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Re: Expansion interface status
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Wed, 22 May 1996 15:25:12 GMT
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Fred G. Martin <[fredm@media.mit]StopSpam[.edu]>
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Does anyone know the current status of the expansion interface?

My poor handy is at capacity for some i/o functions ;-(

Yes.  The current status is "on hold" while I rethink the feature set.

I'm considering doing something more like Scott Edward's little servo
board for HB expansion:  that is, a collection of small, physically
detached boards.  For servo's, I don't have to do any work, because
S.E.'s board is ideal.

If people have any reactions to this, or comments about what features
they think are needed, post to the list!

-Fred



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  Re: Expansion interface status
 
(...) Build a 68360 in the expander board, that'll get ethernet, and multiple SCI ports. All the IO anyone should ever need. :-). (28 years ago, 22-May-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: Expansion interface status
 
(...) To Fred and others, I've been thinking about this off and on for over a year now, and since I now have parts I'll finally get my HBs into something more than just board status. Robots eat I/O pins for lunch. Sensors eat input pins and (...) (28 years ago, 22-May-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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Does anyone know the current status of the expansion interface? My poor handy is at capacity for some i/o functions ;-( (28 years ago, 22-May-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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