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RE: Expansion interface status
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Date:
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Wed, 22 May 1996 15:51:14 GMT
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Original-From:
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MSI: Sean Cunningham <sean@msiconsulting.com!StopSpammers!>
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While I welcome the small kits, they introduce interface issues for
beginners, especially if there are multiple kits attached simultaneously
- seems like this is a problem the expansion board should be solving
rather than causing.
The value I am hoping for in handy expansions is:
o Added digital and analog ports
o Dedicated ports for common peripherals (servo's, sonar, etc)
o Integrated and complete software support for the above in IC
Re-inventing the wheel doesn't make sense and S.E.'s servo board is
ideal - I use it every day. I see little need for the PIC programming
capability - most people who use PICs will probably want to invest (!)
in a dedicated and more capable programming system - you can get kits
for under $40 to do this.
Perhaps the best thing would be 2 or 3 serial ports for interfacing to
option boards, such as S.E.'s Stamp Stretcher board (provides a bunch of
i/o and adc) and servo board.
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> > Does anyone know the current status of the expansion interface?
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> > My poor handy is at capacity for some i/o functions ;-(
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> Yes. The current status is "on hold" while I rethink the feature set.
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> 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.
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> If people have any reactions to this, or comments about what features
> they think are needed, post to the list!
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