Tinkerforge

TinkerForge is a platform of different successive pluggable microcontroller building blocks ( bricks ), the different modules ( Bricklets ) can control. In addition, the building blocks of Enhancements ( Master Extensions) can be expanded. The hardware can be achieved using an API that is implemented in a variety of programming languages, or directly using TCP / IP via a USB connection (on Windows, Linux or Mac OS X), WLAN ( WIFI with Master Extension) or via LAN ( with Ethernet extension Master ) drive. It is both the hardware and the software open source.

The computer magazine Chip drew TinkerForge 2012 "Product of the Year".

Bricks

Bricks are 4x4 cm large boards for the evaluation of measurement data for the communication of the blocks and to control motors. Each brick has a 32- bit ARM microcontroller, a USB port and connections for other Bricks or Bricklets.

It is possible to sew together several bricks to form a stack, so as to obtain more possibilities. For such a stack, a master is mandatory.

Bricklets

Bricklets are extensions of Bricks. They provide means for input and output of data. Bricklets are many sensors, but there are also LCD Bricklets or those having digital inputs and outputs.

Master Extensions

Master Extensions extend the interfaces of Bricks. You have as Bricks, a size of 4x4 cm. There are extensions for Wi -Fi, Ethernet and RS485. From programmers point of view the various communication options are transparent. A stack master extension behaves as if all the bricks would be connected to the PC individually via USB.

Supported programming languages

Types of business entity Chip (magazine) ARM architecture C Sharp (programming language) Arduino Raspberry Pi
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