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Azduino by Spence Konde
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Michael | June 30, 2022
So much better than any board I've used before
This is my first experience using PCBs outside of the mass online suppliers. I have been burning up those "400w 15A mosfet boards" that have become very popular and decided to try something else. Immediately you can feel the difference - these boards make the ones I've been using seem like paper. These are SOLID. They have weight to them with more copper than I ever expected. Clear labels I can read without a magnifying glass. The quality is outstanding and the price is lower than I ever expected - wish I started using these sooner and can't wait to try out the esp32 proto boards.
The MOSFET guide created by the store is *SO* helpful. A crazy amount of valuable information perfectly delivered. Most resellers won't even tell you the model numbers in their board, while this guide was a recipe on how to build your own successfully.
The MOSFET guide created by the store is *SO* helpful. A crazy amount of valuable information perfectly delivered. Most resellers won't even tell you the model numbers in their board, while this guide was a recipe on how to build your own successfully.
William | June 9, 2022
driving LED strip with Raspberry Pi Pico
For 4-Channel MOSFET board with optional driver
I ordered a board with the Transistor: DMT10H010LPS (100Vds, 4.5Vgs) with gate driver option.
I'm using it to drive a dual color temperature 24V LED strip at 20Khz with a Raspberry Pi Pico.
Seems to be working well. Probably overkill for my application.
One minor issue with the board is that the silkscreen numbers of the signal pins are in the wrong order on the reverse side of the board.
I didn't catch that when I was first soldering things together.
I'm using it to drive a dual color temperature 24V LED strip at 20Khz with a Raspberry Pi Pico.
Seems to be working well. Probably overkill for my application.
One minor issue with the board is that the silkscreen numbers of the signal pins are in the wrong order on the reverse side of the board.
I didn't catch that when I was first soldering things together.
Steve | May 11, 2022
Great boards!
For ATtiny3227/3217/1607 dev board, Arduino compatible
Bought two of these both with boot loaders and auto reset. One 3217 and one 3227. Great documentation available and worked exactly as expected with the Arduino IDE. Cool project and lots of fun. Thank you!
Dann | Feb. 5, 2022
Sweet little AVR-DA dev boards, and ~incredible~ support!
For AVR128DA development board - Arduino compatible!
Note: I have revised my evaluation of the Documentation upward from 4-star to 5-star. After a bit of sober reflection, I decided I wasn't being quite fair because I've been "out of the game" for a few years now. Most customers for this product are probably current and active in Embedded and Arduino, and would have easily figured out the few things that puzzled me. Besides, the stellar, over the top support that Spence has provided has very effectively filled in any gaps that may exist in the docs, and observing how proactive Dr. Azzy is with maintaining and updating his software and products, I'm sure my stumbles will eventually end up in improvement in the docs as well... And now, for my story:
Thanks to government stupidity (shutting down and destroying the supply chain), I've had to launch a complete redesign of our flagship product's electronic PCB... I thought I was going to have to go with some weird import part, or (gag!) an Intel chip?
Late last year, I discovered there was a new Atmel series of parts out, and (better yet) there were even modest quantities in my target 32pin SMT package actually available to buy! So, I started looking around for a suitable development board. I wasn't thrilled with the Microchip dev board offering, but I found Dr. Azzy's sweet little boards here on Tindie. I ordered two right away, along with their color-coded pin sets.
While waiting for the boards to arrive, I contacted Spence with questions about his opinion of the viability of these parts (I had seen some scary comments about errata). His quick and comprehensive answers reassured me that I was on the right track, so I did a risk buy of the processors I'll need for my first build-out (before someone else could snap up the dwindling supply... thanks a bunch, Uncle Sam...).
The boards arrived quickly by Priority Mail; then life intervened, and I had a buncha other stuff to do. Well, this week I finally got a "round tuit" and started working with one of the boards. At first I just couldn't get it talking via the Arduino IDE. I suspected I was having problems with my Macbook Air M1 and FTDI driver latency...
Once again, Spence was quick as lightning to respond to my questions and issues via Tindie messaging. With his feedback and guidance, I got both of the boards up and operating, not only via the standard Arduino serial interface, but also via UPDI, a very sweet and fast serial programming option.
I can scarcely begin to tell you how pleased I am with this product, and even more so with the professionalism and strong and kind support of Spence Konde, the product developer. Between his fabulous and very detailed documentation, and his Johnny-on-the-Spot response to my cries for help, I have been blown away with the quality of his operation. You don't see enterprises this good every day...! My hat's off to Dr. Azzy and his entire operation! First Class all the way!
I will certainly be shopping here again and watching for new developments...
PRO TIP: Avoid the trouble I had - be sure to download and install the latest version of Dr. Azzy's “DxCore by Spence Konde” Arduino Board Manager Package here:
http://drazzy.com/package_drazzy.com_index.json
Thanks to government stupidity (shutting down and destroying the supply chain), I've had to launch a complete redesign of our flagship product's electronic PCB... I thought I was going to have to go with some weird import part, or (gag!) an Intel chip?
Late last year, I discovered there was a new Atmel series of parts out, and (better yet) there were even modest quantities in my target 32pin SMT package actually available to buy! So, I started looking around for a suitable development board. I wasn't thrilled with the Microchip dev board offering, but I found Dr. Azzy's sweet little boards here on Tindie. I ordered two right away, along with their color-coded pin sets.
While waiting for the boards to arrive, I contacted Spence with questions about his opinion of the viability of these parts (I had seen some scary comments about errata). His quick and comprehensive answers reassured me that I was on the right track, so I did a risk buy of the processors I'll need for my first build-out (before someone else could snap up the dwindling supply... thanks a bunch, Uncle Sam...).
The boards arrived quickly by Priority Mail; then life intervened, and I had a buncha other stuff to do. Well, this week I finally got a "round tuit" and started working with one of the boards. At first I just couldn't get it talking via the Arduino IDE. I suspected I was having problems with my Macbook Air M1 and FTDI driver latency...
Once again, Spence was quick as lightning to respond to my questions and issues via Tindie messaging. With his feedback and guidance, I got both of the boards up and operating, not only via the standard Arduino serial interface, but also via UPDI, a very sweet and fast serial programming option.
I can scarcely begin to tell you how pleased I am with this product, and even more so with the professionalism and strong and kind support of Spence Konde, the product developer. Between his fabulous and very detailed documentation, and his Johnny-on-the-Spot response to my cries for help, I have been blown away with the quality of his operation. You don't see enterprises this good every day...! My hat's off to Dr. Azzy and his entire operation! First Class all the way!
I will certainly be shopping here again and watching for new developments...
PRO TIP: Avoid the trouble I had - be sure to download and install the latest version of Dr. Azzy's “DxCore by Spence Konde” Arduino Board Manager Package here:
http://drazzy.com/package_drazzy.com_index.json
Peter | Jan. 27, 2022
This board supports Spence's DxCore (or vice versa)
For AVR128DA development board - Arduino compatible!
Documentation is monumental, considering he's supporting anyone with a AVR128DX. Buy his boards to support the DxCore library!
Arrived as fast as you can expect with USPS and was shipped promptly.
I soldered the FTDI header on there, plugged in my adapter and I was off. Board worked first time no problem (with Blink, I didn't give it anything fancy).
I'm giving him a 5 for comms, since even before I bought a board, he's been engaged with anyone asking questions on GitHub discussions.
https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore
Arrived as fast as you can expect with USPS and was shipped promptly.
I soldered the FTDI header on there, plugged in my adapter and I was off. Board worked first time no problem (with Blink, I didn't give it anything fancy).
I'm giving him a 5 for comms, since even before I bought a board, he's been engaged with anyone asking questions on GitHub discussions.
https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore
Mark | Oct. 28, 2021
Great dev board, amazing core, documentation exceptional!
For ATtiny3224/1614/1604 dev board Arduino compatible
I wanted to get started with the new(er) ATtiny 1-series and Spence (Dr. Azzy) had everything I needed! His "core" firmware is amazing, and the documentation is unrivaled - going beyond the core functions and deep into various chip features and bugs. His 1614 dev board was perfect for my initial breadboard protos, I ended up buying 3! Well made, thoughtful design and features. Thank you, Spence, for all you've done or the community!
José | Sept. 18, 2021
Excellent product for familiarization with AVR128 family
For AVR128DA development board - Arduino compatible!
Congrats to Spence Konde. Not only this board but also the library provided by the author for the Arduino IDE are nice resources that I am using to migrate a project from ATmega2560 to AVR128DA64.
As an improvement, I suggest replacing the silkscreen numerical sequence of pins (1, 2, etc) with the more meaningful port names (PA0, PA1, etc).
And I'm also looking forward to the inclusion of the DX family in the Visual Studio IDE which I personally prefer over the Arduino IDE.
My choice for the cheaper international shipping method was more expensive and a little longer than shopping from China, but they don't sell Azduino boards... ;-)
As an improvement, I suggest replacing the silkscreen numerical sequence of pins (1, 2, etc) with the more meaningful port names (PA0, PA1, etc).
And I'm also looking forward to the inclusion of the DX family in the Visual Studio IDE which I personally prefer over the Arduino IDE.
My choice for the cheaper international shipping method was more expensive and a little longer than shopping from China, but they don't sell Azduino boards... ;-)
Jack | Sept. 15, 2021
Best prototype BB boards for the price
For ATTiny841/84 breakout w/serial header (bare board)
Developing an outdoor, totally automated Aquaponics system within a small greenhouse. Sun tracking solar panels, wind shear damped turbine generator and 3.5kw inverter. Multiple MCU attiny AVRs devices for sensor daq conditioning and measurements.
So, before having my final PCBs fabricated, the Tindie BBs were PERFECT for testing each sub-system. Very pleased with these low cost boards.
Jack
So, before having my final PCBs fabricated, the Tindie BBs were PERFECT for testing each sub-system. Very pleased with these low cost boards.
Jack
Hyeon Sik | March 15, 2021
Nice board. It's working.
For ATtiny3226/3216/1606 dev board, Arduino compatible
I tested LED blink example with my Pickit4 debugger yet. but It's a good breakout board. I will test for motor driver module.
James | March 8, 2021
Good, but confusing
For AVR128DA development board - Arduino compatible!
The board is built well and I am glad to have the chip's pins well broken out. However, I found the mapping of pins on the board to the chip to DxCore highly lacking. There does not appear to be documentation that equates "Arduino pin 1" to a pin on the AVR128DA. I had to resort to looking at the arduino_pins.h file to find the mapping.
Response from Azduino by Spence Konde | March 8, 2021
Did you see the pinout chart? It's in the documentation, and there's a copy of it in the Tindie images shown at the top of the product listing
64-pin: https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/DA64.md
48-pin: https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/DA48.md
32-pin: https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/DA32.md
Is there something unclear about those, or is there something I could do to improve this?
Thanks
64-pin: https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/DA64.md
48-pin: https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/DA48.md
32-pin: https://github.com/SpenceKonde/DxCore/blob/master/megaavr/extras/DA32.md
Is there something unclear about those, or is there something I could do to improve this?
Thanks
James | March 8, 2021
Good quality breakouts
For Breakout boards for QFN/VQFN/MLF SMD parts
If you work with surface mount, I can recommend using these boards--and highly suggest adding them to an order from Azzy's. They are built with good quality and are designed well. Highly suggest you add them to
Kurt | Feb. 17, 2021
A great way to try surface mount assembly!
For ATtiny3216/similar breakout board (bare board)
These were my first adventure in surface mount components back in March 2020 and they make great little micro-controller units fo all sorts of projects. Documentation available through the product page gives components and setup/programming information. If you have not done through hole soldering you may not be ready for these. This was my second order, very pleased.
Jonathon | Jan. 11, 2021
Good product, fast shipping
For Mini protoboard pieces - 28 pcs set only $6!
High quality proto-boards. The ones I received have blue solder mask and look to have a HASL finish. I would buy these again.
Julian | Jan. 6, 2021
very nice little board ATtiny412
For ATtiny412/402 dev board, Arduino compatible
The ATtiny412 UPDI board is great for getting started with the new ATtiny series microcontrollers. I had a little hickup during the UPDI programmer setup but Spence helped figure it out (on github) very quickly.
Wrote up how to set things up for the ATtiny412 board on my blog (http://julianstraub.com/posts/programming_new_attiny_microcontrollers/). In case its useful for anybody else (and so I remember myself ;)).
Wrote up how to set things up for the ATtiny412 board on my blog (http://julianstraub.com/posts/programming_new_attiny_microcontrollers/). In case its useful for anybody else (and so I remember myself ;)).
Willem | Oct. 31, 2020
Great board but most of all: great core library
For ATtiny3226/3216/1606 dev board, Arduino compatible
Spence has made great libraries for using the ATtiny MCU’s with the Arduino IDE.
Mostly to support the work he does for this libraries I bought the ATtiny3216 board which also is well engineered!
Well done Spence, and thanks!
Mostly to support the work he does for this libraries I bought the ATtiny3216 board which also is well engineered!
Well done Spence, and thanks!
Phillip | Oct. 31, 2020
Awesome prototyping board to play with
For AVR128DA development board - Arduino compatible!
Nicely thought out design that lets you get to the features lurking inside this DA-series microcontroller. Whilst it included headers, I soldered on some of my own socket headers for easy direct plug in of bits and pieces. The onboard regulator, LED and pushbutton are nice inclusions, as well as the space for the external crystal which I haven't taken advantage of yet. Two minor annoyances on this revision of the board: The first is my aging eyes struggle a bit with the low contrast between the mustard-y solder mask and the white silkscreen, but it's fine when I put the magnifiers on. The second minor issue is the UPDI pin is mislabeled, but I think that's fixed now. Overall, this is a well made little piece of kit and recommended if you want to experiment with the Microchip DA series. Also recommend tracking the updates to the core as the software is evolving pretty quickly.
Response from Azduino by Spence Konde | Nov. 1, 2020
Regarding silkscreen.... It's, ah... not your eyes.... I can spot solder bridges on QFN parts from several feet away, and I have trouble with the silkscreen on some of these boards. For whatever reason, the silkscreen came out much worse on the DA-series boards than previous designs that used that color scheme. I've decided to ditch the yellow solder mask moving forward - it was originally chosen so that you could look at the board under the right light, and see the traces... I'm not sure that's the right metric to use; it certainly isn't particularly useful on these boards. I think I'm going to do green w/ENIG on AVR breakout boards moving forward - it looks beautiful, the silkscreen is clearly visible, everyone loves ENIG, and the cost of these boards is the design effort, not the production cost.
The RESET and UPDI pins look correct on the current version of the boards; did you somehow get your hands on a Rev. -? I didn't think any of those made it out the door - but hmm - the silkscreen on those was also worse...
And ah, yeah, I second his recommendation to keep an eye on the software libraries! Particularly on the Dx-series parts (ie. these ones, as opposed to the tinyAVR 0-series and 1-series supported by megaTinyCore). As development progresses, the amount of effort required to produce a given amount of improvement in the core increases, causing progress to sort of plateau. DxCore isn't at that point yet - there are lots of places where I can get excellent return on development effort still.
The RESET and UPDI pins look correct on the current version of the boards; did you somehow get your hands on a Rev. -? I didn't think any of those made it out the door - but hmm - the silkscreen on those was also worse...
And ah, yeah, I second his recommendation to keep an eye on the software libraries! Particularly on the Dx-series parts (ie. these ones, as opposed to the tinyAVR 0-series and 1-series supported by megaTinyCore). As development progresses, the amount of effort required to produce a given amount of improvement in the core increases, causing progress to sort of plateau. DxCore isn't at that point yet - there are lots of places where I can get excellent return on development effort still.
David | Oct. 27, 2020
Need help
For ATtiny 167 Development Board (assembled)
I've used your ATtiny88 board with no issues (awesome). With your ATtiny167, not so much. I am just trying to turn the LED on. I am using Atmel ICE unit. Basically using 2 instructions from assembled C code: sbi 0x4,3 and sbi 0x5,3 What am I missing? Hopefully I'm doing something wrong. Ignore the ratings since I needed to fill them to send this message
Response from Azduino by Spence Konde | Oct. 30, 2020
Hi - I just saw this now; I prioritize responding to Tindie messages, emailed requests for support, and github issues over reading reviews (and I have not received any such communication from you) I'm sorry to hear that you're having issues. I'm going to send an email to the address you placed your order through so we can handle it there.
It is rather hard to ignore a bad review, as the ratings do show up for all my customers, and are included when people view all the reviews for the store! Please do contact me directly when you're having issues with a board I've sold so that I can get things sorted out!
Thanks
It is rather hard to ignore a bad review, as the ratings do show up for all my customers, and are included when people view all the reviews for the store! Please do contact me directly when you're having issues with a board I've sold so that I can get things sorted out!
Thanks
Wolfgang | Oct. 24, 2020
Great deal for hassle-free LoRaWAN communication
For LoRaWAN RN2483/RN2903 Breakout board (Assembled)
I use the RN2483 breakout board in combination with a Espruino Pico and a MaxBotix Ultrasonic sensor. There were no issues wiring the whole thing up, there are some examples on Espruino side, some of them a little bit outdated. In my product I put a focus on power consumption, and setting the RN2483 to sleep and wake it up only when it is needed to transmit a sensor value via LoRaWAN worked excellent: There is no overhead in communication, the RN2483 just keeps registered into the LoRaWAN network and remembers all setting in memory. What I also like that the RN2483 takes away the burden from me in regards to Adaptive Data Rate (ADR) and compliance with respect to regulated duty cycle limits.
What I missed was the ability to directly attach a FTDI-Serial-to-USB cable to the device, in order to directly using a terminal application on the PC in order to communicate with the device. I think the issue is that this cable has 5V signal levels, while the RN2483 expects 3.3V signal levels.
What I missed was the ability to directly attach a FTDI-Serial-to-USB cable to the device, in order to directly using a terminal application on the PC in order to communicate with the device. I think the issue is that this cable has 5V signal levels, while the RN2483 expects 3.3V signal levels.
Chien | Oct. 23, 2020
Dir. of engineering
For Breakout board for DFN/MSOP/WSON/VQFN-16 3-pack
The product meets my expectation and arrived on schedule.
Thank you for your support!
Best regards,
Chien Nguyen
Thank you for your support!
Best regards,
Chien Nguyen
Stephen | Oct. 3, 2020
Great support
For ATtiny841 dev. board w/Optiboot (assembled)
I used the ATtiny841 dev. board to prototype a product for a client before committing to a PCB deign/build. The board was delivered promptly and I was quickly able to get start programming using Arduino. This process allowed me to fully debug the firmware so that the client's product worked out of the chute.
More importantly, the support I got from Spence was great. He answered all my questions promptly and explained some of the subtleties of Optiboot and programmers that would've taken me hours to figure out myself.
Good to see this level of competence and support!
Steve.
More importantly, the support I got from Spence was great. He answered all my questions promptly and explained some of the subtleties of Optiboot and programmers that would've taken me hours to figure out myself.
Good to see this level of competence and support!
Steve.
Marco | Sept. 4, 2020
Very good board
For ATtiny1614/3224/etc breakout board (bare board)
The quality is very nice. The boards are working as they should nothing to complain. However, i would have one recommedation for a potential next iterartion. It would be nice if the pads for the headers at the FTDI and UPDI interfaces were as large as the pads at the GPIO outputs. The smaller pads are simply a bit hard to solder. You need some extra flux to wet the small rings propoerly. Its possible bu not as comfortable as for the larger ones.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Marco | Sept. 3, 2020
Great Board
For ATtiny3224/1614/1604 dev board Arduino compatible
Well, it simply works. UPDI, Serial, LED.... For Optiboot programming you need to power cycle but this is OK. Everything is fine. Thanks!
Erik | Aug. 26, 2020
Work excellent, and any questions were quickly answered!
For ATtiny412/402 dev board, Arduino compatible
Spence has done an amazing job with these! They are super simple, so they end up being pretty cheap, but they have everything I needed on them. I had a misunderstanding, and one part where I just wasn't finding the correct part of the datasheet to answer my question. In both cases, Spence responded to my questions very quickly and gave me a thorough answer (and pointed me to the part of the datasheet that I missed.)
Wonderful service!
Thanks again!
Wonderful service!
Thanks again!
Erik | Aug. 19, 2020
Minimalist board that works just as advertised.
For ATtiny412/similar breakout board (bare board)
There's nothing extra on this board, but since it's something geared towards such a cheap chip, it really doesn't need much. It had everything I needed, and being simple meant that the cost was also kept down. Spence was also wonderful in answering a couple of questions I had very quickly. He really knows these inside and out, and it shows!
I'm an engineer and needed a development board to work with while testing things out before creating my own board for a customer project. This fit the bill, and was easy to work with, once I figured out a couple of footnotes in the datasheet, which Spence was also able to quickly point me towards.
I'm an engineer and needed a development board to work with while testing things out before creating my own board for a customer project. This fit the bill, and was easy to work with, once I figured out a couple of footnotes in the datasheet, which Spence was also able to quickly point me towards.
Kevin | June 30, 2020
Don't waste your time soldering leads
For Mini protoboard pieces - 28 pcs set only $6!
I'm a huge fan of these style of protoboards. I get tired of tying to get solder to jump across solder mask and making a mess. These boards make it super easy to add dual row chips and are worth the low cost.
Kevin | June 30, 2020
Awesome board!
For ATtiny3227/3217/1607 dev board, Arduino compatible
Really makes developing on the newer ATTiny chips a breeze. Also, the seller actively develops ATtiny Core on github which has been a huge boon for anyone trying to get into these chips. A+++
Patrick | June 24, 2020
Good price fast ship
For 2" x 4" Prototyping/Project boards
The PCB was as described, good quality product. Shipping was fast and cheap. No issues with the product or the order.
Timothy | June 6, 2020
Nice breakout board, makes AtTiny SMT parts easy
For ATtiny3226/3216/1606 dev board, Arduino compatible
Great little board, plus Dr Azzy has supported the whole AtTiny community so much. If you have an old Nano, you can convert it into a UPDI programmer easily so don't need the bootloader.
Kailey | June 2, 2020
Great variety of prototyping PCBs, excellent service
For 4"x4" premium prototyping board
Great quality prototyping boards. When my original order came in missing a couple PCBs, the seller shipped them promptly with a couple extras, no questions asked. Excellent customer service, will probably buy more in the future.
Kurt | March 17, 2020
Well made and designed, up and running quickly!
Well made boards, I was able to get an ATtiny84A up and running quickly with the typical power capacitors and an ISP header, the Arduino IDE and TinyCores. I am using the through hole board and the major connections are easy to determine. I prefer screw terminals for power rather than a barrel connector, and am looking for a place to mount one on the board. There are two groups of three holes in an L shape on the lower right quadrant of the board with VCC, GND and another pad that I am unclear of the purpose, I think there is an 'S' next to one of them. Using these for LED lighting effects on model railroads and learning MPLAB IDE. And Spence, THANKS for TinyCores!!!
Daniel | March 16, 2020
Super useful
For Mini protoboard pieces - 28 pcs set only $6!
I love these - I got the mega pack and there's such a great assortment of different small-sized boards. They're really great for making DIY breakouts and for projects which require a small board footprint. Definitely will be ordering more in the future.
David | March 11, 2020
Well done!
For ATtiny3226/3216/1606 dev board, Arduino compatible
A nice little breakout board that can easily get you started with some "tiny", powerful and low cost MCUs.
David | March 11, 2020
Well done!
For ATtiny3224/1614/1604 dev board Arduino compatible
A nice little breakout board that can easily get you started with some "tiny", powerful and low cost MCUs.
Conrad | Feb. 21, 2020
Awesome protoboards!
For Mini protoboard pieces - 28 pcs set only $6!
It's great stuff. Just grab them, you don't know how much you need one of these little boards yet, but trust me you do.
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