Trey's Interesting Web Links

082503
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http://www.controlled.com/pc104faq/

• PC104 basics

http://www.dpie.com/dimmpc/aboutdimmpc.html

• About DIMM-PC based products

See RobotCpuBoards for more links/info

082303
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http://www.superdroidrobots.com/rs232.htm

• RS-232 (+-12V) to TTL (5V) converter cable - $21.50

http://www.ctcu.com/catalog/interface/ic232ttl.pdf
http://www.avitresearch.co.uk/#rs232monitor

• RS-232 to TTL converter adapter - $?

http://dbserv.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm?pdf_num=1798

• RS-232 driver/receiver chip
• Samples ordered: MAX220,222,225,231,232,232A,237,241

http://controls.ae.gatech.edu/gtar/electronics/

• PIC and RS-232 driver chip schematic and code

082203 - Other sources/info for the RF chip that SangBae and I were considering from abacom-tech.com
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http://www.lemosint.com/radio_specs/bim3_specs.htm

• BiM3-914 High Data Rate Transceiver (lower power) $69

http://www.lemosint.com/radio_specs/bim_specs.htm

• BiM-418, -433 MHz Transceiver $69
• may need encoder, same as above

http://www.lemosint.com/scripts/radio.asp#transceivers

• several transceirs with specs and ecnt prices

082003 - RF chips/modules
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http://www.rentron.com/remote_control/TXLC-434.htm

• Mounted Receiver (16 pins, 5 used) - $25.95

http://www.rentron.com/remote_control/RXLC-434.htm

• Mounted Transmitter (8 pin, 5 used) - $16.95

http://www.linxtechnologies.com/ldocs/modules/m_lc.shtml

• Base chips (various frequencies-315,418,433MHz)
• Can be used to change freq on mounted versions by swapping chips
• Available from Digikey - $13.79 receiver, $6.90 transceiver (all freqs)

081903 - Google search "pic servo code"
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http://www.digitalnemesis.com/ash/projects/picservo/default.htm
http://www.digitalnemesis.com/ash/projects/picservo/servo8.htm

• PIC based serial servo controller, up to 8 servos
• HEX & ASM code, uses PIC16F84?

http://home.worldonline.dk/cfmcomp/pic/servo.htm
http://www.siriusmicro.com/projects/i2servo.html

• simple ASM code to control servo

http://www.piclist.com/techref/microchip/language/c/io/servo-jpb.htm

• PIC16F84? C code to control servo via connected buttons

http://www.piclist.com/techref/microchip/servotst.c.htm

• PIC16C711? C code to control servos (full sweep test)

http://webhome.idirect.com/~bine/tryout2.txt
http://www.markworld.com/servo84.asm

• PIC16C84? ASM code to control servo via serial port

http://www.rentron.com/servo.htm
http://www.rentron.com/SerialServo.htm
http://www.rentron.com/Files/serservo.zip

• PIC16F84? Basic & HEX code, PC control program and schematic to control servos via serial

http://www.eagleairaust.com.au/sampcode.htm

• Sample PIC Code in Hitech C and Assembler

http://www.piclist.com/techref/microchip/servos.htm

• list used to find much of the above code

http://techref.massmind.org/techref/microchip/index.htm

• PIC based website (descr, code, etc)

http://www.feertech.com/misim/homepage.html

• MiSim IDE open source

081803
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http://www.pontech.com/products/motcnt2.htm

• PIC based servo controller w/AD (1.4"x1.7") - $59/$75(EEPROM)/$89(EEPROM&IR)

081403
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http://dart.stanford.edu:88/View/Collection-831

• Bob Full's videos and slides on Docushare

080703
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http://www.epanorama.net/links/tele_access.html#powerline

• Power line communications

http://www.echelon.com/products/oem/transceivers/powerline/default.htm

• can operate any AC or DC mains (see datasheet #2)

073103
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http://www.dectweb.com/Introduction/intro.htm
http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213889,00.html

• descriptions of DECT - a european wireless standard

PIC Compilers (from 'pic_comp_links.txt' on chewie)
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http://www.melabs.com/products/pbc.htm

• PIC Basic $99

http://www.vikon.com/PICBASIC.htm

• PIC Basic $89
• PIC Basic Pro $229

http://xcprod.com/titan/XCSB/

• XCSB LITE is available free of charge
• PIC Basic

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~djbenn/PIC/reviews/PicBasic.html

• list of some compilers, with prices

http://www.letbasic.com/

• Crownhill Associates Limited
• former site of free LETBasic download

http://www.picbasic.org/

• previous moved here

http://www.htsoft.com/products/piclite/piclite.html

• free ANSI C compiler

http://freetech.hypermart.net/Electronics/

• links to several PIC sites

http://www.phyton.com/

• ??? check later

http://www.celestialhorizons.com/

• free demo
• ??? check later

http://www.bknd.com/

• free compiler
• for PIC12/14/16 & PIC18

http://www.picant.com/index.html

• shareware versions of compilers

http://www.wd5gnr.com/stamplink.htm

• Stamp and PIC links

http://www.microchipc.com/HiTechCtutorial/ - 08/18/03

• Use of MPLAB w/C compiler (Hi-Tech C - free)

http://www.htsoft.com/ - 08/18/03

• Hi-Tech C compiler (freeware)

073003
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http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci213237,00.html

• general description of UART

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci748584,00.html

• general description of USB

071803
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http://www.omega.com/ppt/pptsc.asp?ref=LCKD&Nav=pref03

• Omega LCKD Series - Subminiature Industrial Load Cell, Very Low Profile
• $550, w/4 wire connections including temp. compensation

-- AMcClung? - 18 Jul 2003