Summary of Tesla development board based on PIC18F2550
The Tesla board is a compact, Arduino Nano-sized development board by Gerardo Berber, featuring the PIC18F2550 microcontroller. It offers partial pinout compatibility with Arduino, making it ideal for students, hobbyists, and engineers working on prototyping or automation projects. Available via Kickstarter with early bird pledges starting around $20, worldwide shipping was scheduled for June 2020. The board emerged from the PINGUINO PIC project to provide a more standardized and reliable alternative.
Parts used in the Tesla Board:
- PIC18F2550 micro-controller
- Microchip components
- Arduino Nano compatible form factor
- Breadboard-compatible design
Electronics engineer Gerardo Berber based in Mexico has created a new development board based on the PIC18F2550 micro-controller from Microchip. Tesla board is a small sized but powerful board designed in the same size than Arduino Nano and with the pinout partially compatible. “With the Tesla Board you can from prototyping school projects, make hobby projects or DIY, to engineering and automation prototypes.”
Early bird pledges are now available via Kickstarter and worldwide delivery is expected to take place during June 2020, basic kits start from roughly $20 and worldwide shipping is available.
The Tesla board was born from the PINGUINO PIC project, originally I wanted to create a similar board to Arduino but standardized with PIC microcontroller. The insecurity in the support of the PINGUINO PIC project (because it is made up of external people from this Tesla board project, whatever I still think that PINGUINO PIC is a great project) made me go further and design a compact, standardized, compatible and powerful development board useful for everyone: students, makers, engineers, teachers, etc. The result is the Tesla board that provides everything you need to just put it on the breadboard or in your specific develop and use it.”
For more information, full specifications and a complete list of all available pledge options jump over to the official Kickstarter campaign page by following the link below.
Source: Tesla development board based on PIC18F2550
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What is the Tesla board?
A small, powerful development board based on the PIC18F2550 microcontroller, designed to be similar in size to the Arduino Nano. -
Who created the Tesla board?
Electronics engineer Gerardo Berber based in Mexico created the Tesla board. -
Is the Tesla board compatible with Arduino?
The Tesla board has a pinout that is partially compatible with the Arduino Nano. -
What are the use cases for the Tesla board?
It can be used for school projects, hobby projects, DIY work, engineering prototypes, and automation prototypes. -
How much does the basic kit cost?
Basic kits start from roughly $20 through the Kickstarter campaign. -
When was worldwide delivery expected?
Worldwide delivery was expected to take place during June 2020. -
Why was the Tesla board developed?
It was developed to provide a compact, standardized, and reliable alternative to the PINGUINO PIC project due to support insecurities.
