>
> --- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, "dan michaels" <oric_dan@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In oopic@yahoogroups.com, "dan" <dan_ruggirello@> wrote:
> > >
> >
> >
> > I don't understand why people mess with SCP when all you have to
do
> > is write a simple ASCII interface for the oopic. Which is easier,
> > trying to decipher this "\0V42J144H36L03N", or this oopic code,
by
>
> Of course the OOPic has to execute code to interpret the ASCII and
the
> serial port needs to be serviced often to prevent overrun.
That's why you put in the following line ....
if (com1.received=1) then
..........
All this
> while still dealing with whatever other code is required.
>
> I think there are tradeoffs in either approach. Intuitively, I like
> the ASCII commands because they are simple and easy to decipher.
But
> I like the SCP approach because it all happens in the background
and I
> don't have to provide code. But, then again, it looks a lot like
> magic and maybe that is a difficult thing to debug. Always
tradeoffs...
>
To me, SCP looks too much like machine code = next level below
assembler.
> One thing I have never seen discussed: can the OOPic keep up with
SCP
> at 9600 baud on a long term basis? Things like a PC continually
> checking the status of a flag? Clearly the interpreter is dealing
> with SCP but how fast can it go and still process the object loop?
>
> Some day I'll have to do a little testing.
>
> Richard
>
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