Given the increasing numbers of boards and microcontrollers to which people have ported the Arduino core libraries, we wanted to make it easier to add third-party hardware to the Arduino development environment. The recently released Arduino 0018 (download) adds support for the installation of contributed cores and board definitions within the Arduino sketchbook folder. This […]
As of Arduino 0017, you can install contributed libraries into the libraries sub-directory of your sketchbook directory. Moving libraries outside of the Arduino application directory means that the libraries will stay installed when you upgrade to a new release of the Arduino software. It also means that, on the Mac, you don’t need to search […]
We’re happy to announce that a new and improved version of the Arduino Nano is now available for pre-order. The Nano is an all-in-one Arduino board perfect for use with a breadboard; just connect a mini USB cable. The Arduino Nano 3.0 includes the ATmega328 microcontroller, which provides twice the memory of the previous ATmega168. […]
We’re happy to announce the release of the Arduino Mega, a larger, more powerful Arduino board. It’s based on the on the ATmega1280 (datasheet), which has 128 KB of Flash (program) memory, 8 KB of RAM, and 4 KB of EEPROM. The board has 54 digital pins (of which 14 provide PWM output), 16 analog […]
We’re very happy to announce that the Arduino Duemilanove has been upgraded to a more powerful microcontroller: the ATmega328. It’s fully compatible with the previous ATmega168, but with twice the memory. That includes flash memory for storing sketches (32 KB instead of 16 KB), RAM for holding variables (2KB instead of 1KB) and EEPROM for […]
Two exciting robots based on Arduino have recently appeared: the RobotShop Robot Rover Development Platform and Oomlout’s Arduino Controlled Servo Robot (SERB). They’re both all-in-one kits and look like very capable machines. SERB has the advantage of being open-source, with PDF downloads for making your own chassis on a laser cutter or scroll saw (see […]
Continuing our tradition of difficult to pronounce Italian name, we’re happy to announce the Arduino Duemilanove (“2009”). This is the latest revision of the basic Arduino USB board, replacing the Diecimila. The Duemilanove automatically selects the appropriate power source (USB or external adaptor), eliminating the need for a power selection jumper. It also includes an […]
We’re very pleased to announce the launch of the Arduino Pro and Arduino Pro Mini, designed and manufactured by SparkFun Electronics (see their announcement). They are low-cost, low-profile boards intended for advanced users and for convenient embedding in long-term projects. Both work with an off-board USB convertor (either the FTDI TTL-232R-3V3 USB or the SparkFun […]
The new Arduino Nano is the smallest and most versatile Arduino board yet. Designed and manufactured by US-based Gravitech, it has all the functionality of an Arduino Diecimila in a compact, breadboard-ready design. The Nano includes an ATmega168 microcontroller (w/ bootloader), integrated USB (FTDI chip) w/ Mini-B jack, a full complement of i/o pins (including […]
Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, has a write-up of the ArduPilot autopilot system and other Arduino-related discussions on his DIY Drones blog. The ArduPilot is billed as “the world’s cheapest autopilot”: a $110 system including PCB, GPS, and related components for piloting a hobby plane. DIY Drones is an amazing group creating all kinds […]
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