You probably know the situation. You get a great idea for a new product or you need to make a mock-up to illustrate the idea. You can du a lot with a PowerPoint but nothing beats a working mock-up.

Over the years I have used a lot of different development kits from Microchip, National and other vendors. But lately I have missed an all-in-one development kit with all the features and connectivity options I  wanted. So I browsed the web and found what seems to be exactly what I’ve been looking for. I ordered a kit and now I’m going to play with it!

CYAN USB-Ethernet Board

You pretty much get everything you can desire from a versatile development kit with this one:

• 512KB Flash
• 16MB RAM
• 12 bit ADC/DAC
• 4x UART
• 10/100 Ethernet
• USB (host/slave/OTG)
• Eclipse-based IDE
• Software stacks

The price is even lower than expected. I payed only £49.00 (excluding VAT and postage) which I consider a great deal. The only thing missing is a 9V PSU but I had one I could use - so no problem there.

I sadly haven’t had the time to get more familiar with the kit yet so please return for a more thorough review. I have though decided to use this kit to make a mock-up for a new project. So I will get more familiar with the kit in the coming days/weeks.

Read more about the development kit from CYAN here: http://www.cyantechnology.com/acatalog/USB___Ethernet-Solved_Development_Kit.html