenient platform from which to develop applications using the USB capabilities of the PIC184550 chip. Pre-written software examples (see below) include:

USB HID mouse which allow you to move the mouse cursor with the four buttons on the board,
USB Mass storage device on SD-MMC card simple adds USB disk to your computer,
USB to RS232 converter

All of these firmware examples can be easily customized and embedded in your next application. Debugging is done through am In-Circuit through ICSP connector, and free available ports are put on EXTension connector.

FEATURES:

ICSP/ICD connector for programming with PIC-MCP, PIC-MCP-USB, PIC-PG1,PIC-PG2, PIC-PG3 or PIC-PG4 and programming and debugging with PIC-ICD2, PIC-ICD2-POCKET, PIC-ICD2-TINY.
USB 2.0 type B connector allows board to be interfaced to PC host.
RS232 connector
SD-MMC connector
Audio In, Audio Out connectors
Status LEDs
Trimmer potentiometer
Four buttons
PIC18F4550-I/P on DIL40 socket
20Mhz Quartz crystal
Reset button
Power plug-in jack with diode bridge : can be powered with AC or DC power supply
5V voltage regulator
Extension slot for the free ports
Four mounting holes 3,3 mm (0,13")
Dimensions 104x76 mm

DOCUMENTS:

PIC-USB-STK.pdf - User manual

HARDWARE:

PIC-USB-STK schematic Rev.A
PIC ICSP connector

SOFTWARE:

USB bootloader (C source and HEX)
HID Mouse demo (C source and HEX)
Mass Storage device (C source and HEX)
USB RS232 converter (C source and HEX)
PIC-USB-STK demo code (C source and HEX)

LPC1766-STK Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:55:21 GMT

This is a LPC1766 based prototyping board with onboard TFT LCD, USB, ETHERNET, SD/MMC and much more!

FEATURES:

MCU: LPC1766 Cortex M3, 100 Mhz, 256KB Flash, 64KB RAM, Ethernet MAC, USB Host/ Device/OTG, x4 UARTS, CAN, SPI, SSP, I2C, I2S, ADC, DAC, TC
LCD NOKIA 6610 128x128 x12bit color TFT with Epson LCD controller
3-axis digital accelerometer with 11 bit accuracy
temperature sensor
Ethernet 100Mbit
CAN interface and connector
USB host connector
USB device connector
USB OTG connector
two user LEDs
three user buttons
joystick
potentiometer
micro SD/MMC card connector
JTAG and TRACE connectors
power supply
RESET circuit
UEXT connector
Audio IN
Audio OUT
RTC battery
FR-4, 1.5 mm, red soldermask, component print
Dimensions:134.6x101.6mm (5.3 x 4.0")

DOCUMENTS:

LPC1766-STK - user manual

HARDWARE:

LPC-1766STK schematic

SOFTWARE: (available with the board purchase)

Accelerometer Demo - Basic use of I/O, timer, interrupt controllers, LDC module and the on board accelerometer EW-ARM 5.40
Audio Device Class - USB audio device class with one output and one input EW-ARM 5.40
Getting Started - Basic use of I/O, timer and interrupt controllers EW-ARM 5.40
LCD Demo - Basic use of the I/O, timer, interrupt controllers and LDC module for graphic and text drawing EW-ARM 5.40
Mass Storage Class - USB mass storage class with MMC/SD card drive EW-ARM 5.40
Simple periherals - Simple ADC demo, Basic use of ADC, Simple DAC demo, Basic use of DAC, Simple DMA demo, Basic use of DMA, Simple EMAC demo, Basic use of EMAC, Simple EXTINT demo, Basic use of EXTINT, Simple GPIO demo, Basic use of GPIO, Simple RTC demo, Basic use of RTC, Simple SSP demo, Basic use of SSP, Simple Timer demo, Basic use of Timer, Simple UART demo, Basic use of UART, Simple WDT demo, Basic use of WDT EW-ARM 5.40
uIP WEB Server - WEB server application running on the top of the uIP 1.0 TCP-IP stack EW-ARM 5.40
USB Host Demo - USB host masstorage class framework EW-ARM 5.40
USB Mouse - USB HID class (Mouse) EW-ARM 5.40
Virtual COM Port - USB communication device class EW-ARM 5.40

Triple Axis Magnetometer Breakout - HMC5843

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT

This is a breakout board for Honeywell's HMC5843, a 3-axis digital compass. Communication with the HMC5843 is simple and all done through an I2C interface. There is no on-board regulator, so a regulated voltage of 2.5-3.3VDC should be supplied.

The breakout board includes the HMC5843 sensor and all filtering capacitors as shown. The power and 2-wire interface pins are all broken out to a 0.1" pitch header.

Features:

Simple I2C interface
2.5 to 3.3VDC supply range
Low current draw
7 milli-gauss resolution

Dimensions: 0.5x0.5" (12.7x12.7mm)

Documents:

LilyPad Starter Kit

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:31:12 GMT

Everything that you need to get up and running with the LilyPad range of sewable, wearable embedded technology. The kit includes a programming lead that plugs directly to the Lilypad main board. The only thing not included are batteries and a sewing needle!

Bluetooth� Portable Rotary Phone - Black

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:21:41 GMT

Hilarious, preposterous, but great fun. This phone looks like a 1950s rotary ring phone, but has been converted to link to a modern day Bluetooth mobile phone. Through your mobile, the Port-O-Rotary Bluetooth will make and receive calls. This means that you don't need to fiddle around inserting your SIM card into this phone. The Blue Rotary still has a functional rotary dial, rings the original, loud metallic bells when a call is received, and has a dial tone.

Phone comes fully assembled and tested. All you have to do is open the phone and turn the unit on. After turning the phone on, follow the instructions in the Blue Rotary User Guide to connect your bluetooth enabled phone to the Blue Rotary. After connecting to the phone, the Blue Rotary will remember your phone's address and automatically reconnect every time you come within range without requiring any user interaction. The Blue Rotary will work on any cellular plan in the world, as long as your cell phone supports the hands-free protocol.

Each Port-O-Rotary is an original rotary phone that has been specially modified. There may be small scratches and scraps on the exterior, also known as 'character'. The battery can run the phone for 30 hours and is charged by an external jack on the rear of the phone (charger included).

Note: Be sure to charge the phone at least once a day if you have the phone continually on.

Phone Includes:

Main controller board
Ringer module
Bluetooth Module
6000mAh Lithium-Polymer battery
Built-in fast battery charger (2 hour max charge time)
Wall adapter (US spades but is 110-240V rated)

Dimensions: About the size of a rotary phone...

Weight: ~2lbs

Documents:

LED Matrix - Serial Interface - Red/Green/Blue

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:10:04 GMT

This is a large sized RGB LED Matrix with a backpack that has been designed to take SPI serial input and display any graphics you pass it. All the refreshing and communication control is taken care of by the backpack. It's even reprogrammable! 7 software selectable colors are available!

Unit comes with a Red/Green/Blue LED Matrix assembled with a RGB Matrix Backpack Controller. Check out the LED Coffee Table tutorial!

Documents:

Example Projects:

Example Software for older RGB Serial Matrix
Example deployment by Nokinomo
Example Project by Mr. Nick Hall
Ladies and Mens Room Mixup by Vanessa Carpenter
Ethernet LED Matrix tutorial by Owen Osborn

Dimensions:

2.38x2.38" square
Max width of backpack including connector pins - 1.1"

Type 1 LED - Red 1 Watt

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:18:48 GMT

The Luxeon 'I' is a hugely bright LED. It consumes around 350mA at peak output. Please don't look directly into it. Available in a variety of colors.

Documents: Luxeon I Datasheet

Type 1 LED - Green 1 Watt

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:07:31 GMT

The Luxeon 'I' is a hugely bright LED. It consumes around 350mA at peak output. Please don't look directly into it. Available in a variety of colors.

Documents: Luxeon I Datasheet

Type 1 LED - Blue 1 Watt

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:05:53 GMT

The Luxeon 'I' is a hugely bright LED. It consumes around 350mA at peak output. Please don't look directly into it. Available in a variety of colors.

Documents: Luxeon I Datasheet

Type 1 LED - White 1 Watt

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:03:38 GMT

The Luxeon 'I' is a hugely bright LED. It consumes around 350mA at peak output. Please don't look directly into it. Available in a variety of colors.

Documents: Luxeon I Datasheet

ADXL345 Accelerometer Eval Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:57:12 GMT

This is an evaluation board for the ADXL345 three-axis accelerometer. The ADXL345 is an awesome little accelerometer, capable of measuring acceleration of up to �16g at up to 13-bit resolution. The evaluation board includes everything you'll need to adjust the ADXL345's settings, and monitor and log its outputs.

The on-board ATmega328 takes care of all the I2C/SPI communication with the ADXL345, and it will also log the x-, y-, and z-axis acceleration values onto a uSD card. The ATmega328 also comes with the Arduino bootloader installed, so it can be reprogrammed via USB using the Arduino IDE. To load code using the Arduino IDE, select 'Lilypad Arduino w/ Atmega328' as the board to be programmed.

The board includes a USB interface, which allows you to read/write any of the ADXL345's registers using a terminal emulator. The default baud rate is 57600bps (8-N-1). The UART pins are also broken out allowing a direct TTL interface with the processor.

Power can be supplied by 2xAA batteries, or with a 3.0-3.3VDC power supply at the VCC/GND pins.

The ADXL345 evaluation board does not include batteries, uSD card or a USB cable, check the related items section below for these products.

Features:

ADXL345 triple-axis accelerometer installed
microSD card socket for FAT32/16 data logging
ATmega328 with Arduino bootloader
USB connector for serial communication
2xAA battery sockets to power board
Pre-installed firmware logs ADXL345 outputs and allows you to read/write registers via USB

Dimensions: 2.75x2.70"

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GPRS Cellular 'Playground' Shield

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:18:36 GMT

The GSM Playground is a GSM Shield designed for Arduino based boards (Arduino Duemilanove, Arduino MEGA...). It is built on a well known and reliable GSM/GPRS Module GE-863 QUAD from Telit. This Module is pretty small so it is placed directly on the Shield printed circuit board. The GSM Playground offers next to the GSM capabilities lots of other features like recognizing of DTMF signal, measuring of ambient temperature and others. It will show you the way how there is possible to use GSM network in your application built on the great Arduino board.

The GSM Playground can be used for:

Security devices - listening of protected area, scanning of sensors, controlling of door lock or klaxon, measurement of ambient temperature, remote controlling of other devices using SMS or DTMF signal, remote shouting at a burglar using embedded amplifier..:-)
Domestic automation - remote opening of doors or gates using DTMF or just a call, switching of lights or sauna, controlling of heating, handsfree voice communication with somebody at home, emergency controlling of a house water inlet, full duplex baby sitter device working around the world..:-)
General M2M applications - the GSM Playground can be used also for wireless GSM/GPRS Machine to Machine application or M2A (Machine to Arduino) communication if you like :-). Furthermore the GSM Playground and related Arduino board can be supplied and operate just from the 3,7V LiPol battery connected to Shield. It means that you can use it for remote sensing or controlling of your application, robot from anywhere you want!

Features

Embedded GSM/GPRS Module GE-863 QUAD features a Quad-Band GPRS Class 10 (GSM 850, 900, DCS 1800, PCS1900 MHz) as well as extended temperature range and RF Sensitivity. It is soldered directly on the bottom side of the Shield PCB using the through hole technique. This method is more reliable for development boards and allows accessing of all module signals. The module is equipped with the chipset V3 (firmware 6.04.104).

Power supply for GSM Module is able to handle high ripple current (2A) when the GSM Module is active. It is designed with Micrel MIC29302. The Shield is powered from an Arduino board so it can be powered either directly from USB or from an adaptor through Arduino board. The setting of supply path is automatic. A large capacitor is used for voltage filtration so that you can easily supply the board directly from USB (guaranteed for calls and CSD data). We recommend to use an adaptor or battery for GPRS connection.

Connector for 3,7V LiPol battery and Charging circuit � it is possible to connect 3,7V LiPol battery so that it can be used for supplying power to the GSM Module and also to the Arduino board. The battery is charged during normal operation of the GSM Shield from USB or adaptor with a current of 200mA. Battery operation can be selected from a switch. This feature is also helpful if the computer is not able to deliver the current required by the GSM module (during class 10 GPRS connection). It is recommended to use 3,7V LiPol battery with capacity from 500mAh to 1000mAh with a JST connector. An appropriate battery can be found here.

Electret Microphone � the mike feature is based on a sensitive electret microphone that offers together with other circuits and particular PCB layout the clear sound. Even the GSM noise is quite aggressive but there is no typical GSM noise in the microphone path at all.

800mW Fully-Differential Audio Amplifier with connector � the Shield has a connector for loudspeaker 8Ω so you can use it together with embedded microphone as a handsfree phone. The chosen power amplifier (TPA6203A1) is especially suitable for noisy GSM environment so the sound is completely clear and free of any typical tdn-tdn-tdn :) Loudspeakers with suitable connector can be found here or here.

Embedded DTMF Receiver � this feature allows controlling of any other function of GSM Playground using of an ordinary phone. DTMF circuit (based on Holtek HT9170) is able to recognize up to 16 different signals (buttons on your mobile phone) and transfer this information to Arduino board for other evaluation. It is possible to control just a relay but also increase a volume of loudspeaker or mute the microphone using this feature.

Electrodynamic Buzzer � embedded buzzer (85dB) can be used as a simple ringer if the loudspeaker is not used. It is possible to choose from up to 32 ring tones that are stored in the GSM Module.

ON/OFF Button � there is a button for turning ON and OFF of the module. It is possible to do the same directly from the Arduino board. The reset signal of the GSM module is connected to the Arduino. This feature can help to improve a reliability of the whole application.

Enhanced serial communication � this feature can help you to develop your Arduino application faster and better. There is a switch for controlling of the way of serial communication. In the first position you can communicate from PC terminal software directly to the GSM Module. This is very useful for trying and learning of the GSM Module AT commands. The second position switches to communication between Arduino - PC and Arduino - GSM Module. In this position the Arduino board can communicate with PC application as we are used to but also with the GSM module. Important! There is no need to remove ATMEGA microcontroller if the board is used as a GSM gateway (communication PC - GSM Module).

Back up capacitor for time and alarm features � the adjustment of time can be quite annoying so there is a back up capacitor 0,22F on the PCB. It is able to backup Real Time Clock embedded in the GSM Module for minimally 24 hours. The GSM Module offers also Alarm related functions � Alarm signal can wake up an Arduino board in desired time by a reset, then the board can do something (send SMS) and go sleep again...

Temperature Sensor � built in temperature sensor LM61BIM3 allows measuring of the temperature from −25�C to +85�C with accuracy �2.0�C at 25�C. The LM61's output voltage is linearly proportional to Celsius (Centigrade) temperature (+10 mV/�C) and it makes it very easy to use.

User Button and User LED � this simple user interface can be used for different purpose (e.g. make a call, send a SMS, indicate a call...).

User Connector � this connector offers 4 digital inputs or outputs and several supplying voltages so it can be easily used to make your application more versatile.

Standard SMA Connector for GSM antenna � there is a right angle SMA female connector soldered on the PCB so the connection of antenna can be very simple. An appropriate antenna can be found here.

Embedded SIM card holder � the quality SIM card holder equipped with the contact for safe removing of SIM card is soldered directly on the Shield PCB.

Stackable feature � GSM Playground accepts prototype shields or other boards with Arduino compatible interface. The GSM Shield uses digital pins 0 to 9 but the pins 6,7,8 and 9 can be also used for other purpose (they can be switched to high impedance). The GSM Playground is compatible with Arduino Ethernet Shield.

PCB Layout is made with a special care of well grounding and noises elimination.

Creative Commons Attribution � the whole project is released under Share Alike 3.0 License

Dimensions

53,5 x 74 mm

Resources

AttoPilot IR Horizon Sensor (XY+Z)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:48:14 GMT

These devices from Attopilot are used to report the attitude of your aircraft. The sensors use thermopile sensors that measure the amount of IR radiation coming from the ground and sky. The attitude reading (in all 3 axes) is based on the difference between the sensor readings.

The readings these sensors produce are not subject to acceleration, and so are ideal for use with the Ardupilot or other autopilot systems.

FMA compatible connectors
Compatible with ArduPilot and Range Video OSD.
The OP-AMP gain is set to 1000x (1Mohms/1kohms).

Ardupilot Shield V2

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:36:49 GMT

The Ardupilot shield provides pressure (airspeed/altitude) readings for your Ardupilot. It also provides handy attachment point for AttoPilot/FMA sensors and GPS modules.

The shield comes with headers and the connector for sensors, but these are not soldered to the board.

Features

Compact design that matches ArduPilot board.
On-board differential pressure sensor (MPXV5004DP) for airspeed measurement.
Voltage divider to measure battery level (Up to 4 cell LIPO's).
Dedicated port for infrared sensors.
Serial port Multiplexor--eliminates need to unplug GPS when uploading new code or writing to ArduPilot with the FTDI cable.
Supports EM-406 and uBlox+Apdater GPS.
Mirrored Status LED's for Power, Status and GPS Lock.

Bluetooth USB Dongle - Fireplug (RN-USBX)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:35 GMT

The Fireplug USB is a powerful and highly compatible USB Bluetooth dongle. It solves the problem plaguing complicated and error filled standard Bluetooth dongles. If you have had a nightmare with cheap and nasty dongles, this is the device that will almost certainly restore your faith in USB Bluetooth.

The device has a built-in DIP switch that allows pairing PINs to be set outside of software

Features

FTDI 232RL chipset installs like a USB to serial cable, no complicated Bluetooth drivers required.
Configured and accessed thru a single Virtual COM port. No GUI, user input, or annoying pincode popups required.
SPP and DUN Bluetooth profiles are supported.
Slave, and multiple Master modes (auto, trigger, DTR) supported.
Wake on Bluetooth connection takes PC out of standby mode.
Small Size: 1.00�W x 2.7�L x 0.30�H
Class 1 high power radio for long range performance.
Auto-recognized and installed by Windows XP.
Also includes drivers for Windows 98/SE, ME, 2000, XP.
System Status, and TX/RX Activity Status LEDs

The FirePlug USB Adapter is latest Bluetooth Version 2.0 Compliant and is compatible with all clients running under Windows�, PalmOS�, PocketPC�, Apple�and other platforms.

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Bluetooth Dongle - RS232 'Firefly' (RN240F)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:18:25 GMT

There are several ways to utilize the FireFly serial adapter:

Direct to a Bluetooth client: The client creates a SPP connection to the unit and uses a virtual COM style interface. Data is sent and received on the client exactly as if a serial cable was connected to a real COM port on the client.
Cable replacement: Utilized in cable replacement when pairing two FireFly with simple dip switches.
Access point mode: FireFly connects via Bluetooth into a BlueLine access point which can then be accessed from any client over the internet or LAN. The FireFly serial port appears as a telnet port on BlueLine and network applications can open up a socket interface to the port.

Click here for the FireFly's technical specifications.

Click here for common questions and answers regarding the FireFly.

Features

Very low power consumption (<10 mA discoverable, 40mA connected, 5mA sniff)
Can be powered by a 9V battery that uses 40mA of power when connected and only 1mA of power in standby
Bluetooth v2.0 compliant (also compatible with 1.2/1.1), FCC, IC, CE certified, RoHS
Class 1 high power radio for long range operation
Easy to use settings via on-board dip switches/li>
Can be powered from pin 9 of serial port if available
RS232 (RN-240M OR RN-240F) or RS422 (RN-422M) driver options
CSR BlueCore04 chip/8Mb flash
Secure and robust link, FHSS, 128 bit encryption, error correction, and guaranteed packet delivery
High speed UART - RS232 interface
UART baud rates from 1200 to 464K
Supports SPP and DUN profiles
Built-in stack/applications, auto-discovery, auto-connect, and instant cable modes
3 status LEDs
4 configuration dip switches
Internal jumpers for DCE/DTE swap
Dimensions: 24mm x 72mm x 15mm

Applications

Wireless cable replacement
Measurement/Monitoring systems
Medical devices
Asset tracking

Real Time Clock Module (GMT)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:27:27 GMT

This a custom designed module for the DS1307 Real Time Clock. The module comes fully assembled and pre-programmed with the current time GMT, Zulu or UTC time. The included Lithium coin cell battery (CR1225 41mAh) will run the module for a minimum of 9 years (17 years typical) without external 5V power. The DS1307 is accessed via the I2C protocol - it's very easy to do, especially via an Arduino.

Features:

Two wire I2C interface
Hour : Minutes : Seconds AM/PM
Day Month, Date - Year
Leap year compensation
Accurate calendar up to year 2100
Battery backup included
1Hz output pin
56 Bytes of Non-volatile memory available to user

Dimensions: 0.75x0.75" (20x20mm)
Documents:

Software:

Example 16F88 code
Arduino Tutorial. Thanks John Vaughters!
Arduino Tutorial in Portuguese. Thanks Daniel Gon�alves!

Powerline Communication Modem PLC-UART-NEC

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:45:40 GMT

This transceiver module is designed to send/receive serial data over power lines. These units have the distinct advantage over protocols like X10. The PLC-UART communicates bidirectionally and at up to 19200bps. Not only can you tell the blender to turn on, but you can query the remote device and get data from it (you can't query with X10).

The PLC-UART-NEC requires an external 12VDC supply for operation.

On the PLC-UART motherboard, there is a 20-pin socket, users can choose different daughter boards based on the interface needs. The optional daughter modules include

In addition, this 20-pin socket is pin-compatible with XBee module from Digi. So a XBee module can also be used on PLC-UART, and PLC-UART will become a powerline communication to Zigbee bridge.

The new generation PLC-UART motherboard also support DIP by optional pins that can be used to directly plug to user's board without doing screwing. The interface board signals such as RS232/RS485/USB signals are also routed back to motherboard through the 20-pin receptacle, and again to users' board through these DIP pins.

LinkSprite modules have the built-in packet-level repeater function. This feature can greatly extend the coverage of the powerline communication.

LinkSprite module has both physical and logic addresses. In a network, both physical and logic addresses can be used to address different nodes in the network.

Features

Fully transparent mode, plug and play coming out of the box without the need to do any programming.
Built-in error correction codes.
Built-in repeater function to extend the coverage.
Physical and logic address
AT commands used for advanced configuration.
UART interface to host uP
FSK(Frequency Shift Keying) modulation used in physical layer
Low power Design
RoHS
Small module size, and easy to be implemented into existing products.

Specifications

Interface :UART (with optional add-on interfaces)
Operating Voltage : AC communication, 110V/220V 50/60Hz
DC communication
Module Supply Voltage : External 12v
Modulation : FSK(Frequency Shift Keying)
Carrier frequency : 262K/144KHz
Error Correction : FEC(Forward Error Correction)
Raw Data rate on Powerline : 20Kbps
Maximum packet data length : 320bytes
Repeater Hops : 3
Transmission distance : 1000meters
Support nodes number : 65535
Staus LEDs : Power Line, system, serial port

Applications

AMR
Industry manufacture and control
Safeguard, fire alarm, smoke alarm
Collect and transmit instrument data
Safeguard and monitor
Home automation
Parking Meters

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ZIF Socket 40-Pin 0.6"

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:04:50 GMT

This is a high-quality, easy to use 40 pin ZIF socket that is 0.6" wide with gold-plated contacts. Compatible with 0.3" up to 0.6" wide ICs up to 40-pins. Makes for easy connecting or programming to many DIP ICs. High conductivity terminals create solid connections. Armature makes it easy to open and close socket.

Battery Holder - 4xAA Square

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:36:29 GMT

Simple 4 Cell AA Battery holder with 5" tinned leads, square configuration.

Serial Enabled 16x2 LCD - Black on Green 5V

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:32:35 GMT

SerLCD has the ability to dim the backlight to conserve power if needed. There is also a potentiometer on the back of the display to adjust the contrast.

Features:

Embedded PIC 16F88 utilizes onboard UART for greater communication accuracy
Adjustable baud rates of 2400, 4800, 9600 (default), 14400, 19200 and 38400
Operational Backspace
Greater processing speed at 10MHz
Incoming buffer stores up to 80 characters
Backlight transistor can handle up to 1A
Pulse width modulation of backlight allows direct control of backlight brightness and current consumption
All surface mount design allows a backpack that is half the size of the original
Faster boot-up time
Boot-up display can be turned on/off via firmware
User definable splash screen

Dimensions:

PCB: 103x36mm
LCD: 71.4x26.4mm

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Wire Strippers 30AWG

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:43:10 GMT

Description: These are good quality 6" wire strippers with 6 gauge settings. They strip 30AWG wire wrap wire nicely as well as the standard 22AWG hook up wire. Features:

30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20 AWG settings
0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8 mm settings

Wire Cutters - Mini Diagonal

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:39:18 GMT

Good quality snips, for trimming, cutting and snipping. Red rubberized foam handle grips. Spring loaded handle return. About 10cm long.

GS407 Helical 50 Channel GPS Receiver

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:34:28 GMT

Combine the u-Blox chipset with Sarantel's powerful SL1206 helical antenna and you get the impressively sensitive GS407. Whether this receiver is in your pocket or under your car seat, you are likely to pick up a rock solid GPS signal.

Features:

u-Blox 5H chipset
Sarantel omni-directional Geo-helix SL1206 active antenna
4Hz Update rate
Fifty satellite tracking channels for fast acquisition
Supports UBX data protocol at 9600bps
Filtering effect of the antenna gives high immunity to RF interference
Wide antenna Beam width
Low power: 3.3V @ 75mA
Time to fix:

Hot start: <1 second
Warm start: 29
Cold start: 29

Dimensions:

Length (with antenna) 47.1mm
Width: 22.9mm
Weight: 16g

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Decal Pro FX - Dry Transfer System

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:41:12 GMT

The Decal ProFX system allows fast, easy fabrication of rub down transfers. These can be used on many different surfaces, and are perfect for instrumentation markings and case logos. The system allows any design that can be printed by Laser Printer, or that can be photocopied to be transferred.

Features

Transfers for on hundreds of different surfaces from stainless steel to cardboard
Works with laser printer or photocopier
Any combination of text and graphics.
Image resolution up to 1,200dpi
No carrier or residue
Maximum decal size 7-1/2" x 10"
Scratch resistant and removable
Full telephone and email support from manufacturer

Contained in the Kit

"TTS" TRANSFER PAPER : Two packs (20 sheets) 8-1/2" x 11" letter-size specially coated paper.
SAMPLE IMAGES : B&W and COLOR samples to start learning the sytem right out of the box
3M "2080" TAPE : Specialty low-tack tape, 1" wide x 36 yards long.
TONER REACTIVE FOILS (TRF) : Included in the kit is a master set of all 19 foils. 8" wide x 36" long each.
KK-2000 ADHESIVE : Novel alcohol-based "KK-2000" spray adhesive. An absolute most to make the system work perfectly.
CARRIER BOARD and CARRIER FOIL : Special fiberglass board prevents foils from wrinkling, and the unique mylar "Carrier" holds the graphic prior to transfer.

Please note : To use this system properly, you will require two pieces of equipment we do not stock : A laminator, and a basic DIY heat gun (preferable with a dual heat setting). Other items you may need include : Rubbing Alcohol, water Tray, paper towel, craft knife, straight-edge ruler and paper cutter

This process requires the use of either a laser printer or a photo-static copier. Both use "toner" which is imperative because of the plastic property of toner and the fact that it is also waterproof! You can, however, you use an ink-jet printer, but only indirectly. By that we mean you would make your B&W or color printout on regular white paper as a "master" printout then make a duplicate on the blue TTS transfer paper using a photo-copier. (Don't confuse the new 'breed' of scanner/ink-jet printer "combo units" to be the same as a conventional "toner-based" copier. Yes they are copiers - they they are NOT "toner-based" which makes al the difference! When ever we speak of a "copier" we are referring to the conventional, toner-based "photo-static" type of device that uses powdered toner.

Resources

Detailed User Instructions
USA based manufacturers tech support phoneline (850) 926-2009
hot air gun

Header Row (Socket/Female)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:53:25 GMT

A row of 50 pin sockets with a 0.1 inch pitch. These are easy to break or cut into smaller sections, and ideal to use on boards that do not already have connectors fitted.

Specs

50 Way
0.1" (2.54mm) pitch
Contact Material:Copper / Tin
Contact Plating:Gold
Contact Resistance:10mohm
Current Rating:1.5A
Proof Voltage:1000V
Voltage Rating DC:60V

*Please note, for insertion at the female end, these connectors will not accept the wire ends of the Male to Male or Female to Male jumper wires without a small amount of solder to mechanically secure them.

Bluetooth Module - RN41

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:38:20 GMT

This module from Roving Networks is powerful, small, and very easy to use. This Bluetooth module is designed to replace serial cables. The Bluetooth^�stack is completely encapsulated. The end user just sees serial characters being transmitted back and forth. Press the 'A' character from a terminal program on your computer and an 'A' will be pushed out the TX pin of the Bluetooth^� module.

Features:

Fully qualified Bluetooth^�module
FCC Certified
Fully configurable UART
UART Data rates up to 3Mbps
Over air data rate of 721kbps to 2.0Mbps
Low power sleep mode
Compatible with all Bluetooth^�products that support SPP (almost all do)
Includes support for BCSP, DUN, LAN, GAP SDP, RFCOMM, and L2CAP protocols
3.3V operation
Status pin
Bluetooth^�Technology v2.0 compatible
Class 1 power output

Documents:

WiFi Module Eval Kit (RS232)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:21:13 GMT

This helpful kit put together by Roving Networks includes everything a developer needs to begin prototyping and designing with Roving Networks RN-134 WiFly WiFi module. The pack consists of :

RN-134 module (described below)
RS232 cable with male DB9 connector
Null modem
9V battery clip

Resources

WiFly 'SuRF' Datasheet / Manual
WiFly 131G Module Command Reference

Arduino Offset Header - 8 Pin

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:02:45 GMT

This is a 8-pin female header, with extra long legs that are slightly offset. The offset helps correct for the weird 0.16" spacing between the two 8-pin headers on the digital side of an Arduino. Stick this and an 8-pin Stackable Header on an Arduino and D7 and D8 pins will be spaced by a more standard 0.2". This allows you to then use a standard perf board stacked on top of the Arduino.

Pins are spaced by 0.1".

Documents:

Arduino Offset Header Explained

Funnel IO Kit

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:48:18 GMT

This kit, based around the Arduino compatible Funnel IO board combines all of the bits and bobs that Funnel uses best. Because we can't put everything in a kit - If you're looking to do wireless reprogramming, you'll need one more Xbee module, and probably a Xbee USB Explorer.

Funnel IO with ATmega168

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:41:48 GMT

Funnel I/O (FIO) is an Arduino compatible board designed by Shigeru Kobayashi, based on the original design from LilyPad.

Funnel is a toolkit to sketch your idea physically, and consists of software libraries and hardware. By using Funnel, the user can interface to sensors and/or actuators with various programming languages such as ActionScript 3, Processing, and Ruby.

FIO is compatible with Funnel. It has connections for a Lithium Polymer battery and includes a charge circuit over USB. An XBee socket is available on the bottom of the board. The FIO has been designed to be wirelessly reprogrammable. Checkout the SFE tutorial on wireless bootloading!

Features:

ATmega168V running at 8MHz
Arduino Bootloader
XBee socket
Lithium Polymer battery compatible
MAX1555 LiPo Charger
Reset button
On/Off Switch
Status/Charge/RSSI LEDs

***PLEASE NOTE**** The Funnel's mini USB port is for charging+power only - You can't program the board through it. Instead, you'll need something like a FDTI USB-Serial cable.. To get everything in one place, and save some cash to boot, please see our Funnel Kit

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Compass Module - HMC6343 with Tilt Compensation

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:32:30 GMT

The HMC6343 is a solid-state compass module with tilt compensation from Honeywell. The HMC6343 has three axis of magneto, three axis of accelerometer, and a PIC core running all the calculations. What you get is a compass heading over I2C that stays the same even as you tilt the board. Solid-state (and many classic water based) compasses fail badly when not held flat. The tilt compensated HMC6343 is crucial for those real-world compass applications. Who says robots have to stay flat?

Features:

I2C interface
2 degree heading accuracy
All in one compass solution
Compass heading and tilt outputs
Dimensions: 0.8x0.8"

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Camera Module - Serial JPEG RS232

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:45:12 GMT

The uCAM (microCAM) is a highly integrated serial camera module which can be attached to any host system that requires a video camera or a JPEG compressed still camera for embedded imaging applications.

The module uses an OmniVision CMOS VGA colour sensor along with a JPEG compression chip that provides a low cost and low powered camera system. The module has an on-board serial interface (RS232 levels) that is suitable for a direct connection to any host controller or a PC system with a COM port.

User commands are sent using a simple serial protocol that can instruct the camera to send low resolution (160x120 or 80x60) single frame raw images for a quick viewing or high resolution (640x480 or 320x240) JPEG images for storage or viewing.

The uCAM comes in a compact form factor with a built in lens and a 4-wire connector that provides easy access to both power and serial data.

Features

Small size, low cost and low powered camera module for embedded imaging applications.
5.0V DC Supply @64mA.
On-board EEPROM provides a command-based interface to external host via RS-232 serial link.
UART: up to 115.2Kbps for transferring JPEG still pictures or 160x128 preview images with 0.75fps.
On board OmniVision OV7640/8 VGA colour sensor and JPEG CODEC for various resolutions.
Built-in down sampling, clamping and windowing circuits for VGA, QVGA, 160x120 or 80x60 image resolutions.
Built-in colour conversion circuits for 2-bit gray, 4-bit gray, 8-bit gray, 12-bit RGB, 16-bit RGB or standard JPEG preview images.
No external DRAM required.

Applications

General purpose embedded imaging and control.
Security systems.
Access Control systems.
Elevator and Remote monitoring.
Robot vision, object detection and recognition.
Industrial control.
Automotive.
Medical systems.
Smart Home systems.
Video intercoms.
Electronic Toys and Learning syst

Resources

Camera Module - Serial JPEG TTL

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:55:09 GMT

The module uses an OmniVision CMOS VGA colour sensor along with a JPEG compression chip that provides a low cost and low powered camera system. The module has an on-board Serial interface (TTL levels) that is suitable for a direct connection to any host micro-controller UART.

The uCAM comes in a compact form factor with a built in lens and a 4-wire connector that provides easy access to both power and serial data. Features

Small size, low cost and low powered camera module for embedded imaging applications.
3.3V DC Supply @62mA.
On-board EEPROM provides a command-based interface to external host via TTL levels serial link.
UART: up to 115.2Kbps for transferring JPEG still pictures or 160x128 preview images with 0.75fps.
On board OmniVision OV7640/8 VGA colour sensor and JPEG CODEC for various resolutions.
Built-in down sampling, clamping and windowing circuits for VGA, QVGA, 160x120 or 80x60 image resolutions.
Built-in colour conversion circuits for 2-bit gray, 4-bit gray, 8-bit gray, 12-bit RGB, 16-bit RGB or standard JPEG preview images.
No external DRAM required.

Applications

General purpose embedded imaging and control.
Security systems.
Access Control systems.
Elevator and Remote monitoring.
Robot vision, object detection and recognition.
Industrial control.
Automotive.
Medical systems.
Smart Home systems.
Video intercoms.
Electronic Toys and Learning systems.

Resources

Servo - Full Rotation

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:03:16 GMT

Description: This is a simple, high quality continuous full-rotation servo motor. A standard 3-pin power and control cable is attached and all hardware shown is included.

Features:

Continuous 360� rotation
Rest point adjustment
Operating voltage: 4.8-6.0VDC
Top operating speed: 60-70RPM (4.8-6.0VDC respectively)
Torque: 3.3-4.8 kg/cm (4.8-6.0VDC respectively)
4 plastic gears + 1 metal gear
Double ball bearing

Dimension:

42 x 39.5 x 22.5mm
Wire length: 30cm
Weight: 44g

Documents:

Datasheet

LS20031 GPS Module (10Hz)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:52:17 GMT

The LS20031 GPS receiver (10Hz) offers blazing fast performance at an affordable price. 10 updates every second including position, heading and speed information. Excellent for use with fast moving mobile platforms like UAVs, the module includes an embedded antenna and GPS receiver circuits. The receiver is based on the proven technology found in LOCOSYS 32 channel GPS SMD type receivers that use MediaTek chip solution.

Please note : Because of the amount of information this unit is pumping out every second, it uses a 115200 baudrate datastream. Your application MCU or PC port must be able to hand this speed.

The unit offers the following NMEA data sets : GGA, GLL, GSV, GSA, RMC, GSV

The GPS smart antenna will track up to 32 satellites at a time while providing fast time-to-first-fix, one-second navigation update and low power consumption. It can provide you with superior sensitivity and performace even in urban canyon and dense foliage environments. The capabilities meet the sensitivity requirements of car navigation as a well as other location-based applications.

Note: Unit does not contain a connector. There are 5 bare pads you can solder to.

MediaTek MT3318 solution
10Hz output
115200bps TTL serial interface
3.3V @ 41mA
32 Channel GPS
Fast TTFF at low signal level
Up to 10Hz update rate
Capable of SBAS (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS)
Built-in micro battery to preserve system data for rapid satellite acquisition
LED indicator for fix or no fix

Documents:

Datasheet
Example Configuration from DIYDrones

Antenna 2.4GHz Duck RP-SMA

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:29:51 GMT

Description: 2.4GHz Duck Antenna 2.2dBi with Reverse Polarized - SMA RF connector. Perfect for prototyping with our RF ICs. 50 ohm impedance. 4" long. The FCC is moving towards Part 15 compliance. All this means is that all the SMA RF connectors are changing gender. Really annoying for those of us who need to mate an antenna to an RF device. The FCC gender change was instituted to prevent home users from damaging RF equipment (think home WiFi) when screwing on an antenna. If all antennas are female, there is no way to damage the center connector. However, you have to be very sure now what kind of SMA connector you need.

XBee 2mW Module with Chip Antenna (Series ZB)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:49:04 GMT

This is the new 2.4GHz XBee XB24-Z7WIT-004 module from Digi (formally Maxstream). Series ZB improves on the power output and data protocol. These modules take the 802.15.4 stack (the basis for Zigbee) and wrap it into a simple to use serial command set. These modules allow a very reliable and simple communication between microcontrollers, computers, systems, really anything with a serial port! Point to point and multi-point networks are supported.

Please Note: Series 1, Series 2.5 and Series ZB Xbee modules have the same pin-out. However none of the series can communicate with each other. Despite this, XBee and XBee-PRO ZB Modules are compatible with other devices that use XBee "ZB" technology. These include ConnectPort X gateways, XBee and XBee-PRO Adapters, XBee Wall Routers, XBee Sensors, and other products when designated with the "ZB" product name. Devices that do not have the "ZB" product name, including Digi's line of DigiMesh and 802.15.4 XBee products, are not compatible with XBee and XBee-PRO ZB Modules.

Features:

3.3V @ 40mA
250kbps Max data rate
2mW output (+3dBm)
400ft (120m) range
Built-in antenna
Fully FCC certified
6 10-bit ADC input pins
8 digital IO pins
128-bit encryption
Local or over-air configuration
AT or API command set

Documents:

Xbee 2mW Module with Whip Antenna (Series ZB)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:45:20 GMT

Features:

3.3V @ 40mA
250kbps Max data rate
2mW output (+3dBm)
400ft (120m) range
Built-in antenna
Fully FCC certified
6 10-bit ADC input pins
8 digital IO pins
128-bit encryption
Local or over-air configuration
AT or API command set

Documents:

Remote Monitoring Pack

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:16:28 GMT

This kit allows the user to monitor sensors anywhere on the earth where there is a mobile signal. Data can be transmitted in a burst once a time period (hour / day / month), or the unit can respond to SMS text message interrogation. The kit can take 14 digital inputs or 8 digital and 6 analogue inputs.

A micro SD breakout board is also included so that large amounts of data can be stored locally before the unit goes into transmit mode.

The unit can also be used to trigger actions by remote - or to pass data onto another device

The possibilities are limitless, and this device, deployed on a large scale could save users large amounts of money, time, and carbon emissions.

The kit is provided without software, as this will vary from application to application.

Please note, when in transmit mode, the cellular module can require 2A peak. This means you should power this unit with a suitable power supply on-site

u.FL to SMA connector lead

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:26:36 GMT

This lead has a u.FL RF connector on one end and a SMA RF screw connector on the other. Please note SMA does NOT mean RP-SMA. The lead is 10cm long.

Arduino GPRS Cellular Shield

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:07:30 GMT

This impressive shield from Libelium uses the excellent Sagem HiLo cellular module to allow your Duemilanove, Diecimilia or Mega to send text messages, email or ftp across the mobile phone network. It is a perfect solution for developing an Arduino based remote monitoring / alarm system - The plug and go functionality this shield allows, means that you can be sending text of data from your Arduino within minutes and from anywhere worldwide where there is a signal.

The power of a truly global (because it uses any mobile network) communications device opens up a huge amount of possiblities, and application. The Arduino based IDE + form factor means fast development and easy problem solving

Please note - the Sagem module will draw a lot of current when transmitting and requires an external 5V power supply exceeding the current capabilites of a USB supply. Your external supply must be able to handle 2A, as this is the peak consumption

It is possible to get away with a smalled PSU that can't handle 2A peaks - simply connect a whopping big capacitor across the supply pins of this shield - at least 220uF.

The jumpers on the GPRS Sheild must be set as such : Shield gets power from Arduino => Set the jumper to Arduino 5V position Shield takes power from an external supply => Set the jumper to V ext. position

Features

Simple to use AT commands set
Complete internet connectivity embedded: TCP, FTP, UDP, SMTP, POP3...
Speaker Output, Microphone Input
Full Quad Band: EGSM 850, 900,1800, 1900
Output Power: Class 4 (2W) for 850/ 900 Mhz ; Class 1 (1W) for 1800 /1900 Mhz
GPRS baudrates: DL up to 85,6 kbps, UL up to 42,8 kbps

Also Required

SIM Card (for any network)
Cellular antenna
U.FL to SMA pigtail adaptor
Power Supply (5V to 12V @ 2A) plugged directly into the host Duemilanove

Resources

Breadboard Power Supply Stick 5V/3.3V

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:00:28 GMT

This is a very simple board that takes a 6-12V input voltage and outputs a selectable 5V or 3.3V regulated voltage. All headers are 0.1" pitch for simple insertion into a breadboard.

Input power can be supplied to either the DC barrel jack or the two pin header labeled + and -. Output power is supplied to the pins labeled GND and VCC. Board has both an On/Off switch and a voltage select switch (3.3V/5V).

Check out Sparkfun's Unregulated Power Supply Tutorial!

Features:

6-12V input voltage via barrel jack or 2-pin header
3.3V or 5V regulated output voltage
ON/OFF switch
Output voltage select switch
Power status LED
PTC fuse protected power

Documents:Schematic

Dimensions: 2.15x0.65"

Stepper Motor Driver A4983 Carrier with Voltage Regulators

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:43:57 GMT

The A4983 stepper motor driver carrier with voltage regulators is a breakout board for Allegro�s easy-to-use A4983 microstepping bipolar stepper motor driver. The board has two voltage regulators (5 V and 3.3 V), eliminating the need for separate logic and motor supplies. The driver features adjustable current limiting and five different microstep resolutions. It operates from 8 � 35 V and can deliver up to 2 A per coil.

This product is a carrier board or breakout board for Allegro’s A4983 DMOS Microstepping Driver with Translator; we therefore recommend careful reading of the A4983 datasheet (368k pdf) before using this product. This stepper motor driver lets you control one bipolar stepper motor at up to 2 A output current per coil. Here are some of the driver’s key features:

Simple step and direction control interface
Five different step resolutions: full-step, half-step, quarter-step, eighth-step, and sixteenth-step
Adjustable current control lets you set the maximum current output with a potentiometer
Intelligent chopping control that automatically selects the correct current decay mode (fast decay or slow decay)
Over-temperature thermal shutdown, under-voltage lockout, and crossover-current protection

This carrier has reverse power protection on the main power input and built-in 5 V and 3.3 V voltage regulators that eliminate the need for separate logic and motor supplies and let you control the driver with microcontrollers powered at 5 V or 3.3 V.

Included Hardware

The A4983 stepper motor driver carrier with voltage regulators comes with one 1×14-pin breakaway 0.1" male header and one 1×8-pin breakaway 0.1" male header. The headers can be soldered in for use with solderless breadboards. You can also solder your motor leads and other connections directly to the board.

Power connections

The driver requires a logic supply voltage (3 – 5.5 V) to be connected across the VDD and GND pins and a motor supply voltage of (8 – 35 V) to be connected across VMOT and GND. The logic voltage can be supplied by jumpering the output of the 5 V or 3 V voltage regulator outputs to VDD. There are also surface-mount pads that allow VDD selection to be made by making a solder bridge across the appropriate pads. The power supply should be capable of delivering the expected currents (peaks up to 4 A for the motor supply).

Step (and microstep) size

Stepper motors typically have a step size specification (e.g. 1.8° or 200 steps per revolution), which applies to full steps. A microstepping driver such as the A4983 allows higher resolutions by allowing intermediate step locations, which are achieved by energizing the coils with intermediate current levels. For instance, driving a motor in quarter-step mode will give the 200-step-per-revolution motor 800 microsteps per revolution by using four different current levels.

The resolution (step size) selector inputs (MS1, MS2, MS3) enable selection from the five step resolutions according to the table below. MS1, MS2 and MS3 all have internal 100kΩ pull-down resistors. For the microstep modes to function correctly, the current limit must be set low enough (see below) so that current limiting gets enganged. Otherwise, the intermediate current levels will not be correctly maintained, and the motor will effectively operate in a full-step mode.

MS1	MS2	MS3	Microstep Resolution
Low	Low	Low	Full step
High	Low	Low	Half step
Low	High	Low	Quarter step
High	High	Low	Eighth step
High	High	High	Sixteenth step

Control inputs

Each pulse to the STEP input corresponds to one microstep of the stepper motor in the direction selected by the DIR pin. The chip has three different inputs for controlling its many power states: RST, SLP, and EN. For details about these power states, see the datasheet.

Current limiting

To achieve high step rates, the motor supply is typically much higher than would be permissible without active current limiting. For instance, a typical stepper motor might have a maximum current rating of 1 A with a 5Ω coil resistance, which would indicate a maximum motor supply of 5 V. Using such a motor with 12 V would allow higher step rates, but the current must actively be limited to under 1 A to prevent damage to the motor.

The A4983 supports such active current limiting, and the trimmer potentiometer on the board can be used to set the current limit. An easy way to set the current limit is to put the driver into full-step mode and to measure the supply current to the board without clocking the STEP input. The measured current will be 1.4 times the current limit (since both coils are always on and limited to 70% in full-step mode).

Another way to set the current limit is to measure the voltage on the REF pin and to calculate the resulting current limit (the current sense resistors are 0.05Ω).

Schematic Diagram

Schematic diagram of the md09a A4983 stepper motor driver carrier with regulators.

uLog - Tiny Logger

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:47:27 GMT

Description:

The uLog is a tiny analog logging device. Central to the logger is an ATtiny24 mated with an AT45DB161D 16Mbit flash IC. Sampling at 50Hz, it�ll log 3 channels of 10-bit ADC for about 2 hours before the memory fills up.

Very stripped down and simple to use: at power up it determines if a UART line is attached. If there is, it spits out a �?� and waits for user input. There are only 2 commands: �r� for read and �e� for erase. Erasing the flash sets all addresses to 0xFFFF, and reading dumps all the data up to the first 0xFFFF. If there�s no UART line attached it starts sampling.

If connecting with a FT232 breakout boards, all you need is TX, RX and ground. If using an RS232 shifter board you will also need to connect 3.3V.

The power input is a 2-pin JST connector, which works well with our LiPo batteries, and it draws just 4mA with an ADXL320 attached. An ON/OFF switch is also included.

There are so many uses for this device! Sparkfun strapped it to a rocket while it logged the analog output of an ADXL321 accelerometer.

Features:

AT45DB161D provides 16 Mbits of flash
Up to 3-channel ADC logging
Access to ATtiny24 SPI pins
Simple-to-use UART (38400 baud) interface for reading and erasing flash

Dimensions:

Size: 0.9x0.7"
Weight: 8.07g

Documents:

USB to Serial TTL Cable (OEM FTDI Cable)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:36:49 GMT

This cable is a USB to Serial (TTL level) converter cable. It's identical functionally to the FTDI Cable. It's one of the easiest ways to connect a TTL interface device to USB. and fits directly to many boards including the Lilypad mainboard.

The cable uses FTDI's FT232R chip, which is powerful and well documented. The device is housed inside the USB 'A' connector and is terminated at the end of a 1.8 meter cable (6 foot) with a 0.1" pitch header socket which provided access to transmit (Tx), receive (Rx), RTS# and CTS#. These lines all operate at 3.3V levels. Also brought out on the header are VCC (5V) and GND. It is marked as FCC and CE approved.

Features include:

6 way 0.1� header connector (Tx, Rx, RTS#, CTS#, VCC, and GND).
Fully compatible with existing legacy COM port software.
FTDI�s royalty-free VCP drivers allow for communication as a standard COM port and D2XX �direct� drivers provide DLL application programming interface.
Data transfer rates from 300 Baud to 3 Mega Baud at TTL levels.
UART interface support for 7 or 8 data bits, 1 or 2 stop bits and odd/even/mark/space/ no parity.
Fully assisted hardware (RTS#/CTS#) or X-On/X-Off software handshaking.
3.3V CMOS drive outputs and 5V safe TTL inputs makes the TTL-232R easy to interface to 3.3V devices.
Support for FT232R FTDIChip-ID� feature.
5V output allow devices to be powered from the USB port.
Low USB bandwidth consumption.
USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible
Connect to a PC via USB �A� plug on 1.80 meter (6 foot) cable.

Pin Out

(Blue) GND
(Brown)CTS#
(Purple)VCC
(Orange)TXD
(Yellow)RXD
(Green)RTS#

Resources

Jumper Wires - Male to Female

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:23:47 GMT

Description: These are 155mm long jumpers terminated as male to female. Use these to jumper from any male or female header on any board. Multiple jumpers can be installed next to one another on a 0.1" header. Comes as 1 package of ten jumpers.

Dimensions: 155mm +/-5mm long

USB Weather Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:22:55 GMT

Description:Take the sensitive SCP1000 barometric pressure sensor, add the TEMT6000 ambient light sensor, match it with a sensitive SHT15 humidity sensor, and this board gives you weather over USB! Ok, so it doesn't really predict the weather, but you can immediately tell what the current pressure, humidity, ambient light level, and temperature is. Graphed over time you can watch weather fronts move in and the rain come down.

Serial output is a single visible ASCII string at 9600bps.

There is a footprint and switch for 'RF'. This unit can be powered from our large solar cell and data can be transmitted via the BlueSMiRF wireless modem! All you need now is a greenhouse to monitor.

Features:

Powered over USB or externally
Absolute barometric pressure accurate within +/-150 Pascal
Relative humidity accurate within +/-2%
Temperature accurate within +/-0.3 degrees C
Ambient light sensor (analog level)
Serial output 9600bps 8-N-1
Measurement rate of 1Hz
Sensors are isolated from all potential heat sources
Firmware allows for temperature compensation

Documents:

USB Weather Datasheet
USB Weather Schematic
USB Weather Dimensional
USB Weather Firmware
Example Windows .NET application by Mike Williams
Wiring Example

USB A to miniB Cable

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:06:40 GMT

Description: This is a USB 2.0 type A to miniB 5-pin cable. It is 6 feet in length, and uses quality 28AWG wire, which is thicker than lower quality cables.

This is the most common A to mini-B type connector commonly found with USB Hubs, Cameras, MP3 players, etc. The mini connector will mate with our mini USB SMD socket.

Blackberry Trackballer Breakout Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:33:37 GMT

Description: This is a breakout board for the Blackberry Trackball. The four spindles on the trackball have a tiny circular magnet the end; each of these are paired with an SMD hall effect sensor, which are used to measure up, down, left and right movements of the trackball. An SMD momentary switch is placed under the trackball to give you a select switch. The BTN line will be pulled low when the switch is pressed.

Also included on the Trackballer are 4 LEDs: red, blue, green and white. These can be powered to light the clear trackball up with any colour you can imagine.

All features are broken out to a 0.1" pitch header. Regulated, 2.5-5.25VDC power must be provided to power the Hall sensors. The trackball is attached with strong CA glue. Board comes as shown, with all components populated.

The hall-effect sensors and trackball combo are surprisingly sensitive. A slight roll of the trackball creates multiple high/low transitions on the four axis pins, easily picked up by any microcontroller. A 360� rotation of the trackball, along a single axis, will result in about 9 high/low transitions.

Features:

Center select button
360� direction
Hall effect sensors measure up/down/left/right movements of trackball
Red, blue, green, white LEDs to light up the trackball
All pins broken out to 0.1" pitch header

Dimensions: 1.1x0.85"

Documents:

Arduino Pro Mini 328 5V/16Mhz

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:22:38 GMT

Description: It's blue! It's thin (0.8mm)! It's the Arduino Pro Mini! SparkFun's minimal design approach to Arduino. This is a 5V Arduino running the 16MHz bootloader (select 'Arduino Duemilanove w/ 328' within the Arduino software). Arduino Pro Mini does not come with connectors populated so that you can solder in any connector or wire with any orientation you need. We recommend first time Arduino users start with the Duemilanove. It's a great board that will get you up and running quickly. The Arduino Pro series is meant for users that understand the limitations of system voltage (5V), lack of connectors, and USB off board.

The Arduino Pro Mini is like the Arduino Mini (same pin out) but to keep the cost low, Sparkfun used all SMD components, made it two layer, etc. This board connects directly to the FTDI Basic Breakout board and supports auto-reset. The Arduino Pro Mini also works with the FTDI cable but the FTDI cable does not bring out the DTR pin so the auto-reset feature will not work.

Features:

ATmega328 running at 16MHz with external resonator (0.5% tolerance)
USB connection off board
Supports auto-reset
5V regulator
Max 150mA output
Over current protected
Reverse polarity protected
DC input 5V up to 12V
On board Power and Status LEDs

Dimensions:

0.7x1.3" (18x33mm)
Less than 2 grams

Documents:

MAX7456 On Screen Display Breakout Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:06:17 GMT

Description: This is a breakout board for the Maxim MAX7456 monochrome on-screen display chip. The board is set up with all supporting circuitry and RCA connectors to allow the user to easily interrupt and overlay text and/or graphics onto a video signal (PAL or NTSC). Just plug in your video signal to "Video In", plug your TV into "Video Out", connect a microcontroller to the SPI interface and supply the board with 5V@100mA (worst case) and you're good to go. Supplied sample code runs on an ATMega168/328 (16MHz) and compiles with WinAVR, so it's just about "plug-and-play" with an Arduino board.

Features:

Input voltage 5V
Current consumption 100mA, worst case
5V SPI interface

Dimensions: 1.8"x0.9"
Weight: 0.30 ounces, 8.6 grams

Documents:

Datasheet

5V DC to DC Step Up - 2xAA

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:51:30 GMT

Description: The is a wonderfully simple 5V power source. This unit uses a two AA batteries and generates 5V using a DC to DC step up circuit. A jumper is provided on the unit to disconnect power and includes a terminated (right is red) connector. Perfect for all those 5V applications that need to be small, and run on less than 200mA.

Specifications:

Voltage regulation: +5V +/-3%
Typical current: 200mA or less.
Typical ripple: 100mV peak-peak (*) @ 135kHz

Arduino Stackable Header - 8 Pin

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:33:52 GMT

Description: This is a 8-pin female header, with extra long legs -- great for stacking Arduino shields.

Pins are spaced by 0.1".

Documents: Datasheet

Arduino Stackable Header - 6 Pin

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:28:37 GMT

Description: This is a 6-pin female header, with extra long legs -- great for stacking Arduino shields.

Pins are spaced by 0.1".

Documents: Datasheet

Sound Module - Somo 14D

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:55:22 GMT

The SOMO-14D is a tiny Audio-Sound module that can play back pre-stored audio files such as voice and music from a micro-SD memory card. The module supports 4-bit ADPCM audio files with sample rates from 6Khz up to 36Khz. By using the freely available software tool, any WAVE(.wav) or MP3(.mp3) file can be easily converted to the ADPCM(.ad4) format which can then be can be saved to a micro-SD memory card. The compact 14pin drop-in-module takes up very minimal board space and is ideal for any application that requires embedded audio.

The module offers two modes of operation, SERIAL-MODE and the KEY-MODE.

The SERIAL-MODE provides a simple 2-wire interface to any micro-controller via its DATA and CLK lines. Audio operations such as PLAY, PAUSE, STOP and VOLUME control functions are all available to the host micro via simple serial commands.

The KEY-MODE provides a stand alone operation where a host micro is not required. With only 3 push buttons, a 3V battery and a speaker, an extremely compact and low component count MP3-Player like system can be implemented.

In short, the SOMO offers a very flexible, compact and low cost embedded audio solution for many applications.

Features

Low-cost module for all embedded Audio-Sound applications.
Supports 4-bit ADPCM (.ad4) file formats with sampling rates from 6Khz to 36Khz.
SERIAL MODE: Supports a 2-Wire (Data, Clock) interface to any micro-controller.
KEY-MODE: Supports a simple stand alone operation without a host micro.
Differential 2 line PWM output for direct speaker connection (8 Ohm/0.5W).
Dedicated 16-bit DAC/PWM audio output to use with an external amplifier.
On-board micro-SD memory card adaptor for storing of audio, voice and music files (up to 512 files).
Supports 64Mb to 2Gig micro-SD memory cards (FAT format).
Compact size measuring only 18.3 x 20.8 mm.
2.7V to 3.6V DC voltage range (single supply).
Low Power Idle current of 8.0uA
RoHS Compliant.

Datasheets

Software and Utilities

XBee 1mW Module with Chip Antenna (Series 1)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:05:27 GMT

Description: This is the very popular 2.4GHz XBee module from Digi (formally Maxstream). These modules take the 802.15.4 stack (the basis for Zigbee) and wrap it into a simple to use serial command set. These modules allow a very reliable and simple communication between microcontrollers, computers, systems, really anything with a serial port! Point to point and multi-point networks are supported.

Please note - Series 1 Xbees ARE NOT compatible with Series 2 (2.5) Xbees

Features:

3.3V @ 50mA
250kbps Max data rate
1mW output (+0dBm)
300ft (100m) range
Built-in antenna
Fully FCC certified
6 10-bit ADC input pins
8 digital IO pins
128-bit encryption
Local or over-air configuration
AT or API command set

Documents:

USB to RS232 Converter

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:20:47 GMT

Description: We do lots of converting from TTL serial to USB (using the FTDI and Silicon Labs ICs). But what do you do if you've got a laptop and need RS232 serial? This is a high quality, low cost, small, and easy to use USB to RS232 converter. Device uses the Prolific IC PL-2303 and supports baud rates up to 1Mbps. Driver support for Windows, Mac, and Linux RedHat.

Our only problem with this device is the hex nuts on either side of the RS232 connector. These will often interfere and hit the hex nuts on the device you are attempting to connect to. Our recommendation is to grab a pair of pliers and pop these two hex nuts out of the black plastic housing. Pretty easy to do and will guarantee that it will connect to any device.
Documents: Drivers

Diode 1N4001

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:20:02 GMT

A hardy 1A, 1000V diode. Useful for pretty much any simple application.

Description

Voltage, Vrrm:1000V
Current, If AV:1A
Current, Ifsm:30A
Voltage, Vf Max:1.1V
Max Junction Temperature, Tj:150�C
Termination Type:Axial Leaded
Case Style:DO-41
Current, Ifs Max:30A
Diode Polarity:Cathode
Forward Voltage:1.1V
Max Power Disspation Pd @ Tc = 25C:3W

Opto Isolator 4N35

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:12:22 GMT

Will help your project stay isolated from much higher voltages. Useful for those working with musical systems connected to the mains.

Description

No. of Channels:1
Voltage, Isolation:3550V rms
Output Type:Transistor
Input Current:10mA
Voltage, Output Max:30V
Case Style:DIP-6
Operating Temperature Range:-55�C to +100�C
Opto Case Style:DIP
Min Current Transfer Ratio:100%

Piezo Buzzer

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:01:13 GMT

Simple buzzer device. 5volts in, beep/buzz out.

Description

Transducer Function:Buzzer
Current Rating:8mA
Tone Output Type:Continuous
External Diameter:23.8mm
Self Resonant Frequency:3.1kHz
Sound Level SPL:88dB
Sound Level Distance:30cm
Colour:Black
Connector Type:Flying Leads
Current Consumption:8mA
Device Type:Alarm
External Length / Height:14.5mm
Fixing Centres:29mm
Frequency:3.1kHz
Max Operating Temperature:85�C
Min Temperature Operating:-30�C
Supply Voltage:12V
Voltage, Supply DC Max:20V
Voltage, Supply DC Min:3V
Weight:4.5g

Tilt Switch - 15 degrees

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:22:21 GMT

Forget accelerometers - if it's simple position sensing that you want, a few of these can do wonders!

Detection Angle:15�
Max Contact Current:0.25A
Contact Resistance:30ohm
External Diameter:4.7mm
External Length / Height:10.2mm
Lead Diameter:0.51mm
Lead Length:12mm
Lead Spacing:2.9mm
Max Operating Temperature:150�C
Max Switching Power:3VA
Min Temperature Operating:-40�C
No. of Poles:2
Voltage, switching AC/DC Min:60V ac

Resistor 10K 0.25W

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:16:52 GMT

Governed by Ohm's law.

Description

RESISTOR, 0.25W 5% 10K
Power Rating:0.25W
Resistance:220ohm
Resistance Tolerance:� 5%
Operating Temperature Range:-55�C to +155�C
Resistor Element Type:Carbon Film
Voltage, Rating:250V dc
Temperature Coefficient:� 450ppm/�C
Case Style:Axial
Body Diameter:2.5mm
External Length / Height:6.8mm
Temperature Coeff. -:450ppm/�C
Tempperature Coeff. +:450ppm/�C
Tolerance, +:5%
Tolerance, -:5%
Voltage Rating, DC:250V
Box Quantity:2000
Full Power Rating Temperature:70�C
Insulation Resistance:10000Mohm
Lead Diameter:0.54mm
Lead Length:28mm
Max Operating Temperature:155�C
Min Temperature Operating:-55�C
Voltage, Overload:500V
Voltage, Withstand:500V

Resistor 220K 0.25W

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:12:36 GMT

Description

RESISTOR, 0.25W 5% 220R
Power Rating:0.25W
Resistance:220K ohm
Resistance Tolerance:� 5%
Operating Temperature Range:-55�C to +155�C
Resistor Element Type:Carbon Film
Voltage, Rating:250V dc
Temperature Coefficient:� 450ppm/�C
Case Style:Axial
Body Diameter:2.5mm
External Length / Height:6.8mm
Temperature Coeff. -:450ppm/�C
Tempperature Coeff. +:450ppm/�C
Tolerance, +:5%
Tolerance, -:5%
Voltage Rating, DC:250V
Box Quantity:2000
Full Power Rating Temperature:70�C
Insulation Resistance:10000Mohm
Lead Diameter:0.54mm
Lead Length:28mm
Max Operating Temperature:155�C
Min Temperature Operating:-55�C
Voltage, Overload:500V
Voltage, Withstand:500V

Resistor 220R 0.25W

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:06:39 GMT

Description : Standard 1/4 watt resistor. Governed by Ohm's law.

RESISTOR, 0.25W 5% 220R
Power Rating:0.25W
Resistance:220ohm
Resistance Tolerance:� 5%
Operating Temperature Range:-55�C to +155�C
Resistor Element Type:Carbon Film
Voltage, Rating:250V dc
Temperature Coefficient:� 450ppm/�C
Case Style:Axial
Body Diameter:2.5mm
External Length / Height:6.8mm
Temperature Coeff. -:450ppm/�C
Tempperature Coeff. +:450ppm/�C
Tolerance, +:5%
Tolerance, -:5%
Voltage Rating, DC:250V
Box Quantity:2000
Full Power Rating Temperature:70�C
Insulation Resistance:10000Mohm
Lead Diameter:0.54mm
Lead Length:28mm
Max Operating Temperature:155�C
Min Temperature Operating:-55�C
Voltage, Overload:500V
Voltage, Withstand:500V

Arduino Duemilanove Starter Kit

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:07:39 GMT

By popular demand - a kit designed to provide a spread of components you'll need whilst learning how to use the Arduino Duemilanove USB board. Please see the drop-down boxes at the bottom of the contents list for exciting addition extra components at 'kit only' prices.

Portable Rotary Phone - Black

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:10:29 GMT

Possibly THE most hilarious piece of kit ever. Just imagine pulling one of these out in the pub! Alternatively, very useful should you wish to set up office in the middle of a field. All very Dom Jolly...

Description: The infamous Portable Rotary Phone is an original rotary phone that has been modified to be a cellular phone. The Port-O-Rotary has a functional rotary dial, rings the original, loud metallic bells when a call is received, and even has a dial tone!

Phone comes fully assembled and tested. All you have to do is open the phone, insert your SIM card, and turn the unit on! The unit will utilize your phone number and account minutes. The internal cellular module works within any country that has one of the 900MHz, 1800MHz, or 1900MHz cellular bands (90% of the world). The Port-O-Rotary is truly international with up to 15-digit dialing, auto-frequency selection, '+' characters, and PIN # entry for pre-paid cards.

Each Port-O-Rotary is an original rotary phone that has been specially modified. There may be small scratches and scraps on the exterior, also known as 'character'. The battery can run the phone for 4-5 days (yes days) and is charged by an external jack on the rear of the phone (US pin charger included).

Phone Includes:

Main controller board
Ringer module
Cellular module
2000mAh Lithium-Polymer battery
Built-in fast battery charger (2 hour max charge time)
Wall adapter (US spades but is 110-240V rated)
Mini-cellular internal antenna (compatible with North American and European Frequencies)

Dimensions: About the size of a rotary phone...

Weight: ~2 kg

Documents:

We try to keep units in stock but demand is hard to predict. Please place your order at any time and we should be able to fulfill any backorders within 2-3 weeks.

Powerline Communication Modem PLC-UART-12V

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:54:38 GMT

Description: This is a transceiver module designed to send/receive serial data over power lines. PLC-UART is designed to transparently move serial data over the AC or DC power line network installed in your home or office. These units have the distinct advantage over protocols like X10. The PLC-UART communicates bidirectionally and at up to 19200bps. Not only can you tell the blender to turn on, but you can query the remote device and get data from it (you can't query with X10).

The PLC-UART-12V requires an external 12VDC supply for operation.

On the PLC-UART motherboard, there is a 20-pin receptacle, users can choose different daughter boards based on the interface needs. This 20-pin receptacle is pin-compatible with XBee module from Digi. So a XBee module can also be used on PLC-UART, and PLC-UART will become a powerline communication to Zigbee bridge.

LinkSprite modules have the built-in packet-level repeater function. This feature can greatly extend the coverage of the powerline communication.

LinkSprite module has both physical and logic addresses. In a network, both physical and logic addresses can be used to address different nodes in the network.

Features:

Fully transparent mode, plug and play coming out of the box without the need to do any programming.
Built-in error correction codes.
Built-in repeater function to extend the coverage.
Physical and logic address
AT commands used for advanced configuration.
UART interface to host uP
FSK(Frequency Shift Keying) modulation used in physical layer
Low power Design
RoHS
Small module size, and easy to be implemented into existing products.

Documents:

User's Manual

Flash Memory - microSD 1GB

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:56:44 GMT

Description: This is a 1 gig microSD media card. Perfect for massive datalogging in a minute amount of space. These microSD cards have a simple to use SPI interface allowing any micro to read and write data in a very large 1 gigabyte storage array. Card may come with different brandings but does include the small microSD card and a SD card converter. Insert the microSD into the SD converter and then stick the larger SD card into any standard card reader. This product is guaranteed to work in any of our SD sockets, MMC sockets, microSD sockets, or products that use a SD or MMC card.

Resources:

Adding SD to a Router - Thanks Jake! Eagle Layout as well!
microSD Card Specification
MMC to Serial Adapter
PIC MMC Interface Project
Example MMC Interface Code
Another nice breakdown of the SD SPI protocol

WiFi Module - WiFly GSX 802.11b/g Serial Module

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:18:44 GMT

Description: The WiFly GSX (RN-131G) module is a complete ultra low power embedded TCP/IP solution. The WiFly GSX module is a stand alone, embedded wireless 802.11b/g networking module. The combination of ultra low power and the ability to wake up, connect to a wireless network, send data and return to sleep mode in less than 100 milliseconds, allows the WiFly GSX to run for years on two standard AAA batteries. Using only 100mWatts when awake and 10uWatts when asleep, this remarkable power efficiency makes possible a new class of internet enabled products.

The WiFly GSX module incorporates a 2.4GHz radio, processor, TCP/IP stack, real-time clock, crypto accelerator, power management and analog sensor interfaces. This complete solution is preloaded with software to simplify integration and minimizes development of your application. In the simplest configuration the hardware only requires four connections (PWR, TX, RX, GND) to create a wireless data connection. The transmit range can be up to 330' (100m), depending upon environmental considerations. Features:

Ultra low power 100mWatt active, 10uWatt sleep mode
Host Data Rate Up to 100 Mbps for SDIO, 44 Mbps for SPI and 2.7 Mbps for UART
Throughput 4 Mbps with TCP/IP and WPA2
UART hardware interfaces
10 general purpose digital I/O
8 analog sensor interfaces
Real-time clock for wakeup and time stamping
Accepts 3.3VDC regulated or 2-3VDC battery
Supports Adhoc connection
Real time clock for time stamping, auto-sleep and auto-wakeup modes
Configuration over UART or wireless interfaces using simple ASCII commands
Over the air firmware upgrade (FTP), and data file upload
Secure WiFi authentication WEP-128, WPA-PSK (TKIP), WPA2-PSK, EAP-TLS for WPA1 & WPA2 Enterprise
Built in networking applications DHCP, UDP, DNS, ARP, ICMP
Industrial operating temperature range -40 to 85 C

Dimensions: 0.14 x 1.12 x 1.46 (3.5 x 28.5 x 37mm)

Documents:

XBee 2mW Module with Whip antenna (Series 2.5)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:48:37 GMT

Description: This is the 2.4GHz XBee XB24-BWIT-004 module from Digi (formally Maxstream). Series 2.5 improves on the power output and data protocol. These modules take the 802.15.4 stack (the basis for Zigbee) and wrap it into a simple to use serial command set. These modules allow a very reliable and simple communication between microcontrollers, computers, systems, really anything with a serial port! Point to point and multi-point networks are supported.

Please Note: Series 1 and Series 2.5 XBee modules have the same pin-out. However, Series 1 modules cannot communicate with new Series 2.5 modules.

Features:

3.3V @ 40mA
250kbps Max data rate
2mW output (+3dBm)
400ft (120m) range
Built-in antenna
Fully FCC certified
6 10-bit ADC input pins
8 digital IO pins
128-bit encryption
Local or over-air configuration
AT or API command set

Documents:

Tellymate Shield

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:30:48 GMT

Description: The TellyMate Shield equips an Arduino with the ability to send simple text and graphics to a TV. The TellyMate Shield connects to an Arduino board using long headers which extend through the shield.This keeps the pin layout intact and allows another shield to be stacked on top.

Arduino uses digital pin1 (TX) to communicate with the TellyMate. Just plug it into your Arduino and use Serial.println() commands to output text onto your TV!

The shield provides a 3.5mm jack and the necessary cable to convert to a composite video connection. The baud rate is selected by jumpers, which are also included.

Features:

TV output from your Arduino
PAL or NTSC Composite Video
Stackable Shield
works with Serial.println() etc.
38x25 characters
Black and White
Simple Graphics
Double width / height text
Simple control codes

Documents:

Breakout Board for microSD Transflash

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:20:25 GMT

Description: Breakout board for the microSD socket that is not much bigger than your fingernail. Compatible with the SPI interface found on any SD card, this tiny form factor was created for cell phone storage and is perfect for your next MP3 project! Board comes fully assembled and tested.

The bare socket is available.

Resources:

Schematic
SD Card Specification
MMC to Serial Adapter
PIC MMC Interface Project
Example MMC Interface Code
App note from Kronos Robotics
Adding SD to a Router - Thanks Jake! Eagle Layout as well!

Datasheets: microSD Socket Datasheet

Transistor NPN BC547B

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:20:09 GMT

This is a basic, NPN transistor. It can be used as a switch where a logic output can't supply (or sink) enough current. In some circumstances it can also be used as part of a small signal amplifier.

Description

TRANSISTOR, NPN, TO-92
Transistor Type:Bipolar
Transistor Polarity:NPN
Collector-to-Emitter Breakdown Voltage:45V
Current Ic Continuous a Max:0.1A
Voltage, Vce Sat Max:0.6V
Power Dissipation:625mW
Min Hfe:200
ft, Typ:300MHz
Case Style:TO-92
Termination Type:Through Hole
Current Ic Max:0.1A
Current Ic hFE:2mA
DC Collector Current:0.1A
Max Power Dissipation Ptot:625mW
No. of Pins:3
No. of Transistors:1
Pin Configuration:d
Voltage, Vcbo:50V
ft, Min:200MHz
Power Dissipation Pd:625mW
Transistor Case Style:TO-92

LED - Blue 3mm

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:54:09 GMT

Description

LED, 3MM, BLUE
LED / Lamp Size:3mm / T-1
LED Colour:Blue
Typ Luminous Intensity:34mcd
Viewing Angle:60�
Forward Current:10mA
Voltage, Vf Max:3.3V
Operating Temperature Range:-20�C to +85�C
Case Style:Radial
Current, If Luminous Intensity:10mA
Current, If Max:15mA
Lens Type:Diffused
Voltage, PIV Max:5V
Voltage, Vf Luminous Intensity:3.3V
Voltage, Vf Typ:3.3V
Wavelength, Peak:465nm
Wavelength, Typ:465nm

PIC P28 USB Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:07:19 GMT

This board was designed to allow easy interfacing of embedded projects to computers with USB. F232 USB-to-RS232 converter IC creates virtual "COM" port to the PC and you can easily send and receive date using the good old fashioned RS232 interface in the PIC microcontroller.

FEATURES

Supports all 28 pin PIC microcontrollers
ICSP/ICD connector for programming with PIC-MCP-USB, PIC-MCP or PIC-PG1,PIC-PG2, PIC-PG3, PIC-PG4 and debugging with PIC-ICD2, PIC-ICD2-POCKET, PIC-ICD2-TINY(*for the PICs with ICD support) PIC16F87X is also supported by the low cost PIC-ICD1
USB to RS232 FT232 converter
I2C EEPROM socket
Takes power from USB no need for external adapter
Power supply filtering capacitors
Quartz crystall oscilator circuit 20Mhz
Reset button
General purpose push button connected to RA5
Status LED connected to RA2 via removable jumper
DIL28 microcontroller socket
Extension pin headers for each uC pin
Four mounting holes 3.3 mm (0.13")
Grid 100 mils
GND bus
Vcc bus
FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
Dimensions 100x80 mm (3.9x3.15")

DOCUMENTS:

PIC-P28-USB.pdf - Users manual

HARDWARE:

PIC-P28-USB Schematic
PIC ICSP connector (top view)

SOFTWARE:

Blink LED for PIC16F876 demo code (C source and HEX)
Button read for PIC16F876 demo code (C source and HEX)
RS232 send/receive for PIC16F876 demo code (C source and HEX)

Double Sided PCB Laminate

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:07:03 GMT

Copper laminate comes in a myriad of combinations of options and from a lot of different sources! There are a LOT of choices out there.

PulsarProFx's "DirectETCH" process technique has adopted one specific specification to funnel all of these variables down to one simple board to use for all of your board fabrications requirements.

Specs

LAYERS : Double sided (2 layer)
TYPE : Plain (photo-reactive is not needed with this process)
WEIGHT : 1/2Oz (less copper means faster etches)
THICKNESS : 0.032" (again, faster etches than thicker copper)
LAMINATE : Fibreglass
SIZE : 8" x 10"
QUANTITY : 2 panels in each pack

Single Sided PCB Laminate

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:05:07 GMT

Copper laminate comes in a myriad of combinations of options and from a lot of different sources! There are a LOT of choices out there.

PulsarProFx's "DirectETCH" process technique has adopted one specific specification to funnel all of these variables down to one simple board to use for all of your board fabrications requirements.

Specs

LAYERS : Single sided (1 layer)
TYPE : Plain (photo-reactive is not needed with this process)
WEIGHT : 1/2Oz (less copper means faster etches)
THICKNESS : 0.032" (again, faster etches than thicker copper)
LAMINATE : Fibreglass
SIZE : 8" x 10"
QUANTITY : 2 panels in each pack

Silk Screen White TRF Foil

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:29:47 GMT

WhiteTRF is used for creating a silk-screen layer on either side of the board. Black toner will transfer equally well to either copper or raw fiberglass board with unnoticable micro breaks in the image when the toner image drops from going over copper down to the bare board.

To get a professional look to your boards, add the silkscreen layer from your circuit design software and add it to the board after the board has been etched and cleaned up. Each pack containts a strip 8" Wide x 15' Long

PCB Green TRF Foil

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:59:32 GMT

GreenTRF is used to seal the toner "circuit image" after it has been transferred to the circuit board. Toner is a very porous material. If left alone and the board was etched, you'd wind up with pitted surfaces or even hairline breaks from cracks that were too small to see with the naked eye.

GreenTRF solves this problem by completely encapsulating the toner image in one easy step. An absolute "must have" for producing quality boards.

Each pack contains a strip of foil 8" Wide x 15' Long

PCB Toner Transfer Paper

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:19:07 GMT

Toner Transfer Paper (or "TTP" for short) is the ideal medium for capturing precise laser printer (or photo-copier) output being fused to the paper up at up to 1,200dpi. Toner images print perfectly to the transfer paper because the printer thinks is a regular textured sheet of paper. It readily takes all of the toner the printer can give. The circuit image on the transfer paper is then laid face-down over the copper where heat and pressure are applied making the toner image re-fuse again to the copper.

After this re-fusing step, the board is slipped into a water tray where the water soaks into the back of the paper to start dissolving the paper's Dextrin coating. Dextrin is the coating on the top of the paper that lies between the fibers of the paper and the toner image printed on top.

Within a minute of being wet, the paper releases the toner and floats away from the board on its own. At this point the board is rinsed under tap water and dried ready for GreenTRF to seal the toner, explained in the next menu button, "Toner Foils".

Common Questions:

Why is the transfer paper no larger than "letter-size" (8-1/2" x 11")?
The 1st Parameter is driven by the common size of laser printers. About 99% of all laser printers are "letter-size" printers. Sure, they'll do "legal-size" with no change to the width but this drives the second parameter.
The 2nd Parameter revolves around the 72" wide continuous roll of raw paper used by the paper converter to create this unique paper. At 72" width it can be divided by 18" to yield a "4up" sheet cut to 36" long sheets, thus creating a 12"x18" final size, called Oversize Tabloid. This is later trimmed 1" and cut in half again to arive at common user sizes with very little waste. If we were to make "legal" size from Tabloid size, the math obviously doesn't work out which results in a lot of wasted paper.
The 3rd Parameter is DEMAND. It's rare to have someone ask for "legal" size or "tabloid" size!
Handling The Paper:
Try to always keep your fingers off the lighter blue side (coated side). The paper is also moisture sensitive. It is dimensionally stable at 68%RH so when you need a sheet, open the factory bag, pull a sheet and seal the bag back up.

PCB Fab-in-a-Box Kit

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:06:13 GMT

The PulsarProFX PCB Fabrication system allows simple, fast, cheap and repeatable one-off PCB fabrication. The system works by the heat transfer of a design to your copper PCB laminate. The heat source can be an iron or more preferably, a roll feed laminator. The system can produce fine trace and surface mount designs with no problem. With a little care, double sided boards can be produced.

This system is am equal, but cheaper alternative to the photoresist / UV box method. It produces exactly the same quality of PCB. It is ideal for protype, trial boards, or even small scale production

To make a PCB :

Print out your design on a laser printer or photocopier
Use a heat source and Toner Transfer Paper to transfer the ink to the copper board
Use a heat source and Green TRF Foil to 'seal' the ink now on the copper board
Etch using 'the sponge technique'
Solder components as normal

Another product from this range can be used to produce white silkscreen markings on your PCB.

This starter kit contains :

20 sheets Toner Transfer Paper
2 Single Sided + 2 Double Sided Copper Panels (each is 8" x 10" 1/2oz Copper, .032" thick)
Green TRF Foil (8" Wide x 15' Long)
White TRF Foil (8" Wide x 15' Long)
Test Image Check Sheet

Each of the items in the starter pack are available individually. Please note : We do not currently supply the preferred heat source, a special type of office laminator. Until we do, it's possible to use an iron. Details are below.

Resources

USA based manufacturers tech support phoneline (850) 926-2009
Instructable on 'sponge' etching method
More info on The Process
Double Side Board procedures
Using a domestic iron
Laminator Supplier

Lithium Backpack (Hi-Capacity)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:05:38 GMT

It�s not just about a battery�it�s about power options! As for power, the slim, long-lasting Li-ion battery delivers 9.4, 15, or 29 Arduino hours (Arduino on standby) and is mounted on a PCB that fits snugly onto the backside of an Arduino. Mike tweaked the circuit design to increase the backpack’s efficiency and decrease voltage ripple which means extra battery life to keep everything running smoother and longer on each charge.

What about the options? Well, you can charge it directly through a mini USB port mounted right onto the Backpack, or route it to charge through the core of your device. You can even monitor your own power consumption�try doing that with a standard 9V battery! I would say that the Lithium Backpack takes your device to the next level, but it�s not even about that. What would you say if someone gave you a phone or an iPod without a battery? I don�t know about you, but I would ask them why they stole my battery. Yeah�you need one of these.

Specs

Bare battery PCB matches the size of the Arduino
High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Low Capacity 600mAh Lithium Ion Battery (9.4 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Dimensions

L x W = 2.73×2.10 inches (same as the arduino)
medium capacity battery height = 0.299 inches
high capacity battery height = 0.498 inches

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Double Tall Extender

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:29:07 GMT

One of the cool things about the Arduino is that you can add shields to it to make it do whatever you want it to do. But sometimes you just run out of room. So how do you get everything you want, all at the same time?

Enter the ExtenderShield. Plug in an Arduino to the underside and it replicates all of the pins in two locations. The pin replicators keep everything connected. Talk about modular design�this makes it happen!

How you want to organize your device is all up to you. ExtenderShield comes assembled with stack through headers soldered, or unassembled as a kit. This makes it a snap to connect an Arduino from the backside.

DoubleTall ExtenderShield is two Arduino lengths by one Arduino width. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Specs

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

TouchShield 2-Axis Accelerometer Graphing

Media

MMCX to SMA connector lead

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:24:34 GMT

Description: SMA to MMCX Connector. Adapts MMCX jack to a standard SMA bulkhead. This cable interfaces to the GM862 Cellular modules.

Length: 6"

PIC-P67J60 Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:22:44 GMT

Olimex's P67J60 dev board allows easy development of internet enabled devices. The board uses a PIC8F67J60 microcontroller which features integrated Ethernet MAC+PHY and comes pre-programmed with Microchip's free TCP-IP stack. With 128K Flash memory for programs and 128KB Flash memory there is plenty of space for application development and data storage.

FEATURES:

PIC18F67J60 microcontroller with Ethernet and 1Mbit memory for code
1Mbit data Flash for data storage
Mini ICSP/ICD connector for programming with PIC-ICD2
Ethernet connector with status leds
RS232 driver and connector
Complete web server and TCP-IP stack support as per Microchip's open source TCP-IP stack
All PIC free ports available on header close to the prototype area
Dimensions 100x80 mm (3.94 x 3.4")

DOCUMENTS:

PIC-P67J60.pdf - user manual
Understanding PIC WEB boards and Microchip TCP-IP stack tutorial
Microchip TCP/IP AN833 - please read carefully, the TCP/IP stack is described

HARDWARE:

PIC-P67J60 schematic Revision A
PIC ICSP connector

SOFTWARE:

Microchip TCP-IP Stack 4.02 modified for PIC-P67J60

MOD MMA7260Q 3-AXIS ACCELEROMETER BOARD

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:28:21 GMT

MOD-MMA7260Q 3-AXIS ACCELEROMETER BOARD WITH AT91SAM7S64 ARM7 MICROCONTROLLER AND USB INTERFACE AND FLASH MEMORY FOR LOGGING

MMA7260 is 3-axes accelerometer and measure the accelerations in X Y and Z axis with range +-1.5 g to 6 g.(software selectable sensitivity). Adding the ARM7 with USB interface and the serial flash memory open up possibilities to implement a lot of interesting projects with this small board.

Olimex's goal was to make so small PCB which to be able to attach to your finger and with mini USB connector to be able to connect to any PC running Windows and to use it as 3d mouse i.e. moving your finger left - right-up-down to move your mouse cursor and if you move your finger toward the screen to make the mouse "click" action.

This of course doesn't limit the applications of this board other cool application to be made is for instance car performance logger: as we have the acceleration and have microcontroller which can measure the time we can easily compute the velocity V = A * t, then the distance S = V * t and as the accelerometer is 3-axis we can calculate at what distance in 3D space the object moves. If we know your car mass we can calculate the force applied F = m * A and from this we can calculate your real car power P = V * A, so having this little board inside your car and knowing your car mass you can have calculated in real time your car characteristics: Acceleration (0-100 kmh / 0-60mph), Braking distance, Horsepower, etc etc and remember these are the actual measurements on your car not catalogue data. Yet another application is to measure the vibrations and shock on objects, for instance put one such device with battery power supply inside your parcel before send it by FedEx and then the recipient dump the info logged - what time it took, what velocity parcel had, did they drop it on the floor (i.e. at what max shock it was exposed), what time it was actually moved and with what speed, how many time it stayed rest i.e. it didn't moved and you can evaluate the different couriers efficiency this way?

FEATURES:

MMA7260Q 3-axis accelerometer from Freescale Semiconductor Inc. measure +-1.5 g - 6 g
AT91SAM7S64 ARM7 microcontroller
AT45DB011 1Mbit serial flash for data logging
mini USB connector
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
Dimensions: 40x20 mm (1.57 x 0.78")

DOCUMENTS:

HOW TO PROGRAM MOD-MMA7260

HARDWARE:

MOD-MMA7260-REV.B schematic - most up to date schematic
MOD-MMA7260Q Schematic old revision

SOFTWARE:

3D mouse demo code

Pressure Sensor MPXV5004DP

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:41:12 GMT

This is a dual port pressure sensor from Freescale. It takes a 5 volt supply and gives an output between 1 and 4.5 volts. The output is proportional to the difference between one pressure input and the other. Does this arrangement ring any bells? You betcha - it's exactly the same as is used on the biggest aircraft (and the smallest) to measure airspeed and altitude. You can read more about how it works in this Wikipedia entry In the meantime - here are this sensor's essential features :

Description

Pressure Type:Differential
Pressure Range, Operating:0 to 3.92kPa
Pressure Port Type:Dual Side Port
Sensitivity:1.0V/kPa
Current, Supply:10mA
Voltage, Supply Min:4.75V
Voltage, Supply Max:5.25V
Termination Type:SMD
Case Style:1351-01
No. of Pins:8
Operating Temperature Range:0�C to +85�C
Temp, Op. Max:85�C
Temp, Op. Min:0�C

Resources

Infra Red PIR Motion Sensor

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:18:22 GMT

This is a simple to use motion sensor. Power it up and wait 1-2 seconds for the sensor to get a snapshot of the still room. If anything moves after that period, the 'alarm' pin will go low.

Red wire is power (5 to 12V). Brown wire is GND. Black wire is open collector Alarm.

This unit works great from 5 to 12V (datasheet shows 12V). You can also install a jumper wire past the 5V regulator on board to make this unit work at 3.3V. Sensor uses 1.6mA@3.3V.

The alarm pin is an open collector meaning you will need a pull up resistor on the alarm pin. The open drain setup allows multiple motion sensors to be connected on a single input pin. If any of the motion sensors go off, the input pin will be pulled low.

The connector is slightly odd but has a 0.1" pitch female connector making it compatible with jumper wires and 0.1" male headers.

Documents:Datasheet

Low Voltage Dual Serial Motor Controller

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:12:52 GMT

This low-voltage version of Pololu's dual serial motor controller (DSMC) is designed specifically for high-performance, low-voltage motors that run on 1.5 - 6 V. Because they run at lower voltages, these motors have higher current requirements, making them difficult to control since most integrated motor drivers are designed either for low-current, low voltage motors (such as those in CD players or cameras) or for higher-voltage motors that run at 6 volts or more. With this latest motor controller, you can consider a whole new range of motors for your next high-performance project.

Device specifications

PCB size:1.0" x 0.9"
Motor ports: 2
Speeds:127 forward and backward, brake
Max current:two motors 5 A each, one motor 10 A
Motor voltage:0 - 7 V
Logic voltage:3 - 5.5 V
PWM frequency:two motors 600 Hz, one motor 750 Hz
Serial baud rate:1200 - 19200 (automatically detected)

Because of the unique design of the low-voltage motor controller, there is no minimum motor supply voltage, meaning that a motor can be run off of a single cell until it is completely discharged. In a typical application, two to five Ni-Cd or Ni-MH cells can be used throughout their discharge cycle. The motor controller can deliver up to 5 A continuously to each channel, without a heat sink, and the two output channels can be coupled to deliver up to 10 A to a single load. Since many small Mabuchi motors (such as those used in the Tamiya gearboxes) have stall currents in the 2 - 4 A range, you can drive them to the limits of their performance.

In addition to the motor supply, the controller requires an independent 3.0 - 5.5 V logic supply, which can be higher or lower than the motor supply voltage. This can be useful if you have 3 V motors that you would like to run off of two or three cells but have 5 V logic. If you do have a single supply that satisfies both requirements (which would typically mean 3 or 4 cells), the motor controller can be powered off of a single supply. Each motor has a corresponding pair of LEDs that light up without the motor supply to let you troubleshoot your code without your robot driving away.

The 9-pin module is pin-compatible and code-compatible with our micro dual serial motor controller, making it easy to upgrade your existing robot to higher performance. The low-voltage motor controller shares all of the features of the micro motor controller except for coasting: setting speeds of 0 in forward or reverse will result in braking.

Application notes

Please note that the low-voltage motor controller can become very hot during operation; observe proper precautions around a running unit. A heatsink can improve performance, but it is not required. The motor controller does not feature over-current or over-temperature shutdown. Applying reverse battery polarity or attempting to draw too much current will cause permanent damage to the motor controller.

For high-current applications, make sure to use the thickest and shortest wires possible. Make sure your motors have 0.1 uF capacitors installed across their leads to limit noise and interference with your other electronics. Make sure that your battery can deliver the current that you attempt to draw: typically, you should have at least 1 amp-hour of capacity per 10 amps you draw (which would give you about five minutes of operating time).

Resources

USB 16-Servo Controller

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:37:18 GMT

The USB servo controller enables you to control up to sixteen servos from your USB port. The servo controller has both the USB interface and a UART interface for communicating with small microcontrollers and other non-USB devices.

The Pololu USB 16-servo controller is the most full-featured member of our line of R/C hobby servo controllers. The compact module measures just 1.9"x1.0" including the USB connector, making it smaller than most 8-channel controllers, and it offers both USB and asynchronous serial (UART) connectivity. No features are compromised for the small size, as our USB controller supports independent speed and range settings for each servo while deilvering 0.5-microsecond resolution for smooth output across its broad output pulse range of 250 through 2750 microseconds.

When installed, the USB servo controller appears as a serial port to the host computer. Programming is therefore as easy as sending commands to a serial port, and as an added benefit, the servo controller is compatible with many existing programs. The servo controller can be connected to additional serial devices, such as our serial motor controllers, and thereby function as both a servo controller and a USB-to-UART bridge. The servo controller is compatible with USB 2.0 standards, and drivers are available for Windows 2000 through Vista, Mac, and Linux.

With its dual USB and UART interface, the servo controller can at first be used with a PC to quickly develop motion sequences with the advantage of graphical interfaces and quick program changes. For projects without dedicated PCs, such as small autonomous robots, the final motion sequences can then be transferred to an embedded controller, which can communicate with the servo controller over the standard asynchronous serial connection.

With serial ports being a rarity on new computers, the Pololu USB 16-Servo Controller provides one of the most simple, small, and economical alternatives to standard serial servo controllers.

Features

Control 16 R/C hobby servos
Dual USB and UART interface
Independent speed and range for each servo
0.5-microsecond resolution
50 Hz update rate
Upgradable firmware
Small size of 1.9"x1.0"

Resources

CP2102 Drivers and installation instructions for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The CP2102 is used on the Pololu USB-to-Serial Adapter, the Orangutan USB Programmer, the USB 16-Servo Controller, and the Orangutan X2.CP2102 USB-to-Serial Bridge Driver Installation
Pololu Serial Transmitter utility for Windows
USB 16-servo controller user’s guide
Colin Karpfinger's tutorial: Using the Pololu Servo Controller in .NET
Python interface to the Pololu 8-channel servo controller

Laser Module 0.8mW (Red)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:46:56 GMT

Description: It's called a 'laser card' and has a slightly different shape to the usual barrel laser modules. This little unit is powered with 3V and projects a very clear, bright, red dot pretty much wherever you point it. It's rated at 0.8mW, and most definitely should NOT be pointed into peoples (or animals) eyes

Documents: Laser-Card.pdf

Polymer Lithium Ion Battery - 1100mAh

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:45:38 GMT

Description: These are very slim, extremely light weight batteries based on the new Polymer Lithium Ion chemistry. This is the highest energy density currently in production. Each cell outputs a nominal 3.7V at 1100mAh! Comes terminated with a standard 2-pin JST connector - 2mm spacing between pins. These batteries require special charging. Do not attempt to charge these with anything but a specialized Lithium Polymer charger.

Battery includes built-in protection against over voltage, over current, and minimum voltage.

Features:

2C continuous discharge
Excellent long-term self-discharge rates (<8% per month)
Robust power source under extreme conditions (-25 to 60C)

Dimensions: 0.23x1.32x1.86" (5.8x34x47mm)

Weight: 22g (0.77oz)

Documents: UnionBattery-1000mAh.pdf

GM862 Eval Board (USB)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:21:20 GMT

The GM862 Eval USB has a full 50-pin breakout, USB B connector, and a Python script enable switch. This allows connections to the audio, digital, and camera interfaces on the GM862 module. The GM862 Eval USB attaches to any USB port and appears as a standard com port. Power up the board, turn on the module, and you can start sending and receiving AT commands via HyperTerminal. No messy 3.8V regulation. No tricky 3.3V to RS232 level converter. It's all done for you!

Communication and power via USB. The USB chip can be disconnected to allow for external control of the TX and RX pins on the GM862 module (3V logic only!).

The board comes fully assembled with 50 pin Molex connector part # : 53748-0504, 3.8V power regulation circuitry, and supporting circuitry. The Molex connector is brought out to 5 dual row, .1" headers. 3.8V is regulated through a surface mount SPX29302 LDO regulator.

Note: Some USB ports cannot source enough current to power the GM862 module. If the power supply is inadequate, the module may shut down while attempting to connect to the cellular network. An external power supply will correct this problem if it is experienced.

Documents:

Drivers:FTDI USB Drivers and Instructions

Dimensions: 3x3.2"

Software: TakePhoto example software (Visual Basic source)

Don't forget to set the module to use the European frequencies: AT#BND=0

ArduMoto - Motor Driver Shield

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:09:14 GMT

This is a motor shield for Arduino that will control two DC motors. Based on the L298 H-bridge, the Ardumoto can drive up to 2 amps per channel. The board takes its power from the same Vin line as the Arduino board, includes blue and yellow LEDs to indicate active direction, and all driver lines are diode protected from back EMF.

Control for motor attached to OUT1/2 is connected to digital line 12 (direction A) and digital line 10 (PWM A).

Control for motor attached to OUT3/4 is connected to digital line 13 (direction B) and digital line 11 (PWM B).

Please note that this shield, unlike many other does not come with pin headers fitted - these are needed to mount onto the Duemilanove.

Compatible screw terminals and connectors are listed below.

Documents:

LPC-P2124 Prototyping Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:29:16 GMT

LPC-P2124 PROTOTYPE BOARD FOR LPC2124 ARM7TDMI-S MICROCONTROLLER

FEATURES:

MCU: LPC2124 16/32 bit ARM7TDMI-S™ with 256K Bytes Program Flash, 16K Bytes RAM, RTC,4x 10 bit ADC 2.44 uS, 2x UARTs, I2C, SPI, 2x 32bit TIMERS, 7x CCR, 6x PWM, WDT, 5V tolerant I/O, up to 60MHz operation
Standard JTAG connector with ARM 2x10 pin layout for programming/debugging with ARM-JTAG
Three on board voltage regulators 1.8V, 3.3V and 5V with up to 800mA current
Single power supply: +7-9VDC required
Power supply status LED
Power supply filtering capacitor
Two channel RS232 interface with two RS232 SUB-D 9 pin connectors
iButton interface circuit
Frequency input connector
Two buttons
Two status LEDs
Potentiometer connected to AIN
RESET circuit with exterman control of Philips ISP utility via RS232
RESET button
DBG jumper for JTAG enable
BSL jumper for bootloader enable
JRST jumper for enable/disable external RESET vontrol by RS232
14.7456 Mhz crystal allow easy communication setup (4x PLL = 58,9824 Mhz CPU clock)
Extension headers for all uC ports
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
Dimensions: 115x80 mm (4.5x3.2")

DOCUMENTS:

LPC-P2124.chm

HARDWARE:

LPC-P212x schematic REV-B

SOFTWARE:

RS232 initialization demo code
Blink LED and buttons demo code
OpenOCD + Eclipse set of projects 1.00 include flash write make file for LPC-P2124. The complete list of projects included is here.

LPC-H2214 Header Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:19:58 GMT

LPC-H2214 HEADER BOARD FOR LPC2214 ARM7TDMI-S MICROCONTROLLER WITH 1MB SRAM AND 1MB FLASH MEMORY

FEATURES:

MCU: LPC2214 16/32 bit ARM7TDMI-S™t with 256K Bytes Program Flash, 16K Bytes RAM, EXTERNAL MEMORY BUS, RTC,4x 10 bit ADC 2.44 uS, 2x UARTs, I2C, SPI, 2x 32bit TIMERS, 7x CCR, 6x PWM, WDT, 5V tolerant I/O, up to 60MHz operation
1MB (256Kx32bit) 12 ns 71V416 SRAM
1MB (512Kx16bit) 55ns MX26LV800BTC FLASH
Standard JTAG connector with ARM 2x10 pin layout for programming/debugging with ARM-JTAG
USB to RS232 convertor, board can take power only from USB port
Two on board voltage regulators 1.8V and 3.3V with up to 800mA current
Optional single power supply: +5VDC required if not connected to USB port
Power supply and status LED
Power supply filtering capacitor
Slide switch for ICSP-RUN mode
Slide switch for Boot mode from external internal flash
RESET circuit with exterman control of Philips ISP utility via USB-RS232 virtual port
RESET button
DBG jumper for JTAG enable
BSL jumper for bootloader enable
JRST jumper for enable/disable external RESET vontrol by RS232
Removable crystal on socket (default 14.7456 Mhz crystal installed)
Extension headers for all uC ports with IDC34 connectors (easy obtainable as used for HDD and Floppy on all PCs)
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print

DOCUMENTS:

HARDWARE:

H2214 schematic

SOFTWARE:

test software and basic routines for access to the external Flash/Sram
Blink LED demo code
RS232 echo demo code
External memory test demo code
OpenOCD + Eclipse set of projects 1.00 include flash write make file for LPC-H2214. The complete list of projects included is here.

LPC-H2294 Header Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:55 GMT

LPC-H2294 HEADER BOARD FOR LPC2294 ARM7TDMI-S MICROCONTROLLER WITH 1MB SRAM AND 4MB FLASH MEMORY

FEATURES:

MCU: LPC2294 16/32 bit ARM7TDMI-S™t with 256K Bytes Program Flash, 16K Bytes RAM, EXTERNAL MEMORY BUS, RTC,4x 10 bit ADC 2.44 uS, 2x UARTs, 4x CAN, I2C, SPI, 2x 32bit TIMERS, 7x CCR, 6x PWM, WDT, 5V tolerant I/O, up to 60MHz operation
1MB (256Kx32bit) 12 ns 71V416 SRAM
4MB (2048Kx16bit) 70ns TE28F320C3BD70 C3 INTEL FLASH
Standard JTAG connector with ARM 2x10 pin layout for programming/debugging with ARM-JTAG
USB to RS232 convertor, board can take power only from USB port
Two on board voltage regulators 1.8V and 3.3V with up to 800mA current
Optional single power supply: +5VDC required if not connected to USB port
Power supply and status LED
Power supply filtering capacitor
Slide switch for ICSP-RUN mode
Slide switch for Boot mode from external internal flash
RESET circuit with exterman control of Philips ISP utility via USB-RS232 virtual port
RESET button
DBG jumper for JTAG enable
BSL jumper for bootloader enable
JRST jumper for enable/disable external RESET vontrol by RS232
Removable crystal on socket (default 14.7456 Mhz crystal installed)
Extension headers for all uC ports with IDC34 connectors (easy obtainable as used for HDD and Floppy on all PCs)
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print

DOCUMENTS:

HARDWARE:

H2294 schematic

SOFTWARE:

Native hardware support by eCOS the anonymous eCos CVS tree has this target inside 'olpch2294' eCos target
test software and basic routines for access to the external Flash/Sram
Blink LED
RS232 echo
External Memory test demo code
OpenOCD + Eclipse set of projects 1.00 include flash write make file for LPC-H2294. The complete list of projects included is here.

LPC-P2138 Prototyping Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:55:00 GMT

LPC-P2138 PROTOTYPE FOR LPC2138 ARM7TDMI-S MICROCONTROLLER

FEATURES:

MCU: LPC2138 16/32 bit ARM7TDMI-S™ with 512K Bytes Program Flash, 32K Bytes RAM, RTC, 8x 10 bit ADC 2.44 uS, 2x UARTs, I2C, SPI, 2x 32bit TIMERS, 8x CCR, 6x PWM, WDT, 5V tolerant I/O, up to 60MHz operation
Standard JTAG connector with ARM 2x10 pin layout for programming/debugging with ARM-JTAG
On board voltage regulator 3.3V with up to 800mA current
Single power supply: 6V AC or DC required
Power supply LED
Two status LED
Power supply filtering capacitor
Two channel RS232 interface
Li-ion 3V battery holder
RESET circuit with exterman control of Philips ISP utility via RS232
RESET button
Two user buttons
Two RS232
DBG jumper for JTAG enable
BSL jumper for bootloader enable
JRST jumper for enable/disable external RESET vontrol by RS232
14.7456 Mhz crystal on socket, allow easy communication setup (4x PLL = 58,9824 Mhz CPU clock)
32768 Hz crystal and RTC backup battery connector
Extension headers for all uC ports
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
Dimensions: xx x yy mm (x")

DOCUMENTS:

HARDWARE:

Schematic

SOFTWARE:

RS232 initialization demo code
RTC initialization demo code
Blink LED and buttons demo code
OpenOCD + Eclipse set of projects 1.00 include flash write make file for LPC-P2138. The complete list of projects included is here.

MAXQ-JTAG Programmer/Debugger

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:42:39 GMT

MAXQ-JTAG JTAG FOR PROGRAMMING AND DEBUGGING MAXQ MICROCONTROLLERS

FEATURES

With MAXQ-JTAG you can do code programming, debugging, step-by-step instruction, step-in, step-out, go to cursor i.e. everything you can do with the high-priced emulators
Supports all MAXQ devices
Works with the free MAX-IDE from Maxim-Dallas
Supports MAXQ targets with voltage in range 2.0-5.0 VDC
Uses Maxim-Dallas standard 2x5 pin JTAG connector
No need for external power supply, all power is taken from the LPT port
Uses Olimex's custom MAXQ.dll to interface to MAX-IDE and all software packaged which are based on MAXQ.dll interface like EW-MAXQ, etc.
Dimensions 50x40 mm (2x1.6") + 20 cm (8") cable

HARDWARE:

MAXQ JTAG connector (top view)

SOFTWARE:

Olimex's MAXQ.DLL which adds support for MAXQ-JTAG with instructions how to install it
Maxim-Dallas MAX-IDE free development software for all MAXQ microcontrollers (need replacement of MAXQ.dll with Olimex's custom made MAXQ.dll for the parallel port dongle)
Rowley CrossWorks C compiler and debugger (directly supported)
IAR EW-MAXQ C compiler and debugger (should work with Olimex's custom made MAXQ.dll but not tested)
Phyton Project-MQ C compiler and debugger (should work with Olimex's custom made MAXQ.dll but not tested)

STM32-103 STK Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:35:51 GMT

STM32-103STK STARTERKIT BOARD FOR STM32F103RBT6 CORTEX-M3 MICROCONTROLLER

The ARM Cortex-M3 processor is the latest generation of ARM processors for embedded systems. It has been developed to provide a low-cost platform that meets the needs of MCU implementation, with a reduced pin count and low-power consumption, while delivering outstanding computational performance and an advanced system response to interrupts. The ARM Cortex-M3 32-bit RISC processor features exceptional code-efficiency, delivering the high-performance expected from an ARM core in the memory size usually associated with 8- and 16-bit devices.
The STM32F103 Performance Line family has an embedded ARM core and is therefore compatible with all ARM tools and software. It combines the high performance ARM Cortex-M3 CPU with an extensive range of peripheral functions and enhanced I/O capabilities.

STM32-103STK is starterkit board which allow you to explore all STM32F103 capabilities. It have NOKIA 3310 BW 84x48 LCD, buttons, SD-MMC card, Accelerometer, 2.4Ghz RF transciever, Audio Input and Output, the power supply is made from single 1.5V AA cell battery.

FEATURES:

MCU: STM32F103RBT6 ARM 32 bit CORTEX M3™ with 128K Bytes Program Flash, 20K Bytes RAM, USB, CAN, x2 I2C, x2 ADC 12 bit, x3 UART, x2 SPI, x3 TIMERS, up to 72Mhz operation
standard JTAG connector with ARM 2x10 pin layout for programming/debugging with ARM-JTAG
USB mini connector
LCD NOKIA 3310 BW 84x48 pixels
1.5V battery connector with step-up converter
3-axis accelerometer
SD-MMC card
2.4 Ghz transciever with Nordic nRF23L01
Audio input
Audio output
User buttons x2
Joystick with 4 directions and push action
UEXT connector for other Olimex's modules connection like MOD-MP3, etc.
RESET button
Status LED
8 Mhz crystal oscillator
32768 Hz crystal and RTC backup battery connector
Extension headers for all uC ports
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), soldermask, silkscreen component print
Dimensions: 90 x 65mm (3.5 x 2.5")

DOCUMENTS:

STM32-103STK.pdf Users Manual

HARDWARE:

SOFTWARE:

Blinking LED C source and project for EW-ARM 5.11
Sample mouse driver with accelerometer, USB Audio device, USB Mass Storage, USB-to-RS232 Virual COM port, Maze game with accelerometer and LCD C source and project for EW-ARM 5.11
USB Virtual COM port and bi-directional RF link between two STM32-103STK C source and project for EW-ARM 5.11
STM32-103STK test code shipped with every board for EW-ARM 5.11
Blinking LED project for GCC + Eclipse + OpenOCD
OpenOCD + Eclipse set of projects 1.00 include flash write make file for STM32-103STK. The complete list of projects included is here.

XBee 2mW Module with RPSMA (Series 2.5)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:34:10 GMT

Description:

This is the very popular 2.4GHz XBee module from Digi (formally Maxstream). These modules take the 802.15.4 stack (the basis for Zigbee) and wrap it into a simple to use serial command set. These modules allow a very reliable and simple communication between microcontrollers, computers, systems, really anything with a serial port! Point to point and multi-point networks are supported.

Features:

3.3V @ 50mA
250kbps Max data rate
1mW output (+0dBm)
300ft (100m) range
Built-in antenna
Fully FCC certified
6 10-bit ADC input pins
8 digital IO pins
128-bit encryption
Local or over-air configuration
AT or API command set

Documents:

Please Note: This unit is a Series 2 (AKA Series 2.5) unit. Series 1 and Series 2 XBee modules have the same pin-out. However, Series 1 modules cannot communicate with new Series 2 modules.

Xbee Pro 50mW Module with Whip Antenna (Series 2.5)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:07:44 GMT

Description:

This is the new 2.4GHz XBee XBP24-BWIT-004 module from Digi (formally Maxstream). Series 2.5 improves on the power output and data protocol. The Pro series have the same pinout and command set of the basic series with an increased output power of 50mW! These modules take the 802.15.4 stack (the basis for Zigbee) and wrap it into a simple to use serial command set. These modules allow a very reliable and simple communication between microcontrollers, computers, systems, really anything with a serial port! Point to point and multi-point networks are supported.

Features:

3.3V @ 295mA
250kbps Max data rate
50mW output (+17dBm)
1 mile (1600m) range
RPSMA connector
Fully FCC certified
4 10-bit ADC input pins
10 digital IO pins
128-bit encryption
Local or over-air configuration
AT or API command set

Documents:

Please Note: Series 1 and Series 2.5 XBee modules have the same pin-out. However, Series 1 modules cannot communicate with new Series 2.5 modules.

Xbee Explorer Regulated

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:47:37 GMT

Description: The XBee Explorer Regulated takes care of the 3.3V regulation, signal conditioning, and basic activity indicators (Power, RSSI and DIN/DOUT activity LEDs). It translates the 5V signals to 3.3V so that you can connect a 5V (down to 3.3V) system to any XBee module. The board was conveniently designed to mate directly with Arduino Pro boards and with the FTDI Basic boards for wireless bootloading and USB based configuration.

This unit works with all XBee modules including the Series 1 and Series 2.5, standard and Pro versions. Plug an XBee into this breakout and you will have direct access to the serial and programming pins on the XBee unit and will be able to power the XBee with 5V.

You get the red board only. XBee modules sold here.

Documents:

ATMega 328 MCU with Arduino Bootloader

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:46:30 GMT

If you've fried your 328 chip, or simply want to be able to swap sketches whilst in the field - this is a fresh ATMega chip with the Arduino bootloader burnt on.

Xbee Telemetry Flight Pack

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:18:39 GMT

***PHOTO INCLUDES OPTIONAL KIT CONTENTS***

This kit is designed to allow the transmission of flight data from unmanned aerial drones and other small scale aviation platforms. In addition, it can be set up to allow ground to air control via a PC. The Xbee modules used have a line-of-sight range of 1 mile.

Optional Contents

Resources

Similar setup from DIYDrones
XBee Pro 50mW Datasheet
XBee configuration utility

The Xbee units can be programmed with a 3 digit serial numbers so that they form a complete pair. This drastically reduces the chances of another rogue unit interupting the data at a crucial point during flight. As an optional extra, we will be happy to set the ID number - please select from the drop-down box.

Another option extra is a fast GPS unit, the which updates its position up to 5 times a second. Most normal GPS units are limited to 1Hz. Again, please select this in the drop down box.

XBee Pro 50mW Module with RPSMA (Series 2.5)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:05:54 GMT

Description:

This is the new 2.4GHz XBee XBP24-BSIT-004 module from Digi (formally Maxstream). Series 2.5 improves on the power output and data protocol. The Pro series have the same pinout and command set of the basic series with an increase output power of 50mW! These modules take the 802.15.4 stack (the basis for Zigbee) and wrap it into a simple to use serial command set. These modules allow a very reliable and simple communication between microcontrollers, computers, systems, really anything with a serial port! Point to point and multi-point networks are supported.

These modules are ideal for use with UAVs for telemetry/control. The RPMA connector allows an external antenna to be connected, and routed well away from RF noisy engines and the like. Modules can be paired so they don't interfere with other units in an aviation environment. Please see our 'Telemetry Flight Pack' for a comprehensive kit utilising the Xbee Pro

Features:

3.3V @ 295mA
250kbps Max data rate
50mW output (+17dBm)
1 mile (1600m) range
RPSMA connector
Fully FCC certified
4 10-bit ADC input pins
10 digital IO pins
128-bit encryption
Local or over-air configuration
AT or API command set

Documents:

Please Note: Series 1 and Series 2.5 XBee modules have the same pin-out. However, Series 1 modules cannot communicate with new Series 2.5 modules.

PIC-MT-USB Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:41:56 GMT

DEVELOPMENT BOARD FOR 40 PIN PIC MICROCONTROLLER

FEATURES:

ICSP/ICD connector for programming with PIC-MCP-USB, PIC-MCP or PIC-PG1, PIC-PG2, PIC-PG3, PIC-PG4 and debugging with PIC-ICD2, PIC-ICD2-POCKET, PIC-ICD2-TINY or if PIC16F87X microcontroller is used, PIC-ICD1
DIL-40 for PIC microcontroller
LCD 16x2 alphanumeric display with backlight
2 Buttons
Bi-color LED
Power supply taken from USB port
Virtual USB-RS232 port
20 Mhz crystal
FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
Dimensions 95x36 mm (3,7x1,4")
Four mounting holes
Extension headers for PIC unused ports

DOCUMENTS:

PIC-MT-USB.pdf - Users Manual (in development)

HARDWARE:

PIC-MT-USB schematic REV.A the current one
PIC-MT-USB schematic (old revision 0)
PIC ICSP connector (top view)

SOFTWARE:

Blinking LED for PIC16F877 demo code (C source and HEX)
Button read for PIC16F877 demo code (C source and HEX)
RS232 send / receive for PIC16F877 demo code (C source and HEX)
LCD display write for PIC16F877 demo code (C source and HEX)

LPC-2138-MT Development Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:50:23 GMT

FEATURES:

MCU: LPC2138 16/32 bit ARM7TDMI-S™ with 512K Bytes Program Flash, 32K Bytes RAM, RTC, 8x 10 bit ADC 2.44 uS, 2x UARTs, I2C, SPI, 2x 32bit TIMERS, 8x CCR, 6x PWM, WDT, 5V tolerant I/O, up to 60MHz operation
JTAG connector as per ARM's 2x10 pin layout, ARM-JTAG (Wiggler) compatible
14.7456 Mhz crystal on socket, allow easy communication setup (4x PLL = 58,9824 Mhz CPU clock)
RS232 interface circuit with SUB-D 9 pin connector
LCD16x2 display
five buttons
Dallas iButton port
Frequency input
Relay with 10A/250VAC contacts
Buzzer
Status LED
RESET circuit
RESET button
Bootloader enable jumper and pullup
DEBUG jumper for JTAG enable/disable
RTCK pullup resistors
Power plug-in jack
power supply: 6VAC/+9VDC
three on board voltage regulators 1.8V, 3.3V and 5V
power supply filtering capacitor
Four mounting holes
PCB: FR-4, 1.5 mm (0,062"), green soldermask, white silkscreen component print
Dimensions: 120x38 mm (4.75x1.5")

DOCUMENTS:

HARDWARE:

Schematic
ARM JTAG connector (TOP view)

SOFTWARE:

LCD drive code (EW-ARM)
RTC code (EW-ARM)
RS232 code (EW-ARM)
Button, Relay, LED, buzzer demo code (EW-ARM)
LCD, RTC, UART, BUTTONs, BUZZER demo code (GNU) by Markus Dornhofer
OpenOCD + Eclipse set of projects 1.00 include flash write make file for LPC-MT-2138. The complete list of projects included is here.

Tweezers (Angled End)

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:42:15 GMT

Description: These are high quality, fine tip, curved tweezers, ideal for SMD work or just handing teeny tiny components. A must have for almost any type of rework, especially SMD. Each pair is anti-magnetic and made from non-corrosive stainless steel. They come supplied with a tip 'condom' that will guard against blunting the sharp ends as they rattle around in your toolbox or have heavy things placed onto of them.

Orangutan SV-328 Robot Controller

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:34:02 GMT

The Orangutan SV-328 robot controller is a complete control solution for small robots running at 6 – 13.5 V. The small (2.15" x 1.9") module includes a powerful Atmel ATmega328P AVR microcontroller, two bidirectional motor ports each capable of providing 1 A (continuous), a removable 8-character x 2-line liquid crystal display, a buzzer, three user pushbutton switches, and two user LEDs.

Eight general-purpose I/O lines with up to eight analog input channels allow for adding sensors or expanding the system. These lines are brought out to 0.1" female headers as shown in the picture below; from left to right, the bottom row of pins are: PC5, PC4, PC3, PC2, PC1, PC0, PD1 and PD0. The Orangutan SV-328 features a 5V switching regulator capable of delivering up to 3 A, allowing the Orangutan to power RC servos directly from its regulated 5V power bus. This power bus can be accessed through the power and ground pins dedicated to each user I/O line.

Features

Overall unit dimensions: 2.15" x 1.9"
Input voltage: 6-13.5 V
2 bidirectional motor ports (1 A continuous per channel, 3 A maximum per channel)
Programmable 20 MHz Atmel ATmega328P AVR microcontroller (32 KB flash, 2 kB SRAM, 1024 bytes EEPROM)
8 general-purpose I/O lines, 6 of which can be used as analog input channels
2 additional analog input channels (ADC6 & ADC7) can be accessed on the board
Removable 8-character x 2-line LCD
5V regulator capable of supplying up to 3 A
Buzzer tied to one of the mega328’s hardware PWMs
3 user pushbutton switches
2 user LEDs
Battery voltage self-monitoring optionally connected to ADC6
User potentiometer optionally jumpered to ADC7

Documentation

Resources

AVR-JTAG-L Programmer/Emulator

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:48:08 GMT

The AVR-JTAG-L costs a fraction of original Atmel JTAGICE but does the same thing. Note this is not AT-JTAGICE-MK2 and supports only ATmega16, ATmega32, ATMega323, ATmega162, ATmega169, ATmega128 microcontrollers. If you want to work with the newer devices with debug wire this JTAG will not do the job.

FEATURES

Program all AVR flash microcontrollers supported by ATJTAGICE (ATmega16, ATmega32, ATMega323, ATmega162, ATmega169, ATmega128)
Works with target Vcc 3.0-5.0V
Uses Atmel's 2x5 pin JTAG connector layout (DIFFERENT FROM ICSP CONNECTOR layout!)
No need for external power supply, all power is taken from the target board
Works with AVR STUDIO for programming, real time emulation, debugging, step by step program execution, breakpoints, memory dump etc everything all high priced emulators do
Full emulation of all analog and digital functions, full JTAG programming support
Upgradable via AVR STUDIO
Dimensions 50x40 mm (2x1.6") + 20 cm (8") cable

DOCUMENTS:

avr-jtag.pdf
AVR-JTAG firmware upgrade for the very first lot of AVR-JTAG (no -L suffix), all JTAGs shipped after 01.01.2004 are with fixed bootloader and will upgrade automatically via AVR-STUDIO

HARDWARE:

AVRJTAG connector(top view)
Note: AVR-JTAG-L takes power from target, this means PIN.4 and PIN.7 of JTAG connector should be wired to target board VCC!

SOFTWARE:

AVR STUDIO for programming and emulation. IMPORTANT NOTE: AVR Studio 4.13 have bug and the fuses are not read correctly. On our request to Atmel support they confirm the bug and they suggest to fix this bug by "AVR Studio 4.13 SP2 JTAGICE Fix"available from http://www.atmel.no/beta_ware/

Breakout Board for FT232RL USB to Serial

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:13:49 GMT

Description: Basic breakout board for FTDI's popular USB to UART IC. Now with internal oscillator and EEPROM, the FT232RL is an impressive IC!

VCCIO is now tied to 3.3V through a solder jumper. You have the option of clearing this jumper and tying the VCCIO pin to 5V or any other IO voltage you need.

Board comes assembled with IC as shown.

Features:

Implements full v2.0 USB protocol
Needs no external crystal
Internal EEPROM for device ID and Product Description strings
Royalty-Free Driver support for Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX

Documents:

FT232RL Breakout Schematic
FT232RL IC Datasheet
Eagle Files
FTClean (for removing extraneous/old ports)

Drivers: FTDI Driver Page
Dimensions: 0.9x1.25"

ArduPilot - Arduino Compatible UAV Controller w/ ATMega328

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:26:54 GMT

Description: This is a Arduino-compatible autopilot board designed by Chris Anderson and Jordi Mu�oz of DIY Drones using the new ATMega328. This board was used to win the annual autonomous vehicle competition put on by SparkFun.

ArduPilot is a fully programmable autopilot that requires a GPS module and an infrared XY sensor such as the FMA module to create a functioning Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The autopilot handles both stabilization and navigation, eliminating the need for a separate stabilization system. It also supports a "fly-by-wire" mode that can stabilize an aircraft when flying manually under RC control, making it easier and safer to fly. The hardware and software are all open source. The board comes with all the surface-mount parts already soldered, but requires the user to solder on connectors. Firmware is already loaded, but the autopilot software must be downloaded and loaded onto the board by the user. It can be programmed with the Arduino IDE. All details and instructions can be found at the project's home page.

We highly recommend the following items to accompany this product:

An EM406 GPS module
A FTDI board and USB cable for programming
A strip of breakaway connectors to solder on as servo connectors
A strip of male and female machine pin headers to attach the sensors
An Expansion Board ("shield") with airspeed sensor

Other necessary elements, including aircraft recommendations, can be found at the project's home page.

Note: The original build of boards (shipped before January 26th) had incorrect firmware loaded onto the ATtiny. This firmware made the ATtiny unable to put the ATmega into reset. If you happen to have received one of these older boards, and you are experiencing problems, you can re-flash the firmware on the ATtiny with an AVR programmer like the one in the related items below. The newest firmware can always be found here.

Features:

Controller designed to be used with autonomous aircraft, car or boat. Infrared sensor required only for aircraft.
Based on a 16MHz Atmega328 processor. Total onboard processing power aprox 24 MIPS.
Built-in hardware failsafe that uses a separate circuit (multiplexer chip and ATTiny processor) to transfer control from the RC system to the autopilot and back again. Includes ability to reboot the main processor in mid-flight.
Multiple 3D waypoints (limited only by memory)
Comes with a 6-pin GPS connector for the 1Hz EM406 GPS module.
Has six spare analog inputs (with ADC on each) and six spare digital input/outputs to add additional sensors
Supports addition of wireless downlink module for telemetry
Can be powered by either the RC receiver or a separate battery
Hardware-driven servo control, which means less processor overhead, tighter response and no jitters.
Four RC-in channels (plus the autopilot on/off channel) can be processed by the autopilot.
LEDs for power, failsafe status, autopilot status and GPS lock

Dimensions: 30mm x 47mm

Documents:

Schematic
Eagle Files
ArduPilot Project Homepage
Software and instructions: DIY Drones Community
ATtiny Firmware

Micro uVGA Text Module

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:54:30 GMT

MicroVGA is low-cost Microcontroller to VGA interface providing 80x25 16 color text mode (physical resolution is 800x600 at 60 Hz). MicroVGA is connected to a MCU via 2 or 4 wire RS-232 TTL or LVCMOS compatible interface.

Display is controlled using ANSI terminal codes (such as cursor movement, colors, etc). In addition to VGA output the interface provides also NTSC/PAL signal output for television viewing and PS/2 keyboard input.

This makes the MicroVGA an ideal solution for user interface in embedded applications. The MicroVGA is a complete user interface module, 3-in-1 functions. MicroVGA can be connected to any MCU with UART, such as Microchip PIC (including PICmicro, PIC16 and dsPIC33), Atmel ATmega, 8051, ARM, MIPS, or even PowerPC.

Key features

Provides 80x25 color text mode
SVGA output 800x600@60Hz resolution (font 22x10)
S-Video television output � PAL (font 11x10)
S-Video television output � NTSC (font 9x10)
Automatic selection of TV or VGA output
PS/2 keyboard input (MiniDIN-6)
Easy connection to almost every microcontroller using only 2 wires (minimum, 4 recommended for handshaking)
Very easy to use: works like standard ANSI (or VT100) terminal
6 supported character sets (US-ASCII and ISO8859-1 through ISO8859-5) with full internationalization support!

Documentation

uVGA-TEXT-DS: MicroVGA-TEXT Datasheet
uVGA-TEXT-UM: MicroVGA-TEXT User Manual (ANSI commands, etc)
uVGA-CONIO-LIB: MicroVGA-TEXT conio Library User Manual

Other downloads

µVGA demo applications (including conio µVGA library)
µVGA conio library
Conio library information

LED Matrix - Tri Colour, Large

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:14:59 GMT

Description: Triple Color LED Matrix! This large matrix has 64 Red, 64 Green, and 64 Blue individual LEDs built into one common cathode housing. It's a monster to control, but just imagine what kind of colors you could produce by mixing!

These are the new, readily available units that just arrived. Unit comes with a black finish and opaque LED lenses.

Documents: Triple Color LED Matrix Datasheet

Dimensions: 0.33x2.38x2.38"

LilyPad Power Supply

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:10:57 GMT

Description: A small, but mighty power supply. This board was designed to be as small and inconspicuous as possible. Pop in a AAA battery, flip the power switch, and you will have a 5V supply to power your LilyPad network. Good up to 100mA. Short circuit protected.

This board has AAA battery clips but can use an input from 1.2V to 5V. Our lithium polymer batteries are a good, rechargable alternative.

LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable - but be sure to remove the battery!

Dimensions:

56x26mm
Thin 0.8mm PCB

Documents:

Schematic

Ultrasonic Range Finder LV-EZ0

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:37:15 GMT

Description: This is the fantastically easy to use sensor from Maxbotix. We are extremely pleased with the size, quality, and ease of use of this little range finder. The serial interface is a bit odd (it's RS232 instead of standard TTL), but the PWM and Analog interfaces will allow any micro to listen easily enough. The sensor provides very accurate readings of 0 to 255 inches (0 to 6.45m) in 1 inch increments with little or no dead zone!

Maxbotix is offering the EZ0, EZ1, EZ2, EZ3, and EZ4 with progressively narrower beam angles allowing the sensor to match the application. Please see beam width explanation below.

Control up to 10 sensors with only two pins! Checkout the Maxbotix FAQ listed below.

Features:

42kHz Ultrasonic sensor
Operates from 2.5-5.5V
Low 2mA supply current
20Hz reading rate
RS232 Serial Output - 9600bps
Analog Output - 10mV/inch
PWM Output - 147uS/inch
Small, light weight module

Documents:

Checkout Mikey Sklar's flame-based trampoline, the high-lighter, using the EZ1!

Inertia Measurement Unit - 5 degrees of freedom

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:49:32 GMT

Description: The Inertia Measurement Unit Combo Board is now available with smaller, better, faster, and cheaper components! This small PCB board incorporates the new IDG300 dual-axis gyroscope and Analog Devices triple axis accelerometer in a tight footprint. The IMU board uses a standard 0.1" footprint and includes all outputs from both the IDG300 Gyro and ADXL330 Accelerometer ICs.

This IMU 5DOF is the latest is a long line of development boards. This latest version allows an unheard of 5 axis of sensing (Roll, Pitch, X, Y, Z) in less than 1 square inch, and under 2 grams!

By combining the IDG300 and ADXL330 sensors, the IMU board enables students and hobbyists to easily incorporate roll, pitch, and tilt measurements into their projects or robots.

Board comes fully assembled and tested. Units come as shown without headers installed. We recommend right-angle break away headers, straight pin headers, or wire up your own cable!

Dimensions: 0.75"x0.9" (20x23mm)
Weight: 2g

Documents:

Resources and Applications (Inverted / reverse pendulum robots, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, etc.):

Kalman Filter Project
http://www.dprg.org/projects/2003-01a/ (Reverse pendulum robot)
The ADXRS vs. the Tokin CG-16D
Helicopter Autopilot
Fire Marshall Bill Robot

Antenna GPS 3V Magnetic Mount MMCX

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:45:10 GMT

Description: Magnet mount antenna for GPS modules operating at 3V. Designed for used with automobiles - the magnet will hold the antenna in place at speeds greater than 100mph. 5meter cable terminated with MMCX connector.

Gain 26dB
VSWR <2.0
Voltage 3.3V +/- 0.5V
Current 12mA
Weight 50g
5 meter cable

Documents: Datasheet

WiFi Module RFD21715

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:41:05 GMT

Description : The RFD21715 is a complete WiFi radio transceiver with built-in controller, chip antenna, matching network, voltage regulation and RF-shield, factory tested and ready to use, all in one package.

The module allows easy connection to domestic, standard WiFi networks quickly and without fuss. Once connected, data can be sent and received. All of the complex handshaking and protocol negotiation is simplified by an 'AT' command set similar to a normal modem.

The module will soon be supported with breakout boards and development kits, but is relatively easy to hook up and use right now.

Features

AT Command Set
Band : 2.4 GHz
Channels : 13
Supply Voltage : 1.9 - 3.6V
Pin Pitch : 1.25mm (0.050 Inch)
Integrated Decoding / Encoding
Transmit Power : +10 dbm
30mm x 28mm x 4mm
Built-In Chip Antenna
Based on the GainSpan WiFi Radio IC.

Documents

Basic Schematic

RF21715 Footprint (Gerber File)

AT Command Set + Parameters

Example data connection AT commands

Gainspan GS1010 Info

Resources

Dedicated TX/RX web site : http://www.rfremotecontrol.com/wifi/

Polar Heart Rate Module - RMCM01

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:42:54 GMT

Description: This is a OEM module for the Polar Heart Rate system. This device works with any Polar heart rate strap to pickup the electromagnetic pulse and output a 1ms pulse indicating a heart beat has occurred. Embed a heart rate reading into your next project!

The RMCM01 requires no antenna. It does require a 32kHz crystal but that crystal does not need capacitors. Please see the basic schematic below.

Documents:

Datasheet
Basic schematic
SFE Eagle Library has this part!

LilyPad Temperature Sensor

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:03:02 GMT

Description: Detecting temperature changes has never been easier. The MCP9700 is a small thermistor type temperature sensor. This sensor will output 0.5V at 0 degrees C, 0.75V at 25 C, and 10mV per degree C. Doing an analog to digital conversion on the signal line will allow you to establish the local ambient temperature. Detect physical touch based on body heat and ambient conditions with this small sensor.

LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable!

Dimensions:

20mm outer diameter
Thin 0.8mm PCB

Documents:

LilyPad Button Board

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:00:44 GMT

Description: We designed this board to give the user a very discrete button without any sharp edges. Button closes when you push it and opens when you release (momentary push button).

LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable!

Dimensions:

8x16mm
Thin 0.8mm PCB

Documents:

Schematic

LilyPad White Led

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:50:30 GMT

Description: A simple, very bright, 250mcd, white LED LilyPad. Light up the night!

LilyPad is a wearable e-textile technology developed by Leah Buechley and cooperatively designed by Leah and SparkFun. Each LilyPad was creatively designed to have large connecting pads to allow them to be sewn into clothing. Various input, output, power, and sensor boards are available. They're even washable!

Dimensions:

5x11mm
Thin 0.8mm PCB

Documents:

Conductive Thread - 234/34 4ply

info@coolcomponents.co.uk (Cool Components) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:48:12 GMT

Description: Conductive thread is a creative way to connect various electronics onto clothing. This thread can carry current for power and signals. While not as conductive as traces on a printed circuit board (PCB), this thread makes wearable clothing 'wearable'!

We have worked with our supplier to change how to thread is manufactured to increase the fray-resistance! Now you can worry less about short circuits and worry more about your project.

This is a thicker thread with a lower resistance that can be used with hand sewing. Resistance is about 14 Ohms per foot. Spool contains 2.5oz of thread, about 190 yards.

Cool Components - New Products Feed

Ultrasonic Range Finder XL-EZ0

LPC-P2919 Development Board

ARM-USB-TINY-H

FEATURES

LPCXpresso Prototype Board

LPC1343 LPCXpresso Board

XMega100 Breakout

Digital Temperature Sensor Breakout - TMP102

Piezo Vibration Sensor - Small Horizontal

LPC1114 LPCXpresso Board

Support Site

LPCXpresso Base Board

ACS715 Current Sensor Breakout

ARM-JTAG-EW Programmer / Debugger

Serial Enabled 16x2 LCD - Red on Black 5V

Arduino MegaShield Kit

Pan and Tilt Kit (Servos Included)

Stepper Motor with Cable

LilyPad Accelerometer

Lithium Backpack for Mega (Hi-Capacity)

Specs

Dimensions

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

7 Segment Display - Red

PIC-32MX430 Development Board

Bluetooth Dongle - RS232 'Firefly' (RN240M)

IMU 9DoF - Razor

Coin Cell Holder - 24.5mm

Coin Cell Battery Rechargeable - 24.5mm

Lithium Battery Controller (MSP430F1232 )

Coin Cell Battery - 20mm

Coin Cell Holder - 20mm

Arduino WiFly Shield

ArduPilot+ IMU V2

Pitot Tubes

MP3 Trigger

RFD21737 2.4G Eval Board

RFID USB Reader

Nike+iPod Serial to USB Adapter

Button Pad 2x2 - Breakout PCB

Button Pad 4x4 - LED Compatible

Breakout Board for MEMs Barometric Pressure Sensor - SCP1000

IMU 6DOF Razor - Ultra-Thin IMU

Servo Extension Cable (30cm)

ArduPilot Shield IR Cable 30cm

Arduino ProtoShield Kit

Infrared Proximity Sensor (15cm-150cm)

Geiger Counter

�20 Gift Voucher

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board USB

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board LAN / Web Server

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board RS485

Powerline Communication Modem Daughter Board RS232

Powerline Communication Modem PLC-UART-HD

WiFi Module - WiFly 802.11 b/g Super Module

Voltage and Current Sense Breakout

ACS712 Low Current Sensor Breakout

Wii Nunchuck Adapter

Nunchuck Information

7-Segment Serial Display

5V DC to DC Step Up - 1xAA

TextStar Serial LCD Display

Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL345

Tank Track Idler Set (GM)

140-Piece Wire Kit

Shoulder Bolt - Idler Sprocket Axis

IR Range Sensor - Connector Cable 12"

Switch - Mini SPDT Power

Interface Cable for EM401 and EM406 - 1 Foot

Ardupilot Sensor Board - Six Degrees of Freedom (Daughter)

AVR-CAN Development Board

Ardupilot Sensor Board - Six Degrees of Freedom (Main)

Breadboard Maxi (White)

Wire - Hook-up , Black

Tank Track (link+pin)

Motor - GM9

Antenna - Multi-band GPS/GSM/WiFi

Pan and Tilt Kit (No Servos)