Bootloader version 2

Alpha version of bootloader version 2 is available !!
This booloader is compatible with our 18F4550 design but can be used with the old 18F2550 pinguino design.
It doesn't need a run button. Run is automatic after 5 seconds.

All functionalities are currently under testing.
Download alpha version.

09/05/2009: Alpha version is out of date.
see this post.

Tiny 4550 is ready for test !!

The kicad file to build the board can be downloaded here.
An implant png file and a ps file of the PCB were added to the compressed file.

18F4550 tiny board

A tiny board was designed for 18F4550. This board, without external power supply will be used to test beta 7. It was designed with Kicad.

TOP VIEW

TOP VIEW WITHOUT 18F4550

BOTTOM VIEW

COMPONENT SIDE

Pinguino beta 6

Pinguino beta 6 is available for download.
Thanks to Ulises for MAC OSX test.

Changelog:
- corrected bug on comment in source (UTF8)
- added function CTRL-ESC to see special functions in editor
- implementation of I2C function ( see examples )
- implementation of eeprom PIC memory function ( see examples )
- Support of 4800 bauds for Serial

Pinguino extended board

It's a chance !! Pingino can be plugged on two breadboard giving more space to the test area.......

FreeJALduino/Pinguino

FreeJALduino is another PIC based Arduino. Initiated by Funlw65 ( vasi ), the goal is to build a PIC based board compatible with Arduino shields.
Originally made to work with JAL ( just another langage ), it would be used with Pinguino.
I work on Pinguino and FreeJALduino compatibility.

Nice project Vasi and good idea, congratulations.

Vasi website

18F4550 schematic

Pinguino 18F4550 is now defined. This is a tiny version USB powered. The run switch disappeared and 29 I/O are available. 8 analogic inputs.
Linux and windows version will be soon available and the KICAD PCB is in test.

23/08/2009:
Schematic upgraded. The last was buggy, led on pin 6 must be connected to Vcc because RA4 is an open collector output. Kicad board is OK. Thanks to walter for info.

HELP on MAC OSX

Beta 6 of pinguino is available for Linux and Windows. Because i can't have access to a MAC, i'm trying to find somebody to test it on MAC OSX.

Who can help me ?

Pinguino IRC channel

Pinguino has its own IRC channel on Freenode. Channel is Pinguino.
Thanks to Alejo from Locus Sonus lab.

Pinguino with 18F4550

This is my first test of Pinguino with a 18F4550.


What are the differences with the 18F2550 version:
- 30 digital input/output, 13 input can be used as analogic input
- 470 resistors suppressed on the outputs,
- Run switch was suppressed, run is automatic after 5 seconds,
- Run can be manually controlled with a switch,
Processor will be defined in the IDE by a radio button or #define directive in the code.

The new bootloader will be compatible with the 18F2550 board version 1.
The development environment will be compatible with all software already written.

This modifications will be integrated in the beta 6 version. This version should be available april 30th. Other improvements in this version are:
- full support of UTF8 in the source, comments can be redacted in many langage.
- corrected some bugs in comments ( keywords are not accepted in comments for beta 5 ).
- case sensitive help in the editor.