escher and escherFET as CC by NC-SA released

New generation of Algorythmics microcontroller boards using a microchip dsPIC motor control chip (or other) with an 10MBit Ethernet Interface. With its 72 I/O Pins, 16 PWMs, 16 ADCs and several other interfaces it is used for faster and robust robotic application like the Autoklavierspieler.

The microcontroller boards escher and escherFET has got a new project page and are released under CC by NC-SA

Overview:

escher - Microchip dsPIC and Ethernet based board

low cost SMD board with flexible Interfaces
Ethernet Interface with microchip Ethernet controller ENC28J60
80 Pin dsPIC 16-bit (data) modified Harvard RISC machine, PIN-compatible with a large range of PICs
first implementation with dsPIC33F128MC708
optional 3.3V and 5V power-supply with on board or external regulators
2x18 I/Os on flexible 40Pin Connectors for external addon boards + 12 i/Os for communication on 16PIN connector
In Circuit Programming/Debugging (ICSP) on own port
Crystal and realtime RC-oscillator
1 Power LED+ 4 I/O LEDs + LEDs on Ethernet for status and debugging
SD-Card Connector on SPI

escherFET - Power FET-Board

FET-driver (ZXGD3002E6 11ns,9Apeak) on board for fast switching applications
16 N-Channel FET (RTR040N03 30V/4A,16A peak)
usage of ribbon cable connectors
Voltage regulator for FET-driver supply
2 status LEDs
2 boards connectable to one escher

Notes

escher and escherFET circuit and board has been designed under supervision of Winfried Ritsch by Michael Klamminger, who also soldered the first series of boards. The software was developed by Winfried Ritsch at the Atelier Algorythmics. Please feel free to join the team.