If you regularly use the Arduino, but want to explore the versatile multi-core environment of the Parallax Propeller, here’s a code project of interest. Perry Harrington has written a Propeller SPIN code object to emulate many of the functions found in the Arduino SDK. Perry describes his code: This is a basic _light_ implementation of […]
Category Archives: Parallax Propeller
Nyan cat running on a Parallax Propeller
We haven’t had a Sunday Silliness post in quite a white, so here goes. The above video depicts an animated Nyan cat running across the galaxy. The video and accompanying audio are generated by a single Parallax Propeller microcontroller. This demo was created by Doug Dingus. Video generation is accomplished using the NTSC 4×2 colorburst […]
Parallax KickStart tutorials
Anticipating an increase in interest in their products now carried at Radio Shack and other retailers, Parallax has posted a number of useful tutorials on their Getting Started with Parallax Wiki Google code site. Designed to bring beginners up to speed with coding and interfacing peripherals with the Propeller multi-core MCU, the Basic Stamp module […]
propgcc: GCC for the Parallax Propeller microcontroller
Here’s an interesting code project in the development stage. Propgcc is an open source GCC port for the Parallax Propeller P8x32a Microcontroller. The project is currently in the Alpha Test Phase, and its developers note that it’s not yet ready for general use. Testing and documentation are still in progress. They report that the compiler […]
Review: VPN1513 GPS receiver module
The VPN1513 GPS Receiver Module is a newly released combination GPS receiver and Parallax Propeller mini dev board. It uses a SiRF Star III chipset capable of tracking up to 20 satellites. The module supports both “raw” output mode for raw NMEA 0183 strings and the default “smart” mode for specific user-selected data through a […]
Propeller Development Stick v 1.1 released
Parker Dillmann of Longhorn Engineer writes to inform us that: I just finished V1.1 of the Propeller Development Stick. Link to all the info here. The stick is a miniature Propeller dev board which can plug directly into your computer’s USB port and was designed with goals of minimal cost and size. You can check […]
Parallax introduces Eddie robotics platform
Parallax is introducing a new robotics platform based on the Propeller microcontroller. Known as Eddie, which stands for Expandable Development Discs for Innovation and Experimentation, the platform consists of dual 18 inch round bases positioned one above the other. The upper is designed with mounts for a Kinect and a laptop (used for what Parallax […]
PZST – an open-source Propeller IDE in development [ Version 1.0.1 released! ]
Andrey Demenev has been developing PZST – an open-source Propeller IDE. Not wanting to use Windows any more than necessary, he wanted to develop an open source Propeller IDE for use with Linux. He states: I have been always using Brad Campbell’s BST for Prop programming, and mostly was satisfied with it. But there are […]
Nuntius: the Garden Avenger robot
In this video Trossen Robotics debuts their Garden Avenger Robot. David Dorhout, the bots developer writes: A couple of years ago I first saw one of those self contained game systems that consist of just the joystick and the AV wires that you plug into your TV. I was simply amazed at the simplicity and […]
Advanced Parallax Propeller robot big brain
Humanoido from LetsMakeRobots posted the above photo of a major project involving Parallax Propeller chips. Advanced Robot Big Brain 1-year in the making. Over 100 Parallax Propeller chips and over 100,000 enhanced chip processors. Controls 3,200 robots or I/O. SuperMicroController. Theoretical speed over 16,000 MIPS (left brain) and over 1 TeraFLOP (right brain). Only one […]