Re: TI-H: spinterface 92

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Re: TI-H: spinterface 92



>From: dunkind@juno.com
>To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 23:15:54 -0700
>Subject: Re: TI-H: spinterface
>
>On Fri, 15 Aug 1997 15:58:32 EDT xzeldax@juno.com writes:
>>i have a question..
>>will the ti92 able to use the spinterface?
>>has anyone tried
>>
>>
>>is there any way to alter the thing for the projector to do something 
>>with the memory expansion or other things like the spinterface?
>>
>>thanks
>
>I installed it fine on my 92, right next to the link port.  It fit
>perfectly and the voltage regulator (which I will change as soon as the
>samples of the low voltage dropout one arrive) fits nicely on the back
>case which holds the batteries.  Looks like it was meant to be in 
there. 
>Next step is a powered speaker cart.  You know I just cut up my calc to
>put this thing in and spent $10 on parts already and I can't think of
>anything besides a powered speaker that it's good for unil the Expander
>is finished (assuming somebody with more know-how than me is nice 
enough
>to write some software for it.)  Is anyone currently working on a
>ti-modem project?  I think that would be the coolest and would put the
>SPinTerface to good use.  BTW, why is the T capitalized?  Anyways, with 
a
>modem, the TIs would make great portable e-mail machines.  I've been
>envious ever since I saw one of those Caseopia palmtops.  Why doesn't
>someone write Ti-Pocket Word and IE... I would but I am too unfamiliar
>with ti-basic (which seems too wimpy anyways) and I don't know 
assembler
>at all.  Sorry to take up so much space in your mail box.
>
>Dave


The Expander uP will be out soon, and I talked tothe guy building it. I 
might make Expander uP Carts for him. The device is PIC controled so you 
don't need special software for it. I believe it is seven small surface 
mount parts and the two chips, an easy SPinTerface cart project! I am 
hoping the I2C temp sensor will be ported just cause I2C is soooo 
cooool!!!  (;
I also heard of a program that lets you connect a mic to the 92. It may 
be through the CBL. I'm not sure, but if it isn't, you can bet on a 
speaker/mic cart someday.

As for the capital T in SPinTerface? I put it there for a coupleof 
reasons:

1. I was realy into HyperCard for Mac. Traditional handler names had 
lots of caps inside the handler name. I thought it was cool.

2. It is there to emphasie the name: Spin-ter-face, which originated 
from S/P Interface, which stands for Serial/Powered Interface.  (;

Well, I guess that's it! Good job for those who installed the 
SPinTerface on calcs other than TI-85. It only takes a spark to get a 
fire going, and I guess the SPinTerface is that fire. You "pioneers" who 
bridges the gap between the other calcs have just started that fire in 
new forests.

Sorry. I didn't mean to get so symbolic, but I tend to ramble when I'm 
tired (I still ramble though even if I'm rested)  (;

Thank!!!



Richard Piotter



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