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Project Small Microcomputer in housing

Project Small Microcomputer in housing. Problems and solutions. What is the product idea?. A programmable microcontroller in a small box with LCD Keypad I/O module. Why do we need it?. Computer engineers do not have hardware design skills

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Project Small Microcomputer in housing

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  1. ProjectSmall Microcomputerin housing Problems and solutions

  2. What is the product idea? • A programmable microcontroller • in a small box with • LCD • Keypad • I/O module

  3. Why do we need it? • Computer engineers do not have hardware design skills • Electronics engineers prefer not to use a soldering iron • Shorter time to market: • Quicker prototype • Quicker pre-production

  4. Problem 1 • No agreement on specifications • Size of housing • Material of housing • Which LCD • Character/graphic/size/color • Which microcontroller

  5. Solution 1 • Make a specification which allows different solutions depending on the need of the customer

  6. Problem 2 High investments • To get a low product price • What will be the return of investment?

  7. Solution 2 • Make the specification open, so different manufactures can decide by themselves to implement it yes or no.

  8. How can it be done? • Publish the specification on a website • It may be called a “standard” (like PC/104) • When a manufacturer makes a new board, the manufacturer can make it according to the standard • The extra costs for manufacturer and customer are very low

  9. Advantages for the customers • Making a prototype is easier and quicker, because • The board will fit in a housing without modifications • LCD, keypad and I/O modules just need to be plugged in • No need to design and produce a board to make a pre-production or small production series

  10. More advantages • Computer engineers or software engineers can start developing without the need to first design and produce hardware • No need for wiring or breadboarding • Just plug-in to make your product

  11. Advantages for the manufacturers • A microcontroller board does not need to have I/O • Use can be made of exsisting I/O modules • Boards and modules are not only used for prototyping but also for small production series • Result: higher sales

  12. More advantages • A product of a customer can be easily upgraded with a new microcontroller (because the board will fit and I/O is the same) • Upgrade with a new sensor is also easy (because the module will fit and I/O is the same) • Result: more and quicker sales of new products

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