• Small low-cost board running Microsoft .NET Micro Framework
• Similar to Arduino Duemilanove
• Multiple shields maybe used
• Useful for Developers, professionals, and hobbyists
• USB cable included
The GHI FEZ Panda Microcontroller is a tiny open-source board running Microsoft .NET Micro Framework. You can write code with much more efficiency using C# programming language under free Microsoft Visual C# express. It also includes JTAG access for those who wish to use their own firmware instead of NETMF. Using an Arduino-form-factor, you can use just about any Arduino shield. In addition, many libraries are already included like FAT file system, networking, threading, USB Client, UART, SPI, I2C, GPIO, PWM, ADC, DAC and many more. A USB cable is included.
FEZ Panda and Arduino Compatibility
You can see that FEZ Panda outline looks similar to Arduino Duemilanove. The reason for this compatibility is that many shields already exist for the Arduino board. Furthermore, with the FEZ Domino Expansion shield and on-board extension header, the user can easily add extensions and components. This allows FEZ Panda to remain simple yet extremely flexible, making it one of the easiest devices to use in the embedded market.
The pin-out is compatible with Arduino allowing developers to use most of the available Arduino shields. Although shields plug in directly to all the pin headers, not all signals are actually used; therefore, multiple shields maybe used. Multiple shields can be stacked up, like an LCD shield and Ethernet shield.
• Supplier code : GHI-FPANDA-135