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  • Introducing the Papilio Barcode Genie kit!

    The Papilio Barcode Genie kit is one of the first examples of an application of the Papilio Platform. The Barcode Genie provides all of the hardware and software needed to easily capture and make use of the barcodes that are so pervasive in our life. The kit provides the necessary hardware, in the form of…

  • Barcode Genie Usage

    This video shows the how the Barcode Genie works. The Barcode Genie is available in the online store now.

  • Barcode Genie Modify Sketch Tutorial

    This two part screencast shows how easy it is to make changes to the Barcode Genie sketch in order to add new features and functionality. It also shows the unique ability to move the SD card to different Wing slots by simply changing a couple lines of code. To learn more about the Barcode Genie…

  • Papilio PIC prototypes assembled.

    Papilio PIC prototypes were built for the world store today. The plan for the Papilio PIC is to add support for this PIC based board to the Arduino IDE. The unique PPS (Peripheral Pin Select) functionality of the selected PIC micro allows this inexpensive board to work with the Papilio Wings. Adding support for the…

  • BPW5008 Papilio Infrared Wing Quick Start Screencast

    This screencast shows how to get started with the Papilio Infrared Wing connected to the Papilio Platform FPGA development board. An example Arduino sketch captures an IR remote control command, saves it in memory, and sends the IR command back out on command. Also demonstrated is how easy it is to move an Infrared Wing…

  • Butterfly Loader 1.3 Released

    A new Butterfly Loader with the following features has been released: Supports the AT45DB081D Flash chip Can now program SPI Flash with both the 250K and 500K Papilio boards. Download from the Butterfly Loader project page

  • New Gadget Factory website.

    Gadget Factory is proud to announce a new website! We have been working overtime to make learning about the Papilio Platform as easy as using the Papilio Platform is. This new streamlined website is the first step towards better presentation and documentation. We have even made the the new forums easier to use by standardizing…

  • 16-bit Buffer Wing availible in store.

    Butterfly Platform 16-bit Buffer Wing (BPW5015) This Wing provides a 16-bit, 5V tolerant input-only buffer for the Butterfly Platform Cocoons, and can be used with the OLS Logic Analyzer. Specifications 16 input-only channels Populated with the ON Semi MC74LCX16245DTG Transceiver. All inputs are 5V tolerant, can take up to 7V signals for short durations. Propagation…