The RAMPS 1.4 board is designed to fit the entire electronics needed for a RepRap in one small package for low cost
RAMPS interfaces an Mega with the powerful MEGA platform and has plenty room for expansion
The modular design includes plug in stepper drivers and extruder control electronics on an MEGA shield for easy service, part replacement, upgrade-ability and expansion
Additionally, a number of expansion boards can be added to the system as long as the main RAMPS board is kept to the top of the stack
With the boot-loader, download the program directly via USB without having to go through other external writer