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GHI Electronics,LLC Embedded Master User Manual
Getting Started with Embedded Master
6. Getting Started With Embedded Master
6.1. How Simple?
Thanks to the .NET Micro Framework, programmers can now develop code for embedded
systems without knowing anything about hardware internals. Some peripherals, like I2C,
requires some knowledge on how it operates, as far as high level. The low level work is
already handled by drivers that maps the physical hardware to Micro Framework Objects
and Methods.
Even for peripherals that are not directly supported by the .NET Micro Framework, like
analog inputs, GHI supplies libraries to use them. This gives the user the fastest possible
time-to-market.
Embedded Master Module is a very complex design itself but adding it to a hardware is
very simple. GHI took all high speed signals and complex routing internally on a 8-layer
circuit board (6 for the Non-TFT version). Users have 70 pins (60 on Non-TFT) that are
directly usable by the designated application. For example, using USB host only requires a
USB connector with only 2 wires going to Embedded Master Module. Although it is not
recommended, a user can solder wires directly to the pads for prototyping or better to use
Embedded Master breakout board that exposes all modules pins.
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