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elproducts

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Posted: 04:20pm 04 Jul 2011

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Would a micro SD card work the same as the SD card on Maximite if I used the smaller socket?
I'm breadboarding a Maximite and found a microSD card socket board that plugs into the breadboard.
I wasn't sure if the interface was different.

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donmck

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Posted: 08:08pm 04 Jul 2011

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elproducts said Would a micro SD card work the same as the SD card on Maximite if I used the smaller socket?
I'm breadboarding a Maximite and found a microSD card socket board that plugs into the breadboard.
I wasn't sure if the interface was different.

Hi Chuck, details at:

http://www.themaximitecomputer.com/maximite-ev-smd/

We have this above Maximite EV design about to go into first prototype, in fact it may be getting populated now.

And we have another with very different features, in the design stage. Features that I know you will like.

Cheers Don...

https://www.dontronics.com

captainbill

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Posted: 08:33pm 04 Jul 2011

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Howdy

Regarding breadboarding a MM, how did you attach the SMD PIC32 to the board? Was it soldered to a chip carrier? If so, how did you accomplish it?

I would like to do a breadboard MM but I don't want to attempt the SMD soldering.

Which brings me to my next point. Will one of the hardware vendor guys be providing a PIC32 soldered to a chip carrier? At a good price? Maybe even the 100 pin version? ;-)

Inquiring minds want to know.

Bill

Old school. Still interested. Head in the clouds.

aargee
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Posted: 10:31pm 04 Jul 2011

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Bill,

Have a look at the UBW32 and have a look here as to what I did with it..

- Rob.

For crying out loud, all I wanted to do was flash this blasted LED.

stuarts

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Posted: 11:40am 07 Jul 2011

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Captainbill, have a look at geoffg.net and have a look at his article on SMD soldering. It's not as scary as it looks. I've soldered 2 PIC32s to Maximite boards and both are up and running. I didn't like the idea of it, but now that I have done the 2 and soldered a couple of I2C chips to boards I feel a whole lot better about it.

I did end up buying a microscope from the company that Geoff mentions on his page.

It makes the job much easier.

Stuart

Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once.

donmck

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Posted: 04:46pm 07 Jul 2011

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captainbill said Howdy

Regarding breadboarding a MM, how did you attach the SMD PIC32 to the board? Was it soldered to a chip carrier? If so, how did you accomplish it?

I would like to do a breadboard MM but I don't want to attempt the SMD soldering.

Which brings me to my next point. Will one of the hardware vendor guys be providing a PIC32 soldered to a chip carrier? At a good price? Maybe even the 100 pin version? ;-)

Inquiring minds want to know.

Bill

Cap'n Bill, have a look here for full info:

http://www.dontronics-shop.com/usb-32-bit-whacker-pic32mx795 -development-board.html

BTW. I don't expect you to buy from me, as my price on this item is higher than SparkFuns, as I buy from them anyway, And as you are state side, they will be quicker.

We have a lot more in the pipeline, and I am flat out working on designs right now, 48 hour Sundays, all that sort of thing. So much for my retirement. :-)

Cheers Don...

https://www.dontronics.com

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