Welcome to the SX Microcontroller Blog
Monday, June 30th, 2008Hello! Welcome to a blog about the SX microcontroller. Allow me a moment to introduce myself.
My name is Timothy D. Swieter and I am the principal for Brilldea: purveyor of prototyping goods. I have a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and since I was young I have been fascinated with all things electrical and mechanical. While in college I started to tinker with microcontrollers and robotics and since then I have created several projects. Currently I am employed at Birket Engineering and create control systems for theme park shows and rides as well as design lighting products for the theme park and architectural market.
A few weeks ago I received the SX Tech Tool Kit from Parallax. Over the last few years I have used several microcontrollers such as the Basic Stamp, OOPIC, Rabbit Semiconductor, Texas Instrument MSP430, Cypress PSoC, and my favorite, the Propeller. I haven’t really latched on to using a dedicated micro for every project because each project has different needs (more on that later). Now that I have a kit to learn about the SX, I thought I would share my learning experience with others that want to learn about the SX as I become familiar with the SX.
