We've ordered way too many of these wonderful little boards and have decided to make an OzBargain exclusive offer for 48 hours (unless stock sells out). Ok, so it's open to everyone but we're only releasing that info here =)
Over 30% off.
Onion Omega is a Single Board Computer with these features:
- 580Mhz CPU
- 64MB RAM
- 16MB Flash Storage
- USB 2
- WiFi b/g/n
- 15 GPIO
- 2 PWM
- 2 UART
- 1 I2C
- 1 SPI
- 1 I2S
These boards are best suited for makers that are comfortable with a headless workflow and know how to make the most of single board computers that operate on Linux.
A unique feature of Onion Omega boards is that the mainboards are inexpensive. All of the programming hardware is managed via an external dock. With one dock you can program countless Omega boards that cost a few bucks each.
Note you might be up for an extra $14-28 for a dock: While you could build your own, it would be best to get a dock if you don't have one already. Once you have one dock, you can use that to flash / maintain your Omega's.
Some tips in advance (we've been hands-on with Onion hardware for weeks now and these simple tips have solved all the niggles we've experienced):
- Keep the Onion within 5 meters of your WiFi modem/router (this solves 99% of "doesn't work" issues)
- If you need more WiFi range, then use the u.FL connection and a high gain antenna
- Don't use the GUI - we've found this version is too buggy - get straight into command line for setup/use (with rock-solid Linux software packages)
Bear in mind that the $3 shipping method can be a bit slow and has no tracking (4+ days). Faster options available, starting at $6.95 with full tracking etc.
We've put together a range of guides to help people get started, and there's also an official getting started guide
Gah whyyyy, so cheap and so many possibilities! Must resist….