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Features that make it unique: beautiful red PCB, parallel yellow and red pins, colorful design;  uses  FTDI232R  for  USB-to-serial;  adopts  Type-C,  so  far  the  only  USB  port  that supports  reversible  plug  orientation;  all  I/O  ports  with  two  pins  (male  and  female), free to use -just plug Dupont wires regardless of M or F; adds a 5V power switch to control the board power, which may be expected by mass hobbyists (switch off the board when not in use, avoiding frequent plugging); reset button at the board side for convenience; Atmega2560 Microcontroller is packaged in patch which can save much space.<br>
 
Features that make it unique: beautiful red PCB, parallel yellow and red pins, colorful design;  uses  FTDI232R  for  USB-to-serial;  adopts  Type-C,  so  far  the  only  USB  port  that supports  reversible  plug  orientation;  all  I/O  ports  with  two  pins  (male  and  female), free to use -just plug Dupont wires regardless of M or F; adds a 5V power switch to control the board power, which may be expected by mass hobbyists (switch off the board when not in use, avoiding frequent plugging); reset button at the board side for convenience; Atmega2560 Microcontroller is packaged in patch which can save much space.<br>
 
=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
The  SunFounder  Mercury  Board  is  a  microcontroller  board  based  on the [https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/ATmega2560 ATmega2560].
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The  SunFounder  Mercury  Board  is  a  microcontroller  board  based  on the [https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/ATmega2560 ATmega2560]. It  has  54  digital  input/output  pins  (of  which  15  can  be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and  a  reset  button.  It  contains  everything  needed  to  support  the microcontroller;<br>
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=Power Types(USB Port/Jack)=
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Every Arduino board needs a way to be connected to a power source. You can power the Mercuryboard by connecting it to your computer via a Type-C USB cable, or by an AC-to-DC  adapter  or  battery.  The  jack  supports  a  voltage  range  of  7-12V.  Though  you're  not recommended to use as up to12V, because the adapter is AC to DC, a slight fault in the filter can  cause  the  board  to  be  burnt.  You  may  consider  our  9V  adapter  (on  Amazon

Revision as of 01:40, 7 April 2017

Overview

SunFounder Mercury board is totally compatible with the official Arduino Mega2560, with also ATmega2560 as the processor,the same Optiboot bootloaderas Uno.Also it has 54 digital I/Os pins, 16 analog inputs, 256KB program storage, 16MHz crystal oscillator, etc.
Features that make it unique: beautiful red PCB, parallel yellow and red pins, colorful design; uses FTDI232R for USB-to-serial; adopts Type-C, so far the only USB port that supports reversible plug orientation; all I/O ports with two pins (male and female), free to use -just plug Dupont wires regardless of M or F; adds a 5V power switch to control the board power, which may be expected by mass hobbyists (switch off the board when not in use, avoiding frequent plugging); reset button at the board side for convenience; Atmega2560 Microcontroller is packaged in patch which can save much space.

Introduction

The SunFounder Mercury Board is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega2560. It has 54 digital input/output pins (of which 15 can be used as PWM outputs), 16 analog inputs, 4 UARTs (hardware serial ports), a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. It contains everything needed to support the microcontroller;

Power Types(USB Port/Jack)

Every Arduino board needs a way to be connected to a power source. You can power the Mercuryboard by connecting it to your computer via a Type-C USB cable, or by an AC-to-DC adapter or battery. The jack supports a voltage range of 7-12V. Though you're not recommended to use as up to12V, because the adapter is AC to DC, a slight fault in the filter can cause the board to be burnt. You may consider our 9V adapter (on Amazon