** New ** Now the Freeduino USB Kit comes with a mini USB-B connector pre-soldered to the PCB.

The KIT now includes the ATmega328P microcontroller and requires Arduino IDE version 0013 or higher. Select "Arduino Duemilanove w/ATmega328" in the boards menu.



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.  the open-source IDE can be downloaded for free (currently for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux).

Arduino received an Honory Mention in the Digital Communities section of the 2006 Ars Electronica Prix.

Some new features available in Arduino diecimila, implemented in this Freeduino (Arduino compatible) board:

• AutoReset: It is possible to upload compiled sketch to the MCU without pressing the board reset button
• USB overcurrent protection: A resettable polyfuse protects the USB port from overcurrent and shortcut situations.
• New bootloader with 1 second delay
  
• Easy to solder board
  

The FT232RL chip is pre-soldered, eliminating the most difficult component to solder.  The rest of the components are easy to solder through-hole. We also switched from metal film 1% resistors to standard resistors for easier value reading for novice users.

Freeduino (Arduino diecimila compatible) Assembly Instructions.


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Freeduino (Arduino diecimila compatible) Kit BOM
Parts	Qty	Device
PCB	1	Freeduino (Arduino diecimila compatible) PCB
S1	1	Reset pusbutton
IC4	1	7805 TO220
X1	1	mini USB B type Female Connector
PWR, TX, RX, 13	4	3mm Green LED
POWER, J1	2	6 pins female header
J2, J3	2	8 pins female header
DC1	1	2.1mm power jack
Q1	1	16 MHz Quartz or ceramic oscillator
D1	1	1N4004
R1	1	10K 1/4 W resistor
R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12	6	1K 1/4 W resistor
C1, C5, C8, C9, C10, C12, CRS	7	0.1uF Ceramic Capacitor
C13	1	4.7uF Ceramic Capacitor
C4	1	0.01uF Ceramic Capacitor
C2, C3	2	22pF Ceramic Capacitor (only with crystal)
C6	1	100uF Electrolitic Capacitor
C7	1	47uF Electrolitic Capacitor
ATMEGA328	1	ATmega328P 28pin DIP microcontroller with duemilanove bootloader
IC1	1	FT232RL USB IC pre-soldered
X3	1	28pin IC socket
SV1	1	3 pin male header
ICSP	1	2x3 pins header
PTC	1	Polyfuse
SHUNT	1	Shunt

You only need a soldering iron, some solder, a multimeter and soldering skills