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Help us select RoadTest kits

awinning
Hi,

We'd like to hear your thoughts on dev kits in the market just now. What  kits interest you, or would you maybe like to see on future RoadTests?  Are there any other type of products you'd like to see on RoadTest?  (before anyone suggests, there's no chance of an iPad appearing in the  near term future image )

To get the conversation started we've pasted 9 possible kits below. Tell  us which of these interest you the most and why? As a disclaimer, I'm  not promising to give away the most popular, but we'll certainly talk to  the manufacturers and your views will help us greatly!


1. National Semiconductor’s LM26420 evaluation board demonstrates the  company's LM26420 based solution.

2. International Rectifier's IRS2540 IRS2540/1 buck converter based  development board helps develop HB-LED applications

3. ST's STM3210E-SK/HT helps start development for the company's ARM  core-based microcontrollers.

4. Maxim's MAX9830A evaluation kit uses a filterless class D amplifier to  drive a mono bridge-tied-load speaker.

5. Matrix Multimedia's EB018 E-blocks CAN bus board allows investigation  of the CAN bus protocol.

6. Avago's HFBR-0410HFBR-0410 fiber optics evaluation kit allows first hand  experience with simple DC to 5MBd TTL compatible components.

7. Freescale's RD1986MMA2260DRD1986MMA2260D TRIAX 3-axis acceleration sensing demo  board combines demos available for accelerometer applications.

8. Microchip’s DM183026 mTouch capacitive evaluation kit helps develop  touch sense applications using PIC16F or PIC24F MCUs.

9. Innovate Software Solutions Hawkboard is an open community board with a  feature set based on the TI OMAP L138 processor.

  • Hi,

     

    I would prefer the Number 3, 5, 6, 8

     

    Thanks a lot for all these opportunities.

     

    Tim

  • Hello everyone,

    I am a developer of RTOS interface and Drivers disegner
    and I love the kit's developments when they are well done.

    And this is my opinion on the kit's proposed:


    1) "LM26420" uy uy 2A output, very good, but not what I want at this time.
           the price is exaggerated.

       interest - price = 6 / 3

    2) "IRS2540" I think whoever has to develop a RECTIFIER, this is a wonderful product, too expensive. interest - price = 5 / 3

    3) "STM3210E-SK/HIT" wouu! this is for wanting to marry "ST company"
            ! Worth the price!. interest - price = 9 / 7
           * (In the pages Farnell few details of the kit, the
    developers we love getting lost in technical data)

    4) "MAX9830A" the MAXIM as always, easy and reliable, excellent to begin to develop with ClassD
            interest - price = 7 / 8

    5) "EB018" is product design, a little old-fashioned, perfect to test or make a CAN interface
            interest - price = 7 / 7


    6) "HFBR-0410" is not making the list, I think if one should try one of these components would buy one, and not a kit
           interest - price = 2 / 6

    7) "RD1986MMA2260D" Freescale is one of my favorite company, always makes Kit's best and a lot of documentation, this will look a little expensive.
           interest - price = 7 / 6

    6) "HFBR-0410" is not making the list, I think if one should try one of these components would buy one, and not a kit
           interest - price = 2 / 6

    7) "RD1986MMA2260D" Freescale is one of my favorite company, always makes Kit's best and a lot of documentation, this will look a little expensive.
           interest - price = 7 / 6

    8) "DM183026" this product is exceptional, they really are 2 kit's, one with 8 bits, and one with 16 bits, including the PickitSA simple and optimal tool to test communications in the PC, if not as one would buy it again
           interest - price = 0 / 9 (0 is because I have it)

    9) "ISSPLHAWK" TI my other love, as always never fails to amaze me, this is what I call evaluation board where you can test all the devices offered by the IC (MCU or MPU)
            interest - price = 0 / 9 ...(is that I could not wait, and I already bought the "kit 9" .. Its too good)


    I hope been helpful beyond my opinion (now which way to pick up the gift? eheheh joke)

    my vote goes for 3  STM3210E-SK/HITSTM3210E-SK/HIT

     



    Best Regards
    Maurizio Spoto

  • Hi Alistair,

    Kindly post the status of PIC Flowcode Roadtest.

  • in reply to Thomas

    Thomas, winners will be posted today. For the TDK test, I think it has been completed, the power supplies sent, and we are just waiting on reviews. Hopefully GardenState can confirm.

     

    As an aside, we have a few new RoadTests ready to go. Hopefully we will have at least two up next week.

  • i would choose:



    3.  ST's STM3210E-SK/HT helps start development for the company's ARM   core-based microcontrollers.


    5. Matrix Multimedia's EB018 E-blocks CAN bus board  allows investigation  of the CAN bus protocol.



    7. Freescale's  RD1986MMA2260DRD1986MMA2260D TRIAX 3-axis acceleration sensing demo  board combines  demos available for accelerometer applications.



    9. Innovate Software  Solutions Hawkboard is an open community board with a  feature set based  on the TI OMAP L138 processor.

     

    cheers

  • in reply to awinning
    Thanks Alistair. Will post as soon as the unit is received.
    1. Microchip’s  DM183026 - touch sense applications
    2. Maxim's MAX9830A - audio experiments
    3. Freescale's  RD1986MMA2260DRD1986MMA2260D TRIAX - accelerometer r&d

     

    (in order of preference)

     

    Thanks,

     

    GMB

  • the Microchip’s DM183026 mTouch capacitive evaluation kit, I like to test if this works through an LCD

    This will solve my keyboard problems