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CodersRule |
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: 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! |
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| Friday, 15 October 2010, 14:48 | |
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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. |
| Friday, 15 October 2010, 15:23 | |
Jayenkai
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Awesome stuff! Now make a game!!!! 
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| Friday, 15 October 2010, 15:25 | |
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CodersRule |
At the moment I'm busy making my LEDs dance.
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| Saturday, 16 October 2010, 01:57 | |
waroffice
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could make a joypad?
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| Saturday, 16 October 2010, 09:23 | |
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waroffice
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all the details are available here mBed
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| Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 02:14 | |
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waroffice
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View on YouTube
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| Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 04:55 | |
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CodersRule |
I bought a buzzer and a breadboard, and it plays a song now. It also lights up the trumpet fingerings with LEDs.
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| Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 05:34 | |
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waroffice
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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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