Some more bits to build with (I needed header pins). The piece closest to the quarter is BLUEtooth. Absolutely amazing in my opinion. There is an off chance I can make the timer download via BLUEtooth.... more building though before I get there.
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
Got some demo stuff loaded on my Netburner (MAYBE the target CPU though I am also considering a Arduino) I can now hook in the IR after soldering a header on (got the parts). The manual appeared to be flat wrong though so.....I need to figure out what they were trying to say since I doubt they are just wrong (after all they built it). Time for some progress oops I mean riding today though
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
Accessed the demo board clock that is on the I2C bus (where I plan on putting most stuff) Still need to solder the header on to test the IR beacon as an interrupt. For my first one I am planning on using Bluetooth and I found this article that will make testing a breeze: todbot blog Blog Archive HOWTO: Mac OS X Bluetooth Serial Port
I need to get the interrupt up this week but there is also some maintenance to do on the RR (oil, battery and maybe check valves)... got to have priorities
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
Some progress but nothing to report yet so a look into the battle. Seems the rest of the herd is disorganized and refuses to keep the desk clean......oh wait there is just me
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
I got a program to load and trigger the #1 interrupt whenever a IR signal is received. All it does now is update a count that is printed at 1 second intervals in the main loop. However this is one more proof of concept. Next I need to measure the pins on UART2 to see if they are tty level or RS232 (I think they are tty and hope so also). The only other thing is to plug some memory onto the I2C bus. If those work I can do a mock up... oops I also need a convertor for battery to 3.3V
At that point I can make some Mac s/w and test the whole project end to end. If that goes then I need to make a true prototype not just a bunch of breadboarded stuff
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
Some progress but nothing to report yet so a look into the battle. Seems the rest of the herd is disorganized and refuses to keep the desk clean......oh wait there is just me
Looks like you and Mrssilver would get along well. Whats the blue covering? World sheep domination stuff?
Do sober what you said what you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. - Ernest Hemingway
A small amount more progress. I have the beacon triggering an interupt which then sets a Semaphore after recording system ticks (20 per second). Currently main waits for the Semaphore to trigger and on trigger it prints ticks and time from the I2C clock I also soldered a header on the Bluetooth board.
One of two things is next:
1) double check that UART2 is tty level at the Netburner unit. If so I will try to output some out the Bluetooth to a terminal program on my Mac. If not lots to do.
2) hook up the memory chip to the I2C bus. Dump some laps to it. On a key press (say "p") dump the laps recorded.
When those two items are tested I can start trying to make an actual end to end test program and circuit.
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
A small amount more progress. I have the beacon triggering an interupt which then sets a Semaphore after recording system ticks (20 per second). Currently main waits for the Semaphore to trigger and on trigger it prints ticks and time from the I2C clock I also soldered a header on the Bluetooth board.
One of two things is next:
1) double check that UART2 is tty level at the Netburner unit. If so I will try to output some out the Bluetooth to a terminal program on my Mac. If not lots to do.
2) hook up the memory chip to the I2C bus. Dump some laps to it. On a key press (say "p") dump the laps recorded.
When those two items are tested I can start trying to make an actual end to end test program and circuit.
This is still way over my head. And I still want to know if it's going to show up at Grattan.
I hope to have it running at Grattan and maybe even in a somewhat production level box on a non-perf board. There is bits to go but things are progressing well now that I reduced scope. That is the hardest part now, keeping feature creep at bay (the killer of all projects) I can't help but be wandering and thinking how I can connect a CF card or GPS....
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
Got more stuff hooked in tonight but I could not get the Bluetooth to talk. My Mac saw it but not any sends Everything is in that would be in the final system though so I just need to get the Bluetooth and memory confirmed then code and shrink it
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
The scary thing is I actually have a breadboard just about like that - I'm just not knowledgeable enough to use it.
Mine is black, but exactly the same otherwise.
I've moved like 6 times since college, but haven't been able to throw it away, too many late nights with it or something.
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
No progress. I did discover that for some reason a character input into the bluetooth is triggering my IR code I have some ideas but have not tried anything.
Instead I got the RR plugs back in with fresh oil and antifreeze. Then swapped the stock rims with Pirelli's I used for the wet back to the light rims and BT003's on the RC Then installed my new cam switch
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
---Leonardo Da Vinci
So not a ton of progress. I was having some issues with the Bluetooth unit and decided to connect it to the Mac instead of the embedded board so I could test it some.
I am using a MAX3232 to convert from the Bluetooths 3.3V TTY to RS232. I can connect to the bluetooth and send from a terminal program to USB to USB/Serial converter and into the bluetooth just fine. However I get no echo back on commands and cannot go from the Bluetooth back to the serial connection Well it seems that for some reason the converter is not outputting +/-5V but 10V on the input side so of course the return is not being seen. I have checked the circuit a few times and nothing looks astray.... but....
If everything tastes like chicken..... what does chicken taste like
"It's not debt per se that overwhelms an individual, corporation, or country. Rather, it is the continuous increase in debt in relation to income that causes trouble." --Warren Buffett
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Well it seems that for some reason the converter is not outputting +/-5V but 10V on the input side so of course the return is not being seen. I have checked the circuit a few times and nothing looks astray.... but....
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