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Cheapest Microcontroller

Started by Alex531, Jul 13 2012 03:24 AM

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#1 Alex531

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 03:24 AM

Does anyone know the cheapest microcontroller that has the .net micro framework ported to it? I would like to build a shield or a super cheap mini that has rs-485 support and controls multiple LEDs with PWM. Thank you for any/all help that you guys can provide. ~Alex

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#2 Mario Vernari

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 03:30 AM

Netduino mini.
Cheers

Biggest fault of Netduino? It runs by electricity.

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#3 nakchak

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 08:18 AM

Probably the ST STM32F4 Discovery board (about $10) (essentially the same MCU as the GO has)

There are some details here, really good article on the inner workings of the managed to native code interface.

http://tinyclr.it/jo...-framework.aspx

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#4 awaiK

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 07:37 PM

Hi, is the ST's STM32F4 Discovery board subsidized by ST, or why it's possible to offer this for 10$?

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#5 Chris Walker

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 09:04 PM

Does anyone know the cheapest microcontroller that has the .net micro framework ported to it? I would like to build a shield or a super cheap mini that has rs-485 support and controls multiple LEDs with PWM.

Atmel's AT91SAM7S256 and ST's STM32F205### are probably the smallest, least expensive microcontrollers for NETMF.

Chris

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#6 Geancarlo2

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Posted 13 July 2012 - 09:59 PM

Hi,

is the ST's STM32F4 Discovery board subsidized by ST, or why it's possible to offer this for 10$?

Ever heard of gateway drugs? "Discovery" boards are ST's equivalent for their microcontroller families hehe
Another reason for their price is that you can't embed those boards into commercial applications.