SparkFun Ambiq Apollo3 Arduino Core

An mbed-os enabled Arduino core for Ambiq Apollo3 based boards

Contents

• SparkFun Ambiq Apollo3 Arduino Core
  • Contents
  • Installation
    • Arduino Boards Manager (recommended)
    • Git (development)
  • Development Status
    • Priorities
  • More
    • License
    • Contributing
    • Issue Template
    • Acknowledgements

Installation

Arduino Boards Manager (recommended)

• Copy / paste the JSON package URL into the 'Additional Boards Manager URLs' field in Arduino preferences https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sparkfun/Arduino_Apollo3/master/package_sparkfun_apollo3_index.json https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sparkfun/Arduino_Apollo3/master/package_sparkfun_apollo3_index.json
• Open 'Boards Manager' and select 'SparkFun Apollo3 Boards' - install the latest version

Git (development)

• Ensure the proper directory structure exists by following the Arduino Boards Manager instructions (install latest)
• Locate and enter the Arduino15 directory
  • cd ~/.../Arduino15
• Run the dev-install.sh script
  • ./packages/SparkFun/hardware/apollo3/*/tools/scripts/dev-install.sh

Development Status

• v2.0.0 based on an mbed-os framework

Main Arduino Features

• Serial: ✅
• GPIO: ✅
• Analog / Servo Output: ✅
• Analog Input: ✅
• Timing / Delays: ✅

Standard Libraries

• Wire
  • Controller: ✅
  • Peripheral: 🤔
• SPI
  • Controller: ✅
  • Peripheral: 🤔
• EEPROM: ✅

Apollo3 Specialty Peripherals

• PDM Microphones / I2S: ✅
• BLE: ✅
• RTC: ✅
• Watchdog Timer: 🤔
• Multi-bit SPI: 🤔

More

License

Contributing

Issue Template

Acknowledgements