The AVR-COB is an ideal development platform for Embedded and Real Time systems programming. Powered by a RISC machine (ATmega128) that provides a throughput of 16 MIPS and up to 128KB of internal storage (flash), the board is suitable for any sort of embedded application development.
On-board peripherals like Keypad , LCD along with the communication port (RS232) and the Gtkterm driver (hyper-terminal for Windows) make the board apt for Embedded (non-OS) as well as OS based environment. RT Kernels with small footprint (uC/OS-II, FreeRTOS) can be ported on the board to gain hands-on experience of Real time application design.
Features:
ATMega128 based microcontroller board with 128kB flash memory working at 16 MIPS
4KB Internal SRAM and 4KB Internal EEPROM
Open interface to all port pins
Communication ports provided: I2C, SPI, RS232 (dual programmable USART, can be used as standard input /output for the board)
LDR and POT to be used as sensor along with on-chip ADC
Onboard 16x2 LCD with backlight to be used as a standard output for display
Open LED interface to monitor status of port
On board I2C based DS1307 with battery back up to be used as a Real Time Clock
Other on board components include LDR, Buzzer for general purpose experimentation
USB programmable (no external programmers required, can be used with laptops without any converters)
USB powered (no external supply required)
Modular design to permit easy replacement of controller board in case of damage
uC/OS-II, a highly portable, ROMable, very scalable, preemptive real-time, multitasking kernel for microprocessors and microcontrollers (DO-178B Certifiable RTOS for use in Safety Critical Systems) source code with ATmega128 port included (for GCC)
Weight: 200-300gms
Dimensions: 18*16cm.
