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TouchShield Stealth - TouchShield Stealth with TouchScreen

The TouchShield is a 128×128 pixel OLED screen on a PCB shield. It is Arduino-ready and brings advanced I/O capabilities to the Arduino platform!

This is the new Stealth Edition, which has an all-blacked out board that looks pretty slick on top of the dark blue Arduino. It’s also higher quality, machine soldered and assembled, with a few internal trace re-routes to make it a little lighter, faster, and power-redundant.

Compiling and uploading applications to the TouchShield is done through a one-click button in the Arduino Environment, making it easy to write awesome applications.

If you want to save some time and money, have a look at some of our Combo Kits.

Specs

128×128 OLED Screen
262K Colors
Touch Screen
Powered from the Arduino’s 5 VDC pins
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 2 and 3
Holds 60 Full Screen Images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Arduino Graphics Core Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons and More directly from the Arduino IDE
1.50 inch diagonal

Download

Arduino for Windows package
Arduino for Mac OS X package

Tutorials/Blogs

Up and running in 1 minute

Reference

Graphics Functions Reference

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TouchShield Stealth - TouchShield Stealth without TouchScreen

The TouchShield is a 128×128 pixel OLED screen on a PCB shield. It is Arduino-ready and brings advanced I/O capabilities to the Arduino platform!

Compiling and uploading applications to the TouchShield is done through a one-click button in the Arduino Environment, making it easy to write awesome applications.

If you want to save some time and money, have a look at some of our Combo Kits.

Specs

128×128 OLED Screen
262K Colors
Touch Screen
Powered from the Arduino’s 5 VDC pins
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 2 and 3
Holds 60 Full Screen Images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Arduino Graphics Core Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons and More directly from the Arduino IDE
1.50 inch diagonal

Download

Arduino for Windows package
Arduino for Mac OS X package

Tutorials/Blogs

Up and running in 1 minute

Reference

Graphics Functions Reference

Media

DoubleWide ExtenderShield - Black DoubleWide ExtenderShield

One of the cool things about the Arduino is that you can add shields to it to make it do whatever you want it to do. But sometimes you just run out of room. And I don’t feel like swapping in my OLED touchscreen with my Zigbee and my Lithium Backpack. So how do you get everything you want, all at the same time?

Enter the ExtenderShield. Plug in an Arduino to the underside and it replicates all of the pins in two locations. The pin replicators keep everything connected. Talk about modular design…this makes it happen!

How you want to organize your device is all up to you. ExtenderShield comes assembled with stack through headers soldered, or unassembled as a kit. This makes it a snap to connect an Arduino from the backside.

DoubleWide ExtenderShield is two Arduino widths by one Arduino length. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

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DoubleWide ExtenderShield - Black DoubleWide ExtenderShield Kit

DoubleWide ExtenderShield is two Arduino widths by one Arduino length. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

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DoubleWide ExtenderShield - Blue DoubleWide ExtenderShield

DoubleWide ExtenderShield is two Arduino widths by one Arduino length. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

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DoubleWide ExtenderShield - Red DoubleWide ExtenderShield

DoubleWide ExtenderShield is two Arduino widths by one Arduino length. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

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DoubleWide ExtenderShield - White DoubleWide ExtenderShield

DoubleWide ExtenderShield is two Arduino widths by one Arduino length. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

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1.4" Touch Screen

If you want to save precious space on your Arduino device and still have I/O functionality on the device itself, you might want to consider a touch screen. These high-resolution, razor-thin screens add flexibility that you never knew you could have—aside from being just plain cool, of course!

You may also want to think about the TouchShield, as the touchscreen comes mounted on an Arduino with a battery, ready to be infused with your programming glory.

Specs

Type: 4-wire resistive
Width: 1.33” (34mm)
Height: 1.41” (36mm)
Bottom Contact
Surface Mount Connector Included
For more info, see Datasheet (PDF)

Arduino Duemilanove - Duemilanove

The core of the Arduino platform and the open source hobby electronics movement! From the official Arduino website:

“The Arduino Duemilanove (“2009”) is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 (which is an update from the previous 168). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.

“Duemilanove” means “hard to pronounce”... I mean “2009” in Italian and is named after the year of its release. The Duemilanove is the latest in a series of USB Arduino boards; for a comparison with previous versions, see the index of Arduino boards.”

Specs

ATmega328
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz
32kB Flash Memory
2kB RAM
Schematic

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Arduino Duemilanove - Duemilanove - Atmega168

The core of the Arduino platform and the open source hobby electronics movement! From the official Arduino website:

“The Arduino Duemilanove (“2009”) is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 (which is an update from the previous 168). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.

Specs

ATmega328
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz
32kB Flash Memory
2kB RAM
Schematic

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Arduino Duemilanove - Duemilanove with 12" USB type B cable

The core of the Arduino platform and the open source hobby electronics movement! From the official Arduino website:

“The Arduino Duemilanove (“2009”) is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 (which is an update from the previous 168). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.

Specs

ATmega328
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz
32kB Flash Memory
2kB RAM
Schematic

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Arduino Duemilanove - Duemilanove with 6" USB type B cable

The core of the Arduino platform and the open source hobby electronics movement! From the official Arduino website:

“The Arduino Duemilanove (“2009”) is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 (which is an update from the previous 168). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started.

Specs

ATmega328
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz
32kB Flash Memory
2kB RAM
Schematic

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

USB Type B Standard Cable - USB Type B Standard Cable - 12 inch

The Type B USB cable is compatible with the Arduino Diecimila and perfect for all your testing purposes.

It also happens to be a pretty handy printer cable in case you’re looking!

Specs

Type A Male (PC) to Type B Male (device)

USB Type B Standard Cable - USB Type B Standard Cable - 18 inch

The Type B USB cable is compatible with the Arduino Diecimila and perfect for all your testing purposes.

It also happens to be a pretty handy printer cable in case you’re looking!

Specs

Type A Male (PC) to Type B Male (device)

USB Type B Standard Cable - USB Type B Standard Cable - 6 foot

The Type B USB cable is compatible with the Arduino Diecimila and perfect for all your testing purposes.

It also happens to be a pretty handy printer cable in case you’re looking!

Specs

Type A Male (PC) to Type B Male (device)

USB Type B Standard Cable - USB Type B Standard Cable - 6 inch

The Type B USB cable is compatible with the Arduino Diecimila and perfect for all your testing purposes.

It also happens to be a pretty handy printer cable in case you’re looking!

Specs

Type A Male (PC) to Type B Male (device)

6 inch Type B-Mini USB Cable

Why are these little 6” USB cables not everywhere already? They really are the best thing since sliced bread.

This 6 inch Type B-Mini USB cable is compatible with almost every device available today. It can charge everything from Verizon RAZRs, Blackberry’s, Digital Cameras, to anything that takes a mini-type B connector. And yes, it can even charge the Lithium Backpack.

Now you don’t have to lug around a 3 or 6 foot charging cable in your bag or purse. You can just throw this little guy in there, and then every time you need to charge your phone or battery backpack, just plug one end into your laptop’s USB port, and you’re good to go. You don’t need to carry clunky wall chargers, extra batteries, or anything. It’s crazy.

Specs

6” USB Type-B mini Cable
Type A Male end (PC) and Type-B mini (device end)
Charges almost every device known to mankind with a type B mini USB port
Transfers Data
Supplies Power
5 Pin
Black

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1.5" OLED Screen

It isn’t a Liquid Crystal Display, it’s an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode). The OLED screen has a phenomenal 160 degree viewing angle, 2000:1 contrast ratio and a 10 micro second response time.

Specs

Color: RGB
Resolution: 128×128 px
Width: 1.41” (36mm)
Height: 1.41” (36mm)
For more info, see Datasheet

Female Headers - Long Female Headers Kit

Long Female Headers: These hard-to-find goodies are called stack-thru socket headers. Once installed into a PCB, they will allow multiple stacking of PCBs onto your Arduino.

Or, if you don’t care about stacking, choose the short female header kit.

Female Headers Kit contains:

2 x Six Pin
2 x Eight Pin

Female Headers - Short Female Headers Kit

Long Female Headers: These hard-to-find goodies are called stack-thru socket headers. Once installed into a PCB, they will allow multiple stacking of PCBs onto your Arduino.

Or, if you don’t care about stacking, choose the short female header kit.

Female Headers Kit contains:

2 x Six Pin
2 x Eight Pin

Mini ProtoBoard - Mini Black ProtoBoard

Breadboard that comes in blue, red, white, or black. Just to add that extra snazz to your project.

If you’re planning on getting the pack of 10 protoboards, you might want to consider the Hacker’s Portfolio as well.

Specs

Contains 1 protoboard
170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

Dimensions:

1.77×1.36×0.37 inches
45×34.5×9.5 millimeters

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Mini ProtoBoard - Mini Blue ProtoBoard

Breadboard that comes in blue, red, white, or black. Just to add that extra snazz to your project.

If you’re planning on getting the pack of 10 protoboards, you might want to consider the Hacker’s Portfolio as well.

Specs

Contains 1 protoboard
170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

Dimensions:

1.77×1.36×0.37 inches
45×34.5×9.5 millimeters

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Mini ProtoBoard - Mini Red ProtoBoard

Breadboard that comes in blue, red, white, or black. Just to add that extra snazz to your project.

If you’re planning on getting the pack of 10 protoboards, you might want to consider the Hacker’s Portfolio as well.

Specs

Contains 1 protoboard
170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

Dimensions:

1.77×1.36×0.37 inches
45×34.5×9.5 millimeters

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Mini ProtoBoard - Mini White ProtoBoard

Breadboard that comes in blue, red, white, or black. Just to add that extra snazz to your project.

If you’re planning on getting the pack of 10 protoboards, you might want to consider the Hacker’s Portfolio as well.

Specs

Contains 1 protoboard
170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

Dimensions:

1.77×1.36×0.37 inches
45×34.5×9.5 millimeters

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Mini ProtoBoard - Pack of 10 Black ProtoBoards

Breadboard that comes in blue, red, white, or black. Just to add that extra snazz to your project.

If you’re planning on getting the pack of 10 protoboards, you might want to consider the Hacker’s Portfolio as well.

Specs

Contains 1 protoboard
170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

Dimensions:

1.77×1.36×0.37 inches
45×34.5×9.5 millimeters

Media

Mini ProtoBoard - Pack of 4 Black ProtoBoards

Breadboard that comes in blue, red, white, or black. Just to add that extra snazz to your project.

If you’re planning on getting the pack of 10 protoboards, you might want to consider the Hacker’s Portfolio as well.

Specs

Contains 1 protoboard
170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

Dimensions:

1.77×1.36×0.37 inches
45×34.5×9.5 millimeters

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3.9" LCD Screen (240 x 128)

Stand-alone LCD Screens! If you’re a visual person, then this LCD will go perfectly with your project. Just think of all the things you’ll see. You get the idea. Check out the example code to get you up and running quickly.

You can also outfit this display with a touchscreen.

If you’re more touchy-feely, may we recommend the TouchShield

Specs

240×128 resolution
Wide Temperature Range
White LED Back Light
Blue Screen
Toshiba T-6963 Graphics Controller
Datasheet 200611171213LMG-S24I12.pdf
Example Code
- Atmel AVR: t6963.c | t6963.h

Arduino to Go - Arduino Mega to Go w/HiCap Backpack

Like I always say, “What good is an Arduino if it’s stuck to the computer?” Well, for some people, that’s good enough. But for those who like to take their Arduinos to the ends of the Earth—there’s “Arduino to Go.”

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack

Specs

Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 I/O pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies 5V, 3.3V and Battery Voltage

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Arduino to Go - Arduino Mega to Go w/MeCap Backpack

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack

Specs

Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 I/O pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies 5V, 3.3V and Battery Voltage

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Arduino to Go - Arduino to Go w/HiCap Backpack

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack

Specs

Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 I/O pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies 5V, 3.3V and Battery Voltage

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Arduino to Go - Arduino to Go w/MeCap Backpack

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack

Specs

Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 I/O pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies 5V, 3.3V and Battery Voltage

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

DoubleTall ExtenderShield - Black DoubleTall ExtenderShield

DoubleTall ExtenderShield is two Arduino lengths by one Arduino width. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Specs

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

TouchShield 2-Axis Accelerometer Graphing

Media

DoubleTall ExtenderShield - Black DoubleTall ExtenderShield Kit

DoubleTall ExtenderShield is two Arduino lengths by one Arduino width. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Specs

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

TouchShield 2-Axis Accelerometer Graphing

Media

DoubleTall ExtenderShield - Red DoubleTall ExtenderShield

DoubleTall ExtenderShield is two Arduino lengths by one Arduino width. Looking for a different layout? Try the DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Specs

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

TouchShield 2-Axis Accelerometer Graphing

Media

Touch 'n Go - Touch 'n Go

The Touch ‘n Go combo kit comes with a TouchShield Stealth or Slide and a MeCap Lithium BackPack. If you’re already an Arduino developer, this comes with just what you need to give your project I/O capacity…on the go!

I’ve just added a new option for wide screen that includes the new TouchShield Slide. It’s brand new so I haven’t written a lot of code for it yet, but it’s just as easy to program as the TouchShield Stealth.

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Touch 'n Go - Touch 'n Go Wide Screen

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Gadget Pack - Gadget Pack Wide Screen with DoubleTall Extender and HiCap

The Gadget Pack comes with everything you need to make a cool, portable Arduino device. There’s a TouchShield for I/O, MeCap battery for the road, Duemilanove and an Extender Shield for adding other shields and components!

Please let me know if you make something cool with this – if you do, I’ll throw it up on the blog. Otherwise, if you want any help on the code, just let me know!

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Gadget Pack - Gadget Pack Wide Screen with DoubleWide Extender and HiCap

Please let me know if you make something cool with this – if you do, I’ll throw it up on the blog. Otherwise, if you want any help on the code, just let me know!

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Gadget Pack - Gadget Pack with DoubleTall Extender and HiCap

Please let me know if you make something cool with this – if you do, I’ll throw it up on the blog. Otherwise, if you want any help on the code, just let me know!

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Gadget Pack - Gadget Pack with DoubleTall Extender and MeCap

Please let me know if you make something cool with this – if you do, I’ll throw it up on the blog. Otherwise, if you want any help on the code, just let me know!

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Gadget Pack - Gadget Pack with DoubleWide Extender and HiCap

Please let me know if you make something cool with this – if you do, I’ll throw it up on the blog. Otherwise, if you want any help on the code, just let me know!

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Gadget Pack - Gadget Pack with DoubleWide Extender and MeCap

Please let me know if you make something cool with this – if you do, I’ll throw it up on the blog. Otherwise, if you want any help on the code, just let me know!

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium BackPack

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Starter Kit - Starter Kit Mega Wide Screen w/Mega HiCap

Arduino + TouchShield + BackPack MeCap = Starter Kit. It’s just what the name suggests. Everything you need to get off the ground.

This combo kit includes everything you’d need to make portable, Arduino-based gadget with a TouchScreen OLED. I suppose you could make your own iPod video with it, or make a program like BitDJ that to record and playback bit I/O sequences.

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 TouchShield Stealth OR 1 TouchShield Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack>

Specs

Arduino Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Arduino Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Starter Kit - Starter Kit w/HiCap

Arduino + TouchShield + BackPack MeCap = Starter Kit. It’s just what the name suggests. Everything you need to get off the ground.

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 TouchShield Stealth OR 1 TouchShield Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack>

Specs

Arduino Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Arduino Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Starter Kit - Starter Kit w/MeCap

Arduino + TouchShield + BackPack MeCap = Starter Kit. It’s just what the name suggests. Everything you need to get off the ground.

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 TouchShield Stealth OR 1 TouchShield Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack>

Specs

Arduino Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Arduino Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Starter Kit - Starter Kit Wide Screen w/HiCap

Arduino + TouchShield + BackPack MeCap = Starter Kit. It’s just what the name suggests. Everything you need to get off the ground.

Since so many people have asked, I’ve also added the option to swap in a HiCap as well!

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove OR 1 Arduino Mega
1 TouchShield Stealth OR 1 TouchShield Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack OR 1 HiCap Lithium Backpack>

Specs

Arduino Duemilanove:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

Arduino Mega:

ATmega1280
54 i/o pins
14 PWM
16 Analog
16MHz
128kB Flash Memory
8kB RAM

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Media

Portable Hack Pack - Portable Hack Pack DoubleTall

The Portable Hack Pack comes with a TouchShield Stealth, MeCap Lithium BackPack and a DoubleWide or DoubleTall Extender Shield. Put a bunch of things on your Arduino, then take it with you wherever you go. It’s that simple.

Have fun hacking and packing!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Portable Hack Pack - Portable Hack Pack DoubleWide

Have fun hacking and packing!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Portable Hack Pack - Portable Hack Pack Wide Screen DoubleTall

Have fun hacking and packing!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Portable Hack Pack - Portable Hack Pack Wide Screen DoubleWide

Have fun hacking and packing!

Components

1 TouchShield Stealth or Slide
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Up and running in 5 minutes

References and Firmware

Solder Starter Kit

If you’re just starting out, it would cost you fifty bucks just to get a few rolls of solder, different colored/gauge wires and solder wick. And that would probably last you three lifetimes.

I’m big on the 401k and retirement funds, but I’m a bigger believer that you gotta live in the present. So if you’re not planning to stock up on a solder kit for the next millenium, you might want to consider our solder kit, which will last you a good project or two.

Solder kit contents:

1’ solder
1’ ultra fine solder
6” Solder Wick Braid
1’ blue jumper wire (24 gauge)
1’ black jumper wire (24 gauge)
1’ white ultra fine jumper wire (30 gauge)
1’ yellow ultra fine jumper wire (30 gauge)

FTDI USB- Serial adapter cable

Standard FTDI USB to Serial adapter cable

Specs

USB – RS232 Converter (designed using the FT232RL Chip)
RS232 devices (300 Baud up to 230kBaud)
DB9 Male to USB A Male
UC232R-10 “ChiPi”

USB A to B Adapter

USB A Female to USB B Female Adapter

Lithium Backpack - HiCap Lithium Backpack

PS… this one is for the Arduino Decimilia and Duemilanove. There’s also a Lithium BackPack that works with the Arduino Mega.

I’m sure you’ve built something cool, which, like any other cool gadget, would be a hundred times cooler if it could be taken more than 10 feet away from the computer. Whether portability is essential to your device or simply a matter of convenience, the Lithium Backpack lets you take your Arduino wherever you go…and have it turn on!

It’s not just about a battery—it’s about power options! As for power, the slim, long-lasting Li-ion battery delivers 9.4, 15, or 29 Arduino hours (Arduino on standby) and is mounted on a PCB that fits snugly onto the backside of an Arduino. Mike tweaked the circuit design to increase the backpack’s efficiency and decrease voltage ripple which means extra battery life to keep everything running smoother and longer on each charge.

What about the options? Well, you can charge it directly through a mini USB port mounted right onto the Backpack, or route it to charge through the core of your device. You can even monitor your own power consumption…try doing that with a standard 9V battery! I would say that the Lithium Backpack takes your device to the next level, but it’s not even about that. What would you say if someone gave you a phone or an iPod without a battery? I don’t know about you, but I would ask them why they stole my battery. Yeah…you need one of these.

Depending on how much juice you need, get these in low, medium, or high capacity.

Specs

Bare battery PCB matches the size of the Arduino
High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Low Capacity 600mAh Lithium Ion Battery (9.4 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Dimensions

L x W = 2.73×2.10 inches (same as the arduino)
medium capacity battery height = 0.299 inches
high capacity battery height = 0.498 inches

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Lithium Backpack - HiCap Lithium Backpack with 6" mini USB charging cable

PS… this one is for the Arduino Decimilia and Duemilanove. There’s also a Lithium BackPack that works with the Arduino Mega.

Depending on how much juice you need, get these in low, medium, or high capacity.

Specs

Bare battery PCB matches the size of the Arduino
High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Low Capacity 600mAh Lithium Ion Battery (9.4 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Dimensions

L x W = 2.73×2.10 inches (same as the arduino)
medium capacity battery height = 0.299 inches
high capacity battery height = 0.498 inches

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Lithium Backpack - LoCap Lithium Backpack

PS… this one is for the Arduino Decimilia and Duemilanove. There’s also a Lithium BackPack that works with the Arduino Mega.

Depending on how much juice you need, get these in low, medium, or high capacity.

Specs

Bare battery PCB matches the size of the Arduino
High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Low Capacity 600mAh Lithium Ion Battery (9.4 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Dimensions

L x W = 2.73×2.10 inches (same as the arduino)
medium capacity battery height = 0.299 inches
high capacity battery height = 0.498 inches

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Lithium Backpack - MeCap Lithium Backpack

PS… this one is for the Arduino Decimilia and Duemilanove. There’s also a Lithium BackPack that works with the Arduino Mega.

Depending on how much juice you need, get these in low, medium, or high capacity.

Specs

Bare battery PCB matches the size of the Arduino
High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (15 Standby Arduino Hours)
Low Capacity 600mAh Lithium Ion Battery (9.4 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

Dimensions

L x W = 2.73×2.10 inches (same as the arduino)
medium capacity battery height = 0.299 inches
high capacity battery height = 0.498 inches

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

USB Extension Cable - 15ft USB Extension Cable

Do you ever just need to take your Arduino a bit further from the computer? You might want to consider a USB extension cable. 3, 6, and 15ft options, for short to medium distance trips with your Arduino. For lengthier excursions, check out the Lithium BackPack and experience the freedom of taking your Arduino wherever you go.

Specs

Type A Male to Type A Female.
Bisque Color

USB Extension Cable - 3ft USB Extension Cable

Specs

Type A Male to Type A Female.
Bisque Color

USB Extension Cable - 6ft USB Extension Cable

Specs

Type A Male to Type A Female.
Bisque Color

Ballistics ProtoHack Pack - Ballistics ProtoHack Pack - Black

Remember when you were stuck in the jungle, and all you needed was a ballistics, shock box in which to build your call-home radio beacon? Me too.

Well, now you have a chance to. And it looks pretty snazzy too, especially decked out with an all-blacked out DoubleWide ExtenderShield, and two mini protoboards. The case snaps shut with a solid folding snap-on piece that gives a firm, solid lock. And there’s plenty of headroom space for IC’s, transistors, sensors, or radio beacon RF chips, and wires too. Plus, there’s plenty of space underneath the ExtenderShield to fit one of the Lithium Backpacks, to provide your circuits with power.

Components

1 ballistics case
1 DoubleWide
2 mini protoboards

Specs

4.37in wide x 2.87in deep x 1.68in tall
11.1cm wide x 7.3cm deep x 4.3cm tall

Tutorials / Blogs

10V Underwater

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Ballistics ProtoHack Pack - Ballistics ProtoHack Pack - Red

Remember when you were stuck in the jungle, and all you needed was a ballistics, shock box in which to build your call-home radio beacon? Me too.

Components

1 ballistics case
1 DoubleWide
2 mini protoboards

Specs

4.37in wide x 2.87in deep x 1.68in tall
11.1cm wide x 7.3cm deep x 4.3cm tall

Tutorials / Blogs

10V Underwater

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Ballistics ProtoHack Pack - Ballistics ProtoHack Pack - White

Remember when you were stuck in the jungle, and all you needed was a ballistics, shock box in which to build your call-home radio beacon? Me too.

Components

1 ballistics case
1 DoubleWide
2 mini protoboards

Specs

4.37in wide x 2.87in deep x 1.68in tall
11.1cm wide x 7.3cm deep x 4.3cm tall

Tutorials / Blogs

10V Underwater

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Purple Zipper Clamshell

Measuring in at slightly larger (about half an inch) in every direction than an Arduino, I’m pleased to present the Purple Zipper Clamshell.

The inside of the case is bright orange, and the outside is a moderate purple. The case is not hard like plastic, but rather soft and somewhat bendable thick foam. Inside, there are two little pieces of elastic on the sides that keep your circuits in place.

Enjoy!

MicroCase

Now that’s just cool. This is a tiny black briefcase, with working hinges, and slide switches on the front like a real briefcase.

It’s the perfect size for a battery board and a few smaller circuits parts. You could fit an accelerometer and logging circuit, and toss one in the ocean… but then you’re probably going to waterlog the circuit and fry the battery.

So it’s probably a good idea to leave this case to in-pocket, on-desk type circuits that you just really want to cram into small spaces.

Circuit Box

Picture a deck of cards. Now picture a deck of cards that folds open in the middle to reveal hundreds of tiny little circuit parts. That would be the weirdest deck of cards ever. On the other hand, if you’re always losing tiny circuits, or find yourself traveling on the road a fair amount like I do, then I think you’ll find this very useful and portable.

It’s a mini-tackle box, sized perfectly for your pocket, and fitted with a solid snap-latch that might just last a direct hit from a 2 ton bomb.

Inside the case, there are two removable clear plastic sets of snap-to-close boxes. Each snap box is the perfect size for some resisters, transistors, switches, or wires. And the two slightly longer cases would be perfect for some slightly bigger IC’s.

QuadCore Tower Kit - QuadCore Tower Kit w/ USB cables

Seymour Cray would be proud. This is a fully-networked, bus and token-ring enabled, 4-way scalable “vectorization” of the Arduino. There are 4 Arduinos, configured in a square core design to minimize the bus transmission wire lengths, and 1 master-controller Arduino to dispatch commands to each of the cores.

Components

The basic kit includes:

5 Arduino Diecimilas
4 DoubleTall ExtenderShields
USB 4-way main power and programming bus
4 black mini-protoboards
2 6-inch type-B USB cables

The USB kit includes:

5 Arduino Diecimilas
4 DoubleTall ExtenderShields
USB 4-way main power and programming bus
2 6-inch type-B USB cables to connect the Arduino and USB hub to the computer
4 black mini-protoboards
4 type-B usb cables to connect the USB bus to the quad cores

The fully assembled version includes everything in the USB kit, but also fully assembled and preloaded with demo code, so you can literally pop it out of the box and get it running.

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QuadCore Tower Kit - QuadCore Tower Kit w/o USB cables

Components

The basic kit includes:

5 Arduino Diecimilas
4 DoubleTall ExtenderShields
USB 4-way main power and programming bus
4 black mini-protoboards
2 6-inch type-B USB cables

The USB kit includes:

5 Arduino Diecimilas
4 DoubleTall ExtenderShields
USB 4-way main power and programming bus
2 6-inch type-B USB cables to connect the Arduino and USB hub to the computer
4 black mini-protoboards
4 type-B usb cables to connect the USB bus to the quad cores

The fully assembled version includes everything in the USB kit, but also fully assembled and preloaded with demo code, so you can literally pop it out of the box and get it running.

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QuadCore Tower Kit - QuadCore Tower w/ USB cables - fully assembled

Components

The basic kit includes:

5 Arduino Diecimilas
4 DoubleTall ExtenderShields
USB 4-way main power and programming bus
4 black mini-protoboards
2 6-inch type-B USB cables

The USB kit includes:

5 Arduino Diecimilas
4 DoubleTall ExtenderShields
USB 4-way main power and programming bus
2 6-inch type-B USB cables to connect the Arduino and USB hub to the computer
4 black mini-protoboards
4 type-B usb cables to connect the USB bus to the quad cores

The fully assembled version includes everything in the USB kit, but also fully assembled and preloaded with demo code, so you can literally pop it out of the box and get it running.

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Hacker’s Portfolio

I live in New York City, and I grew up seeing the sketchy dudes that sold knockoff watches in briefcases lined with velvet. What I always admired was their ability to just be milling around, and as soon as you come within 10 feet of them, that briefcase flies open—revealing rows of neatly placed, crappy, yet shiny watches, just waiting to make it onto someone’s wrist. My personal favorite was the one where all the letter O’s were written as Q’s. Welcome to the world of RQLEX.

But I digress. Now I’ve captured for you the very essence of the sketchy knockoff watch salesman in the Hacker’s Portfolio—a slim, yet solid portfolio with a fabric-textured hardcover. What’s great is that it can be flipped out easily for presentation, much like the salesman’s briefcase. But even better than velvet, the interior is lined with strips of Velcro, so your hardware won’t go flying off when you’re just a little too eager to show it off to the next passerby. If you’re just dying for a briefcase, maybe you’ll like this one.

Specs

L x W x H: 8.5×11 x 1 inches (22×28 x 2.5 cm)
Hardcover case with elastic band
10 mini black protoboards included
Comes with additional strips of Velcro for use with your project items

Current Transformer - Current Transformer

Want to measure current without breaking the wire? Then you need this… a current transformer. This device outputs a signal that’s proportional to the amount of current flowing through the wire. Simply use your favorite microcontroller’s A/D pin to measure magnitude.

Tip: Get more output gain by looping the wire more times around.

Can be used on AC too, up to a whopping 75 amps of current!

Specs

Power via 5VDC Supply
AC/DC Current measurements
Protoboard Mountable
75A Max

Current Transformer - Current Transformer + Mini Protoboard

Tip: Get more output gain by looping the wire more times around.

Can be used on AC too, up to a whopping 75 amps of current!

Specs

Power via 5VDC Supply
AC/DC Current measurements
Protoboard Mountable
75A Max

VDIP1 USB Host Development

This little device abstracts the complexity of the USB hardware and driver interface from your microcontroller. Using the VDIP1, simple commands now give your microcontroller USB host access.

A USB host can talk to devices such as USB-serial converters, Flash drives, printers, mice, and more!

Specs

Vertically mounted USB “A” type sockets to interface with USB peripheral devices
Uses FTDI’s VNC1L device
Jumper selectable UART, parallel FIFO or SPI MCU interfaces
Single 5V supply input
Auxiliary 3.3V/200mA power output to external logic
Power and traffic indicator LEDs
Program or update firmware via USB Flash disk or or via UART interface
VNC1L firmware programming control pins PROG# and RESET# brought out onto jumper interface
VDIP1 module is supplied pre-loaded with Vinculum VDAP firmware
Schematic
Datasheet
Firmware Specs

4.8" Resistive Touch Screens

Resistive touch screens sized just right for the 4.8 inch LCD Screen Screen

Tech Specs:

4-Rire Resistive
Top and Bottom Contact (Connector Included) [Reference picture]
Datasheet: 4.8inch_TS.pdf

12 inch Type B-Mini USB Cable

The grown-up cousin of the 6 inch Type B-Mini USB Cable seen here:../USB-M/6+inch+Type+B-Mini+USB+Cable

Useful for just about the same things and fits into bigger pockets.

Specs

12” USB Type-B mini Cable
Type A Male end (PC) and Type-B mini (device end)
Charges almost every device known to mankind with a type B mini USB port
Transfers Data
Supplies Power
5 Pin
Black

RelaySquid

Who says circuit boards have to be square? Exactly. So I went ahead and made a circular board. Generally speaking, circles aren’t exactly an effective use of space, except when they have things pointing off in different directions…like extension cords.

The board has 4 relays that each control an extension cord (already attached) with 3 outlets each. Each relay can be individually controlled by the Arduino, timed to go on and off with perfection. If you think about it, timing is everything. Like how much sunlight plants need ...when to take that bacon off the grill so it’s just right…even music, really is a form of timed beats: . What else can you think of?

By the way, you’d be surprised how many different things I picked up to make some cool stuff with the RelaySquid. Actually, it was just a bunch of lights, and believe me, there are entire stores devoted just to light bulbs! I’ve gone in and picked out the ones that worked best (especially with rapid cycling) and stocked them here, so your ‘Squid can be good to go right out of the box.

Kits

Spotlight’s on you : RelaySquid + 4 20W mini-halogen accent lights
Light show 2 go : RelaySquid + 4 50W Indoor/Outdoor halogen spotlight bulbs + 4 white adjustable angle spotlight stands
In da club : RelaySquid + one red, green, yellow, blue 25W standard lightbulb + 4 white adjustable angle spotlight stands
Green thumb : RelaySquid + 4 50W Indoor Plant Light Bulbs + 4 white adjustable angle spotlight stands

Specs

Power input
4 AC/DC Power Outputs
4 Relays
- Max voltage: 200 V (AC), 100 V (DC)
- Max current: 10 A (AC), 5 A (DC)
More details on the RelaySquid datasheet

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Spotlight's on you

This kit includes the RelaySquid, packed with 4 flat mini-halogen lamps, ready for you to play with. The small accent lights can be easily mounted anywhere in your house and controlled by the RelaySquid and an I/O board.

Check out this sonar/motion detector controlled light show Matt put together!

Components

1 RelaySquid
4 20W mini-halogen accent lights, with 10 ft cord & plug

RelaySquid Specs

Power input
4 AC/DC Power Outputs
4 Relays
- Max voltage: 200 V (AC), 100 V (DC)
- Max current: 10 A (AC), 5 A (DC)
More details on the RelaySquid datasheet

Light show 2 go

Do you ever see those red-carpet events where they have those spotlights moving back and forth? Somehow they always have something to do with movies and movie stars. It’s also decpetively quick and easy to put together- cut some wires, plug things in, you know the drill.

For those of us who were not destined for the silver screen (myself included), now you can replicate that experience in the comfort of your own living room!I don’t have any red carpets or mats lying around, but I’d totally throw it in if I did. Set these up right by your TV, roll out the red carpet, and switch it on to show your home movies and vacation pics in style!

Components

1 RelaySquid
4 50W Indoor/Outdoor halogen spotlight bulbs
4 white adjustable angle spotlight stands

RelaySquid Specs

Power input
4 AC/DC Power Outputs
4 Relays
- Max voltage: 200 V (AC), 100 V (DC)
- Max current: 10 A (AC), 5 A (DC)
More details on the RelaySquid datasheet

In da club

Oh boy. I’ve never really been the clubbing type. The music is too loud, the floor is cramped, and I find the crowd to be mildly obnoxious. Suffice to say clubs are generally not my venue of choice.

It’s the weirdest thing, though, because I do like the crazy lights and powerful bass. Maybe it has something to do with being unhealthily mesmerized by oscillating screensavers since the age of 8, but that’s a story for a different day.

My solution? The “in da club” kit. Crazy colored lights, controlled by me, in the comfort of my own home. No crowds, and I’m the DJ. Awesome. I’m on the prowl for a mist/smoke machine and some blacklights to go with this too, so give me a shout if you find a good one.

P.S. I don’t know if 50 Cent has a trademark on the phrase “In da club”, but if he does, he really shouldn’t. I mean, I can slur my speech and pronounce “the” improperly too. I’ll bet he wasn’t the first to do it.

Components

1 RelaySquid
1 25W blue light bulb
1 25W yellow light bulb
1 25W green light bulb
1 25W red light bulb
4 white adjustable angle spotlight stands

RelaySquid Specs

Power input
4 AC/DC Power Outputs
4 Relays
- Max voltage: 200 V (AC), 100 V (DC)
- Max current: 10 A (AC), 5 A (DC)
More details on the RelaySquid datasheet

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Check out what Mike did with this after hooking up some buttons to the Arduino + RelaySquid:

Open Source Hardware, Vol. 1

So I picked up the Arduino not too long ago, since all the cool kids were doing it. Being a total noob to the world of electronics and open source gadgets, I tried to be a good student and take a bunch of notes.

I figured there were a lot of people just like me trying to learn this too, and could probably benefit from some of these projects. There’s kind of an order to when to do each project so that it builds on what you’ve already done- and by the end, I felt like I had a pretty good grasp of things.

Source code and other handy files are included on the tiniest, flattest USB sticks I could find (seriously about the size of a piece of Trident gum). They’re way snazzier than CDs…and my new laptop doesn’t even have a CD drive.

Well, I only got a few copies printed over at Lulu.com and had a couple extra lying around, so feel free to pick one up and let me know what you think. And hopefully I can help someone else get started the way others helped me!

Components

1 copy of Open Source Hardware, Volume 1: Do-It-Yourself Gadgets

1 Kingmax Super Stick

InputShield

There’s been all this talk about open source hardware, and I typically pull out my Blackberry Curve and explain it to people this way:

“See this Blackberry? It’s really more or less like most other devices- it’s got a battery, motherboard, screen, USB connection, and buttons…what if you just had a battery, motherboard, screen, buttons and a USB connection? You could make any gadget you want!”

Well here are the buttons! Convenient in a gaming format, when I started playing with these, it was eerily reminiscent of PlayStation joystick controls. Even vibrates with a rumble pack! Wanna make your own Arduino Game Boy? Arduino Genesis? Now you can. That’s why the InputShield is your friend. Check out what Matt made

Specs

1 Joy Stick
2 Buttons
1 Vibration Motor
2 Operating Modes
Pass-through signal header
Fits squarely on top of Arduino
See wiki for additional details and a data sheet

Media

Video of the InputShield in Action:

GamePack - GamePack - DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Were you ever the kind of person to hack up your own Playstation controllers and hook it up to something else? Well, those shards of plastic can be mighty dangerous, so I’ve done it for you. And hey, with the GamePack you’ll even have something you can hook it up to.

The GamePack comes with an Arduino, MeCap Backpack, TouchShield Stealth or Slide, ExtenderShield and an InputShield- everything you need to create your own open source, portable gaming device. Want to create a whole new gaming platform? Why not?

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 InputShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Tutorials / Blogs

References and Firmware

Media

Another shot of the Open Source Gameboy Project

GamePack - GamePack - DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 InputShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Tutorials / Blogs

References and Firmware

Media

Another shot of the Open Source Gameboy Project

GamePack - GamePack Wide Screen - DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 InputShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Tutorials / Blogs

References and Firmware

Media

Another shot of the Open Source Gameboy Project

GamePack - GamePack Wide Screen - DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Components

1 Arduino Duemilanove
1 TouchShield Stealth or TouchShield Slide
1 DoubleWide OR DoubleTall ExtenderShield
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 InputShield

Specs

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

Tutorials / Blogs

References and Firmware

Media

Another shot of the Open Source Gameboy Project

Arduino Diecimila - Arduino Diecimila

The core of the Arduino platform and the open source hobby electronics movement! The Diecimila is the older version, from late 2007, and it has since been replaced by the Duemilanove, but there are still a few lying around if you want to pick one up.

Specs

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz
Schematic

Tutorials / Blogs

Media

Arduino Diecimila - Arduino Diecimila with 6" USB programming cable

Specs

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz
Schematic

Tutorials / Blogs

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MegaSquirt LCDash

Open Source engine control used to be impossible to do, and then came the MegaSquirt project. I spent about a month tweaking the parameters on my laptop until I decided it’d be a lot cooler to have a built in EFI control and display… on my dashboard!

Enter the LCDash… it’s an LCD digital touchscreen for MegaSquirt running MS1 Extra, MS1 Extra HiRes, MS2, or MS2 Extra code. It can display up to 5 different parameters in a combination of bar meters, line graphs, and needles gauges. There are several layouts to choose from so you can view several graphs side by side, or in an oscilloscope sine wave format, pie charts, you name it (and if it the one you’re looking for isn’t in there, just let me know and I’ll code it right up)...

There’s a lot of documentation, so it’d be hard to list it all here in one place, so I’ve started a dedicated wiki over here: http://lcdash.wikispaces.com/

Specs

240×128 LCD display
Touch screen
Programmable via C
2 USB ports
Data logging to USB
Megasquirt 2 Fuel Table editing support
ECU support: MegaSquirt 1/Extra, MSnS HiRes, MSII, MS2/Extra
Open frame display to allow flexible vehicle mounting options
Compatible with all FTDI based USB-Serial converters
Scrolling graph views
Serial Pass-through capability
Configurable Min/Max gauge editing
4 DIY analog inputs
2 frequency inputs (Interrupt on Edge)
DIY user accessible 6 digital Inputs/Outputs

Built-in Gauge Displays

RPM
Manifold Pressure (boost)
Air/Fuel Ratio
Coolant Temperature
Intake Air Temperature
Injector PulseWidth
EGO Correction
EAE Fuel Correction
Ignition Advance
And more are being added all the time…

Tutorials / Blogs

Drivers and Firmware

Firmware source and download

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Ultimate Gadget Pack - Ultimate Gadget Pack with Book

Sometimes I go into a pizza restaurant on a Friday night, and it’s a little late in the evening, and I’m already hungry enough I can hear my stomach growl, so when they ask me, “what do you want on your pizza?” I just say:

“The Works.”

So I guess you could call this the Neapolitan pizza of Open Source hardware and Arduino modules. I’ve thrown together one big kit of pretty much anything I’ve ever made for the Arduino, all in one place, including some things I haven’t even really built anything with yet (as in they just came back from the shop and the solder was still warm when I snapped these pictures)!

There’s enough stuff in this pack to build 2 full gadgets, with a wide screen, or two player, or angled, or multi-colored, with enough power to run for over 24 hours straight. That’s pretty intense. If you think you can handle it, the Ultimate Gadget Pack’s the perfect kit!

Components

2 Arduino Duemilanove
1 TouchShield Stealth
1 TouchShield Slide, wide screen edition
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 HiCap Lithium Backpack
1 Open Source Hardware, Volume 1
2 InputShields
2 Mini black Protoboards
1 DoubleWide ExtenderShield
1 Pair of Triangle Extenders
1 DoubleTall Red ExtenderShield
1 DoubleWide Blue ExtenderShield
1 DoubleWide White ExtenderShield
1 6 inch USB type B Arduino programing cable
1 6 inch USB type B mini Backpack charging cable

Specs

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Mini Protoboards

170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

References and Firmware

Media

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Ultimate Gadget Pack - Ultimate Gadget Pack without Book

“The Works.”

Components

2 Arduino Duemilanove
1 TouchShield Stealth
1 TouchShield Slide, wide screen edition
1 MeCap Lithium Backpack
1 HiCap Lithium Backpack
1 Open Source Hardware, Volume 1
2 InputShields
2 Mini black Protoboards
1 DoubleWide ExtenderShield
1 Pair of Triangle Extenders
1 DoubleTall Red ExtenderShield
1 DoubleWide Blue ExtenderShield
1 DoubleWide White ExtenderShield
1 6 inch USB type B Arduino programing cable
1 6 inch USB type B mini Backpack charging cable

Specs

Arduino:

ATmega168
14 i/o pins
6 PWM
6 Analog
16MHz

TouchShield Stealth:

128×128 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
1.50 inch diagonal

TouchShield Slide:

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Holds 60 128×128 bitmap images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 3 and 4
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons
2.83 inch diagonal

MeCap Lithium Backpack:

Medium Capacity 1000mAh Lithium Ion Battery (14 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

HiCap Lithium Backpack:

High Capacity 2200mAh Lithium Ion Battery (29 Standby Arduino Hours)
Rechargeable via Arduino USB
Rechargeable via USB Tybe-B Mini Cable
Supplies regulated 5V and 3.3V
Monitor battery voltage status

DoubleTall ExtenderShield:

5.6in tall x 2.0in wide
142mm tall x 51mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

DoubleWide ExtenderShield:

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Mini Protoboards

170 Tie Points
ABS Plastic
Recommended 20-29 AWG Solid-Core Wire
Phosphor Bronze Nickel Plated Spring Clip Contacts

References and Firmware

Media

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Basic STAMP CoreBoard - CoreBoard

If you’re anything like me, electronics life probably started with or at least included a fleeting episode of Basic STAMP somewhere along the way (thanks Chip and Lance!). I mean really, it just wouldn’t be the same without late night problem sets using STAMPs or debugging sensors in do loops. Then I met Arduino, and it was love at first site. The Arduino had a perfect form factor, rows of female headers for snapping shields, and coding was a cinch. And my (now elaborate Basic STAMP collection got tossed aside)...

Until now! This is a Basic Stamp carrier board, called the CoreBoard. It’s shaped like an Arduino, programmable via USB, and even pin-for-pin mapped like an Arduino. Smack dab in the middle of the CoreBoard is a socket that lets you snap in any of your old Basic STAMPs. Of course, it’s pin compatible with almost any Stamp out there that runs on 5V, including the Javelin STAMP and ARM derivatives floating around. That also means you can now use any of the Arduino shields with the Basic STAMP platform too, just like some of the pictures on the left.

So if you want to resurect your old Basic STAMPs (or if you just feel the guilty pangs of leaving your first love), have fun with the CoreBoard!

Specs

Compatible with any 24-pin format Basic STAMP
Programmable via USB
16 digital I/O pins mapped to Arduino female ports
On board voltage control generates 5 and 3.3 volts
Ground, Vin and Reset pins mapped

Components

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard
1 BS2e Basic STAMP 2 module

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard
1 BS2e Basic STAMP 2 red module
1 BS2p Basic STAMP 2 yellow module
1 BS2pe Basic STAMP 2 maroon module
1 BS2px Basic STAMP 2 blue module

Basic STAMP CoreBoard - CoreBoard Pack with Red 2e, Yellow 2p, Maroon 2pe, Blue 2px

So if you want to resurect your old Basic STAMPs (or if you just feel the guilty pangs of leaving your first love), have fun with the CoreBoard!

Specs

Compatible with any 24-pin format Basic STAMP
Programmable via USB
16 digital I/O pins mapped to Arduino female ports
On board voltage control generates 5 and 3.3 volts
Ground, Vin and Reset pins mapped

Components

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard
1 BS2e Basic STAMP 2 module

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard
1 BS2e Basic STAMP 2 red module
1 BS2p Basic STAMP 2 yellow module
1 BS2pe Basic STAMP 2 maroon module
1 BS2px Basic STAMP 2 blue module

Basic STAMP CoreBoard - CoreBoard with Red BS2e

So if you want to resurect your old Basic STAMPs (or if you just feel the guilty pangs of leaving your first love), have fun with the CoreBoard!

Specs

Compatible with any 24-pin format Basic STAMP
Programmable via USB
16 digital I/O pins mapped to Arduino female ports
On board voltage control generates 5 and 3.3 volts
Ground, Vin and Reset pins mapped

Components

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard
1 BS2e Basic STAMP 2 module

1 Basic STAMP CoreBoard
1 BS2e Basic STAMP 2 red module
1 BS2p Basic STAMP 2 yellow module
1 BS2pe Basic STAMP 2 maroon module
1 BS2px Basic STAMP 2 blue module

Triangle Extenders

Christopher Columbus didn’t believe the world was flat, so why should every gadget or project be that way? Sometimes I don’t like having to move my neck 2 inches in order to look down onto whatever program I’m writing for my Arduino, and I wish the Arduino had a way of propping up my shield… 45 degrees would suffice, thanks!

Now all your projects and gadgets can stand up vertically on their own, without falling over, looking top heavy, or needing silly putty to keep them at just the right angle.

The Triangle Extenders solve all those problems with a special extender for the right side, and another for the left that replicate all of the Arduino’s pins forward, up, and out 45 degrees. Then, just snap a shield onto the pin headers, and hack away!

Specs

1.77×1.15 inches
142mm x 30mm PCB only
Arduino replicated mounting holes for left and right
Arduino replicated plated through-hole headers for left and right

TouchShield Slide

After talking with several TouchShield Stealth users, I decided to build a bigger and more powerful option, for the folks who want that extra capacity. The TouchShield Slide is a widescreen option that makes full use of the space on the Arduino, maximizing screen space. With 340×240 resolution and a resistive touchscreen, the Slide offers clear, precise viewing and tactile sensing – that all fits squarely on the Arduino. As for programming, the Slide runs a core similar to the Stealth, so it’ll be just as easy to get up and running!

Specs

320×240 OLED Screen
Resistive Touch Screen
Storage for 4 full resolution images or 60 128×128 images
Compatible with Arduino Environment
Only Uses Arduino Pins: 2 and 3
Graphics Library Ready to Go
Draw Shapes, Pixels, Colors, Graphs, Buttons with complete ease, using a SubProcessing graphics API

Tutorials/Blogs

Up and running example

Download

Arduino for Windows
Arduino for Mac OS X

Reference

Graphics Functions Reference

TankShield - TankShield Assembled Base

I was watching Wall-E the other day, and aside from feeling sorry for the little guy in his attempts to get a date with Eva, it also made me want to turn my Arduino into a floating, smooth white robot with lasers and surface-shaped OLEDs (aka Eva). But, I ran out of anti-gravity parts, so instead…

This is a modular, snap-and-go TankShield. It uses TriAngles to prop up a DoubleTall ExtenderShield at just the perfect angle to snap an Arduino on the back. It has dual motors which are controlled by the Arduino through serial commands, and can run from a Lithium Backpack. And since it uses an ExtenderShield, it can also be connected to other shields too.

Specs

Dual independent rear wheel drive
Dual brushed motors anchored underneath
Dual 20-link black tank treads
Adjustable tension on front and back wheels
Solid metal front axle with dual non-threaded stop-locker nuts to prevent axle drift
Variable speed control via serial
Speed select and read / detection functions
Built-in quad capacitor PWM power reservoir
35 feet/minute

*Online Data Sheet

Ethernet Shield

Tinker.it made a pretty neat little shield called the EthernetShield, so I figured I’d pick up a couple to make some projects. There seems to be lots of development on the board in progress, like UDP streaming and even some TCP/IP protocols.

Anyway, if you’re up for a good tinkering and always wanted to learn the low level basics of packets and the foundation of the internet (thanks, Al Gore! ... not really), then this board is perfect!

Colored ExtenderShields - Blue DoubleWide ExtenderShield

And just like Apple’s original small, annoying little iPod’s that looked like candy, and didn’t work with Linux, the ExtenderShields now come in a handful of colors, to spruce up Arduino gadget circuits (except these work with Linux too by default, since they don’t have any electronics in them and don’t need drivers that take a year to code and when they finally come out I bought a new laptop anyway and it didn’t matter but I’m not angry)!

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

Media

Colored ExtenderShields - Red DoubleTall ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

Media

Colored ExtenderShields - Red DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

Media

Colored ExtenderShields - White DoubleWide ExtenderShield

Specs

4.2in tall x 2.7in wide
108mm tall x 69mm wide
Arduino replicated mounting holes
Arduino replicated plated through-holes
Solderable dev area

Tutorials / Blogs

Push it Backwards

Media

CircuitBox Stealth

It’s a mini-tackle box, sized perfectly for your pocket, and fitted with a solid snap-latch that might just last a direct hit from a 2 ton bomb. Ok not really… but it keeps my parts organized through daily commutes and airports check ins.

Arduino XBee Shield - Arduino XBee Shield

XBee 2.5 Board 1: Knock Knock

XBee 2.5 Board 2: Who’s there?

XBee 2.5 Board 1: XBee.

XBee 2.5 Board 2: “XBee” who?

XBee 2.5 Board 1: XBee a letter dat come before Y.

XBee 2.5 Board 2: (forced) eh heh heh heh…

If you’re building a low-level serial-controlled Mesh network, that’s probably not too far off from what two of these things would probably say to each other. Hopefully with a little less humor, and a little more baud.

But the airwaves would be a lot less interesting without a pair of Libelium and arduino.cc developed carrier boards to support the XBee 2.5 MaxStream radio. One by itself isn’t all that interesting, but adding two together lets you control and communicate between two Arduino’s, or between an Arduino attached to a laptop and a TankShield skittering across the floor.

Specs

XBee 2.5 protocol
Serial controlled

Reference

Official XBee reference

Arduino XBee Shield - Dual Arduino XBee Shields

XBee 2.5 Board 1: Knock Knock

XBee 2.5 Board 2: Who’s there?

XBee 2.5 Board 1: XBee.

XBee 2.5 Board 2: “XBee” who?

XBee 2.5 Board 1: XBee a letter dat come before Y.

XBee 2.5 Board 2: (forced) eh heh heh heh…

Specs

XBee 2.5 protocol
Serial controlled

Reference

Official XBee reference

Illuminato - Illuminato - OSHW Bank - Build-5

I’m getting ready to build more Illuminato’s, and so I’ve relisted them for sale so that it’s possible to pre-order from the next batch. I’m expecting the next batch of Illuminato’s to be ready in about ~3 weeks (at the end of March, 2009).

If you pre-buy one now, I will email you a note, and a little certificate saying you’ve pre-ordered…

For more details check out the * blog.

A brief description of how it works: -Buy 1 – your plain old “pre-order” for 1 Illuminato (at cost + 15% margin)

-Buy 1, Build 1 – pre-order 1 Illuminato, plus fund the production (at cost) of one more that gets resold. When it sells, I’ll send you the money for that illuminato, which includes cost +15% margin. So it’s like getting one illuminato at cost.

-Buy 1, Build 2 – pre-order 1 Illuminato, plus fund the production (at cost) of two more that get resold. When the two sell, I’ll send you the money for those illuminatos, which includes cost +15% margin. It’s like getting one illuminato at cost, and then an additional 15%, which should cover the cost shipping to most places in the US.

Hope this helps! -Justin

The year: 2030. Skynet has ruled Earth for decades. Terminators roam the surface, seeking and destroying rebel humans as 1980’s hair-band rock tunes and synthesized keyboards blast away in the background. Mankind’s last savior rests in a single mission to send a re-programmed Terminator to the past. Luckily, there’s an Arduino lying around the corner, to hack into the Terminator’s central command and control. But wait! There aren’t enough I/O pins to hack his legs too… meaning he’ll have to travel back in time without legs…. NOOOOOOooooooo….

/end dream/

Back to reality, this board has 42 I/O pins and 64K code space for bigger DIY projects, and works with every Arduino shield out there. This Open Source hardware board may not save humanity, but it will save you (and me) from using a ton of 74595 I/O expanders when you don’t have to.

This started out as a project for a close mentor and friend of mine, who kept getting tired trying to teach others how to program LED matrices using 74595 I/O expanders with the Arduino. It also happens to be the first time I tried to make a circuit board actually look like something artistic and designed from the Terminator movies that meant so much to me in middle school :)

The Illuminato is an AVR based chip, much like the Arduino, and is 100% Open Source – GNU GPL, that is. It has 42 I/O pins, more than any other Arduino clone out there right now, and even works with all the shields built for the Arduino. It has a 16 MHz oscillating crystal (the same as the Arduino), but 64K code space (twice the space) since I tend to run out room when building larger projects.

In keeping with the Italian heritage of the Arduino community, this board is called the “Illuminato.” This also doubles for the fact that there’s a hidden (so to speak) function in the core called bling(), which turns on the backlight array of 10 white, high brightness LED’s.

Chris was kind enough to make a drop-in core so the Illuminato can be programmed directly from the Arduino IDE

Specs

42 digital I/O pins
6 analog I/O pins (doubling as 6 of the digital I/O pins)
64k of code space
16 MHz processor *

Reference

Function Reference

Files

Illuminato - Illuminato - OSHW Bank - Buy 1

If you pre-buy one now, I will email you a note, and a little certificate saying you’ve pre-ordered…

For more details check out the * blog.

A brief description of how it works: -Buy 1 – your plain old “pre-order” for 1 Illuminato (at cost + 15% margin)

Hope this helps! -Justin

/end dream/

Chris was kind enough to make a drop-in core so the Illuminato can be programmed directly from the Arduino IDE

Specs

42 digital I/O pins
6 analog I/O pins (doubling as 6 of the digital I/O pins)
64k of code space
16 MHz processor *

Reference

Function Reference

Files

Illuminato - Illuminato - OSHW Bank - Buy 1, Build-1

If you pre-buy one now, I will email you a note, and a little certificate saying you’ve pre-ordered…

For more details check out the * blog.

A brief description of how it works: -Buy 1 – your plain old “pre-order” for 1 Illuminato (at cost + 15% margin)

Hope this helps! -Justin

/end dream/

Chris was kind enough to make a drop-in core so the Illuminato can be programmed directly from the Arduino IDE

Specs

42 digital I/O pins
6 analog I/O pins (doubling as 6 of the digital I/O pins)
64k of code space
16 MHz processor *

Reference

Function Reference

Files

Illuminato - Illuminato - OSHW Bank - Buy 1, Build-2

If you pre-buy one now, I will email you a note, and a little certificate saying you’ve pre-ordered…

For more details check out the * blog.

A brief description of how it works: -Buy 1 – your plain old “pre-order” for 1 Illuminato (at cost + 15% margin)

Hope this helps! -Justin

/end dream/

Chris was kind enough to make a drop-in core so the Illuminato can be programmed directly from the Arduino IDE

Specs

42 digital I/O pins
6 analog I/O pins (doubling as 6 of the digital I/O pins)
64k of code space
16 MHz processor *

Reference

Function Reference

Files

Open Source I-Bills - Open Source I-Bill - $1000

Viva la Open Source Hardware Bank!

These are the Open Source Hardware Bank’s I-Bills, or “Invention Bills” (thanks for the name, Dale). These I-Bills will be used solely to fund inventory as soon as 50% of the inventory queue (viewable here) have been reached.

I-Bills will only be available for sale when there are hardware queues ready for funding. Otherwise, there’s no point in having money just lying around doing nothing, since there are plenty of other banks willing to do that!

Each I-Bill will be signed and mailed as a physical piece of paper via snail mail. Also, there’s a small money transfer transaction fee, which is a couple of dollars. Otherwise, since there’s no need to ship anything physical (yet), please use the shipping option “OSHW Bank – Use with I-Bills and Build-5.”

Rates and return

Unlike the Federal Reserve, whose bonds are backed by an magical guarantee to be repaid in the future, I-Bills are funding real, tangible hardware. That means the worst case scenario is you get a lot of cool DIY Open Source hardware to play around with. Please keep that in mind before investing… personally, I can imagine many worse things than being surrounded by a ton of electronics to play with, but that’s just me.

The rate of return, if all inventory sells quickly, should be theoretically around 15%. Realistically, it’s probably going to be somewhere between 5-15% based on how the Illuminato experiment went. Each I-Bill is a 6-month note, meaning after 6 months, you get your money back, plus interest. If not all the inventory has sold, you get an option to get the inventory, or delay getting the money back until it’s sold. At any time before the 6 months are over, a T-Bill investor can buy any hardware funded by the bank at cost. The cost just gets deducted from the amount invested, and of course the result means you don’t get interest on that part (since you technically bought from yourself at cost). For the first time the inventory queue is being tested, in exchange for dealing with this first time experiment, Justin, Andrew, and Matt are “JMA-insuring” to make sure that the worst case is that the interest is 5% after 6 months. At the current rates, though, this doesn’t look necessary (phew!).

More information

Contact and trust

This really isn’t a scam, truthfully!

Each I-Bill that is mailed comes with personal contact information for Justin, Matt, and Mike because this is about trust, and real people making real things. Also, you can also add us as friends on Facebook for proof that each of us is a real person with real friends, and we care about our reputations.

In the meantime ask any questions over here!

Open Source I-Bills - Open Source I-Bill - $2000

Viva la Open Source Hardware Bank!

Rates and return

More information

Contact and trust

This really isn’t a scam, truthfully!

In the meantime ask any questions over here!

Open Source I-Bills - Open Source I-Bill - $5000

Viva la Open Source Hardware Bank!

Rates and return

More information

Contact and trust

This really isn’t a scam, truthfully!

In the meantime ask any questions over here!

ButtonShield - ButtonShield

I always used my blackberry as the starting point of how I think about modular, open source hardware. It’s got a screen (some have a touchscreen), a motherboard, battery, wireless communication and buttons.

Well, Touchscreen = TouchShield Slide , Motherboard = Arduino , Battery = Lithium Backpack , Wireless = Xbee , and…buttons with the Buttonshield.

So here it is… it’s a shield built for the Arduino profile that has 32 buttons on it. It has a mode A or B selector, so you can wire up two of these directly to an Arduino, a lot like the InputShield , and still have pins for the TouchShield.

And for everything you need to make your own “openberry”, check out the OpenBerry kit over here

Specs

32 key buttons
1 caps lock with dual LEDs
1 space bar
Underglow LED
2 Operating Modes, A & B
Fits squarely on top of Arduino

Media

Here’s a video showing what the ButtonShield looks like passing through values to the Arduino:

Made possible by the Open Source Hardware Bank

EqualizerShield - EqualizerShield - OSHW Bank - Fund 5

Chuck Norris would be proud. Actually, he wouldn’t, because he already built this on his own, and he does benchpresses off of it, and he doesn’t need the Open Source Hardware Bank’s help. For me, on the other hand (and Chris and Dave), I’ve built an Equalizer on a Shield.

The EqualizerShield has two modes: Justice… and Equality. In the Justice mode, the shield acts as a 10×10 blue LED matrix, addressable over serial from pins 0 and 1 on the Arduino. In the Equality mode, the shield acts as an analog pin visualizer. On the backside of the board, there is an 8-wide female header port where you can wire in any analog signal, and the board will display the status on the LEDs on the front, like an equalizer.

Specs

100 blue spectrum LEDs
2 Operating Modes, “Justice” and “Equality”
Equality operating mode automatically displays the values of 8 analog connections on the LEDs
Justice operating more is a serial addressable LED matrix over Arduino pin 0 and 1
Fits squarely on top of Arduino and the Illuminato

Made possible by the Open Source Hardware Bank

Normally, this shield would cost someone about $130-155 apiece to make even just 1 of them. It doesn’t even start to get reasonable (for me personally) until about 15 are made. So the Open Source Hardware Bank is going to fund building twice however many are made.

In the meantime, if 50 of these get pre-bought or built by May 3rd (you can keep track by going here), then I’ll use the money to build them. If not enough are pre-built by May 3rd, Mike and I will refund the Paypal transaction. -Buy 1 – a plain old “pre-order” for 1 EqualizerShield(at cost + 15% margin)

-Buy 1, Build 1 – pre-order 1 EqualizerShield, plus fund the production (at cost) of one more that gets resold. When it sells, I’ll send you the money for that EqualizerShield, which includes cost +15% margin. So it’s like getting one EqualizerShield at cost.

-Buy 1, Build 2 – pre-order 1 EqualizerShield, plus fund the production (at cost) of two more that get resold. When the two sell, I’ll send you the money for those EqualizerShield, which includes cost +15% margin. It’s like getting one EqualizerShield at cost, and then an additional 15%, which should cover the cost shipping to most places in the US.

-Buy 1, Build 3 – This is the same as Buy 1-Build 2, except with 3 builds. This was made a popular request for guys over seas who wanted to be able to offset shipping a little more.

EqualizerShield - EqualizerShield - OSHW Bank - Pre-Buy 1

Specs

100 blue spectrum LEDs
2 Operating Modes, “Justice” and “Equality”
Equality operating mode automatically displays the values of 8 analog connections on the LEDs
Justice operating more is a serial addressable LED matrix over Arduino pin 0 and 1
Fits squarely on top of Arduino and the Illuminato

Made possible by the Open Source Hardware Bank

-Buy 1, Build 3 – This is the same as Buy 1-Build 2, except with 3 builds. This was made a popular request for guys over seas who wanted to be able to offset shipping a little more.

EqualizerShield - EqualizerShield - OSHW Bank - Pre-Buy 1, Build 1

Specs

100 blue spectrum LEDs
2 Operating Modes, “Justice” and “Equality”
Equality operating mode automatically displays the values of 8 analog connections on the LEDs
Justice operating more is a serial addressable LED matrix over Arduino pin 0 and 1
Fits squarely on top of Arduino and the Illuminato

Made possible by the Open Source Hardware Bank

-Buy 1, Build 3 – This is the same as Buy 1-Build 2, except with 3 builds. This was made a popular request for guys over seas who wanted to be able to offset shipping a little more.

EqualizerShield - EqualizerShield - OSHW Bank - Pre-Buy 1, Build 2

Specs

100 blue spectrum LEDs
2 Operating Modes, “Justice” and “Equality”
Equality operating mode automatically displays the values of 8 analog connections on the LEDs
Justice operating more is a serial addressable LED matrix over Arduino pin 0 and 1
Fits squarely on top of Arduino and the Illuminato

Made possible by the Open Source Hardware Bank

-Buy 1, Build 3 – This is the same as Buy 1-Build 2, except with 3 builds. This was made a popular request for guys over seas who wanted to be able to offset shipping a little more.

EqualizerShield - EqualizerShield - OSHW Bank - Pre-Buy 1, Build 3

Specs

100 blue spectrum LEDs
2 Operating Modes, “Justice” and “Equality”
Equality operating mode automatically displays the values of 8 analog connections on the LEDs
Justice operating more is a serial addressable LED matrix over Arduino pin 0 and 1
Fits squarely on top of Arduino and the Illuminato

Made possible by the Open Source Hardware Bank

-Buy 1, Build 3 – This is the same as Buy 1-Build 2, except with 3 builds. This was made a popular request for guys over seas who wanted to be able to offset shipping a little more.