Re: TI-H: New EII!!! Subcontracting to build them
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Re: TI-H: New EII!!! Subcontracting to build them
Well, Mel told me that the PIC was dead and I didn't listen.
For the EII I actually listened :-) The PIC is a nice chip
and the EuP works flawlessly, whereas I'm having a few
problems with the AVRs, but its very clear which is the superior
chip.
I'd love to take a look at that PCB auto-router. The only
thing I still do by hand is PCB design! All of the PCB programs
I've found either don't have the pad layouts for the stuff I need
(I've found ONE program with a 32 pin PLCC pad design) or cost
something totally ludicrous. http://www.easypcb.com/ has a decent
design program (no autorouter though, and only a few parts layouts)
but they charge way too much to setup a board. I found a place from
an ad in Nuts and Volts (great mag BTW, http://www.nutsvolts.com)
that will do a 4x6" single sided board for around $17, plus various
other $8 or so charges for converting your artwork. I can probably
fit five EII boards into that kind of space so it seems the PCBs
will be VERY cheap (Way under $8, which is extremely cheap for a
run of ~five). Anyway, send that PCB program my way (if its for the
PC).
Have fun with your robo... robotics is an awesome hobby. I'm working
on a Power Wheels-based robot over the summer, with its own three
gallon water supply and dual car windshield wiper motors. The idea is to
hunt people down and soak the living shit out of them :) I'm gonna
let it lose on our senior quad next year to hunt down trespassing
underclassmen. On second thought, maybe I should fill it with 18M
HNO3 instead of water :)
Bryan
Richard Piotter wrote:
>
> Sounds good!
>
> The 9 pin connector might be a good idea, since the MMOD would probably be
> made from it's case!
>
> The problem is the case will need modification.
>
> The screw posts will most likely need to be cut out and then the case just
> glued shut. I'll have to see if it'll fit into the case with the chip and
> connector. I think it could!
>
> That'll also eliminate confusion about Which plug is which!
>
> Also, good news! I moved to my Mom's and it's only 2 blocks from where I work
> and I also have a BIG table for a desk, and it holds both my mac and PC. I
> found a program that does schematics and auto routing and it's like $30 to
> unlock the auto routing.
>
> I'll send it to you if you need it.
>
> I've come up with some GREAT ideas to GREATLY reduce the time to construct my
> new robot (on my page) and I'll have a little more time cause of that. I don't
> need to worry about cash cause this TV producer is paying $200, which covers
> the motors and probably half the hardware! Electronics are no problem, since
> I'm great with Neural networks!
>
> Put simply, I'll have a little more time to blow (though it's still not much).
>
> I'll be happy to design a PCB for you if you send me a finalized schematic. I
> told you how small i made the EuP board a while ago!
>
> I'll see if Rat shack has a suitable case. I LOVE your idea of using the 9-pin
> connector for the MMODs. I don't think any EuP MMODs ever got built. I hope
> it's diferent this time! (:
> --
>
> Richard Piotter
> richfile@prairie.lakes.com
>
> The Richfiles TI Hardware and BASIC web page:
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html
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Bryan Rittmeyer
mailto:bryanr@flash.net
http://www.bridges.edu/horizon/
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