Dear Developers,
is it possible to implement the TCC on an awsome microcontroller board?
I am fascinated by the very compact microcontroller board 'ItsyBitsy M0
Express'. It is equipped with the ARM Cortex M0+ processor (with 256KB
Flash and 32 KB RAM builtin) running at 48 MHz and 2 MB SPI FLASH on
board - hence called 'Express'. The USB board is developed by Adafruit
Industries (Owner 'Ladyada'). Look at the website:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3727
The particular feature of the ItsyBitsy is in my opinion the builtin
Python interpreter in combination with the external accessible FAT file
system. The USB interface is implemented native - without a separate
processor. The Python interpreter is condensed to 'MicroPython'. The
'CircuitPython' is Adafruit's open source derivative of MicroPython
especially prepared for Atmels ARM M0 type 'SAMD21'. Although the
CircuitPython interpreter runs in this little ARM chip it shows 19696
bytes of free memory.
The intended benefits of joining the TCC with the ItsyBitsy:
- Faster execution time than with the Python interpreter.
- Better energy efficiency because of direct command execution.
- Better deterministic characteristic.
- C as an additional educational language to Python.
- The self-contained C source (equivalent to the interpreter version).
The last point (the self-contained C source) on such a compact embedded
board is very fun, because you get independent from the usual Operating
Systems, proprietary chains and local situations: just pull the USB
board off and you have the whole development information with you.
Let's do IT:
- Information Technology
- Interdisciplinary Thinking
P.S.
Actually the ItsyBitsy M4 Express is advertised.
The ARM CORTEX M4 with 192k of RAM and 512k flash @ 120 MHz is builtin.
Greetings from Germany
Ulrich
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