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/
- P2 Edge
- Proptool
- Step
- Motor
- Stack
- Fonts
- Batch
- Graphics
- Ssd1331
- Pasm2
- Spi
- Pasm
- P1
- E-paper
- Dac
- Rotary Encoder
- Gui
- Instrumentation
- Flexprop
- Dmx
- Python
- Hub75
- Bno08x
- Microvolts
- Breadboard Mates
- Serial Debug Terminal
- Rmii
- Muldiv64
- Can Bus
- Programmer
- Temperature
- Fat16
- Pcf8575
- String
- Drone
- Schmitt
- Pin
- Ds3231
- Mavlink
- Adc
- Encoder
- Fusion
- Mac
- Ping)))
- Click
- P2
- Laserping
- Vl53l5cx
- Raspberry Pi
- Vga
- Pause
- Simpleide
- Stepper
- Rtc
- Servo
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Sprites
- Ili9341
- Ethernet
- Gamma
- Rfid Sensor
- Float
- Sensor
- I2c
- Thermocouple
- Ws2812b
- Motion Tracking
- Schematic
- Gateway
- Flash
- Pir
- Firmware
- Display
- Ide
- Spi Ram Emulation
- Spin
- Protocol
- Eink
- Xbee
- Spin2
- Tof
- Iot
- Parallax
- Stepper Motor
- Temperature Adc Sensor
- Ws2812
- Quadrature
- Bh1750
- Timer
- Gaming
- Float Decimal Math
- Wireless
- Sk6812
- Qrcode Ssd1331
- Max31855
- Motion
- Filter
- E-ink
- Lcd
- X-band
- Il-3820
- Canbus
- Emulation
- 9dof
- Pwm
- Web
- Gps
- Control
- 3d Model
- Imu
- 1-wire
- Menu
- Usb
- Smart-pin
- Delay
- Timi
- Ws2811
- Sd Card
- Sram
- Kicad
- Url
- Clkset
- Pcb
- Led
- Jonnymac
- Diptrace
- Fat32
- Bldc Smart-pin
- Matrix
- Phy
- Filesystem
- Sensor Health
- Jpeg
- Pca9685
- Vrml
- Port Expander
- Serial


