Kick

kwartzlab kick is a low-cost entry-level open-source electronics kit based on the flexible, easy-to-use Arduino platform.

Kits will be for sale at kwartzlab during Tuesday Open Night once they are available.

Contents 1 Hardware 1.1 Design 1.2 Programming 1.2.1 Via Bootloader 1.2.2 Via ISP 2 Software 2.1 Arduino 2.2 AVR 3 Support

Hardware

Design

• Schematic (PDF)

Programming

Via Bootloader

• USB to Serial UART cable (5V)
  • Digi-Key 768-1028-ND [1]
  • SparkFun FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V [2]
  • DealExtreme "JY-MCU USB Serial Port Adapter Download Line Arduino" [3]

Via ISP

• Atmel AVR Dragon
  • Digi-Key ATAVRDRAGON-ND [4]
• Atmel AVRISP mkII
  • Digi-Key ATAVRISP2-ND [5]
• Arduino
  • Using an Arduino as an AVR ISP (In-System Programmer) ArduinoISP
• Parallel Programmer
  • Parallel Port Programmer [6]

Software

Arduino

• Arduino Software
• Default Sketch (TODO)
• Bootloader (TODO)

AVR

• AVR Studio

Support

Contact James or the kwartzlab Public Discussion List