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DFRduino FIO (Arduino Compatible)
This DFRduino FIO is Discontinued Now, We recommend other best selling arduino boards as a suitable replacement. The DFRduino Funnel I/O (Fio) is a board...
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This DFRduino FIO is Discontinued Now, We recommend other best selling arduino boards as a suitable replacement.
The DFRduino Funnel I/O (Fio) is a board based on the original design of Arduino FIO. It is 100% compatible with original Arduino FIO.
Funnel is a toolkit to sketch your idea physically, and consists of software libraries and hardware. By using Funnel, the user can interface to sensors and/or actuators with various programming languages such as ActionScript 3, Processing, and Ruby.
Arduino Fio is compatible with Funnel. It has connections for a Lithium Polymer battery and includes a charge circuit over USB. An XBee socket is available on the bottom of the board. The Fio has been designed to be wirelessly reprogrammable. Checkout our tutorial on wireless bootloading!
Note: The miniUSB connector is used for battery charging only. To bootload new firmware, you will need an external serial connection over an FTDI Basic Breakout, cable, or other serial connection.
Note: The XBee socket and FTDI connection live on the same TX/RX pins of the ATmega328. You will need to remove the XBee module while reprogramming over serial. We recommend using a wireless bootloader whenever possible to avoid this step.
FEATURES
- ATmega328V running at 8MHz
- Arduino Bootloader
- XBee socket
- Lithium Polymer battery compatible
- MAX1555 LiPo Charger
- Reset button
- On/Off Switch
- Status/Charge/RSSI LEDs
SPECIFICATIONS
- Size: 65x25x13 mm (2.6x1.0x0.5 in)
- Weight: 10 gram
SHIPPING LIST
- DFRduino FIO (Arduino Compatible) x1
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- Bootloader
- Small starter software on a microcontroller that lets new code be uploaded before the main program runs. Knowing how to enter bootloader mode matters when you need to program the board or recover it after a faulty sketch.
- LiPo
- A LiPo (lithium polymer) battery is a rechargeable lithium battery widely used in portable projects because it is light and compact. LiPo cells need correct charging circuitry and careful handling to stay safe, so equipment that supports LiPo generally includes charging or protection hardware suited to that battery type.
- TX/RX pins
- TX and RX are the transmit and receive pins used for serial communication between electronic devices. They matter when wiring the board to another controller because TX usually connects to the other device’s RX, and the voltage level must be compatible.
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