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PICAXE is a neat entry-level microcontroller system that is relatively cheap to get started with. The chip is programmed with a simple serial connection and the BASIC development environment is free! PICAXE has some excellent educational applications and support, and is a great entryway into more complicated embedded systems.
PICAXE Series | 08M2 | 14M2 | 18M2 | 20M2 | 20X2 | 28X2 | 40X2 |
Memory Cap (bytes) | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 2048 | 4096 | 4096 | 4096 |
RAM (bytes) | 128 | 512 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 1280 | 1280 |
I/O Pin | 6 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 33 |
ADC Pin | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
Max Frequency (MHz) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
Serial In/Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Infraed In/Out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
I2C | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Parellel Task | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Program Slot | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |