MY ARDUINO
Since Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform, anyone is able to make it to suit their own needs.
Arduino me is my own version of Arduino Diecimila and Mini, which includes three boards and I call them:
- Diecimila me
- Mini me
- Adaptor me
THE IMPROVEMENT
I re-designed the board and the USB adapter was separated from the original Arduino Diecimila as an independent function module. That's saving the expense of buying the extra adaptor and now the adaptor can serve for Diecimila and Mini both.
HOW TO USE
The new boards are quite easy to use. The adaptor could work with Diecimila and Mini board and no extra wiring required.
In some cases, if Arduino doesn't need to communicate with other softwares, the adapter can be removed totally. This will make your circuit more compact.
A NEW FEATURE
Bootloader Self-burning
Generally speaking, the Arduino board is quite robust, but in some cases the bootloader in the chip can be interrupted. It's quite annoying and you need an extra device such as AVR ISP to reburn the bootloader.
In my version, a new feature is using the Adaptor to burn the bootloader. You just need to connect the ICSP pins together (showen above) and follow the instructions described in this website.
PCB DESIGN & PIN LAYOUT
