Prototype shield for the Freedom Board?

Hi Drew,

As I recall, wasn't the Freedom board Arduino hardware compliant?

If so, any Arduino shield should work.

Just a thought,

DAB

Back in April Joe Alderson put me onto this

http://nz.element14.com/digilent/protoshield-uno/board-protoshield-for-chipkit-uno32/dp/2311267?COM=e14_element14

Not sure if the same code (2311267) matches in every store.

Hi Mark - how about this for a protoshield?

http://nz.element14.com/digilent/protoshield-uno/board-protoshield-for-chipkit-uno32/dp/2311267

It doesn't quite cover all the header pins on the Freedom Board (it was designed for the chipKIT) - you would be missing the PTB8 - 11 pins and PTE2 - 5 but otherwise it accommodates the double headers.

Cheers,

Joe

It is a shame there isn't a board that utilises/makes available the other pins, and at a reasonable price.

I have a plan, for one but haven't had time to do it.

So if someone is handy with pcb skills that is happy to come some arrangement ... let me know.

Mark

Hello Drew

Element14/Farnell has bundled the FRDM-KL25Z with an Arduino proto shield some LEDs, Connectors, Resistors. The part number of this kit is : FRDMKL25Z PROTO BUNDLEFRDMKL25Z PROTO BUNDLE

Arduino Proto shield can be bought separatly, its part number is : A000082A000082

Mr Freescale

The Arduino offering is great but there are few boards available that connect to all the pins.

This is a shame as the board has more to offere than just the Arduino pins.

The board pricing is great, and with the addition of the headers is very good value, yet the basic shield offerings are more than the board.

What plans does Freescale have for shields?

Mark

Any chance Freescale are there??

Mark

As far as I know, Freescale has no plan to launch its own shields but some of our partners might do it.

Freescale will focus on the MCU board with its Freedom development platform for its Kinetis family ARM Cortex-M based

Thanks

I have to say that is a shame, since the other offerings don't cover all the available pins/headers, making it not as useful.

A simple prototyping board would be a start

mark

Hello Mark

Thank you for your constructive feedback.

Just to be sure that I understood your request, could you confirm that it could be usefull to get a prototyping board with dual row headers to get access to all the FRDM pins, right ?

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a prototyping board with dual row headers to get access to all the FRDM pins

Yes

A prototyping board that gave access to all the pins would be should be available in order to compliment your excellent boards.

This is an example of a simple low cost one for Arduino (Freetronic protoshield)

It could be simply offered as a bare board and then users could choose to fit headers in order to stack, or pins in order to construct on the board.

The offerings from others don't give access to all the pins on the Freescale boards.

They are nearly twice the price of the entire board, which could mean that another platform is choosen.

Using an Arduino shield (prototype or otherwise) removes access to all the inside ones.

I also have an idea that would allow the use of two Arduino shields, that I'm happy to discuss ... but not in the forum.

If you are interested then please PM me.

Thanks

Mark

The Proto Shield makes it simple to create unique circuits. You can solder parts to the prototyping service area to build your project, or you can use it with a small solderless breadboard (not supplied) to quickly test circuit ideas without soldering. It has additional connections for all of the Arduino I/O pins, as well as space for through-hole and surface mount integrated circuits. It's an easy method to combine your custom circuit and an Arduino into a single module.