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This item is no longer available and has been replaced by the GP 2.0.
Acroname is proud to introduce our first BrainStem module, the General Purpose Module (GP 1.0). This is the first microcontroller to be supported on Windows, WinCE, MacOS X, PalmOS and Linux. The GP 1.0 Module pairs BrainStem software with hardware to provide you with an ideal, user-friendly microcontroller environment. With convenient power and ground connections for each I/O pin, ten analog and digital I/O lines, a Sharp GP2D02 driver, high-resolution servo outputs, and an IIC bus, the module offers "plug & play" ease for connecting most accessories.
Modules can operate as a serial slave device, run concurrent TEA programs, and handle reflexive actions automatically. Best of all, these can all happen simultaneously. All BrainStem modules can be stacked with other BrainStem modules, as well as third-party peripherals, along a 1MBit industry standard IIC bus.
BrainStem Console Application (shown here on Windows NT 4.0)
Access to the module is through the Console application, C, C++, or Java. A TEA compiler, the GP and Console programs, support libraries, and example programs are available for all supported platforms. The BrainStem software can be downloaded from our site for free.
The GP Program, shown on Windows, PalmOS, and MacOS
The GP Program allows you to quickly see your results from sensors plugged into the Analog, Digital and GP2D02 ports. Through the Servo panel, you can quickly test servos that are plugged into the BrainStem GP 1.0. If your BrainStem-powered robot is using servos modified for continuous rotation, you've probably noticed that the centering can drift. Using the Servo panel on the GP Program, simply adjust the servo(s) until they stop spinning, commit the setting to the EEPROM by clicking the Config button, and the corrected setting are stored. It doesn't get much easier than that!
The GP Program, showing Analog, and GP2D02 readout
BrainStem GP 1.0 features:
- 40 MHz RISC processor
- 5 channel, 10 bit A/D
- 5 digital I/O lines
- GP2D02 Driver
- 1 MBit IIC port
- IIC routing
- Status LED
- Stores 11 1K TEA programs
- Runs up to 4 TEA programs concurrently
- RS-232 serial port
- Reflex architecture
- 4 high-resolution servo outputs
- Execution of 9000 instructions per second
- Access to I/O features via built-in serial command set
- Convenient power and ground connections for each I/O pin
Currently Supported On:
- Windows
- MacOS X
- PalmOS
- WinCE
- Linux
Notes:
The module does not include the interface cable/connector, which is platform-specific. The following cables are
currently available:
The BrainStem software is not packaged with the module and can be downloaded from our site.
You can find the BrainStem software and more at the
Acroname Download Center.
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