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| MAKE Controller Kit | |
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| Developed by | MakingThings, LLC |
| Latest release | Firmware - Heavy 1.3.1 / December 21, 2007 |
| OS | Cross-platform |
| License | Firmware under Apache 2.0 license |
| Website | http://www.makingthings.com/products/KIT-MAKE-CTRL |
MAKE Controller Kit is an Open Source hardware solution for hobbyists and professions to create interactive and immersive applications. It supports dekstop interface via a plethora of languages such as Max/MSP, Flash, and Processing, Java, Python, Ruby - or anything that supports OSC.
As per Makezine, they helped fuel the idea of creation of a MAKE Controller Kit[1] to better modularize the usage of MAKE controller.
Possibilities includes the ability to plugin XBee modules for wireless communication capability. Xbee modules add the power of IEEE 802.15.4 network standard and Zigbee protocol to a MAKE Controller.
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[edit] Hardware
The brain of MAKE Controller is Atmel AT91SAM7X256.
[edit] Inputs
The board provides 8 analog inputs[2] from things such as physical sensors etc. The inputs support a voltage from 0 to 3.3 V, converting them to digital numbers from from 0 to 1023. So, if, say, you connect a PIR or a temperature sensor then the sensor would result in the MAKE controller finally receiving digital numbers depending on the IR activity or temperature sensed.
[edit] Outputs
8 digital outputs[3] are provided by the board. The values being on or off are great to talk to devices such as relays, lights etc. Provision has been provided to switch between 3V, 5V or external V(V+).
[edit] Software
MCHelper is the tool provided to upload new firmware to the board.
One can also configure/flash an XBee module(by Maxstream) using the X-CTU tool[4].
[edit] External links
- http://www.makingthings.com/products/KIT-MAKE-CTRL
- http://ask.metafilter.com/91772/Aurduino-or-Make-Controller
