Just received my mbed!

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CodersRule	Created : 15 October 2010 System : Android Just received my mbed! Got a free mbed from the NXP mbed design challenge. Here's what I think.
Got my mbed! The retail price for this thing is 70 bucks, and I got mine for free from the NXP design challenge. Open the box, see what's inside... Business card/credit card type thing with this on the front/back: handy, because I'm sure one day I'll be walking around somewhere and wonder "Hey, I wonder where pin 13 is on the mbed I had awhile back" and luckily it will be there conveniently sitting in my wallet. I felt a size reference would be useful. You probably already have the right cord, but they were nice to provide one for you- At first, I thought my USB connector didn't work. I was a bit scared that the problem could have been the mbed, but when I plugged in another connector, it worked fine. I probably should have followed the instructions on the sheet. If the mbed says it's on, but your computer isn't recognizing it, try to push in the connector a bit more; you'll know it when you've pushed it in enough. Anyway, here's what the online editor looks like: I'm not big on C++, but within just a couple minutes I was able to make a fun little LED blinking application: #include "mbed.h" DigitalOut l1(LED1); DigitalOut l2(LED2); DigitalOut l3(LED3); DigitalOut l4(LED4); int main() { while(1) { l1 = 1; wait(0.2); l1 = 0; l2 = 1; wait(0.2); l2 = 0; l3 = 1; wait(0.2); l3 = 0; l4 = 1; wait(0.2); l4 = 0; } } --v That's just from copying and changing a bit of code from the Hello World example. Time to go off and play with my new toy. Ciao!

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Friday, 15 October 2010, 14:48
dna	You are so lucky. What a great device. Post the specifications here: Ram Rom (If it's re programmable) and other things. maybe make a PDF for those of us who were unfortunate enough to miss the offer.
Friday, 15 October 2010, 15:23
Jayenkai	Awesome stuff! Now make a game!!!!
Friday, 15 October 2010, 15:25
CodersRule	At the moment I'm busy making my LEDs dance.
Saturday, 16 October 2010, 01:57
waroffice	could make a joypad?
Saturday, 16 October 2010, 09:23
waroffice	all the details are available here mBed
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 02:14
waroffice	View on YouTube
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 04:55
CodersRule	I bought a buzzer and a breadboard, and it plays a song now. It also lights up the trumpet fingerings with LEDs.
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 05:34
waroffice	I forgot to bring my breadboard to work to connect the ethernet port up. I have some plans for this to control quite a bit of my PC case' functions. Either that connect i to an ultrasound sensor to check if my cat wants to come in

Just received my mbed!

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