Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] net-enabled microcontrollers for appliances, VCRs, stereos

["Aaron Littich" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I meant the mcu is built on a simm board...not that it has a memory upgrade
or whatever.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
To: <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] net-enabled microcontrollers for
appliances, VCRs, stereos


> SIMM's suck. I have a couple machines that run them still and it really
> sucks not being able to snap in 100 bagillion gigs of ram for $.45 like on
> new computers. :)
>
> "You cannot achieve the impossible without attempting the absurd."
> "The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the
> opening of new frontiers."               -- Arthur Koestler
>
> *^*^*^*
> Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> http://mlug.missouri.edu/~mogmios/projects/
>
> On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, Aaron Littich wrote:
>
> > I should look harder before i post...the simm module is $50.00!! Damn.
But
> > i still think this would be worth it for applications, not the vcr of
> > course, but for say...security system. etc.  If you could combine this
with
> > wireless networking, it would be extremely easy to develop mobile
robots.
> > This would kick the pants off of the MIT Handyboard, which is really an
> > archaic MPU system anyways..
> >
> > I think i'm going to buy one of these :P
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Aaron Littich" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> > To: <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 11:28 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] net-enabled microcontrollers for
> > appliances, VCRs, stereos
> >
> >
> > > I've actually been thinking of building a device with the following
mcu,
> > but
> > > who knows.
> > >
> > > What you guys are probably thinking about is called "DS-TINI-1" from
> > Dallas
> > > semiconductor.
> > >
> > > Its built on a board that is just like a 72 pin SIMM.
> > > Has the following I/O:
> > >     (2) serial ports
> > >     (2) 1 wire net interface
> > >     (2) CAN interface
> > >     (1) 2 wire synchronous serial interface
> > >     10/100 TCP/IP and supports ipv4 & ipv6!
> > >     Flash rom
> > >     512/1M nonvolatile Ram
> > >     3 8bit general purpose I/O ports
> > >
> > > What i find interesting is they've designed to be servers that run the
> > Java
> > > SDK natively!!!
> > >
> > > While not of you are java fans, i think this is pretty awesome.
> > >
> > > quote: "The primary objective of the TINI platform is to give
everything
> > > from small sensors and actuators to factory automation equipment and
> > legacy
> > > hardware a voice on the network. This allows the devices to be
monitored,
> > > controlled and managed remotely. The combination of broad-based I/O
> > > capability, a TCP/IP network protocol stack and a powerful
object-oriented
> > > programming environment empowers programmers to quickly create
> > applications
> > > that provide not only local control of, but also the ability to
remotely
> > > manage, TINI-based devices. TINI's networking capability extends the
> > > connectivity of any attached device by allowing interaction with
remote
> > > systems and users through standard network applications such as Web
> > > browsers. "
> > >
> > > I heard you can get it for $15, but i think that is probably just the
chip
> > > and not the whole simm deal...i'll look at it more closely.
> > >
> > > I do know for sure that you can get a developers pack with this thing
for
> > > $50
> > >
> > >
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