Note: This product is no longer available, replaced by the Arduino Mega 2560 - R3.
Arduino is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The open-source IDE can be downloaded for free (currently for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux).
The Arduino Mega is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega2560. It has 54 digital input/output pins (of which 14 can be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller; simply connect it to a computer with a USB cable or power it with a AC-to-DC adapter or battery to get started. The Mega is compatible with most shields designed for the Arduino Duemilanove or Diecimila.
This is the new Arduino Mega 2560. In addition to all the features of the previous board, the Mega 2560 now uses an ATmega8U2 instead of the FTDI chip. This allows for faster transfer rates, no drivers needed for Linux or Mac (inf file for Windows is needed), and the ability to have the board show up as a keyboard, mouse, joystick, etc. It also has twice as much flash memory.
Specification
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Microcontroller: ATmega2560
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Operating Voltage: 5V
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Input Voltage (recommended): 7-12V
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Input Voltage (limits): 6-20V
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Digital I/O Pins: 54 (of which 14 provide PWM output)
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Analog Input Pins: 16
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DC Current per I/O Pin: 40 mA
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DC Current for 3.3V Pin: 50 mA
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Flash Memory: 256 KB of which 8 KB used by bootloader
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SRAM: 8 KB
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EEPROM: 4 KB
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Clock Speed: 16 MHz
Application
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Using Arduino Mega 2560 for automatic water sprinkler in a park.
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Robotics, such as Hexapod Robot (a robot with 6 legs, each leg use 3 servo motors).
Shipping LIst
- Arduino Mega 2560 board
Bonus
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USB Cable
- 9V Battery Clip and Jack DC
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DVD with Arduino IDE, Documentation & Tutorial Video
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