01-31-2016, 08:46 PM
I'm more familiar with POT == potentiometers, but I could understand it being Peripheral on Top, though I would argue that the board is still mis-named, because the peripheral's aren't on top, just the plugs for the peripherals.
The veroboard is more for peripheral on top usage, since you can wire the components directly to the prototype board. But that is a minor thing. However, unlike embedded microcontrollers like Arduino or Teensy, you probably won't be able to plug analog sensors directly into the pine64.
In addition, running an OS is problematical for things that need hard real time control (like neopixel/ws2812 leds). So, you would plug in the embedded MCU's to one of the standard buses (i2c, spi, serial, i2s, etc.), and send them commands to do their limited actions.
The veroboard is more for peripheral on top usage, since you can wire the components directly to the prototype board. But that is a minor thing. However, unlike embedded microcontrollers like Arduino or Teensy, you probably won't be able to plug analog sensors directly into the pine64.
In addition, running an OS is problematical for things that need hard real time control (like neopixel/ws2812 leds). So, you would plug in the embedded MCU's to one of the standard buses (i2c, spi, serial, i2s, etc.), and send them commands to do their limited actions.
