Propeller Demo Board

The Parallax Propeller Demo Board is an official Parallax development platform used for learning, testing, and demonstrating applications written for the Propeller microcontroller. It includes essential peripherals such as VGA, PS/2, stereo audio, and EEPROM storage, enabling users to explore the chip’s multicore capabilities straight out of the box.

Features

• Powered by the Parallax P8X32A multicore Propeller chip.
• Includes VGA, PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors.
• Stereo audio output with DAC support.
• On-board EEPROM and crystal for program storage.
• USB connection via Parallax Prop Plug (or equivalent interface).
• Expansion headers for breadboarding and external I/O.

Overview

The Demo Board serves as a reference hardware design, ideal for educational purposes, firmware development, and demonstration of Propeller-based systems. It supports Spin, PASM, and C programming languages through the Propeller Tool and SimpleIDE environments.

Specifications

Microcontroller	Parallax P8X32A
Clock Frequency	80 MHz
Voltage	5 V (regulated) / 3.3 V logic
Interfaces	VGA, PS/2, Stereo Audio, USB (via Prop Plug)
Memory	32 KB RAM, 32 KB ROM, 32 KB EEPROM

Applications

• Microcontroller education and multicore programming.
• Embedded system design prototyping.
• Signal generation, robotics, and data acquisition.
• Spin and PASM code demonstration.

Resources

Full documentation and example code are available from Parallax:

• Parallax Website
• Parallax Learn Portal
• Ignite Automation Forums

For more information or technical assistance, contact info@igniteautomation.com.