Re: Question on Remote Data Access

[Neil Cherry <njc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 5 Jan 2007 16:22:42 -0800, george_w_blair@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I think you need a Intel P5 with 1 GB of RAM and a licenced copy of
> Windows. Also you need a 200mb installation of the MS .NET framework.
> In addition to this you also need to write a custom program using MS
> Visual Studio that relies upon the 200 MB .NET framework.
>
> Gorge

I think you forgot the smiley!


> biff wrote:
>> Spam Catcher wrote:
>> > "biff" <mbiegert@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:1167782471.294762.30330
>> > @s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>> >
>> > > I hadn't seen the MicroPC before and I like that idea. I had tried
>> > > using a PC before, but the power at my cabin is very unreliable and I
>> > > was having trouble keeping the PC running. Thus, I started looking for
>> > > a more reliable solution. My little microcontroller on a 12 V UPS runs
>> > > like a champ (never misses a beat).
>> >
>> > How about adding a cheap UPS. A 900W UPS runs for ~80.00 and can power an
>> > old PC for >1 hour. If you hook up an old laptop, it can run for hours
>> > without power.
>>
>> I have a small UPS hooked up to my little controller board right now. I
>> am going to try the modem route for now, though I will probably put one
>> of those MicroPCs into another application that is not quite as
>> environmentally nasty (down by the lake, etc). I had never seen those
>> before and they look great.
>>
>> >
>> > > I would like to bounce an option off of you. I could hook a modem up to
>> > > the RS232 port on my microcontroller. I can write a short program to
>> > > command the modem to answer the phone. I then should be able to use
>> > > hyperterminal or kermit from my PC to read the file. What do you think
>> > > of that? I don't have any security concerns. The only information
>> > > someone could get is my lake level and lake temperature.
>> >
>> > Does your microcontroller store data onboard?
>>
>> Yup
>>
>> >
>> > I believe a decent external modem can be set to auto-answer with the proper
>> > AT command. Perhaps give that a try? Just hook up a modem directly to the
>> > RS-232 interface?
>>
>> I am in the middle of doing that right now.
>