"Severson, Rob" wrote:
> Make sure that you disclose this on a public list. I need a new speedboat.

You just beat me to it Rob.

I don't mind anyone advertising an on topic SimmStick subject, in fact I
welcome it. I will tolerate an off topic ad providing it isn't overdone,
but asking for money transfers through this list simply isn't on.

I have worked hard to build this list up, and I don't want to scare
members, or potential members away with this sort of chit chat. 

I remind all members that this is a basically a SimmStick group. If you
want to talk way off topic, please take it elsewhere.

That's the nice version. :-)

Cheers Don...
 
> (Rama: these messages should be taken private...)
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rama Tiwari [mailto:robotics@g...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 9:58 AM
> > To: simmstick@e...
> > Subject: Re: [simmstick] Application Board: 8-digit event counter and
> > 7-seg LED display
> >
> >
> > I will transfer money by TT to your company account. Please
> > give details of
> > your company account, bank name, address etc.

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It was a mistake. I have asked the contact person to come through my
personal email and perhaps it went wrong. I understang the agony and it
should not be more than one time.

Rama

-----Original Message-----
From: Don McKenzie <don@d...>
To: simmstick@egroups.com <simmstick@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [simmstick] Application Board: 8-digit event counter and 7-se g
LED display


>
>"Severson, Rob" wrote:
>> Make sure that you disclose this on a public list. I need a new
speedboat.
>
>You just beat me to it Rob.
>
>I don't mind anyone advertising an on topic SimmStick subject, in fact I
>welcome it. I will tolerate an off topic ad providing it isn't overdone,
>but asking for money transfers through this list simply isn't on.
>
>I have worked hard to build this list up, and I don't want to scare
>members, or potential members away with this sort of chit chat.
>
>I remind all members that this is a basically a SimmStick group. If you
>want to talk way off topic, please take it elsewhere.
>
>That's the nice version. :-)
>
>Cheers Don...
>
>> (Rama: these messages should be taken private...)
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Rama Tiwari [mailto:robotics@g...]
>> > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 9:58 AM
>> > To: simmstick@e...
>> > Subject: Re: [simmstick] Application Board: 8-digit event counter and
>> > 7-seg LED display
>> >
>> >
>> > I will transfer money by TT to your company account. Please
>> > give details of
>> > your company account, bank name, address etc.
>
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Thanks (again) everybody for the help.

Great Group!

Robert Eddy

--- In simmstick@egroups.com, Andy Stephenson <andy.stephenson@a...> 
wrote:
> The 64 had security feature that almost always got enabled by 
accident
> when developing your code. These security feature could write 
protect
> the device, and leave you unable to reset the feature. Pain in the 
butt.
> The 65 has no such features. IIRC
> 
> So, basically, if the existing code is using some of the features 
in the
> 64 that are not in the 65, then it's not compat. The organisation 
of the
> memory, page sizes are the same though.
> 
> Rgds...
> 
> ...Andy
> 
> Don McKenzie wrote:
> > 
> > Robert Eddy wrote:
> > >
> > > Are the 24LC64 & 24LC65 EEPROM's functionaly equivalent from an
> > > interface software point of view - if not equivalent is a 24LC65
> > > upwardly compatible with the 64 (ie will 64 PIC code work with 
a 65)?
> > >
> > > Thanks & Regards
> > > Robert Eddy
> > 
> > hardware yes, software no.
> > 
> > The 65 is old and no longer warrants a pdf file on the Microchip 
site.
> > I think the read is the same and the write requires alterations, 
but I
> > am almost guessing now.
> > 
> > Perhaps someone on this list has the specific differences in 
their head.
> > :-)
> > 
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> Does any one has a design and code for an 8-digit up/down event counter with
> 7-seg LED display using either 16F84 or Atmel uC.
> 
> Functions: Must acceprt TTL inputs: event input, up/down input, reset input.
> 
> Ready made board will also be appreciated.


yes i've a design similar to the one described.

it  has 6 digit 7seg led display.. can count up and down.. and also with a n constant.. it has a timer function integrated in it for auto reset.. two additional reset inputs are also provided.. one at the front panel of the device and one at the back for connecting an external reset button..

it has got a emergency data save feature.. which saves the count in case of a power failure. when the power is on again, it fetches the saved data from its eeprom memory and continue counting on that value.

it accepts ttl inputs, encoder, proximity etc.
is tested in industrial environment up to 5khz counting frequency.. 

The controller inside is a sgs thompson st62t25c.


well for sure the pcb board is ready as well as panel type outer case, pvc membrane front panel etc.

the device can be seen at www.kontel.org

with the code  Ctr-21.. 

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Can someone direct me to a WEB resource for information regarding the RF
data transmissions used to transfer data to and from non-contact smart
cards? I'm interested in RF frequencies, modulation schemes, etc. I believe
I can get this stuff from ISO/IEC 10536 but I don't think it is available on
the WEB.

Thanks in advance,

Len

Hi.

I'm new to simmstick, but have been looking for somthing like this.
But, as far as I can see, the simmstick "bus" definitions does'nt allow for memory mapped devices.

Is there any way around this, or any alternative bus definitions?

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At 15:07 10/4/2000 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi.
>
>I'm new to simmstick, but have been looking for somthing like this.
>But, as far as I can see, the simmstick "bus" definitions does'nt allow
for memory mapped devices.
>
>Is there any way around this, or any alternative bus definitions?
>

Since you mentioned it, and at the risk of getting flamed I will confess
that we have similar issues. We want to add some "standard" for i/o modules
to our development boards, especially embedded Java sockets boards, but the
Simmstick "spec" is not really a spec in the normal sense -- almost all
pins can be (and are) defined differently on different simmstick modules.
It's hard to design in an interface and have most any simmstick just plug
in and work. If we are going to use this, we need to design an interface
which isolates our buses from simmstick so that a simmstick can't hang or
damage our system bus. We don't want our users to have to hack traces on
the board or move a bunch of jumpers around for different modules...

Comments, or better yet, solutions?

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Bruce Boyes wrote:
> 
> At 15:07 10/4/2000 +0100, you wrote:
> >Hi.
> >
> >I'm new to simmstick, but have been looking for somthing like this.
> >But, as far as I can see, the simmstick "bus" definitions does'nt allow
> for memory mapped devices.
> >
> >Is there any way around this, or any alternative bus definitions?

One of the problems is the limit of 30 pins on the Simm bus, you will
see we have a 40 pin additional header on the dt106 (PICmicro) and dt107
(AVR) boards.

The dt107 will suit the 8515 and 28 pin avr's. We have already made this
bus basicx ram sandwich compatible.

For easy ram expansion, you may well need a 40 pin micro to do the
interfacing and work.

SimmStick was designed mainly as a single chip computer carrier board
without large memory.

Each bit on the Simm bus has the ability to read or write on an
individual bit by bit basis, so anything designed to work on the Simm
bus should work with any I/O card providing the pin count is similar.

I know there are some up and coming SimmStick designs that include ram
on board, and this may be the simple answer.

BTW
We have 3 new boards that are going to the fab man right now, these are
the dt007, dt107, and dt108.

Cheers Don...

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Henrik Wahlberg" <henrik.wahlberg@h...>
To: <simmstick@e...>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 3:07 PM
Subject: [simmstick] Ram/rom and memory mapped io subboards?


> Hi.
>
> I'm new to simmstick, but have been looking for somthing like this.
> But, as far as I can see, the simmstick "bus" definitions does'nt allow
for memory mapped devices.
>
> Is there any way around this, or any alternative bus definitions?


If you want to use a lot of memory then
http://www.users.qwest.net/~oricom/sbc40.htm might be of interest, it isn't
a bus arrangement like SIMMSticks but it certainly lets you pack in the RAM.

The company makes some other interesting products too, well worth a look.













.

At 01:06 10/4/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>well for sure the pcb board is ready as well as panel type outer case, pvc
membrane front panel etc.
>
>the device can be seen at www.kontel.org
>
>with the code  Ctr-21..

This gets redirected to home.nbci.com and from there? Adding "ctr-21" to
the URL doesn't help.

- Bruce
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hi all and bruce
i guess there was a problem with the page.. i've changed the redirected url to an other mirror of our site.. so it must be ok now.

www.kontel.org

or the target site

abone.turk.net/cihaz/index.htm


just press the products button
and the ctr 21 is on 
the counters, lengthmeters section


> At 01:06 10/4/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >well for sure the pcb board is ready as well as panel type outer case, pvc
> membrane front panel etc.
> >
> >the device can be seen at www.kontel.org
> >
> >with the code  Ctr-21..
> 
> This gets redirected to home.nbci.com and from there? Adding "ctr-21" to
> the URL doesn't help.
> 




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Rod Egan suggested I put together some sort of SimmStick FAQ so that the
same old questions aren't asked over and over on this list.

I told Rod I had basically done this at:
http://www.dontronics.com/ssinfo.html
however there isn't a lot in the way of technical help there, so i have
started to put a faq section together at:
http://www.dontronics.com/faq.html#simmstick

If anyone wishes to contribute at all, please just send me the text and
I'll add it.
or perhaps you feel there is a subject that should be added.
all feedback welcome.

Cheers Don...

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> Rod Egan suggested I put together some sort of SimmStick FAQ so that the
> same old questions aren't asked over and over on this list.
>
> I told Rod I had basically done this at:

That's right, drop me in it <grin>
Good old Rod, he'll take the blame!


Just spent the day talking to several old RAF/RAAF people about reprinting
some books about various exploits during WW2, escapes, POW's, flying etc.
Amazing stuff to actually talk to the people who did this. One chap was shot
down over the North Sea, sat in a lifeboat for several days and watched the
rest of his crew die alongside him. Was rescued by the Luftwafe ( he claims
he flew with both the RAF and the Luftwafe during the war ), then spent 3.5
years in POW camps.

I've read about these people but it is amazing to actually meet them in the
flesh.

Must be time to wonder of and have a beer and ponder all of this!
Rod

RPM readout and Low High alarm design needed.

Microcontroller based RPM to 7-seg LED display design required. Sensor is a
proximity switch which senses teeth on a wheel which may vary from 1 to 100.
Reading need to be displayed in RPM by dividing frequency by number of
teeths and then multiplying by 60 (seconds to minutes). Response time must
be about 100ms and RPM reading +/-1 RPM accurate.

I also need three separate alarms set points. One for low speed, one for
high speed and one for very high speed. All set in RPM.

Kindly send info my email listed below.

Shyam
robotics@g...

MicroController Design Contest finishes end of October

Microcontroller Design Contest $1000 USD First Prize.

http://www.simmstick.com
SimmStick Design Contest2000 closes end of October.

SimmStick currently supports MicroChip and Atmel micros.
http://www.dontronics.com/ssinfo.html

SimmStick is a small PCB 3.5" long and 1" or more high that has a 30
pin edge connector as well as provision for 30 by .1" posts. The edge
connector mates with the 30 pin memory socket type connectors that
have been around for many years now.

SimmStick now has dealers in 21 countries.

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ozkal ozsoy wrote:

which is then routed to:
   http://abone.turk.net/cihaz/common.js
The only thing I can understand on tat page is "404", I guess that means that "index.htm" doesnt exist in your directory.
You may want to test the next url  :-))


> i all and bruce
> i guess there was a problem with the page.. i've changed the redirected url to an other mirror of our site.. so it must be ok now.
>
> www.kontel.org
>
> or the target site
>
> abone.turk.net/cihaz/index.htm
>
> just press the products button
> and the ctr 21 is on
> the counters, lengthmeters section
>
> > At 01:06 10/4/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> > >well for sure the pcb board is ready as well as panel type outer case, pvc
> > membrane front panel etc.
> > >
> > >the device can be seen at www.kontel.org
> > >
> > >with the code  Ctr-21..
> >
> > This gets redirected to home.nbci.com and from there? Adding "ctr-21" to
> > the URL doesn't help.
> >

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Bruce Barnes wrote:
> 
> Hi-- Please remove my address from the group.  Respectfully, Bruce
> Barnes

Hi Bruce, there is a note at the bottom of every message that tells you
how to unsubscribe.
I suggest you give it a try.

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Can any one help me locate Timely Technology Limited UK web site?

Shyam
Email: robotics@g...

12-Oct-2000
DT007 Micro MotherBoard for SimmStick Platform. Available within 1 week.
http://www.dontronics.com/dt007.html

12-Oct-2000
DT108 SimmStick Video Lionel Theunissen has been working on a Text on
Video project, and has put it all on a 2" SimmStick. Now Available.
http://www.dontronics.com/dt108.html

12-Oct-2000
Stamp Stick. Basic Stamps on a SimmStick Platform. From Wirz
Electronics. Now Available.
http://www.dontronics.com/stampstick.html

12-Oct-2000
DT107.html New 40 pin Atmel (8515) and 28 pin Atmel SimmStick. Now
Available.
Many features inc RS-232/RS-485
http://www.dontronics.com/dt107.html

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Will this take an AVR 90Sxxxx?

And how easy is it to get the video chip?

Tom

    1) optional 4 pin header with RX, TX, grnd and vcc.
    2) 4051 connections to i2c lines on SimmStick bus

(So a future sw might let this board use i2c to perform addressed communication.)

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> 
> 12-Oct-2000
> DT108 SimmStick Video Lionel Theunissen has been working on a Text on
> Video project, and has put it all on a 2" SimmStick. Now Available.
> http://www.dontronics.com/dt108.html
> 
>
Will you be carrying the video overlay chip for this?

Mike DeMetz wrote:
> 
> >
> > 12-Oct-2000
> > DT108 SimmStick Video Lionel Theunissen has been working on a Text on
> > Video project, and has put it all on a 2" SimmStick. Now Available.
> > http://www.dontronics.com/dt108.html
> >
> >
> Will you be carrying the video overlay chip for this?

Not just yet Mike, we will have to get a list of sites that have them,
and Lionel has them in stock and i think will be doing something more
positive.

As a matter of fact i haven't even told lionel i have them yet, as i am
trying to sort out the things I need to do to get away for a few days
over this weekend, so I'll cc this to him.

Cheers Don...

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Tom Davies wrote:
> 
> Will this take an AVR 90Sxxxx?
> 
> And how easy is it to get the video chip?
> 
> Tom

Just mentioned the chip in the previous message Tom, I know the PIC guys
on the PICLIST designed with it, so I hope we can find sources all over.
Nigel Goodwin was doinf a similar board for me a while ago, but he had
all sorts of trouble getting the chip he wanted to use, so we gave it a
miss. As I have now seen several designs with this one, and we have them
in Australia, I figure, we will be able to source them without too much
trouble.

yes, I asked lionel to make it SimmStick bus compatible, which means it
has a reset inverter on board. you simply jumper around Q1 if you use an
AVR chip. See the similar cct for this on dt104 for example.

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Henrik Wahlberg wrote:
> 
> If the PCB isn't produced yet, please consider a couple of minor
> enhancement ideas:
> 
>     1) optional 4 pin header with RX, TX, grnd and vcc.
>     2) 4051 connections to i2c lines on SimmStick bus
> 
> (So a future sw might let this board use i2c to perform addressed
> communication.)

The problem Henrik is we have asked for months on this and got very
little feedback at all.
You will see the page was first posted in march of this year, and
plugged on a regular basis, so the board is made.

But this is normal. 
We get the feedback after the event. :-)

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The Little "rAVeR!" AVR & Basic Kit http://www.dontronics.com/dt006.html

> > Will you be carrying the video overlay chip for this?
> 
> Not just yet Mike, we will have to get a list of sites that have them,
> and Lionel has them in stock and i think will be doing something more
> positive.
> 
> As a matter of fact i haven't even told lionel i have them yet, as i am
> trying to sort out the things I need to do to get away for a few days
> over this weekend, so I'll cc this to him.
> 
> Cheers Don...
> 
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a 1-liner comms bus like i2c would be cool. Plus there are some nice
thermometer chips and stuff for it, so it could be simple as well as cool.

lots of industrial apps could use it too: think a couple of dozen cheap PID
loop thermostats able to act local, but still be polled by 1 device that has
a modem - great cost savings.

tim


On 13/10/00 7:31 am, "Don McKenzie" <don@d...> wrote:
> Henrik Wahlberg wrote:
>> 
>> If the PCB isn't produced yet, please consider a couple of minor
>> enhancement ideas:
>> 
>>     1) optional 4 pin header with RX, TX, grnd and vcc.
>>     2) 4051 connections to i2c lines on SimmStick bus
>> 
>> (So a future sw might let this board use i2c to perform addressed
>> communication.)

> The problem Henrik is we have asked for months on this and got very
> little feedback at all.
> You will see the page was first posted in march of this year, and
> plugged on a regular basis, so the board is made.
> 
> But this is normal.
> We get the feedback after the event. :-)

a 1-liner comms bus like i2c would be cool. Plus there are some nice
thermometer chips and stuff for it, so it could be simple as well as cool.

lots of industrial apps could use it too: think a couple of dozen cheap PID
loop thermostats able to act local, but still be polled by 1 device that has
a modem - great cost savings.

tim

 

On 13/10/00 7:31 am, "Don McKenzie" wrote:
> Henrik Wahlberg wrote:
>>
>> If the PCB isn't produced yet, please consider a couple of minor
>> enhancement ideas:
>>
>>     1) optional 4 pin header with RX, TX, grnd and vcc.
>>     2) 4051 connections to i2c lines on SimmStick bus
>>
>> (So a future sw might let this board use i2c to perform addressed
>> communication.)

> The problem Henrik is we have asked for months on this and got very
> little feedback at all.
> You will see the page was first posted in march of this year, and
> plugged on a regular basis, so the board is made.
>
> But this is normal.
> We get the feedback after the event. :-)

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Don McKenzie wrote:

Henrik Wahlberg wrote:
>
> If the PCB isn't produced yet, please consider a couple of minor
> enhancement ideas:
>
>     1) optional 4 pin header with RX, TX, grnd and vcc.
>     2) 4051 connections to i2c lines on SimmStick bus
>
> (So a future sw might let this board use i2c to perform addressed
> communication.)

The problem Henrik is we have asked for months on this and got very
little feedback at all.
You will see the page was first posted in march of this year, and
plugged on a regular basis, so the board is made.

But this is normal.
We get the feedback after the event. :-)

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Henrik Wahlberg wrote:
> 
> Hi Don.
> 
> Sorry about that. I have only been attending since Oct 4.

I find that hard to argue with Henrik. :-)
Yes it was unfortunate timing.

What normally takes place is someone comes up with an idea, this can be
me or someone feeding me ideas, or anyone for that matter that wants to
make a SimmStick compatible board.

I then ask the small circle of Dontronics dealers for thoughts/comments,
and when we have it into a schematic and layout format, i then present
it to the SimmStick group for final comments.

Lately the feedback has been good, however I don't think we ever made a
board first time correctly, (unless it was dead simple) so revisions do
take place.

This Video board was designed by Lionel Theunissen and although I
suggested minor changes for SimmStick compatibility, there wasn't a lot
that needed to be altered.

A lot of people have also asked about a basic Stamp II SimmStick. Yes,
this is also a "Go" project and shouldn't be too long. Ben Wirz is doing
this one. http://www.wirz.com/
I recently got his Basic Stamp One compatible. See:
http://www.dontronics.com/stampstick.html

Don't forget the new AVR 2313 stick from Lars at:
http://www.dontronics.com/simm101.html
And to support the programming of these boards, Lars has also designed
the http://www.dontronics.com/dt007.html

Along with the http://www.dontronics.com/dt108.html atmel board, it
means Dontronics will have manufactured 3 new SimmStick designs in one
week. Along with the boards from Ben and Lars, that is 5 new SimmStick
designs in about a 2 to 3 week period.

And now i am going to take a two day break no where near the computer,
to let it all settle until next week.
:-)

Don McKenzie    mailto:don@d...      http://www.dontronics.com

The World's Largest Range of Atmel/AVR  & PICmicro Hardware and Software
Free Basic Compiler and Programmer http://www.dontronics.com/runavr.html
The Little "rAVeR!" AVR & Basic Kit http://www.dontronics.com/dt006.html