ArduinoInABox

Features

• Arduino Pro Mini
  • Inexpensive and widely available
  • I/O
    • 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs)
    • 6 analog inputs
  • On-board resonator
  • Reset button
  • A six pin header can be connected to an FTDI cable provide USB power and communication to the board
  • 3.3 or 5V
  • 8 MHz (3.3V or 16 MHz (5V)
  • Programmable in Arduino IDE
• Detachable Human Interface design (HID)
  • OLED
    • 128x32 or 128x64
    • u8x8 driver - 6.2KB overhead
  • Rotary Encoder with switch
    • Efficient bounce-less software
  • Can leave attached until installing in box
• Input power
  • Wide input voltage range
    • 5-23V (for 3.3V Arduino Pro Mini)
    • 7-23V (for 5V Arduino Pro Mini)
  • 2.1mm DC Power Connector Jack
  • RF filter into Switching regulator board
  • 2nd RF filter into HID card
  • Mini360 Switching Mode Power Supply
    • About $1
• I/O Boards
  • Arduino pins brought to 2x13 header
    • P2-P13, A0-A3
    • A4/A5 or SDA/SCL
  • Easily designed
  • 3 BNC or SMA connectors
    • Brought to headers
    • DB25 pass-through
• Mounts in a standard box

I/O Card

• Connectors are placed on 0.1" grid
  • 26 pin, 3 BNC/SMA connectors

DB-25 Example

• Standard DB-25 female
• Similar to (but narrower and female)

Mechanicals/Enclosure

• Board is designed to fit into Aluminum Project Box Enclosure DIY 100*76*35mm - ebay search

• VFO-003 - Similar in a box