Re: Re: Displays round the house - architecture...

["Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Stuart
               
It sounds like you have already much of this project already
under control?
If so how can the other guys help out if required? The Atmel processor
being
used?
I must say those VFD displays are really impressive i think............

Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Poulton" <swp@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 8:22 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Displays round the house - architecture...


> Robert,
>
> > I know I'm repeating what others have said, but lets try to keep
within
the
> > realms of reality.  The cheaper the project starts out the
more people
> > involved, and the less damage if the project goes to the
dogs.
>
> I agree. I'll comment on the items below, and try to summerise.
>
> > Maybe as a start
> > 1) Try to agree on a simple display which has the features most
of us
would
> > like.  Thinking of cost, size, VFD/LCD, interface
electronics
> > 2) Find a way of mount the display in some sort of nice SWMBO
approved
panel
>
> I'm talking to a UK VFD manufacturer about this now, and have been
for
> the past 4/5 weeks. They do everything from custon VFD glass, to
custom
> complete turnkey solutions.
>
> > 3) Connect the display using serial (if thats what the display
has) to
your
> > PC.  You can use your existing CAT5 leads for this.
> > 4) Develop some simple software to display "hello
world" messages
>
> This is easily do-able........
>
> > 5) Roll out to a few more members possible as part of a limited
bulk buy
> > 6) Enhance what the display displays!
> > 7) Add a simple keypad to the display
>
> The serial display I'd suggest as a starting point has 8 gpio
pins.
>
> > 8) Develop code to make use of this, menu systems etc.
>
> Work already in conecpt stages , with the mp3 stuff.
>
> > 9) Consider adding a new board to interface the Displays
serial
interface to
> > TCP/IP, possibly with local inteligence if available for zero
cost.
>
> Already explored as part of the mp3 development, I already have
details
> of TCP/IP enabled uP with no cost devel tools, that are open
source
> hardware so no cost for design right, and use AVR uP so enough power
for
> most things.
>
> I'd also like to appologise if I appear evangelical about this at
times,
> but I've already put effort into the hardware side of things, and
feel
> that duplication of this effort may be uncessesary.
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
>
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