From support2005 at dontronics.com Tue Mar 1 00:13:34 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Tue Mar 1 00:13:56 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] The Ether I/O 24 Message-ID: <4223F9FE.8030500@dontronics.com> 1-Mar-2005 The Ether I/O 24 is an UDP/IP controlled digital Input/Output module. The module features three 8-bit ports with 5V level signal lines. Each of the 24 lines can be independently programmed as either an input or output. The module connects to any Ethernet network supporting the TCP/IP protocol suite and can communicate with any point on that network. By connection with an Internet Router the device can communicate with any Internet connected device. Selection of real world interface cards available. http://www.dontronics.com/elexol.html Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics VoIP USB/RJ11 Use Any Phone http://www.dontronics.com/phoneconnector.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From support2005 at dontronics.com Wed Mar 9 02:27:12 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Wed Mar 9 02:27:20 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html Message-ID: <422EA550.3050604@dontronics.com> From the designer of the Micro-VGA seen at: http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html Don, I was thinking it would be nice to have someone write some little applications (e.g. games like space invaders, pacman, pong, or control apps like RS232 analyser displayed on a VGA monitor, etc) for the microVGA using your SIMM stick modules or a basic STAMP. I don't have the time myself. I'm willing to give away a few microVGAs to these people provided they take the time to do it. Do you know of such people? It would also be nice to get a microVGA user group started. I have 2 units (prototypes) 1 is OEM (PCB type) and the other is enclosed (Enclosed with DB9 connector). ========================================= There is the offer people. Production units should start arriving in early April, but these two proto units are available now to the right people. Please let me know if you are interested, and send me an asci text formatted mailing label, so we can copy and paste it out to our label printer. Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics VoIP USB/RJ11 Use Any Phone http://www.dontronics.com/phoneconnector.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From hschi at iprimus.com.au Wed Mar 9 03:30:40 2005 From: hschi at iprimus.com.au (Helmut Schiretz @ip_home) Date: Wed Mar 9 03:32:29 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html In-Reply-To: <422EA550.3050604@dontronics.com> Message-ID: Don, I'm not saying your going to see an outcome to some sort of committment on my part to signing up to the provisions of this 'free-bee' - but what i will say is this - I'm committed to the simmstick concept and the more vista's within that framework I have the better - I'm always working on it - believe me - but ROme wasn't built in a a day - and especially as I have to do most of this kind of stuff at night - between studying as an undergraduate and working a fullon tech job - I'd put it in my tool box - and believe you me - it wouldn't be forgotten ... Regrads or rgreads - I might try regards Helmut Schiretz 48 Dover Court 12 Albermarle Pl, Phillip ACT Australia 2606 Ph: (02) 6282 6856 Website: If you are not the, or unsure whether you are the, intended recipient: Please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately. You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other person. -----Original Message----- From: SimmStick_Group-bounces@dontronics.com [mailto:SimmStick_Group-bounces@dontronics.com]On Behalf Of Don McKenzie Sent: Wednesday, 9 March 2005 6:27 PM To: SimmStick Group; Atilla Aknar Subject: [SimmStick_Group] http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html From the designer of the Micro-VGA seen at: http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html Don, I was thinking it would be nice to have someone write some little applications (e.g. games like space invaders, pacman, pong, or control apps like RS232 analyser displayed on a VGA monitor, etc) for the microVGA using your SIMM stick modules or a basic STAMP. I don't have the time myself. I'm willing to give away a few microVGAs to these people provided they take the time to do it. Do you know of such people? It would also be nice to get a microVGA user group started. I have 2 units (prototypes) 1 is OEM (PCB type) and the other is enclosed (Enclosed with DB9 connector). ========================================= There is the offer people. Production units should start arriving in early April, but these two proto units are available now to the right people. Please let me know if you are interested, and send me an asci text formatted mailing label, so we can copy and paste it out to our label printer. Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics VoIP USB/RJ11 Use Any Phone http://www.dontronics.com/phoneconnector.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html _______________________________________________ SimmStick_Group mailing list SimmStick_Group@dontronics.com http://dontronics.com/mailman/listinfo/simmstick_group_dontronics.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 From support2005 at dontronics.com Wed Mar 9 14:44:11 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Wed Mar 9 14:44:26 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <422F520B.60907@dontronics.com> Thanks Atilla, everyone. Well as we have two units and two responses and it isn't a contest, :-) I'll close the offer, and by the look of it we will send the OEM unit to James and the closed unit to Helmet. Looking forward to the results. Cheers Don... ======================================== Helmut Schiretz @ip_home wrote: > Don, > I'm not saying your going to see an outcome to some sort of committment > on my part to signing up > to the provisions of this 'free-bee' - but what i will say is this - I'm > committed to the simmstick concept and > the more vista's within that framework I have the better - I'm always > working on it - believe me - but ROme wasn't built in a a day - and > especially as I have to do most of this kind of stuff at night - between > studying as an undergraduate and working a fullon tech job - I'd put it in > my tool box - and believe you me - it wouldn't be forgotten ... > > Regrads or rgreads - I might try regards > > > Helmut Schiretz > > 48 Dover Court 12 Albermarle Pl, > Phillip ACT Australia 2606 > Ph: (02) 6282 6856 > > Website: > > If you are not the, or unsure whether you are the, intended recipient: > > Please notify the sender and delete all copies of this transmission > along with any attachments immediately. > > You should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its > contents to any other person. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SimmStick_Group-bounces@dontronics.com > [mailto:SimmStick_Group-bounces@dontronics.com]On Behalf Of Don McKenzie > Sent: Wednesday, 9 March 2005 6:27 PM > To: SimmStick Group; Atilla Aknar > Subject: [SimmStick_Group] http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html > > > > From the designer of the Micro-VGA seen at: > http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html > > Don, I was thinking it would be nice to have someone write some little > applications (e.g. games like space invaders, pacman, pong, or control apps > like > RS232 analyser displayed on a VGA monitor, etc) for the microVGA using your > SIMM > stick modules or a basic STAMP. I don't have the time myself. > > I'm willing to give away a few microVGAs to these people provided they take > the > time to do it. Do you know of such people? It would also be nice to get a > microVGA user group started. > > I have 2 units (prototypes) 1 is OEM (PCB type) and the other is enclosed > (Enclosed with DB9 connector). > > ========================================= > > There is the offer people. > Production units should start arriving in early April, but these two proto > units > are available now to the right people. > > Please let me know if you are interested, and send me an asci text formatted > mailing label, so we can copy and paste it out to our label printer. > > Don... > > > -- > Don McKenzie > E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics > > VoIP USB/RJ11 Use Any Phone http://www.dontronics.com/phoneconnector.html > USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > SimmStick_Group mailing list > SimmStick_Group@dontronics.com > http://dontronics.com/mailman/listinfo/simmstick_group_dontronics.com > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 > > > _______________________________________________ > SimmStick_Group mailing list > SimmStick_Group@dontronics.com > http://dontronics.com/mailman/listinfo/simmstick_group_dontronics.com > -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics VoIP USB/RJ11 Use Any Phone http://www.dontronics.com/phoneconnector.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From support2005 at dontronics.com Wed Mar 9 18:37:09 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Wed Mar 9 18:37:25 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] PicBlocks are high quality pre-assembled pcbs. Message-ID: <422F88A5.4040201@dontronics.com> 10-Mar-2005 PicBlocks are high quality pre-assembled pcbs. Ideal for development of PIC and Scenix software, they are also designed to be included in systems as a finished product. With on-board power supply, input and output buffering and quality connectors, they are ideal compact replacements for PLC's in process control situations. http://www.dontronics.com/powerlite.html Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics VoIP USB/RJ11 Use Any Phone http://www.dontronics.com/phoneconnector.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From support2005 at dontronics.com Thu Mar 17 18:12:29 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Thu Mar 17 18:12:49 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modular format announced: Message-ID: <423A0EDD.8040701@dontronics.com> Due Apr-2005 Micro-VGA Adapter. RS-232 DB-9 to VGA DB-15. New resolutions and modular format announced: - uVGA-128 : 128x64 (64 colours) due April 2005 - uVGA-256 : 256x200 (64 colours) due April 2005 - uVGA-320 : 320x240 (64 colours) due May 2005 - uVGA-640 : 640x480 (64/256 colours) due June 2005 - uVGA-800 : 800x600 (64/256 colours) due June 2005 The MicroVGA is a graphics adaptor that allows the display of text characters & an unlimited number of graphic patterns. The MicroVGA can be interfaced to any host micro controller, imbedded device or a PC with a serial port. The 15 pin connector is simply connected to any standard VGA monitor. http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics VoIP USB/RJ11 Use Any Phone http://www.dontronics.com/phoneconnector.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From tomsracing at web.de Mon Mar 21 21:04:07 2005 From: tomsracing at web.de (Tom Schoettle) Date: Mon Mar 21 21:05:07 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modular format announced: In-Reply-To: <423A0EDD.8040701@dontronics.com> Message-ID: any chance to combine two products: dt108 OSD Video and micro-VGA? I'm looking for a OSD chip which does graphics and text. Could not find anything suitable and did a extensive search! Tom On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:12:29 +1100, Don McKenzie wrote: >http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.htm From support2005 at dontronics.com Mon Mar 21 22:14:27 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Mon Mar 21 22:14:47 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modular format announced: In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <423F8D93.6020106@dontronics.com> Tom Schoettle wrote: > any chance to combine two products: dt108 OSD Video and micro-VGA? > > I'm looking for a OSD chip which does graphics and text. Could not find > anything suitable and did a extensive search! > > Tom Hi Tom, I just basically suggested this to the designer Atilla yesterday. He frequents this list, so he may be a position to answer here. BTW. We have just started a group for Micro-VGA see: http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga_group.html It was started yesterday, so it only has the welcome message to date. Don... > > > > > > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:12:29 +1100, Don McKenzie wrote: > > >>http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.htm -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics RS-232 to VGA. Many resolutions http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From support2005 at dontronics.com Tue Mar 22 00:58:06 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Tue Mar 22 00:58:26 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modular format announced: In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <423FB3EE.6050606@dontronics.com> Tom Schoettle wrote: > any chance to combine two products: dt108 OSD Video and micro-VGA? > > I'm looking for a OSD chip which does graphics and text. Could not find > anything suitable and did a extensive search! > > Tom Atilla posted back to the group Tom, but I'm not sure if I had a configuration problem with the group, or Atilla had an email problem, but basically: He already has an osd designed, but it will be a few weeks before he can release details on this. It will be in a modular form like the Micro-VGA, that is, base board and module. I will post the details and advise this group when I have more info. Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics RS-232 to VGA. Many resolutions http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From tomsracing at web.de Tue Mar 22 17:30:31 2005 From: tomsracing at web.de (Tom Schoettle) Date: Tue Mar 22 17:31:57 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modular format announced: In-Reply-To: <28659631.1111461894952.JavaMail.imail@web07ps> Message-ID: Thanks Atilla and Don for the update. I will wait for your new OSD + video board and see if it fits my requirements. And I don't need a VGA output in the moment. PAL video in and out + custom graphics. next question is: how do I get my measurement data converted into nice graphics? but that we will see once you have your OSD + video board ready. Hopefully soon..... Tom --Original Message Text--- From: Atilla Aknar Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:24:54 +1100 Hi Tom, It's difficult to combine video OSD and have it displayed on a VGA monitor. It can be done but there is a lot involved. We will be releasing a new OSD + video board in the next few weeks and this will be available thru Dontronics. Details and specs should be available early next week. -- Regards, Atilla 4D Systems Pty. Ltd. ---- Tom Schoettle wrote: ============= any chance to combine two products: dt108 OSD Video and micro-VGA? I'm looking for a OSD chip which does graphics and text. Could not find anything suitable and did a extensive search! Tom On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 10:12:29 +1100, Don McKenzie wrote: >http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.htm _______________________________________________ SimmStick_Group mailing list SimmStick_Group@dontronics.com http://dontronics.com/mailman/listinfo/simmstick_group_dontronics.com From support2005 at dontronics.com Tue Mar 22 17:45:35 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Tue Mar 22 17:45:50 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modular format announced: In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4240A00F.1000700@dontronics.com> Tom Schoettle wrote: > Thanks Atilla and Don for the update. > > I will wait for your new OSD + video board and see if it fits my requirements. And I don't need a VGA > output in the moment. PAL video in and out + custom graphics. > > next question is: how do I get my measurement data converted into nice graphics? but that we will > see once you have your OSD + video board ready. Hopefully soon..... > > Tom > > > --Original Message Text--- > From: Atilla Aknar > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:24:54 +1100 > > Hi Tom, > > It's difficult to combine video OSD and have it displayed on a VGA monitor. It can be done but there > is a lot involved. We will be releasing a new OSD + video board in the next few weeks and this will > be available thru Dontronics. Details and specs should be available early next week. Aha! I think I know what the problem is with the email message you both just sent. You can't do a cc to the group, you must post to the group. So I have posted this to the group with a BCC to Atilla so his email doesn't show up in any headers. see what happens. :-) Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics RS-232 to VGA. Many resolutions http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From hschi at iprimus.com.au Tue Mar 22 17:54:00 2005 From: hschi at iprimus.com.au (Helmut Schiretz @ip_home) Date: Tue Mar 22 17:56:18 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modularformat announced: In-Reply-To: <4240A00F.1000700@dontronics.com> Message-ID: Don - Why am I getting two bounces for each message - it's annoying :-( Helmut Schiretz -----Original Message----- From: SimmStick_Group-bounces@dontronics.com [mailto:SimmStick_Group-bounces@dontronics.com]On Behalf Of Don McKenzie Sent: Wednesday, 23 March 2005 9:46 AM To: SimmStick Group Subject: Re: [SimmStick_Group] Micro-VGA Adapter. New resolutions and modularformat announced: Tom Schoettle wrote: > Thanks Atilla and Don for the update. > > I will wait for your new OSD + video board and see if it fits my requirements. And I don't need a VGA > output in the moment. PAL video in and out + custom graphics. > > next question is: how do I get my measurement data converted into nice graphics? but that we will > see once you have your OSD + video board ready. Hopefully soon..... > > Tom > > > --Original Message Text--- > From: Atilla Aknar > Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:24:54 +1100 > > Hi Tom, > > It's difficult to combine video OSD and have it displayed on a VGA monitor. It can be done but there > is a lot involved. We will be releasing a new OSD + video board in the next few weeks and this will > be available thru Dontronics. Details and specs should be available early next week. Aha! I think I know what the problem is with the email message you both just sent. You can't do a cc to the group, you must post to the group. So I have posted this to the group with a BCC to Atilla so his email doesn't show up in any headers. see what happens. :-) Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics RS-232 to VGA. Many resolutions http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html _______________________________________________ SimmStick_Group mailing list SimmStick_Group@dontronics.com http://dontronics.com/mailman/listinfo/simmstick_group_dontronics.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.859 / Virus Database: 585 - Release Date: 14/02/2005 From support2005 at dontronics.com Tue Mar 22 18:24:19 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Tue Mar 22 18:24:34 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Why am I getting two bounces for each message In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4240A923.5010101@dontronics.com> Helmut Schiretz @ip_home wrote: > Don - Why am I getting two bounces for each message - it's annoying :-( > > > Helmut Schiretz Hi Helmut. I changed the subject matter so we can attempt to pin it down. Sorry, I didn't know this was happening. is anyone else having this problem? Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics RS-232 to VGA. Many resolutions http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html From tomsracing at web.de Tue Mar 22 20:15:07 2005 From: tomsracing at web.de (Tom Schoettle) Date: Tue Mar 22 20:16:08 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] Why am I getting two bounces for each message In-Reply-To: <4240A923.5010101@dontronics.com> Message-ID: no bounce here. and I will use bcc next time. thanks for the help, Tom On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:24:19 +1100, Don McKenzie wrote: >Helmut Schiretz @ip_home wrote: > >> Don - Why am I getting two bounces for each message - it's annoying :-( >> >> >> Helmut Schiretz > >Hi Helmut. > >I changed the subject matter so we can attempt to pin it down. > >Sorry, I didn't know this was happening. is anyone else having this problem? > >Don... > > > >-- >Don McKenzie >E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics > >RS-232 to VGA. Many resolutions http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html >USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >SimmStick_Group mailing list >SimmStick_Group@dontronics.com >http://dontronics.com/mailman/listinfo/simmstick_group_dontronics.com From support2005 at dontronics.com Sun Mar 27 16:14:13 2005 From: support2005 at dontronics.com (Don McKenzie) Date: Sun Mar 27 16:14:29 2005 Subject: [SimmStick_Group] VoIP at 35,000 feet. Message-ID: <42472225.8030605@dontronics.com> Read this interesting story this morning: http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=15388 A company by the name of Boeingconnexion provides the service. http://www.connexionbyboeing.com/ It not only means in flight Internet connections, but free phone calls worldwide while sitting in a jet at 35,000 feet. Well, it still costs for the service, starts at~$8USD, but it peaks out at ~$30USD for the longest flights. I'll bet within 3 years, all domestic airlines will have this. Next trains and automobiles. :-) Don... -- Don McKenzie E-Mail Contact Page: http://www.e-dotcom.com/ecp.php?un=Dontronics RS-232 to VGA. Many resolutions http://www.dontronics.com/micro-vga.html USB to RS232 Converter that works http://www.dontronics.com/usb_232.html