Re: Electronic Wizards

[ian.bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Could be your lucky day!!

> I think my first dive into electronics I would like to try this xport
device - I like a challenge.

I happen to have an XPort development kit sitting on the bench in front of
me doing nothing. I have not had time to look at it since I got it so you
are welcome to borrow it. It consists of a board with the Xport mounted
and serial one end and Ethernet the other.

I had a little play and could not get it to do what I wanted and then
something more pressing came up.

Let me know off list if you are interested.

The only thing I ask in return is that you share anything with me that you
manage to get working since I failed so completely. I am only interested
in the Xport side of things rather than any end application you may
develop.

Thanks

Ian








"Chris Miles" <chrismiles@xxxxxxx>
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21/09/2006 00:24
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Subject:        Re: [ukha_d] Electronic Wizards


wicked thanks..

has anyone seen these other lantronix devices?

http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/embedded-device-servers/xport.html

this looks quite cool... has a built in TCP/IP stack and web server inside
the size of
an RJ45 jack.... could something like this be used instead with a little
extra electronics to supply power and an RS232 chip etc?

this also looks quite nice... same as that MSS100 but designed as an
internal module
rather than external module.

http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/embedded-device-servers/msslite.html

I think my first dive into electronics I would like to try this xport
device - I like a challenge.

Now it says it controls RS232 - is there anyway I can control a hitachi
20x4 LCD with that?
or does it need to be parallel?

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Mal Lansell
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Electronic Wizards


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Chris Miles wrote:

> Hi Ian.
>
> Now when you mean CAT5 I assume you mean you are actually using
> IP/ethernet, and not just firing
> information over CAT5?
>
> also where can I actually purchase this lantronix equipment from?
>
> Chris
>
> Hi Guys
>
> Heres a link to steve Coopers xPL-VFD ........
> http://www.gadgetshed.co.uk/gallery/vfd
> <http://www.gadgetshed.co.uk/gallery/vfd>
>
> > I do this to VFD displays, using an MSS100 to drive them (I just
run
the
> > RS232 TX wire to a bus block, then out over CAT5, rather than
proper
> > serial
> > to each display).
> >
> > displays useful stuff from xPLHal server - current track playing,
> caller
> > ID,
> > that sort of thing.
> >
> > Ian.
> >
> >
> >
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