Latest Controller from Micro-Robotics
the Vm1
Karl Lam, Micro-Robotics technical director and his team have recently released the Vm1. The Vm1 retains the character of it's predecessor, the highly successful Scorpion K4s yet an improvement in code execution speed of twenty. Coupled with an increase in Rs232 serial communications from 9,600 to 38,400baud, the Vm1 provides a truly versatile, powerful controller suitable for a whole plethora of applications. The Vm1 is the preferred control product for Dyche Electrical Engineering.
Vm1 Data Sheet
| The VM-1 is the latest credit-card-sized control computer
from Micro-Robotics. It is intended for
Coupled with the Venom-SC programming language, it can handle Analogue and Digital I/O, Graphical User Interfaces, Comms protocols, Data and Text files and a wealth of other functions. |
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CPU resources
 | 16-bit Hitachi H8S processor running at 16MHz
| 128K or 512K RAM, battery backed
| (PLCC socket for) 512K Flash containing both Venom-SC and the user
application
| (DIL socket for) PCF8583 Real Time Clock Calendar; alarm signal available
| Watchdog / Supervisor IC
| Indicator LED
| Program mode switch
| Baud rate / User switch. | |
I/O Resources
Not all available at the same time | 2: Serial Ports up to 38,400bd Async; 250Kbd Synch
| 2: I2C Bus (Master only)
| 1: Microwire / SPI Bus
| 1: Dallas 1 - Wire Bus
| 6: Pulse I/0 Channels (6 PWM, 4 Pulse counting)
| 2: Quadrature shaft encoders (4 inputs)
| 8: Analogue inputs (10-bit)
| 2: Analogue outputs (8-bit)
| 42: Digital I/0. | |
For Product Information, click the link below:
http://www.microrobotics.co.uk
To discuss the integration of the Vm1 into your application,
contact:
Dyche Electrical Engineering Ltd
Dyche House, Moss Lane, Newbold on Stour, Warks. CV37 8TU.
Tel: 01789 450725
FAX: 01789 450745
Enquiries@DycheElectricalEngineering.co.uk