/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smarter-life/b/blog/posts/io-and-resource-allocation-spreadsheetsWhen I start a new project one of the first tasks is matching the needed IO to the resources available on the microprocessor. I create a spreadsheet to keep track of the connections and any changes as I move through the design steps. I&#39;ve done a ...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smarter-life/b/blog/posts/io-and-resource-allocation-spreadsheetsSun, 15 Dec 2013 20:25:41 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c678516e-34a4-4dec-9b7d-aadb4376dfeavsluiter0<p>Steve, THANKS for putting this online! I&#39;ll link to it in my coming blog post</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16876&AppID=105&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smarter-life/b/blog/posts/io-and-resource-allocation-spreadsheetsWed, 11 Dec 2013 19:41:52 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:c678516e-34a4-4dec-9b7d-aadb4376dfeaDAB0<p>Hi Steve,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Good move.</p><p>The more you get things organized and documented the easier it gets to build and test the device.</p><p>Input/output issues usually consume about 50% of integration and test time.</p><p>Plus they are the one area in a project where you can actually release the magic smoke.&nbsp; So it is to your benefit to double check the I/O.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16876&AppID=105&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">