Frequently Asked Questions
Getting Started
Where can I find the Propeller 1 Application Notes?
The Parallax Downloads page includes the Propeller 1 Application Notes. Search for AN0 to get all the available articles.
This is the direct link: https://www.parallax.com/download/?search=AN0
What is the Propeller Microcontroller?
The Propeller family of microcontrollers are multi-core realtime processors, designed to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and deterministically, without the need for interrupts or the dictates of an onboard operating system.
The Propeller 1 (P8x32A) has been in production since 2006, while the Propeller 2 (P2X8C4M64P) is a 2020 release.
Where can I find FREE support?
- Join us at our monthly Propeller Live forum and ask questions directly to the Parallax engineering team. Check our Events page and click on the Propeller 1 & 2 tab for the latest dates.
- Join our friendly community forum where you can ask your Propeller 1 or Propeller 2 questions. The IDE development guys hang out on the forums too, so it's a great place to get their attention!
- E-mail us at support@parallax.com
Where can I download the FREE programming tools?
Popular community supported IDE's include:
- SPIN Tools IDE : Supports SPIN/PASM & SPIN2/PASM2
- Visual Studio Code : Supports SPIN2/PASM2, BASIC, C
- FlexProp : Supports SPIN/PASM, SPIN2/PASM2, BASIC, C
Compiler (Typically included with the above IDE's)
- PNUT Compiler : Official SPIN2/PASM2 Compiler for the Propeller 2
Refer to our Propeller Programming Tools Comparison Chart for more details.
What hardware will I need to get started with the Parallax Propeller 2?
We recommend our Propeller 2 Developer Starter Bundle, available from the Parallax Shop here:
https://www.parallax.com/product/propeller-2-developer-starter-bundle/
- Temperature Adc Sensor
- Display
- Qrcode Ssd1331
- Pca9685
- Adc
- Fat32
- Ws2812b
- Smart-pin
- E-ink
- Mac
- Stepper Motor
- Rfid Sensor
- Ping)))
- 1-wire
- Control
- Spi
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Dac
- Rmii
- Protocol
- String
- Servo
- Bldc Smart-pin
- Firmware
- Gateway
- P2 Edge
- Ili9341
- Dmx
- Hub75
- X-band
- Pcb
- Microvolts
- Laserping
- Ssd1331
- 3d Model
- P1
- Max31855
- Port Expander
- Quadrature
- Stack
- Xbee
- Batch
- Diptrace
- Lcd
- Spi Ram Emulation
- Wireless
- Bh1750
- 9dof
- Serial
- Raspberry Pi
- Mavlink
- Usb
- Can Bus
- Vrml
- Motor
- Schematic
- Breadboard Mates
- Pwm
- Timi
- Pir
- Emulation
- Jonnymac
- Sprites
- Spin2
- Filter
- E-paper
- Sensor Health
- Float Decimal Math
- Fusion
- Simpleide
- Pasm2
- Phy
- Sk6812
- Il-3820
- Gaming
- P2
- Jpeg
- Proptool
- Thermocouple
- I2c
- Sensor
- Ide
- Gui
- Instrumentation
- Spin
- Stepper
- Filesystem
- Ethernet
- Tof
- Pcf8575
- Eink
- Flash
- Vl53l5cx
- Ws2811
- Menu
- Temperature
- Iot
- Delay
- Timer
- Gamma
- Ds3231
- Kicad
- Parallax
- Gps
- Pin
- Muldiv64
- Rtc
- Motion
- Step
- Bno08x
- Sram
- Pause
- Click
- Imu
- Python
- Fat16
- Clkset
- Canbus
- Ws2812
- Sd Card
- Rotary Encoder
- Graphics
- Fonts
- Drone
- Encoder
- Pasm
- Schmitt
- Vga
- Float
- Motion Tracking
- Matrix
- Serial Debug Terminal
- Led
- Flexprop
- Programmer


