Beginner here. Have looked over the handbook and cannot find the interface specification, including providing external power, connecting an external reset function, etc.

There is more info on the cookbook. http://mbed.org/cookbook/Homepage

Check out example baseboards like http://mbed.org/cookbook/NGX-mX-Baseboard The schematics show how to connect power, reset etc. However, it would be useful to have some pages were this info is directly available.

Thank you. The only specs I can find for power input are on the pinout drawing (4.5 to 9 V).

http://mbed.org/handbook/mbed-NXP-LPC2368

I do not see any specs for the output lines and there is no reset pin at all. It would be useful to have some pages on how to embed this device - after all it is an MBED.

The external reset is named nR (pin 4), you pull it to ground to reset the mbed. The specs for the outputlines are the specs for the lpc1768 processor in most cases. The main exception are the ethernet pins.

That info is on the page ref that you gave http://mbed.org/handbook/mbed-NXP-LPC2368 and on http://mbed.org/handbook/mbed-NXP-LPC1768

Power

• Powered by USB or 4.5v - 9.0v applied to VIN <200mA (100mA with Ethernet disabled)
• Real-time clock battery backup input VB 1.8v - 3.3v Keeps Real-time clock running Requires 27uA, can be supplied by a coin cell
• 3.3v regulated output on VOUT to power peripherals
• 5.0v from USB available on VU (only available when USB is connected!) Current limited to 500mA
• Digital IO pins are 3.3v, 40mA each, 400mA max total

Pins

• Vin - External Power supply to the board 4.5v-9v, 100mA + external circuits powered through the Microcontroller
• Vb - Battery backup input for Real Time Clock 1.8v-3.3v, 30uA
• nR - Active-low reset pin with identical functionality to the reset button. Pull up resistor is on the board, so it can be driven with an open collector
• IF+/- - Reserved for Future use

Exactly what I needed. Apologies for not scrolling down far enough, and thanks for the support.