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SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Arduino
Block
Introduction
The Arduino Block for Edison provides the Intel® Edison with a direct, serial
link to an Arduino-compatible ATmega328 microprocessor.
Why would you need an Arduino connected to your Edison? Isn’t it powerful
enough to handle anything that may be thrown at it? That’s the problem –
it’s almost too powerful. Because it’s running an operating system, it’s
incapable of real-time processing – the bread-and-butter of smaller
microcontrollers like the ATmega328. Components which require precise
timing – like WS2812 LEDs or servo motors – may be incompatible with the
Edison as it can’t reliably generate clock signals.
The Arduino block allows the Edison to offload those lower-level hardware
tasks. Additional to that, if you’ve already written Arduino code for an
external component, you don’t have to port that code to the Edison – just
run it on an Arduino block!
Suggested Reading
If you are unfamiliar with Blocks, take a look at the General Guide to
Sparkfun Blocks for Intel Edison.
Other tutorials that may help you on your Arduino Block adventure include:
• Edison Getting Started Guide
• Powering Your Project
• What is an Arduino?
• Using the Arduino Pro Mini 3.3V
Board Overview