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itsy bitsy TEENSY

Farewell Arduino, it's been emotional

Arduino's have served me well.

The 2560p is a good base for most projects.  The Pro Mini had it's uses too, but 9 times out of 10, I ran out of programming space.

I started a new DMX controller project on a Pro Mini, and it soon became apparent that I was going to run out of space, not to mention pins.

So I grabbed a Teensy 3.2 (because it's 5v tolerant).  And began playing.

Wow...  this thing is fast.

Currently, this Pro Mini sized beast is connected (and running):
 A GSM module
A custom DMX receiver
A Bluetooth receiver
An RFID reader
2 Nextion touch screens
A 1.8" TFT screen
A 0.96" I2C Oled screen
2x I2C MCP23017 16 way switches

And a whole pile of other kit.  5000+ lines of code, and it's not even half full with only 11% of the variable memory used.

Most of the Arduino libraries have ported over well.  A few needed tweeking, but the majority worked straight off.
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I have only had a go with the 3.2, so it is early days.   I will report back when I have tried some of others.
It's looking promising.
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      • 08m2 Learning current detector
    • Arduino
    • Teensy
  • Projects
    • 1:72 Scale RC Submarine >
      • Radio Controlled submarine. The 2020 rebuild
    • PASIV Case (Inception)
    • UA-571-C Sentry gun (Aliens)
    • Starship bed >
      • Starship Electronics
      • The cockpit
      • Navigation console
      • The power supply
      • The self destruct system
      • Android App
    • TNAC >
      • TNAC - The 2020 update
    • Thunderbirds Intercom
    • The Pirate Ship
    • The Tardis
    • The Enchanted Forest
    • Christmas Vacation Advent House
    • Current projects
    • Misc
  • 3d Printing & CNC
    • RoStock Max V2 3d printer >
      • 3D Printer Enclosure
    • FlashForge 3d Printer
    • 3d printed CNC machine >
      • Wireless CNC controller
      • My CNC wiring
      • Joystick controller
      • Serial switch