Arduino platform list

I use to do electronic project using µC from Microchip. A lot of projects on the WEB are based on µC from Atmel (Arduino).

I have summarized a list of compatible Arduino platforms with RF module.

Also look here for a complete list : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arduino_boards_and_compatible_systems

FTDI Adapter

To program the modules we need an adpater :

• https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9873
• http://www.dx.com/p/crius-ftdi-basic-breakout-5v-usb-to-ttl-6-pin-module-for-mwc-multiwii-lite-se-228307#.VNZOgSyzmdY

Adafruit or Moteino gives a FTDI adapter compatible with 5V and 3V3 devices :

• http://www.adafruit.com/product/284
• http://lowpowerlab.com/blog/2013/05/22/ftdi-adapter/

RFM Module from HopeRF

RFM12B is not the best choice for new design as it is no more supported by the manufacturer.

RFM69 is the new design and the model RFM69CW is the RFM12B footprint compatible version of the standard RFM69W.

Distrubutor : Iddetron : +/-3.5$ (3€)

This is a picture coming from Moteino site that shows differences between some modules :

A Atmega328 costs about  3€.

Arduino Mini : +/- 10 € to 15€

The reference platform is the Arduino Mini : http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/ArduinoMini or http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardMini

There are two versions : one with 3.3.V power and one with 5V power.

The other clone should be PIN compatible.

Explanation using the Arduino : https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/using-the-arduino-pro-mini-33v

Jeelabs

The famous reference for Arduino module equipped with a RF module.

• http://jeelabs.net/projects/hardware/wiki/Home
• http://www.digitalsmarties.net/

RFM69CW Radio : 6.5$

JeeNode v6 :   ATmega328p + RFM12B : 18.5€

JeeNode SMD : ATmega328 + RF12 : 23€

Anarduino

http://www.anarduino.com/miniwireless/

http://www.anarduino.com/?cid=9

http://stores.ebay.com/anarduino?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

Comment about Anarduino-mini : http://arduino-board.com/boards/anarduino-mini

RF Module : 3.8$

MiniWireless-CW RFM69CW : Atmega 328 + RTC MCP7940N + 128 Mb EEPROM + RFM69CW : 16.25$

Anarduino Mini : 16Mhz ATmega328P

Sensors : 4.55$

Relative Humidity Sensor ± 4.5% RH (maximum @ 20-80% RH)

Temperature Sensor ±0.5 °C accuracy (typical)

Moteino / Low Power Lab

• http://lowpowerlab.com/moteino/
• https://lowpowerlab.com/shop/

Moteino is a low cost wireless Arduino clone based on the Atmel ATMega328P microcontroller  : +/- 13$  (+6$ RFM69W).

I don’t have the choice of RFM69CW module.

MoteinoMEGA is a low cost wireless Arduino clone based on the Atmel ATMega1284P microcontroller: 20$

• 128KB sketch flash memory
• 16KB RAM! (compare to just 2KB on the atmega328p)
• 4KB EEPROM

ULPNode

http://hallard.me/ulpnode-1st-proto-status/

Discussion about very low power node for CR2032 battery.

Tiny 328

http://nathan.chantrell.net/20130923/tiny328-mini-wireless-arduino-clone/

Tiny TX

http://nathan.chantrell.net/tinytx-wireless-sensor/

A lot of example of Node and Open Source Hardware

PCB = 10$ for 10 pieces http://www.seeedstudio.com/service/index.php?r=pcb

Arduino Nano

http://store.arduino.cc/category/11

 Teensy

Remark : there is no RF module.

http://www.pjrc.com/teensy/

Microduino

• https://www.microduino.cc

Microduino-Core : 8$

The spec are here : spec

Microduino-Core+ : 10$

Microduino-smartRF : 16$

A CC1101 wireless communication chip :