Links

Relevant external resources.

link	description
Atmel AT91SAM Product Section	Atmel's main product section for the AT91SAM series. The Make Controller is based on the SAM7X256, a member of this series of chips.
Atmel AT91 Site	Atmel's official site for AT91 downloads. This site has an excellent and lively forum.
FreeRTOS Website	The RTOS portion of the Make Controller firmware is based on FreeRTOS. This site has much information on FreeRTOS, including an explanation of how it works and a link to the support forum hosted by SourceForge.
LwIP Reference	The TCP/IP stack used with the Make Controller is based on LwIP, a small yet surprisingly complete TCP/IP stack. However, this site is a little light on details.
OSC Homepage	OSC (Open Sound Control) is the protocol used to communicate with the Make Controller. This site explains what it is and provides links to projects using it.
CrossWorks for ARM	Rowley provides a professional grade development environment compatible with the MAKE Controller Kit. They also now have a hobbyist version priced at around $150.
The Insider's Guide to the Philips ARM7-Based Microcontrollers	An excellent guide to the ARM7 processor. Based on a similar processor to the SAM7 series.

link	description
DigiKey	Gigantic online electronics supply - might be pretty tough to find if you can't find it here.
Jameco	Smaller selection, but good quality components and sensors. We like them because they're local to the San Francisco bay area, so shipping is cheap.
Sparkfun Electronics	A fun site with lots of great sensors, components, and tutorials on how to use them.
Mouser	Another solid option for online electronics supply.
Octopart	A site that makes it easy to search for components at all the major online electronic supply stores.

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