[oopic] Re: Conserving bytes

Great advice from all, thanks!
I might be going with s slightly schizophrenic setup: 2 Oopic Rs with
MINIMAL conversation between the two. Going to work on getting VCs
working PROPERLY.
I'll post Otto's code in a week or so, hoping for some tips on how to
make it better!
Red
--- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, ooPIC Tech Support <dennis.clark@...>
wrote:
>
> You've run into the lesson that we all do eventually - That is that
> these little embedded processors cannot do everything. Eventually
you
> will have to specialize a bit. You have chosen some pretty precise
> controls, which take up space. Just turning on motors comes easy,
but
> doesn't do all that you want. You may want to consider pairing
another
> ooPIC in to handle different functions.
>
> DLC
>
> red71956 wrote:
> > Hi gang
> > I'm having trouble figuring out how to maximize the use of the
limited
> > RAM on an OoPic R.
> > For instance, 2 DC motors and 2 servos (pan and tilt) and one LCD
takes
> > 47 bytes (L + R oDCMotor 5 bytes each, 2 oA2DX for turn and speed
5
> > bytes each, 2 oRamp at 7 bytes each, 2 servos at 4 bytes each, 1
LCDSE
> > at 5 bytes)
> > Is there a more efficient way to do this?
> > Adding in 1 or more oIRRange objects, a oSerialX, a oWire or two,
and a
> > few misc. oBytes brings the total perilously close to the 'magic
86'.
> > Is using the EEPROM a potential solution? And what is the best
use for
> > the EEPROM? I picked up a 256K EEPROM and want to use it for
maximum
> > effect, but what exactly is THAT?
> >
> > Also, what is the best use of Virtual Circuits? I think I get the
> > concept, but using it efficiently eludes me.
> >
> > Thanx in advance,
> > Red
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Dennis Clark ooPIC Tech Support
> www.oopic.com
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>

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