There is a total of 5 types of LilyPad Arduino board and we can choose any one of them according to our project requirements.
- Arduino LilyPad Simple
- Arduino LilyPad USB
- Arduino LilyPad Simple Snap
- Arduino LilyPad USB plus
- Arduino LilyPad Main Board 328
1.Lilypad arduino simple
This Arduino LilyPad Simple board is one of the most popular boards for beginners to the Arduino. One can easily do beginner-level projects on this board. It is based on an AtMega328 microcontroller. The most specific reason to use this board is its spacious layout. There is much easier pin identification on this board. When we talk about stitching we have more space for that without
The fear of colliding pins on board. We need a built battery for this board it is convenient to select a LiPo battery for that. The best thing about this battery is that it is rechargeable; we can recharge it simply just by plugging the board into the USB port of our computer or by using a 5 V wall charger..
Features of lilypad arduino board simple
- Total number of input-output pins: 9
- Digital input-output pins : 5
- Analog input output pins: 4
- Reset button
- Microcontroller: ATmega328
- On / Off switch is built-in
- Battery: 3.7 V LiPo battery
- Built-in charging socket i.e. doesn’t have to worry about any external voltage supply to charge our batteries.
- Simple layout
- Suitable for simple projects
Programming
- Programming is done by Arduino program made in IDE (Integrated Development Environment) but one must have a USB mini B cable for connecting the board to the computer and uploading our required program.
Precautions
- Supplying voltage more than 5.5 V can damage the board.
- The maximum current for every pin is 40 mA
- Maximum current for the entire board should not exceed 200 mA
2.Lilypad arduino usb
This LilyPad Arduino USB board is based on ATmega32U4. It is almost the same features as LilyPad Arduino simple. The only difference is that LilyPad Arduino USB uses an ATMega32U4 microcontroller and this ATMega32U4 microcontroller has a built-in slot for USB connection.
Features of Lilypad Arduino Usb
- Total number of input output pins: 9
- Digital input output pins: 5
- Analog input output pins: 4
- Microcontroller: ATMega32U4
- On/off built-in switch
- JST connector (for built-in power supply socket)
- Charging circuit built-in
- No additional battery charger is required
- Simple layout having less number of input/output pins
- More compatible with less complex projects
- Supports Micro USB cable instead of using FTDI header pins
- Reset button
Programming
- Programming for the LilyPad Arduino USB boards is done in Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) are known as sketches. Those programs are uploaded on our board by using a Micro USB cable by connecting our LilyPad Arduino USB to the computer
Precautions
- Supplying voltage more than 5 V can damage the board.
- The maximum current for every pin is 20 mA
- The maximum current for the entire board should not exceed 200 mA.
3.Lilypad arduino simple snap
This LilyPad Arduino simple snap board is based on the ATmega328 microcontroller. This board uses an FTDI programming interface just like Arduino simple. It is almost the same features as LilyPad Arduino simple but has 2 major differences.
- It has a built-in LiPo battery of 110 mAh and it is rechargeable too.
- Female snap connectors are present. Because of this ability, we can swap out our LilyPad Arduino simple snap board in case of reprogramming and share it in multiple projects.
Features of lilypad arduino simple snap
- Total number of input output pins: 9
- Digital input output pins: 5
- Analog input output pins: 4
- Microcontroller: ATMega328
- Built-in power switch button
- Built-in charging circuit
- Battery: Built-in LiPo battery i.e. no JST connector needed
- Reset button
- Less number on input/output pins
- Built-in snaps for attachment/detachment with multiple projects.
Programming
- Programming for the LilyPad Arduino simple snap board is done in Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is known as sketches. Those programs are uploaded on our board by using a USB cable by connecting our LilyPad Arduino USB to the computer.
Precautions
- Supplying voltage more than 5.5 V can damage the board.
- The maximum current for every pin is 40 mA
- The maximum current for the entire board should not exceed 100 mA.
- The battery is soldered to the board so that it cannot be washed. We need to unsnap our LilyPad from the base before the washing process.
4.Lilypad arduino USB plus
This LilyPad Arduino USB plus the board is based on the ATmega32U4 microcontroller. This board uses an FTDI programming interface just like Arduino USB. It is like an updated version to LilyPad Arduino USB having additional features, tabs, and labeling. It includes an RGB LED for quick prototyping without using any additional parts. 6 white LEDs in a row are used as simple data visualization or for indicator lights.
FEATURES OF LILYPAD ARDUINO USB PLUS
- Total number of input output pins: 17
- Digital input output pins: 10
- Analog input output pins: 7
- Microcontroller: ATMega32U4
- RGB Led for quick prototyping
- Simple visualization of data with the help of 6 white LEDs in a row
- Built-in power switch button
- Built-in charging circuit
- Battery: Built-in LiPo battery i.e. no JST connector needed
- Reset button
- More number on input/output pins as compared to LilyPad Arduino USB
- Ground and power sew tabs are accessible from opposite sides of this board providing us with more options to connect our board.
- Micro USB cable support
PROGRAMMING
- Programming for the LilyPad Arduino USB plus the board is done in Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is known as sketches. Those programs are uploaded on our board by using a USB cable by connecting our LilyPad Arduino USB to the computer.
PRECAUTIONS:
- Supplying voltage more than 5.5 V can damage the board.
- The maximum current for every pin is 40 mA
- The maximum current for the entire board should not exceed 100 mA.
- The battery is soldered to the board so that it cannot be washed. We need to unsnap our LilyPad from the base before the washing process.
- USB plus is not supported on the operating system Windows 7
5.Lilypad arduino main board
This LilyPad Arduino mainboard is based on an ATMega328 microcontroller. In these LilyPad boards, the board has all ATMega328 pins open for connection purposes to the wearable project and comes in handy if a large number of input-output pins are required. A battery port or built-in battery is not present on this board. We have to supply power to this board externally by stitching power source positive and negative terminals to the + and – terminals of our board. For providing power connection and charging circuit to our board, we can also use a simple power board of LilyPad.
Features of lilypad arduino main board
- Total number of input output pins: 20
- Digital input output pins: 14
- Analog input output pins: 6
- Microcontroller: ATmega328
PROGRAMMING
- Programming for the LilyPad Arduino USB plus the board is done in Arduino IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is known as sketches. Those programs are uploaded on our board by using a USB cable by connecting our LilyPad Arduino USB to the computer.
PRECAUTIONS
- Supplying voltage more than 5 V can damage the board.
- The maximum current for every pin is 20 mA
- The maximum current for the entire board should not exceed 200 mA.