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The creator of the Arduino RF Pro Mini open source development board Etienne, explains a little more about the inspiration behind the project. “ I’ve loved Arduino for years.

Arduino programmers, makers and developers that are looking for a small Arduino Programmer device might be interested in the VisiPort2. The VisiPort2 is a USB To Serial module that has been ...

Prices for boards themselves vary, ranging from around £13 for the Arduino Pro Mini right up to £75 for an Arduino Bluetooth board which uses wireless comms to cut the USB umbilical cord.

An Arduino Pro mini handles the selection between outputs by driving a selection of relays with appropriate timing.