Embedded Systems Dev Kit

I ran most of my embedded systems projects on my overclocked quad-core in the lab. The projects grew (literally) as I added more boards, so whatever I was working on usually found a semi-permanent place on the desk next to me.

The Embedded Systems Dev Kit has everything I needed to start out and also gave me the foundation for a much larger project.

The Dev Kit has 4 Illuminato X Machina cells, a special 7-pin to USB IXM programmer cable and a 12 V power supply that can support up to 30 IXM cells.

Components

• 4 Illuminato X Machina cells
• 1 7-Pin IXM Power Supply
• 1 7-Pin IXM Programming Cable
• 12 7-pin Intracellular Matrix Headers (3 per board)

Specs

• Weight: 24g
• L x W x H: 1.87” x 1.87” x 0.25”
• General Purpose I/O: 24 pins
• Total I/O: 56 pins
• Processor Type: 32-bit ARM
• Processor Name: LPC2368
• Processor Speed: 72 MHz @ 64 Dhrystone MIPS EEPROM: IC SRL EEPROM; 128 KB

• Input Voltage: 100-240 V
• Input Current: 2 Amps
• Output Voltage: 12 V
• Output Current: 4.5 Amps
• Onboard Power-on LED
• Powers up to 30 IXM cells

• 7-pin male header
• USB Type A connector
• 3 ft
• USB 2.0 compatible; up to 3 Mbps via serial

Resources and References

• Custom version of the Arduino IDE designed to program the Illuminato X Machina
• Programming API & Documentation
• Schematics
• Gerbers
• Source code tree

Media

Programming the Illuminato X Machina: A demo with two cells.

Programming the Illuminato X Machina from Chris Ladden on Vimeo.

Illuminato X Machina Arrays in Action: A longer demo with two arrays of cells, and shows more of the autonomous, cellular functionality of the system.

Illuminato X Machina Arrays In Action from Chris Ladden on Vimeo.</p