Documentation

Documentation to Meet Your Needs

Every new design needs proper documentation. Parallax Semiconductor has gone to great lengths to produce the documentation you need to understand the Propeller in its entirety and how to leverage its capabilities to your advantage.

The Propeller Manual
For the complete guide to understanding the Propeller's architecture, native programming languages, and configuration options, take a look at the Propeller Manual.

• Propeller Manual v1.2 (Complete Text, .pdf, 4.8 MB)

Application Notes
To get an idea of how the Propeller is used in real world applications, review our library of application notes.

• Application Note Page

The Propeller Block Diagram

The Propeller Datasheet
To see the Propeller's technical specifications and a reference schematic, view the datasheet.

• Propeller P8X32A Datasheet v1.4 (1.4MB, .pdf)

Propeller Chip RoHS, Green, ISO Certificates, and Packaging Information

• RoHS, Green, and ISO Certificates
• Propeller P8X32A Packaging Protocols

Product Change Notices

• PCN001: Propeller P8X32A Lot Code Marking

Propeller Q&A
The Propeller Questions and Answers page was created to answer common questions about the fundamentals of parallel processing on the Propeller. The Propeller Q&A page is comprised of hundreds of answered questions. If you have a question about how the Propeller works, chances are that you will find the answer.

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Propeller Education Kit Fundamentals
Developed by Parallax Inc. for use with college students, the Propeller Education Kit offers from-the-ground-up instruction on multi-processing with the Propeller. Complete labs and coinciding source code are included with the Propeller Education Kit pdf file and Propeller Tool IDE to help get you programming full multi-processing applications in no time.

• Go to Propeller Education Kit page at Parallax Inc (Off Site)

REACH Compliance and Exemption

The REACH Compliance and Exemption documentation discusses Parallax Semiconductor's stance on compliance with the European Union Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (ECHA) Registration.

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