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Introduction

panStick is a special USB-UART gateway designed for panStamp 2. It provides the necessary footprint to include a panStamp (NRG or AVR) and can also be used without a wireless module, by stacking or plugging under or onto other carrier boards. This gateway can be used as either a serial programmer and as a serial modem for wireless networks.

This version can program either panStamps AVR 2 and NRG 2. By setting the on-board selector to the suitable position, you will be able to put the panStick into one of these modes:

  • Left position (PR label): program and run applications on panStamp NRG 2. This position won't work when using the module serially from a serial terminal or as a modem, due to the special use of the RESET line (without a series capacitor).
  • Right position: program and run applications on AVR modules. This position can also be used to run NRG applications including serial applications (USB).

Pinout and ports

panStick 4 has the same pinout as the rest of mini-carrier boards. This means that panStick can be stacked under (or onto) other carrier boards, as far as only one of the carrier boards has a panStamp module assembled.

panStick 4 pinout and ports

Hardware specifications

  • Size: 1.0 x 2.2 in (25.4 x 55.8 mm)
  • Pin spacing: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • USB/UART converter: FTDI FT231XS
  • Supported OS: Linux, MacOS and Windows

panStick as a serial modem

Apart from using panStick to program panStamps, it can be used as a serial interface to communicate with wireless networks from a serial terminal SWAPdmt, lagarto-swap, fhem, OpenHAB or your custom software. In order to do this, you have to program your on-board panStamp with our modem sample application and place the manual switch on the right position (opposite to "PR"). You can read about our serial protocol and AT commands here.

Links

Anti Swap

API for Anti Swap

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