MAKEVMA202 ARDUINO ® COMPATIBLE DATA LOGGING SHIELD USER MANUAL
MAKEVMA202 USER MANUAL 1. Introduction To all residents of the European Union Important environmental information about this product This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialized company for recycling. This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service.
MAKEVMA202 5. Overview MAKEVMA202 A dedicated and well-designed data logging shield for Arduino®. The SD card interface works with FAT16 or FAT32 formatted cards. The 3.3 V level shifter circuitry prevents damage to your SD card. The real-time clock (RTC) keeps the time going even when the Arduino ® is unplugged. The battery back-up lasts for years. Works with Arduino® Uno, Duemilanove, Diecimila, Leonardo or ADK/Mega R3 or higher. ADK/Mega R2 or lower are not supported. back-up battery .................
MAKEVMA202 IMPORTANT! The ATmega2560 (MAKEVMA101) and ATmega32u4 Leonardo (MAKEVMA103) development boards do not use the same hardware SPI pin-out. If you are using one of these boards, please specify the pins used for SPI communication with the SD card. For the MAKEVMA202, these are pins 10, 11, 12 and 13. In the CardInfo sketch, modify line: while (!card.init(SPI_HALF_SPEED, chipSelect)) { to: while (!card.
