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==Device Helper component==
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A purely cosmetic component for viewing the details specific to your current selected target microcontroller. Lists stats like ADC resolution, ADC channels, UARTs, SPI, PWM, RAM, ROM etc
  
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==[[File:Component Icon e2ed1829_6967_4339_98e1_3806650297c5.png|Image]] Device Helper component==
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==Component Pack==
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A purely cosmetic component for viewing the details specific to your current selected target microcontroller.
 
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Lists stats like ADC resolution, ADC channels, UARTs, SPI, PWM, RAM, ROM etc
 
  
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==Examples==
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By simply adding the device helper component to your project and selecting it on the panel you can see all the following statistics regarding your current selected microcontroller in the properties window.
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==Detailed description==
  
  
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[[File:Dev_Helper.jpg]]
 
  
  
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==Downloadable macro reference==
 
  
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''This component does not contain any downloadable macros''
 
  
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==Simulation macro reference==
 
  
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''This component does not contain any simulation macros''
 
  
  
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==Property reference==
 
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Pin Count</u></span>
 
  
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''PinCount''.
 
  
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''<span style="color:red;">No additional information</span>''
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''No detailed description exists yet for this component''
  
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==Examples==
  
  
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Max Clock Speed</u></span>
 
  
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''MaxClock''.
 
  
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Maximum frequency the device can operate.
 
  
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Master Divider</u></span>
 
  
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''Divider''.
 
  
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Number of clock cycles per single device instruction.
 
  
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Max MIPs</u></span>
 
  
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''MaxInst''.
 
  
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Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS)
 
  
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Number of complete instruction cycles per second based on the max clock speed and instructions per clock divided by 1 million.
 
  
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Note that some instructions such as decisions can take multiple instructions to complete.
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By simply adding the device helper component to your project and selecting it on the panel you can see all the following statistics regarding your current selected microcontroller in the properties window.
  
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>ROM Size</u></span>
 
  
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''ROMSize''.
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[[File:Dev_Helper.jpg]]
  
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Number of bytes available for ROM storage.
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==Downloadable macro reference==
  
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ROM - Read Only Memory - Contains the Flowcode program as well as other constants such as strings
 
  
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>RAM Size</u></span>
 
  
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''RAMSize''.
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==Property reference==
  
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Number of bytes available for RAM storage.
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RAM - Random Access Memory - Contains the Flowcode variables as well as the operational stack
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>EEPROM Size</u></span>
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''EESize''.
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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Number of bytes available for EEPROM storage.
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EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory - Contains user data that can persist when the power is removed
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Pin Count
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>ADC Max Bits</u></span>
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''ADCBits''.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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Maximum number of bits used for an ADC conversion which dictates the maximum reading the ADC can generate.
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| width="90%" | Max Clock Speed
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8 bits = 0 - 255
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| colspan="2" | Maximum frequency the device can operate.&nbsp;
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10 bits = 0 - 1023
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Master Divider
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12 bits = 0 - 4095
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| colspan="2" | Number of clock cycles per single device instruction.&nbsp;
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>ADC Pins</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''ADCPins''.
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| width="90%" | Max MIPs
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Number of pins capable of reading an analogue input.
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| colspan="2" | Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS) Number of complete instruction cycles per second based on the max clock speed and instructions per clock divided by 1 million. Note that some instructions such as decisions can take multiple instructions to complete.&nbsp;
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>DAC Max Bits</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''DACMaxBits''.
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Maximum number of bits used for an DAC conversion which dictates the output resolution of the DAC.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | ROM Size
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5 bits = 0 - 31
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| colspan="2" | Number of bytes available for ROM storage. ROM - Read Only Memory - Contains the Flowcode program as well as other constants such as strings&nbsp;
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8 bits = 0 - 255
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10 bits = 0 - 1023
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| width="90%" | RAM Size
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>DAC Pins</u></span>
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| colspan="2" | Number of bytes available for RAM storage. RAM - Random Access Memory - Contains the Flowcode variables as well as the operational stack&nbsp;
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''DACPins''.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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Number of pins capable of outputting an analogue voltage.
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| colspan="2" | Number of bytes available for EEPROM storage. EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory - Contains user data that can persist when the power is removed&nbsp;
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Digital Pins</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''DigPins''.
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Number of pins capable of reading a digital input and/or writing a digital output.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>CAN Count</u></span>
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| width="90%" | ADC Max Bits
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''CANCount''.
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| colspan="2" | Maximum number of bits used for an ADC conversion which dictates the maximum reading the ADC can generate. 8 bits = 0 - 255 10 bits = 0 - 1023 12 bits = 0 - 4095&nbsp;
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Controller Area Network (CAN)
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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Used for fixed system architecture in noisy environments e.g. Cars and Automotive
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>I2C Count</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''I2CCount''.
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| width="90%" | DAC Max Bits
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Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)
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| colspan="2" | Maximum number of bits used for an DAC conversion which dictates the output resolution of the DAC. 5 bits = 0 - 31 8 bits = 0 - 255 10 bits = 0 - 1023&nbsp;
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Used for on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>PWM Count</u></span>
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| colspan="2" | Number of pins capable of outputting an analogue voltage.&nbsp;
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''PWMCount''.
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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Pulse Width Modulation Output (PWM)
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Useful for analogue style outputs.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>SPI Count</u></span>
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| width="90%" | Digital Pins
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''SPICount''.
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| colspan="2" | Number of pins capable of reading a digital input and/or writing a digital output.&nbsp;
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Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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Used for high speed on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory
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| colspan="2" | Controller Area Network (CAN) Used for fixed system architecture in noisy environments e.g. Cars and Automotive&nbsp;
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>UART Count</u></span>
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''UARTCount''.
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| width="90%" | I2C Count
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Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART)
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| colspan="2" | Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) Used for on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory&nbsp;
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Used for on board and off board communications e.g. RS232, Bluetooth, GPS, GSM
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]]
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>USB Count</u></span>
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''USBCount''.
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
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| width="90%" | H-Bridge Count
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Used for interconnective communications with high end equipment such as PCs.
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| width="90%" | PWM Count
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| colspan="2" | Pulse Width Modulation Output (PWM) Useful for analogue style outputs.&nbsp;
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| colspan="2" | Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Used for high speed on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | UART Count
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| colspan="2" | Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) Used for on board and off board communications e.g. RS232, Bluetooth, GPS, GSM&nbsp;
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| colspan="2" | Universal Serial Bus (USB) Used for interconnective communications with high end equipment such as PCs.&nbsp;
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 9 November 2022

Author Matrix TSL
Version 1.1
Category Matrix Tools


Device Helper component

A purely cosmetic component for viewing the details specific to your current selected target microcontroller. Lists stats like ADC resolution, ADC channels, UARTs, SPI, PWM, RAM, ROM etc

Component Pack

FREE

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

By simply adding the device helper component to your project and selecting it on the panel you can see all the following statistics regarding your current selected microcontroller in the properties window.


Dev Helper.jpg

Downloadable macro reference

Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png Device
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Pin Count
 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Max Clock Speed
Maximum frequency the device can operate. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Master Divider
Number of clock cycles per single device instruction. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Max MIPs
Million Instructions Per Second (MIPS) Number of complete instruction cycles per second based on the max clock speed and instructions per clock divided by 1 million. Note that some instructions such as decisions can take multiple instructions to complete. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Memory
Fc9-type-21-icon.png ROM Size
Number of bytes available for ROM storage. ROM - Read Only Memory - Contains the Flowcode program as well as other constants such as strings 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png RAM Size
Number of bytes available for RAM storage. RAM - Random Access Memory - Contains the Flowcode variables as well as the operational stack 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png EEPROM Size
Number of bytes available for EEPROM storage. EEPROM - Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory - Contains user data that can persist when the power is removed 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Analogue
Fc9-type-21-icon.png ADC Max Bits
Maximum number of bits used for an ADC conversion which dictates the maximum reading the ADC can generate. 8 bits = 0 - 255 10 bits = 0 - 1023 12 bits = 0 - 4095 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png ADC Pins
Number of pins capable of reading an analogue input. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png DAC Max Bits
Maximum number of bits used for an DAC conversion which dictates the output resolution of the DAC. 5 bits = 0 - 31 8 bits = 0 - 255 10 bits = 0 - 1023 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png DAC Pins
Number of pins capable of outputting an analogue voltage. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Digital / Peripheral
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Digital Pins
Number of pins capable of reading a digital input and/or writing a digital output. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png CAN Count
Controller Area Network (CAN) Used for fixed system architecture in noisy environments e.g. Cars and Automotive 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png I2C Count
Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) Used for on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory 
Fc9-type-10-icon.png I2C Modes
 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png H-Bridge Count
 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png PWM Count
Pulse Width Modulation Output (PWM) Useful for analogue style outputs. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png SPI Count
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Used for high speed on board communications e.g. Sensors, Memory 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png UART Count
Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) Used for on board and off board communications e.g. RS232, Bluetooth, GPS, GSM 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png USB Count
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Used for interconnective communications with high end equipment such as PCs. 
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