
Blueboard is an open-source initiative at realizing cost effective prototyping and solutions using the versatile LPC 214x series of microcontrollers. Driven at present, by engineering and support from NGX Technologies, the board is provided with necessary interfaces for a quick realization of embedded solutions. The purchasing and other board related information can be found at our website http://shop.ngxtechnologies.com/.
The board currently sports the following features:
Peripherals:
1. 256Kb I2C based EEPROM
2. Audio power amplifier
3. 2 line X 16 character LCD with Backlight control
4. Configurable for manual and automatic program download (ISP) via serial port
5. 8 controllable LEDs on SPI using 74HC595
Connectors:
1. Extension header slot for all microcontroller pins
2. RS232 connectors (2X)
3. VGA connector
4. PS2 Keyboard connector
5. SD/MMC connector
6. USB type-B connector with Link LED
7. All peripherals configurable using jumpers
Power supply:
1. On board linear regulators generate +3.3V/500mA and +5V/500mA from DC supply
2. USB connector can be used as alternate power source
The BlueBoard-lpc2148 costs only 2250 INR (less than 50 USD depending on the exchange rate), i.e. it costs less than 1/3rd of the price of the already available boards and yet has more features. All the technical information related to the BlueBoard can be found at http://code.google.com/p/blueboard-lpc214x/