vitormhenrique
Well-known member
Hi Guys (and Girls)!
I've been working last two days on a mini notebook based on bitlash running on a Teensy 3.1. The idea is to use it when you need some sort of mobility to do something quick, put a servo on a special position, take a look if a sensor is working the way that you think it should be, blink a led etc... without the need to turn on your computer writing a sketch for your Arduino / Teensy to print whatever on the serial port and getting your notebook next to your project.
I based my idea on the following episode Build a Retro Computer: BASIC 80's Pocket Computer of Ben Heck Show. But he used and Atmega microcontroller and other interpreter.
I got a Chatpad for 14 bucks to be my keyboard and modified this library to run with Teensy and custom commands that I wanted to work:
For the screen I'm using an ILI9341 based LCD from Adafruit (planing on getting the touch screen enabled on a near future).
The initial code is working, Now I'm going to print a 3d case, and write some additional custom functions on bitlash to run servos, drive some WS2812B leds and of course write some games to play on it!
I'll keep this post updated and share the code on github.
Vitor Henrique
I've been working last two days on a mini notebook based on bitlash running on a Teensy 3.1. The idea is to use it when you need some sort of mobility to do something quick, put a servo on a special position, take a look if a sensor is working the way that you think it should be, blink a led etc... without the need to turn on your computer writing a sketch for your Arduino / Teensy to print whatever on the serial port and getting your notebook next to your project.
I based my idea on the following episode Build a Retro Computer: BASIC 80's Pocket Computer of Ben Heck Show. But he used and Atmega microcontroller and other interpreter.
I got a Chatpad for 14 bucks to be my keyboard and modified this library to run with Teensy and custom commands that I wanted to work:
For the screen I'm using an ILI9341 based LCD from Adafruit (planing on getting the touch screen enabled on a near future).
The initial code is working, Now I'm going to print a 3d case, and write some additional custom functions on bitlash to run servos, drive some WS2812B leds and of course write some games to play on it!
I'll keep this post updated and share the code on github.
Vitor Henrique