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The Topside

Details on the components on the topside of the Make Controller.
A tour through the features of the Make Controller Board.
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The Atmel AT91SAM7X256, or SAM7X, is an ARM7-based 32-bit processor that runs at up to 55MHz/48MIPs. It has 64K of RAM and 256K of Flash memory, with an impressive list of onboard peripherals: Ethernet, USB 2.0, RS232, SPI, TWI (or I2C), JTAG, CAN, as well as a generous amount of general purpose I/O. For a quick overview of SAM7X peripherals, see the block diagram.


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LEDs

There are two LEDs on the Controller board. One indicates presence of power, and the other is available for the processor to use.

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