Welcome to Sirius microSystems!
Sirius microSystems specializes in designing and producing custom embedded control products based on the Microchip PICmicro® family of microcontrollers. Our products are designed to help you or your students learn about electronics and microcontroller programming. We care about education. Check out our exciting new circuits!
CHRP
CHRP 2.0
CHRP stands for Common Hardware Robotics Project. CHRP grows with you as you learn about microcontrollers, robotics, and computer interfacing. It's a great starting point if you want to learn all about PICmicro® programming and make your own projects.
UFO
UFO
It's round and has flashing lights. It must be an Unidentified Flashing Object! The UFO is a simple circuit that uses a microcontroller to flash LED lights. UFO is a fun and easy beginner project that's also easily hackable.
Details coming soon.
BMP
BMP
This one really can go 'BMP' in the night. The Beginner's Multipurpose Project is almost as flexible and programmable as the CHRP, in a smaller and simpler package. You can build and program BMP to be a line following robot, light-seeking (or avoiding) robot, TV-remote controlled robot, light activated 'cricket', locker alarm, and more!
Details coming soon.
What's new?
2009-09-24 - Getting ready to place a CHRP 2.0 order. The minimum order from our pcb supplier is around 100 boards. Many schools don't need that many circuit boards. So, I will pool the requests from all interested parties so that we can order in bulk. The bigger the order, the lower the cost per board. If you are interested in using the CHRP, please email with your anticipated order quantity and I'll give you the details.
2009-08-21 - Led CHRP construction and robot seminars at the CEMC Summer Institute <csteachers.ca>.
2009-05-01 - CHRP2.0 circuit boards are now in production.
2009-04-16 - CHRP2.0 is almost ready to go. The CHRP2.0 will be able to use the PICkit-2 programmer, and will take advantage of the in-circuit debugging features of Microchip's newer PIC16F886 microcontroller. Plus, there will be a whole new set of labs for CHRP2.0 rolling out from now through summer.
2009-03-24 - The Siriusnerd tweets! www.twitter.com/siriusnerd
2009-03-03 - Pseudo-random technology musings on the Sirius bits blog <siriusbits.blogspot.com>
