Development platform can be programmed over a USB mini-B cable using Arduino IDE

The SparkFun RedBoard development platform is now stocked by Digi-Key. It combines the simplicity of the UNO's Optiboot bootloader, the stability of the FTDI, and the R3 shield compatibility of the latest Arduino UNO R3. It can be programmed over a USB mini-B cable using the Arduino IDE - users simply plug in the board, select Arduino UNO from the board menu, and it is ready to upload code. RedBoard offers all popular hardware peripherals : 14 digital I/O pins with 6 PWM pins, 6 analog inputs, UART, SPI, and external interrupts. Also, it breaks out the SDA, SCL, and IOREF pins that showed up on the UNO R3, so the RedBoard will be compatible with future shields. This version adds an SMD ISP header for use with shields. Users can power the RedBoard over USB or through the barrel jack. The on-board power regulator can handle voltage ranges from 7 to 15VDC, says the company.