Re: Stupid home non-automation product

["Jeff Volp" <JeffVolp@xxxxxxx>]

"Marc_F_Hult" <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> And once the word problem is adequately translated into a rule set, your
> solution requires programming an obscure machine (Ocelot) in an obscure
> computer language (C-Max) -- something that even most participants of this
> newsgroup probably couldn't do. (Hence my frustration with the
> oft-repeated, exceptionally bad advice to buy an Ocelot that was proffered
> by some regulars in this newsgroup to folks that can't program.)

After writing programs since FORTRAN and hand-assembled machine code
(including counting in both directions in hexadecimal), I did find C-max
somewhat challenging at first because of its structure.  However, simple
time-based functions are easy in C-Max.  The documentation provides good
examples, and the ADI users group is extremely helpful for people who run
into problems.

I agree with you totally that the Ocelot is not for the average Joe, but it
can be a good choice for a technically oriented individual.  The last time I
checked, alternatives with similar capabilities were considerably more
expensive.  The popular CM15A doesn't really provide any real-world analog
measurement capability.

Jeff