<div dir="ltr"><div>I would pay for this kit, as long as the cost wasn't outrageous.<br><br>A quick Google search for "MB102" throws up a plethora of different power supply boards. Seems like a useful thing to include. They mostly have micro-USB input, so BYO phone charger?<br>
<br></div>Tom<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 1 August 2013 10:46, Gerrit Niezen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gerrit.niezen@gmail.com" target="_blank">gerrit.niezen@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="word-wrap:break-word">There is a nice little power supply module for the MB102 breadboard:<div><a href="http://www.thelittlebritishrobotcompany.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=79" target="_blank">http://www.thelittlebritishrobotcompany.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=79</a></div>
<div><br></div><div>It allows you to power the breadboard rails from a 6.5-12V power plug or USB at either 5V or 3.3V. I'm sure you can get them even cheaper than what I've listed above.</div><div><br></div><div>
I was wondering if it's at all possible to make the tutorials more microcontroller-agnostic? I prefer using Arduino, and others have their own favourite micro and development platform.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Gerrit</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div><div><div>On 1 Aug 2013, at 10:28, Justin Mitchell <<a href="mailto:justin@discordia.org.uk" target="_blank">justin@discordia.org.uk</a>> wrote:</div>
<br><blockquote type="cite">On Wed, 2013-07-31 at 17:28 +0100, Graham Owens wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">I think other ideas that were mentioned were:<br></blockquote><br>Thanks for all these ideas guys.<br><br>My first tutorial covered connecting LEDs and switches, and demonstrated<br>
the importance of debouncing switch inputs. but didnt otherwise go into<br>the reasons why.<br><br>I can see the argument that we should include at least some simple<br>explanations of the why, although i am unsure the best way to deliver<br>
that. I felt that the worksheet approach worked well, with everyone<br>working at their own pace leaving me free to give specific help where<br>required. So i suppose i should try to work some explanations into the<br>worksheet where possible.<br>
<br>I also plan to put the resulting worksheets and support materials online<br>for future, and other peoples, reference.<br><br><blockquote type="cite">Communicating with a microcontroller from a PC. I think this is the<br>
technical workshop for a week monday.<br></blockquote>Yes, thats my plan.<br><br><blockquote type="cite">I have 2xPickit 3's that I can bring (Mabey a 3rd and a Pickit 2) So<br>if anyone needs to use one, they are more than welcome.<br>
</blockquote>That would be very helpful, last time we all had to share the one<br>pickit2 i brought.<br><br><br><br>I am trying to put together a list of components for the starter kit to<br>base these tutorials on. It doesnt have to contain everything we might<br>
cover, like servos etc, as we can always do booster packs later. I was<br>hoping to keep the cost under a tenner each, but have enough components<br>to cover plenty of tutorial options, and allow some tinkering.<br><br>So far i have come up with this list, can people please give their<br>
suggestions:<br><br>PIC16F1455 <br>MB102 Breadboard<br>Jumper wire kit<br>Long pinned header for programmer connection<br>USB Uart board and cable (possibly CP1202 based)<br>LEDs a handful of different colours + limiting resistors<br>
Small push button switches<br>Piezo Buzzer<br>LDR and/or Thermistor<br><br>I also need to get an idea of how many people would like to buy these<br>kits so i can bulk order the components to save us money.<br><br><br><br>
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