Propeller C3

Designed in cooperation with Nurve Networks LLC and André LaMothe, the Propeller C3 is the newest Propeller-based application platform from Parallax. Ready to support a wide array of peripherals, this system is ideal for industrial control, monitoring systems, high-level languages, robotics, gaming, and more.

The C3 was designed to be compatible with other Propeller-based development boards such as the Propeller Demo Board and the HYDRA, so porting applications is a snap. Additionally, the C3 uses a novel SPI bus design that allows all the onboard peripherals to be accessed with a single SPI bus (3 signals) along with chip-select logic (2 signals) that supports up to 8 devices in total. Thus, the IO impact of all the onboard peripherals is minimal.

Features:

• Multicore Propeller P8X32A-Q44 with 5.00 MHz socketed crystal to upgrade for over-clocking experiments
• 64 KB Propeller boot EEPROM holds boot image plus 32 KB extra for data
• Supports USB or external wall adapter power sources
• Dual high-current 1.5 A, 3.3/5 V voltage regulators with heavy filtering
• VGA port with multiplexing logic to reuse IO’s
• RCA Video/Audio ports for NTSC/PAL composite video
• PS/2 port for keyboard or mouse
• 1 MB SPI FLASH memory
• 2-channel Microchip MCP3202 SPI A/D converter with 12-bit resolution
• (2) Microchip 32K x 8 bit SPI SRAMs
• MicroSD card w/SPI interface
• 2 x 16 headers exporting generous IO and system signals
• (4) 3-wire servo port headers to directly drive servos from the Propeller
• Ultra-compact credit-card–sized PCB footprint: 3 x 2.175 in (75.9 x 55.2 mm)
• (4) Break-away mounting tabs, removable if not needed
• Open source hardware & software design
• Slick black and white industrial design sure to be the envy of all your friends.

Application Ideas:

• Industrial control
• Monitoring systems
• Gaming
• Experimentation

Key Specification:

• Power requirements: 7.5–12 VDC, 300+ mA 2.1mm center-positive supply; OR power via high-power USB, hub port preferred
• Communication/Interface: USB, GPIO, microSD card
• Dimensions (without tabs): 3.0 x 2.175” (75.9 x 55.2 mm)
• Operating temp range: -40 to +185 °F (-40 to +85 °C)

Caution: Do Not connect to USB and external power at the same time.

Downloads & Resources:
Propeller C3 Product Documentation (.pdf)
Unleashing the Prop C3 ebook (.pdf)
Source Files (ftp)