/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/wifi-platform-comparison-things-vs-photonWritten by Elecia White . I mentioned earlier how I was looking at different internet platforms for my mice overlords . The goal is to design an internet connected mouse feeding system that a high school student could build from off-the-shelf part...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/wifi-platform-comparison-things-vs-photonWed, 12 Apr 2017 07:11:37 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9a9845dd-cb87-4ae2-82b1-ced00496ac98scruffr0<p>Some things to add/correct on the Photon side</p><p>Now a Windows installer is available that solves most of the install troubles and brings all required drivers.</p><p>For Win 10+ no serial drivers are required anymore.</p><p>The OTA flashing works well when the device is on - you cannot flash other devices while they are off/sleeping either.</p><p>I think deep sleep current draw is less than the stated 128µA with all systems off.</p><p>A7 is also fitted with an ADC which makes 8 ADCs and A3 also features a DAC. All 18 pins are good for digital.</p><p>There is multi FreeRTOS multithreading available so this is not realky correct: &quot;<span>However, it does not seem to return control to you until it talks to the Particle.io servers.&quot; and hence the notes about that point should be reconsidered.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21420&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/blog/posts/wifi-platform-comparison-things-vs-photonThu, 08 Oct 2015 03:49:42 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9a9845dd-cb87-4ae2-82b1-ced00496ac98dougw0<p>Well done evaluation - thanks for publishing.</p><p>Doug</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=21420&AppID=293&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">