Graynomad:
I think so to, plus how do you deal with analog pins? They can be digital IO as well. It gets very tricky.I suspect that future shield makers will have to accommodate both voltages if they want to be compatible with both types of base board. That's pretty easy to do on a shield because you know what pins you are using for what. Isn't that what the IOREF signal is to be used for?
Yes, The voltage applied to the IOREF pin from the controller board will tell the shield board what kind of host Arduino controller board is being mated with. However that is only avalible on the newer Rev3 arduino boards, not the zillions of pre UNO and MEGA rev3 boards. Chaos will be present for some time ahead.
A shield maker might (or will?) have to state if their shield design is Due only, Due and Rev 3 Uno and Rev 3 Mega compatible, or only non-Due board compatible I guess for one to purchase a future shield and be sure it's compatible with what they are using?
Lefty
Rob
