Your latest purchase

LarryD:
Just bought Megunolink Pro, serial data visualization and control software.
http://www.megunolink.com/

Coupon TROMLP for 30% off. (~ $21.00 USD)
megunolink | tronixstuff.com

I like the MLP UI Message Processor Library.
MegunoLink Pro | The swiss army knife for Arduino

It would be nice if they offered a PDF manual and a few more examples (I guess that's what winter time is for).

Works as advertised.
It will be a great addition to my software tools.

Looks good, but their forum is useless. A query sent in October 2014 wasn't answered until January 2015, nearly 3 months later!

Henry_Best:
Looks good, but their forum is useless. A query sent in October 2014 wasn't answered until January 2015, nearly 3 months later!

And some of our members start bumping after a few hours!!

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weedpharma:
And some of our members start bumping after a few hours!!

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All forums are equal, but some forums are more equal than others.

The ESM has some of the same features.
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=185740.0

Two days now and I have to say I am very impressed with the MegunoLink Pro software.
Now my wife says this is my stocking suffer. :relaxed:

    //example: Name                Value     Description
    //         CurrentPosition     1645      Current Value
    //the name you want displayed i.e. "CurrentPosition"
    Serial.print(F("{TABLE|SET|CurrentPosition|")); 
    //the variable displayed ex: 1645
    Serial.print(Progress); 
    //the description you want displayed, if any i.e. "Current Value"  
    Serial.println(F("|Current Value}"));

Windows can be docked or floating.

Edit: BTW:

  • you can disable DTR when the monitor connects, therefore the Arduino doesn't reset.
  • there is a manual reset command button if you want to reset the Arduino from the PC Communications Manager screen.

Also, uploading a sketch to an UNO automatically disconnects then reconnects the MegunoLink serial monitor once the sketch is uploaded.
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+-12 DC to DC SMPS

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Did people stop buying stuff?
I had a long pause in tinkering to tend to family and other hobbies, but restarted playing with circuits and Arduino.
Ordered some stuff for my (now dusty) robot, like a Mega board and a whole lot of random stuff from China for some long overdue projects.
-stepped drivers
-various nano boards to build into stuff (how can they build a Nano clone for less than a dip 328 chip?)
-extra breadboard
-Bluetooth modules (because Bluetooth)
-loads of parts that I ran out of while fixing stuff around the house

Got a long wish list for many projects that popped into my mind, but that is for later

Put in an order for 10 of these. I want to do some AC control via a microcontroller and need a DC rail integrated with the project for the digital section but want it integrated rather than a wall wart. This looks like a really slick solution.

As there is no isolation, this must be used as though the entire circuit is live. What happens if active lead is connected to the lower rail and you touch it and earth? I hope your RCD safety switch works!

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MSP432 Launchpad special deal for $4.32 (I got three, since otherwise the $7 min postage was depressing.)

MSP432 is sort-of an ARM core with MSP430-style peripherals.

  • 48MHz 32-bit ARM Cortex M4F with Floating Point Unit and DSP acceleration
  • Memory: 256KB Flash, 64KB RAM

onboard debugger support.
Supported by Arduino-like Energia, with multitasking using TI-RTOS (about which I have mixed feelings.)

westfw:
MSP432 Launchpad

got one

The main "problem" with this was that the Energia support su**ed in TI-RTOS for multitasking support, "complicating" things and I have little patience to spend learning a vendor-specific RTOS.

weedpharma:
As there is no isolation, this must be used as though the entire circuit is live. What happens if active lead is connected to the lower rail and you touch it and earth? I hope your RCD safety switch works!

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I understand what is going on here.

... Energia support su**ed in TI-RTOS ...

gee, that sounds familiar :slight_smile:
"sucked" in this case was a physical description (as in "pulled"), not a value judgement. But it got censored?!

westfw:
But it got censored?!

If the post had been modified (censored) something like this would be displayed...

Today at 03:18 am Last Edit: Today at 03:18 am by JoeN

The word made it into your post so...

Not exactly a new purchase, but I came across my old Amstrad computer while tidying up.

Notice the cassette-tape I/O interface. 64 KB of RAM, built-in Basic and keyboard. You plug a TV monitor into the back.

The keys aren't even soiled. :o

2 Launchpad MSP432, for $4.32 each, directly from TI (using promo code 432@432, + $7 FEDEX shipping to Brazil):

Ordered a HC-05 bluetooth module for 5 $. Also a power bank 3.5 $.

I don't even know ...

It has a 32u4 and was two bucks. That's my explanation, and I'm sticking with it.

ChrisTenone:
I don't even know ...

It has a 32u4 and was two bucks. That's my explanation, and I'm sticking with it.

It's different.... for sure.