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Redboard Development Platform

The SparkFun RedBoard combines the simplicity of the UNO’s Optiboot bootloader, the stability of the FTDI, and the R3 shield compatibility of the latest Arduino UNO R3

Image of SparkFun's Redboard Development PlatformThe RedBoard development platform from SparkFun can be programmed over a USB mini-B cable using the Arduino IDE. Just plug in the board, select "Arduino UNO" from the board menu, and you’re ready to upload code. RedBoard has all of the hardware peripherals you know and love: 14 digital I/O pins with 6 PWM pins, 6 analog inputs, UART, SPI, and external interrupts. We have also broken out the SDA, SCL, and IOREF pins that showed up on the UNO R3, so the RedBoard will be compatible with future shields. This version adds an SMD ISP header for use with shields. You can power the RedBoard over USB or through the barrel jack. The on-board power regulator can handle voltage ranges from 7 to 15 VDC.

Features  
  • ATmega328 microcontroller with Optiboot (UNO) bootloader
  • USB programming facilitated by the ubiquitous FTDI FT231X
  • Input voltage - 7 to 15 V
  • 0 to 5 V outputs with 3.3 V compatible inputs
  • 14 digital I/O pins (6 PWM outputs)
  • 6 analog inputs
  • ISP header
  • 32k Flash memory
  • 16 MHz clock speed
  • All SMD construction
  • R3 shield compatible

Redboard Development Platform

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionPlatformUtilized IC / PartSuggested Programming EnvironmentAvailable QuantityPrice
REDBOARD ATMEGA328 EVAL BRD12757REDBOARD ATMEGA328 EVAL BRDRedBoardATmega328Arduino0 - Immediate$17.17View Details
Published: 2015-04-23

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