Your input requested
Embedded Systems Conference is next week, and I'm dragging out and dusting off the kiosk program from last year. I would like to replace some of last years demos with more up to date customer generated applications, but I am running out of time to look through all of the posts of the last year. This is where you come in, I would like our forum members to suggest projects of merit over the last year. The requirement is that it uses only those components availible on the Propeller Demo Board, ie sound, TV, VGA, keyboard, mouse and microphone, or has a trival hardware requirement (there is a SD card·connected to the Propeller, so·that can be accomodated).
Let me know by Friday please so I have enough time to alter the kiosk.
Thank you
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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer
Parallax, Inc.
Let me know by Friday please so I have enough time to alter the kiosk.
Thank you
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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer
Parallax, Inc.
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If 'tools' are permitted, I would like to suggest Hanno Sander's ViewPort logic analyzer+ and Andy Schenk/Eric Meyer's PASD debugger as candidates.
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Harley Shanko
Perry
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Cheers,
Simon
www.norfolkhelicopterclub.co.uk
You'll always have as many take-offs as landings, the trick is to be sure you can take-off again ;-)
BTW: I type as I'm thinking, so please don't take any offense at my writing style
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I am 1010, so be surprised!
I will look into everyone's suggestions though.
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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer
Parallax, Inc.
Post Edited (Paul Baker (Parallax)) : 4/9/2008 11:33:11 PM GMT
your display if you had the equipment or time to fly it in and set it up.
I always loved JT's Xracer game and graphics. Guess you've used it before though.
Using two cogs for high resolution VGA is also cool, but not sure how you can "spin" that.
Now, if only Propeller could run Linux [noparse]:)[/noparse] Some kind of O/S running would be interesting
to some folks. Having some kind of C demo would be useful.
So none of you Parallax folks has a cell phone or PDA that could be used for net access?
Guess there are no guarantees about that working though.
Just some thoughts. Good luck.
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I guess you'll be looking for a high-colour image display and a Vista boot logo then
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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer
Parallax, Inc.
I might be able to hack out a GUI for selecting applications by Friday. Other than that, I don't have any other ideas.
I think(being a mac and linux user) that the someone would be poisoned by Vista. Whoever makes this app could make it BSOD after the 'pretty' logo
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I am 1010, so be surprised!
If you have any trouble, let me know.
thanks tpw_man, I actually have a program selector, this is the kiosk I spoke of. It works by loading programs from SD card. Pressing the reset button returns you to the kiosk program. If you have a SD card you can hook up to your propeller, you can look at last year's kiosk here: http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=643397
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Paul Baker
Propeller Applications Engineer
Parallax, Inc.
Use it to launch a pretty kiosk program.. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
HSS player, FemtoBASIC 'COLOR', Manic Miner, Unterwelt, Defender, Planetary Defense (yes it can be made to fit)
(Not too many retro games, as we don't want to give the idea this is just old stuff)
Either the TV-IRC or the VGA IRC would be cool if you have an internet connection.
Log into #propeller with a prop and let the gang say 'hello' in real time.
Bagger's original 3D demo would be very cool. The one that flies into a word.
Also, Ray's graphics demo would be interesting..
One thing for sure, compared to last year's demo's you can blow them away!
It's been a stellar year for Propeller development.
How many props did you say you were taking?
OBC
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Post Edited (Oldbitcollector) : 4/10/2008 3:24:57 AM GMT
ROFLOL! Funniest thing all day, thanks!
ONC
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I'm sure you could easily set it up so the tetris game only lasts a few levels and then proclaims: "Thanks for trying out the propeller!" and then restarts.
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On the other hand, may be there are some old geeks turning up to this event that would get the idea and would then be sucked into the Propeller world.
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For me, the past is not over yet.
You need to show some real industrial applications..
Get some high volume customers interested...
Get some real high volumes sales going... none of this 1 Prop here another 3 there type stuff.
Show what the Propeller really can do... read some encoders... move some stepper motors..
Send some stuff to a simple VGA type screen .... mini PLC type applications...
Parallax needs to get this Propeller out there more in the industrial market.. this is where all the action is.
People can build incredible powerfull add ons to commercially available PLC's .. co processor modules
etc etc etc ..
Try and get some feedback from your industrial customers that you have in the USA and list what they are doing with the Prop..
Maybe it needs their approval.. but I am sure you get the picture as to what I am trying to get across to you and Parallax.
Cheers Ron Nollet Melbourne Australia
1. Propeller based MSFT Robotics Studio Boe-bot
2. Beau Schwabe's 3D accelerometer demo
3. One of the Propeller-based balance-bots
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Cheers,
Simon
www.norfolkhelicopterclub.co.uk
You'll always have as many take-offs as landings, the trick is to be sure you can take-off again ;-)
BTW: I type as I'm thinking, so please don't take any offense at my writing style
I thought that was VERY cool....
And the guitar efx pedal.....it wasn't just the prop kit, but it was based on a propellor.
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<FONT>Steve
What's the best thing to do in a lightning storm? "take a one iron out the bag and hold it straight up above your head, even God cant hit a one iron!"
Lee Travino after the second time being hit by lightning!
Anyone remember the story about the three blind men attempting to
describe an elephant? The propeller is so flexible that everyone
has their own view of what it is..
Ron sees industrial application, industrial control.
Jim seems to see a challenging mini game/video system.
My own first impression is a modern microcomputer.
wow... Can't wait to see what PropII does to this..
OBC
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New to the Propeller?
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Got an SD card? - PropDOS
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Been reading this forum (unregistered) for many months now, and the Propeller's biggest power is
this forum with it's members who are always helpful.
A positive community is GOLD ! (Proud owner of a demoboard and 2 protoboards !
Maybe too late, but a few screenshots from this forum can't do any harm in a presentation..
First welcome to the forums.
Secondly, I think that you are right. I probably wouldn't have got my propeller if it wasn't for these forums (even if the forum software can be a pain sometimes
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Cheers,
Simon
www.norfolkhelicopterclub.co.uk
You'll always have as many take-offs as landings, the trick is to be sure you can take-off again ;-)
BTW: I type as I'm thinking, so please don't take any offense at my writing style