Weekly updates with all the insider tips that every Propeller programmer should know!
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/
- Gui
- Ws2812b
- Microvolts
- Mac
- Float Decimal Math
- P1
- Display
- I2c
- 1-wire
- Vl53l5cx
- Pasm2
- Step
- Pcf8575
- Can Bus
- P2 Edge
- Pca9685
- Emulation
- Rfid Sensor
- Diptrace
- Click
- Ethernet
- Port Expander
- Sensor
- Smart-pin
- Dmx
- Timer
- Flash
- Hub75
- Qrcode Ssd1331
- Pasm
- Filter
- Sk6812
- P2
- Eink
- Gamma
- Sprites
- Phy
- Proptool
- Raspberry Pi
- Spin2
- Motion
- Vga
- Schematic
- Flexprop
- 9dof
- Quadrature
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Rmii
- Jonnymac
- Delay
- X-band
- Serial
- Serial Debug Terminal
- Python
- Fonts
- Rotary Encoder
- Vrml
- Ws2812
- Iot
- Spin
- Il-3820
- Matrix
- Ws2811
- Ssd1331
- Sensor Health
- Max31855
- Led
- Lcd
- Tof
- Usb
- Adc
- Motor
- Encoder
- Thermocouple
- 3d Model
- Pwm
- Instrumentation
- Muldiv64
- Temperature Adc Sensor
- Servo
- Ili9341
- Pcb
- Bh1750
- E-paper
- Jpeg
- Canbus
- Motion Tracking
- Bldc Smart-pin
- Dac
- Timi
- Gateway
- Clkset
- Kicad
- Float
- Filesystem
- Breadboard Mates
- Spi
- Pin
- E-ink