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Back to CodersRule's Blog ( Created 15 October 2010 | Last Edited 15 October 2010) Tech Stuff : Just received my mbed! Got a free mbed from the NXP mbed design challenge. Here's what I think. Got my mbed! The retail price for this thing is 70 bucks, and I got mine for free from the NXP design challenge. Open the box, see what's inside... Business card/credit card type thing with this on the front/back: handy, because I'm sure one day I'll be walking around somewhere and wonder "Hey, I wonder where pin 13 is on the mbed I had awhile back" and luckily it will be there conveniently sitting in my wallet. I felt a size reference would be useful. You probably already have the right cord, but they were nice to provide one for you- At first, I thought my USB connector didn't work. I was a bit scared that the problem could have been the mbed, but when I plugged in another connector, it worked fine. I probably should have followed the instructions on the sheet. If the mbed says it's on, but your computer isn't recognizing it, try to push in the connector a bit more; you'll know it when you've pushed it in enough. Anyway, here's what the online editor looks like: I'm not big on C++, but within just a couple minutes I was able to make a fun little LED blinking application: #include "mbed.h" DigitalOut l1(LED1); DigitalOut l2(LED2); DigitalOut l3(LED3); DigitalOut l4(LED4); int main() { while(1) { l1 = 1; wait(0.2); l1 = 0; l2 = 1; wait(0.2); l2 = 0; l3 = 1; wait(0.2); l3 = 0; l4 = 1; wait(0.2); l4 = 0; } } --> That's just from copying and changing a bit of code from the Hello World example. Time to go off and play with my new toy. Ciao! Latest Comments Posted : Friday, 15 October 2010, 13:48 dna You are so lucky. What a great device. Post the specifications here: Ram Rom (If it's re programmable) and other things. maybe make a PDF for those of us who were unfortunate enough to miss the offer. Posted : Friday, 15 October 2010, 14:23 Jayenkai Awesome stuff! Now make a game!!!! Posted : Friday, 15 October 2010, 14:25 CodersRule At the moment I'm busy making my LEDs dance. Posted : Saturday, 16 October 2010, 00:57 waroffice could make a joypad? Posted : Saturday, 16 October 2010, 08:23 waroffice all the details are available here mBed Posted : Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 01:14 waroffice Posted : Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 03:55 CodersRule I bought a buzzer and a breadboard, and it plays a song now. It also lights up the trumpet fingerings with LEDs. Posted : Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 04:34 waroffice I forgot to bring my breadboard to work to connect the ethernet port up. I have some plans for this to control quite a bit of my PC case' functions. Either that connect i to an ultrasound sensor to check if my cat wants to come in

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