Re: Re: Introducing TINI: Tiny InterNet Interface

["steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>]

I have been watching these discussions here and also looking at various but
of kit but unable to decide. I thought i would investigate java and
download
the java virtual machine and forte the windows GUI development enviroment.

Bad news is my 166MMX is too sloooooow for it to be any use.

Steve.

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Traynor" <james@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 6:31 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Introducing TINI: Tiny InterNet Interface


> I was thinking along the same lines but went for the TINI because it
> had a built in network port,1 wire interface, lots of memory(I am
> used to Basic stamps), its a pity it uses Java though I much prefer VB
> ( note: if you want to use a serial connection to your PC and plan on
> using MScomm32 be warned it uses lots of processor time about 10-15%
> on my machine<AMD K2 450> and thats just receiving a data stream
not
> transmiting). If you are looking for serial LCDs try
> www.milinst.demon.co.uk they are the a UK supplier of the Parallax
> products and quite a good range of LCD
>
> James
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ray Barnett"
<Barnett_Ray@h...> wrote:
> > > Thanks Keith This TINI board seems to be exactly what I have
been
> > > looking for. I have ordered one from the states, it should
take
> >
> > Good luck. Just been agonising over which should get my money:
the
> > Tini board, or the BasicX module. I'm a VB bod though, so the
> BasicX
> > won it by a hair's breadth. It appears that the BasicX device
> > supports the one-wire bus, so when it's served its time as a
> > datalogger, it may well find itself becoming the thermostat I've
> > always wanted...
> >
> > Of interest to others, http://www.basicx.com also have an LCD
> product
> > advertised that sounded rather good. It uses an RS232 interface,
so
> > you can connect to it easily. Simple command set to operate it.
And
> > the best bit: it has an 8 channel ADC on board, a keypad
interface,
> > and a relay interface. US$60 for a backlit 4x20 display seemed
> quite
> > reasonable, so I've ordered one of these too.
> >
> > Ray Barnett.
>
>
>
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