====== mBed Project ======
**Quick Links**: [[http://test-site.mbed.co.uk/tools/compiler/|Compiler]], [[http://test-site.mbed.co.uk/projects/hello-world/wiki/PinOut|PinOut]], [[http://www.seattlerobotics.org/encoder/mar97/basics.html|Basic robotics]]

mBed is a very nifty embedded controller toy: [[http://mbed.co.uk]]

Sub-projects:
  * [[mbed:Cycling Computer]] --- Superflous cycling computer which performs data logging
  * [[mbed:Wiimote360]] --- Use a Wiimote as an Xbox360 controller (via a PC or similar)
  * [[mbed:Code Scrap Book]] --- Dumping ground for code experiments, utility functions etc

===== Hardware Specs =====
A list of my components and their ratings.

^ Maplin Code ^ Description ^ Spec ^
| N21BY	| White LED | 5V, 108mW |
| N22BY	| Red LED | 5V, **130mW** |
| N23BY	| Green LED | 5V, 108mW |
| N24BY	| Blue LED | 5V, 108mW |
| N25BY	| Yellow LED | 5V, **130mW** |
| N26BY	| Orange LED |5V, 110mW |
| FX88	| Reed Relay |
| N06AR	| Blue Illuminated Push Switch (stateful) |
| YU83	| Pieze Transducer 41mm / 2.0kHz resonant frequency (suitable for voice) |
|       | 7-segment display |

===== Tempting Toys =====
  * [[http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=0414169#header|Infrared distance switch with range of 30-60cm]]
  * [[http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=getProduct&R=4509062#header|RJ45 connector socket - metal audio-type]]

===== Shopping List =====
  * Zero-Insertion-Force socket for creating bike-mountable module
    * ...and sockets in general: http://adapt-plus.com/
  * IO expanders (see mBed mailing wiki, sure this was mentioned)
  * [[http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/search/results.jsp?N=500005+1000161&No=25&Ns=PRICE_PLS_006_PRICE1%7c0&Ntk=gensearch_001&Ntt=ADAPTOR%2C+SMD&Ntx=|SMD -> DIL adaptor for accelerometer]]
  * More reed switches? IR LDRs and IR LEDs?