Welcome

We design and build embedded products & solutions and we can do that quickly with PIEP. In fact, so quickly we thought developers everywhere would enjoy using PIEP.

PIEP is a platform that enables cost effective,  quick-turn, custom embedded solutions. It helps anyone rapidly design, test and integrate embedded solutions into field ready systems that can also be directly reduced to product. For low volume solutions, PIEP is robust enough to be deployed as-is.

Software developed on PIEP is binary compatible with your 'reduced to product' board.

PIEP Standard Key Features:

• A variety of processor boards that plug into (or snap into) the motherboard.  PIEP supports four processors across three processor families (ARM, Freescale, and PIC)with more coming soon.
• Change architectures by simply replacing the processor card.
• Maximum 'Stackablity' - Twelve (6 top / 6 bottom) Stackable Peripheral Interface Ports (SPIP) can support potentially dozens of peripheral cards (depending on your needs).
• Over 25 peripherals - All of our peripherals work with all of our processors, allowing you to use our products regardless of your preferred or chosen architecture (PIC, ARM, Freescale).
• Space saving design with a 4x4 overall footprint.  The fully populated board fits in a space that is approximately 4"x4"x2.5".
• Peripheral remote mount kits permit off-board installation of peripheral devices.
• Ease of use - For most projects, the only tools you will need are wire-cutters and a small screw-driver - pre-crimpled leads are supplied with our peripherals.
• Ten pin Direct Processor Interface Ports (DPIP) allow even more connection options.
• External connections made via JST 2mm (SPIP) or 1mm (DPIP) connectors.
• Wide range, 9-24 Volt DC, input converted to 3.3 & 5 Vdc @2A via on-board supplies.
• Seamless integration with third party hardware.

PIEP Mini Key Features:

• Good for low power consumption needs.
• Even smaller footprint (1.25x1.25).
• PIEP Mini processor boards have the same form factor as 95% of PIEP peripherals  with TI CC2541/CC2530, TI Tiva & NXP Kinetis, Atmega & more in development.
• You can stack peripherals above and below the processor board.
• Processor independence is as simple as replacing the processor board in the stack.
• Over 25 peripherals.
• Many of the PIEP Standard features listed above.

PIEP Standard

PIEP Standard

PIEP Mini

PIEP Mini

A Platform that Scales

Start with PIEP Mini which has a 1.25x1.25" form factor...

Then scale to PIEP Standard which has a 4x4" form factor...

H = Header | P = Processor

Growth & Compatibility
PIEP supports a minimum of four different form factors / configurations.  For solutions that are not resource intensive and require low power, then the PIEP MINI may suit your needs.  Or, maybe you need a system that utilizes a larger number of peripherals or more compute power.  PIEP Standard, Double or Quad provide complexity choices.

All of our peripherals have a form factor of 1.25x1.25" (small square) or 1.25x2.5" (small rectangle - such as our  H-Bridge board).  But, the PIEP Platform allows us to create peripherals in other sizes to... L shaped (i.e. 3 squares), 1.25x3.75 (row), 2.5x2.5" (large square) or even 2.5x3.75 (two rows).

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PIEP Mini

• Low pin-count processors, few resource requirements
• 1.25x1.25" form factor
• Two SPIP Headers (1 top and 1 bottom)
• Stack multiple peripherals per header

PIEP Double

• Moderate pin-count processors, moderate resource requirements
• 1.25x2.5" form factor
• Four SPIP Headers (2 top and 2 bottom)
• Stack multiple peripherals per header

  

PIEP Quad

• Moderate pin-count processors, moderate resource requirements
• 2.5x2.5" form factor
• Eight SPIP Headers (4 top and 4 bottom - we may offer interchangeable, plug/snap-in processor cards - similar to PIEP Standard... if we do that, the Quattro will have 6 SPIP [2 top and 4 bottom] Headers, not 8)
• Stack multiple peripherals per header
• Embedded Processors TBD

PIEP Standard

• High pin-count, resource intensive, processors
• 4.0x4.0" form factor
• Twelve SPIP Headers (6 top and 6 bottom)
• Stack multiple peripherals per header
• Interchangeable Processor Cards (PIC, ARM, Freescale) that snap/plug into the motherboard

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95% of our peripherals will work with all form factors.  So, if you use the PIEP Mini for your first few projects but later need to upgrade to the PIEP Double, Quad or Standard, you can re-use the peripherals that you used on your PIEP Mini projects.