Shaggy Im-erbtham wrote:
> 2) What PC104 boards are you using and what is(are) the website(s)?
Here's a list of all of my current components:
- Cell Computing Mighty Mite Carrier Board
Nice because of its four buffered serial ports (16550A UARTs)
http://www.cellcomputing.com/third/prodmindex.html
- Cell Computing 166 Mhz CardPC with 64 MB RAM
About as high clock speed you can go without a fan.
http://www.cellcomputing.com/third/prodp200.html
- Intelec PCMCIA104 Dual PCMCIA reader (plugged into mighty mite)
Works fine in linux, configured automatically on install
http://www.intelec-tech.com/products.html#PCMCIA104
- Toshiba 6.5 GB 2.5" laptop hard drive.
Boots redhat 6.1. Wouldn't even think of using Windoze for this.
Most custom software written in Java/Jini/JavaSpaces.
- Linear Technologies DC/DC Converter (Laptop Power Supply)
Gift from a friend, nice and small. Wish I had more.
Currently using toshiba laptop batteries.
http://www.linear-tech.com/
- Matrix-Orbital 4x20 Vacuum Flourescent Display (embedded in sleeve)
Nice for sunlight readability, very bright. Simple RS232 control.
Driver module also reads a membrane keypad and drives LEDs to
indicate network status, machine status etc
http://www.matrix-orbital.com/vfd-home.htm
- Six small LEDs (embedded in sleeve)
- Custom 3x2 membrane keypad (embedded in sleeve cuff)
- NEC 6.4" TFT LCD (external display peripheral)
Very nice 640x480 small LCD panel. Very expen$ive.
http://www.emj.com/cgi-bin/america/order/pdetail.cgi?1CLCDKA
- Creative Video Blaster Webcam II (plugged into parallel port)
Works with Linux, no longer available from Creative but
plenty available on ebay for cheap.
- Twiddler Chording Keyboard
Nice but don't like the serial port interface. Hope to
eventually build interface to AT keyboard port for this.
http://www.handykey.com/
- Rangelan2 PCMCIA Radio Modem (working fine with linux)
Used for local wireless at home and work. Also works
peer-to-peer with PCMCIA modem in laptop. Works great in
redhat 6.1, never did work with redhat 5.2
http://www.proxim.com/products/rl2/7400.shtml
- Mercury EN Wireless Ethernet/RS232 radio modem.
Used as wireless access point to Internet at work & home.
Also carry an extra while traveling to create ad hoc LAN
http://www.nomadiccomm.com/products.htm
- Ricochet SX Modem (plugs into serial port)
Used for MAN (metropolitan area wireless) in SF bay area.
Looks like a normal serial modem to linux.
http://www.ricochet.net/
- BasicX Stamp Microcontrollers (connected to mighty mite)
Used as switchers and multiplexors for various sensors.
Nice kit is very easy to use. Good example code available.
http://www.basicx.com/bx24overview.htm
- Motorola Oncore GPS Receiver (connected to microcontroller)
Nice small module, supports NEMA and motorola binary formats.
http://www.motorola.com/ies/GPS/products/gpsprod.html
- Analog Devices ADXL202 Accelerometer (connected to micro)
Easy way to measure acceleration. Analog PWM outputs.
http://products.analog.com/products/info.asp?product=ADXL202
- Wavjammer PCMCIA Sound Card (not configured yet)
Bought on ebay, supposedly the only PCMCIA sound card for linux
Hope to try it out this weekend.
- IBM CDPD Analog Cellular Voice/Data Modem (not configured yet)
Should allow me CDPD wireless in most north american cities.
Someone on this list has the data portion running on linux.
http://www.extremecomputing.com/pc-icdpd.html
- MicroDisplay 800x600 Field Sequential Color Evaluation Kit
Just orderered one. Big bucks. Plan to build a hat mount display.
http://www.microdisplay.com/products/fsckit3.html
- Leather Jacket (container for all of this stuff).
Great way to carry everything and hide all of the wires.
Even though I have a boatload of technology you would never
guess unless I am using LED/LCD/HMD/twiddler.
#3) What design are you using?
Design? Jacketized Computer 0.99. Hopefully one of these days I'll
make a web page describing how my system was put together.
-- Doug
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