Using Arduino with PIC32 and ATtiny Atmel Chips

Abstract

Transitioning from standard to custom Arduino hardware can save space and money. Custom boards can add new capabilities to projects through increased speed, memory, and pins, as well as new features. This chapter will look at chips and boards on a spectrum from the power and complexity of the Leonardo to the inexpensive simplicity of the ATtiny. It will examine the unique capabilities of the chipKIT environment based on the Microchip’s PIC32 series micro-controller.. Then the chapter will demonstrate some unique libraries and features of the chipKIT environment, including support for scheduling timers, which make object detection with Infra-Red (IR) simple. As an example using the Atmel ATtiny environment, you will program a secret knock to operate a servo motor, which will open and close a small wooden box.