WikiNode

Welcome to Open Circuits. Open Circuits is a wiki for sharing electronics knowledge, schematics, board layouts, and parts libraries.

key points of interest

• Main Page
• Open_Circuits:Community_Portal
• Projects
  • open hardware cell phone projects: Open Mobile Gadgets, Cellular Rotary Phone
• Components
• Techniques

wiki-nodes of neighboring wiki

open hardware cell phone wiki:

• TuxPhone wiki at http://opencellphone.org/
• Homebrew Mobile Phone Club wiki at http://hbmobile.org/wiki/
• OpenCell wiki at http://widgetry.org/dokuwiki/
• OpenMoko wiki at http://wiki.openmoko.org/ discusses open hardware cell phone you can buy now.
• wiki for open-source software for a popular (but proprietary hardware) phone

other open wireless communications wiki:

• WSN, the Wireless Sensor Network wiki discusses wireless sensor networks. (wired sensor network discussion is also tolerated :-).
• a wiki for RONJA (Reasonable Optical Near Joint Access) Free Space Optics device[1]. ("free technology" is the same as "open hardware", right?)
• OpenWRT wiki: "OpenWrt is an open source project to create a free embedded operating system for network devices."

other related wiki:

For open source software (or open source in general) visit the Open Source Wikia.

• the advanced civilization wiki discusses "Open collaborative design", which seems to include the sort of open hardware designs we share at Open Circuits.
• OpenServo wiki -- developing a digital servo motor that accepts "Go to position X" commands and also more complex curves, and returns actual servo position, speed, voltage and power consumption.
• the Electronics Chat wiki
• the openEyes wiki discusses an open-source open-hardware toolkit for low-cost real-time eye tracking.
• the OpenEEG wiki discusses building an OpenEEG, safe ways to attach it to your head, and software for it.
• Computer Component wiki "for computer and electronics enthusiasts to learn and contribute to an online database of computer hardware and electronics with an emphasis on how-to guides."
• the NSLU2-Linux development group seems to do a lot of wiring and soldering. needs wiki-node
• Wiki Devices "a highly organized repository for objective information, as well as opinions on consumer electronics."
• the Build Your Own Arcade controls wiki
• Robotics wiki (offline as of 2007-07-07)
• the gEDA wiki discusses "the gEDA project" -- developing a full GPL‘d suite of Electronic Design Automation tools (electrical circuit design, schematic capture, simulation, prototyping, and printed circuit board (PCB) layout.
• microcontroller wiki:
  • the Gainer wiki discusses the Cypress PSoC microcontroller
  • the Atmel AVR wiki discusses the Atmel AVR series of microcontrollers (see also the Arduino wiki)
  • the PICList at the massmind and PiciWiki discusses the Microchip PIC series of microcontrollers
  • the ARM microcontroller wiki
  • the GNUSim8085 wiki for the Intel 8085 microprocessor
  • Nios community wiki discusses the Nios II processor, and how to implement it on a FPGA
  • the JOP wiki discusses the Java Optimized Processor, a simple and small Java processor optimized to execute Java bytecode, implemented in a low cost FPGA
  • the OpenSPARC Wiki discussing open-source versions of the SPARC processor architecture, including implementing it in a FPGA
• the Embedded Systems wikibook
• the sensor wiki
• the LinuxTV wiki occasionally has some chip-level information, such as the I2C protocol and sampling analog data at 16 bits and 448000 Samples per second with a BT878 chip
• WikiHowto occasionally has electronic projects such as WikiHowto: Howto build an ultra low power clock with a large period
• The Open Graphics Project (OGP) is developing graphics cards with fully published specs and open source drivers. Since the first version will be a FPGA, is also collecting information on FPGA programming and interfacing.
• the embedded Linux wiki has information on running Linux on several small ARM-based embedded systems. Also TexasInstruments OMAP processors.
• the Open Hardware wiki has electronics projects of various levels of complexity; the most complicated appears to be "KAD", a FPGA on a PCI card designed for reconfigurable computing.
• the PMinMO.com wiki describes an open-source CNC machine -- software, electronics, motors, hardware, etc. -- and related information, such as CNC PCB milling. (was: [2] ) needs WikiNode
• Linux Robots -- robots that run Linux
• Protel users wiki, for people who design and draw schematics and circuit boards with Protel.
• embedded Linux wiki needs wikinode
• VEMS wiki has some interesting electronics projects. In particular, the GoBox project to tune automobile engines to minimize the amount of fuel used. needs wikinode
• various small CPU modules that have their own wiki (see also ARMUS Embedded Linux Board )
  • Balloonboard Wiki for the Balloon Project. They have developed a small single-board computer that can run Linux. Also discusses "The Balloon Open Hardware License (BOHL) ... The license is intended as a general purpose open hardware license".
  • gumstix wiki : "Schematics and layouts for all gumstix expansion boards are available under a Creative Commons license." needs wikinode
  • Virtual Cogs wiki describes a CPU board that uses a stacking connector system.
  • the emQbit wiki discusses "The Free ECB_AT91 V1 is a Single Board Computer made by emQbit. You can download the specs and build your own." based on a 180 MHz ARM9 processor (Atmel AT91RM9200); runs Linux.
  • Arduino playground discusses the Arduino board based on the Atmel AVR ATmega168. (See also the Atmel AVR wiki).
• the OpenJTAG wiki ( http://openjtag.net/ )
• the RepRap wiki discusses the RepRap project to build a "Replicating Rapid-prototyper", a self-copying 3D printer. "Complete open-source instructions and plans are published on this website for zero cost and available to everyone so, if you want to make one yourself, you can."
• the Analog wiki "The Wiki for Design & Verification Engineers by Design & Verification Engineers."
• JMRI wiki ( http://editthis.info/JMRI ) The JMRI project is building tools for model railroad computer control.
• the DCC wiki ( http://dccwiki.com/ ) ("Digital Command Control") discusses computer-controlled model railroads.
• the Hardware Book. Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions. needs WikiNode
• the OpenFPGA wiki needs WikiNode
• the CATkit wiki: CATkit is an open hardware project designed as a standalone interactive Forth computer for audio sound artists. (Based on Microchip PIC 18F).
• the OpenBIOS project wiki discusses several free and open source implementations of IEEE 1275-1994 (also called "Open Firmware"). Open Firmware allows expansion cards to provide a "boot ROM" that works all common platforms, like x86, AMD64, PowerPC, ARM and Mips.
• the OpenBook wiki discusses OpenBook, an open source hardware and software project designing a computer tablet ... Everyone can contribute and help to shape the OpenBook hardware and software specifications.
• Chaos Communication Camp wiki
• Tubeopedia.com discusses vacuum tube technology and science, circuits, theory, people and equipment related to vacuum tubes.
• OpenCircuitDesign.com , the other Open Circuit Wiki discusses mostly free tools for designing integrated circuits.
• Linux1394 Wiki discusses FireWire on Linux and related device drivers, tools, libraries, and hardware. needs wikinode
• the ladyada.net wiki: discusses open source benchtop tools, laser cutters, and electronics DIY/hobbyists. needs wikinode

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Please add closely-related wiki. Keep the 7 or so of the most-closely-related wiki. Move less-relevant wiki to WikiIndex.

Are any of the wiki listed at http://www.communitywiki.org/odd/SoftwareBazaar/MicrocontrollerProgramming relevant enough to list here?