>
I have to second this suggestion, in the sense that if you're
thinking of networking together 4 oopics, which will cost you
somewhat over $320, you might better spend that amount of cash on a
more powerful microcontroller board which can handle everything the 4
oopics would be handling.
Also, regards networking, you might also consider the CAN buss, if
your VIA board can handle it. Course, this would require getting
microcontroller boards with CAN on them, but you can network multiple
nodes, running up to 1-Mbps, and CAN is made for noisy environments,
with motors, etc.
- dan michaels
www.oricomtech.com
--- OOBOT40 Boards ---
========================
> Hi
> In a case like this (pun intended) I'd recommend using a PCI IO
card
> and completely forget about using Oopics (Sorry!) These are
available
> from vendors like Futurlec (www.futurlec.com) as well as others.
> This would simplify alot - standard x86 programming and peripherals
are
> all over the place. Geez, I'd mount an old 486 or Pentium
motherboard
> (there are even low-voltage versions of same) and go hog wild with
> memory and data storage. It would make everything SO much easier.
We
> use Oopics and other micros for their size and power advantages.
> Something REAL big... just go with a proven platform, x86!!!
>
> --- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, "wevb.rm" <wevb@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > Just need some input from anyone about this Robot I've been
working
> > on. It's a med to large platform, much like the White box 914 but
a
> > little bigger. I will be using Via M-1000 x86 board for the main
> > controller, talking to the uP(OOPics and a Moto brainstem)
network
> for
> > sensor input and output control. My question is: how would you
> network
> > 4 OOPics and others. I'm thinking that a seprate USB-to-serial
bridge
> > at each sub processor.
> > My plan is to use MSRS to fuse the inputs and control, of course
> I'll
> > need to wright/find a MSRS service to 'talk' SCP to the OOPics.
My
> main
> > concern is would it be more trouble having to service 6 or 7
serial
> > ports independently or have a I2C network with all sensor data?
> >
>
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