Cosminnci built a free CoolRunner-II breakout board. CPLDs are programmable logic gate arrays which allow you to build custom logic devices simply by programing them. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB […]
Category Archives: builds
Bus Pirate v4 free PCB build
AdShea built a free Bus Pirate v4.0 PCB. The Bus Pirate is an open source hacker multi-tool that talks to electronic stuff. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB drawer. Get […]
Bus Pirate LCD adapter DIY redesign
After receiving a Bus Pirate LCD Adapter Free PCB Ashley couldn’t find any ‘595 shift register ICs, so he was forced to improvise. He redesigned the adapter by using two other logic chips to mimic the single ‘595 shift register. He also redesigned the output from a single row header to a dual row header. […]
XC9572XL CPLD breakout free PCB build
Andrew has built a free XC9572XL CPLD breakout board. CPLDs are programmable logic gate arrays which allow you to build custom logic devices simply by programing them. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for […]
Infrared thermopile sensor TMP006 breakout free PCB build
Fcobcn posted pictures of his free Infrared thermopile sensor TMP006 breakout board build. He used a hot air rework station to solder the small BGA sensor, and an ultrasonic alcohol bath to clean up the board. Here’s the finished pcb having a ultrasonic bath in alcohol, got a cleaner last week very cheap on ebay. No […]
TCPIP to serial converter free PCB build
Smok built a free TCPIP to serial converter PCB. Give your projects an internet connection by simply connecting to this board over a serial interface. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB […]
Bus Pirate v3.1 free PCB build
Chris built a Bus Pirate v3.1 free PCB. The Bus Pirate is an open source hacker multi-tool that talks to electronic stuff. v3.1 eventually became the v3b, with a few minor part changes. More v3bs are out there than any other Bus Pirate version. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! […]
MCP2200 breakout board free PCB built
Bennyboy built a free MCP2200 breakout board. MCP2200 is a USB-to-serial converter chips from Microchip. In fact they are PIC18F14K50 microcontrollers programmed with USB-to-UART firmware. We were able to hack one and program an open source USB stack into it. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post […]
Bus Pirate v3.5 free PCB build
Cristian built a Bus Pirate v3.5 free PCB, and a custom machined case for it. The Bus Pirate is an open source hacker multi-tool that talks to electronic stuff. More user cases here. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll […]
USB LCD Backpack PIC18F24J50 free PCB build update
Dolabra posted an update on his USB LCD Backpack PIC18F24J50 free PCB build. This version used a different chip than the 18F2550 we used in the final revision. The USB LCD Backpack connects HD44780-compatible character LCD screens to your USB port. I put the bootloader problems aside and finished the UART support. This version will […]
USB Infrared Toy free PCB build
EnsuingRequiem built a USB IR Toy v1.1 free PCB. With the USB IR Toy you can use a remote control with your computer, view infrared signals on a logic analyzer, capture and replay remote control buttons. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever […]
Altera MAX3000A CPLD breakout board free PCB built
Pietja built a free Altera MAX3000A CPLD breakout board. These CPLDs come with 64 macro-cells running up to 200 MHz. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB drawer. Via the forum. […]
MCP2200 breakout board free PCB built
Megabug built a free MCP2200 breakout board. MCP2200 are USB-to-UART converter chips by Microchip. In fact they are PIC18F14K50 microcontrollers programmed with the USB-to-UART firmware. We were able to hack one and program an open source USB stack into it. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post […]
23K256 breakout board free PCB built
Ian Griffiths built a free 23K256 breakout board. The 23K256 is a 256Kb SPI SRAM memory chip, but it comes in DIP too so we nixed this project. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for […]
USB LCD Backpack PIC18F24J50 free PCB build
Dolabra built a free USB LCD backpack PCB. His version is one of our prototypes based on the PIC18F24J50 microcontroller, which is different to the one we sell at Seeed with a PIC18F2550 uC. He had to do some coding to adapt it to the new chip. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you […]
USB IR Toy free PCB build
Kenith built the USB IR Toy free PCB. You can use it as a remote control with your computer, view infrared signals on a logic analyzer, or capture and replay remote control buttons. Dangerous Prototypes never ceases to amaze me with how they are poster child of open source hardware. You can literally go back […]
Superprobe free PCB build
Tanukifu made a blog entry about his free Superprobe PCB built. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB drawer. Via contact form.
Bus Pirate v3.5a-SOIC DIY build
Planetjay posted his Bus Pirate v3.5a SOIC PCB build. These boards were designed with the larger SOIC PIC microcontrollers to be easier to solder for beginners. You can get your own DIY Edition Bus Pirate in the free PCB drawer for $3.95. Via the forum. Get your own handy Bus Pirate for $30, including world-wide shipping. […]
Bus Pirate Arduino Shield free PCB build
Jay built a Bus Pirate Arduino Shield from a free PCB. This board gives the Arduino the same front-end circuity as the Bus Pirate. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you a coupon code for the free PCB […]
Bus Pirate v4 LCD adapter v2a free PCB build
Cosminnci posted pictures of his free Bus Pirate v4 LCD adapter v2a PCB build. These boards are designed to let you quickly test 44780 compatible LCDs with your Bus Pirate v4. If you build a free PCB we’ll send you another one! Blog about it, post a picture on Flicker, whatever – we’ll send you […]