SX-Key and Linux
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Here are the results of some tests I have performed using the SX-Key IDE running on Linux.
My Linux version is Fedora 9 from RedHat.
After installing all the relevant updates, the Windows emulator is Wine 1.1.5.
OK. Here's the news. Good news and bad news.
Bad news first
All three versions of the SX-Key IDE currently in the download area (3.2.3; 3.2.7 beta, 3.2.92h beta) DO NOT WORK.
The problem seems to be with detection of the serial port. In the Configuration screen the little square box that was the list of available COM ports is completely blank. So no serial port can be selected so the SX cannot be programmed/debugged.
Now the good news.
If you can find a copy of the V3.0 or V3.10 IDE these work OK, and you can use SX/B and do everything you can do with Windows. The only caveat is there more than the usual number of pop-ups of "SX-Key not found on COM1" and "Transmit stall on COM1" messages. But the software is usable.
Now the even better news.
If you can find a very old copy of the IDE and you do not use SX/B - I've got V2.02 - from July 2003, this works 100%, no problems
Mike
My Linux version is Fedora 9 from RedHat.
After installing all the relevant updates, the Windows emulator is Wine 1.1.5.
OK. Here's the news. Good news and bad news.
Bad news first
All three versions of the SX-Key IDE currently in the download area (3.2.3; 3.2.7 beta, 3.2.92h beta) DO NOT WORK.
The problem seems to be with detection of the serial port. In the Configuration screen the little square box that was the list of available COM ports is completely blank. So no serial port can be selected so the SX cannot be programmed/debugged.Now the good news.
If you can find a copy of the V3.0 or V3.10 IDE these work OK, and you can use SX/B and do everything you can do with Windows. The only caveat is there more than the usual number of pop-ups of "SX-Key not found on COM1" and "Transmit stall on COM1" messages. But the software is usable.
Now the even better news.
If you can find a very old copy of the IDE and you do not use SX/B - I've got V2.02 - from July 2003, this works 100%, no problems
Mike
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Not completely surprising. The newer versions actually scan for the available serial ports using various Windows API calls. I assume that these are not properly supported under WINE. The earlier versions just show a list of ports and let you choose. However, the list only goes to port 8 or something like that. Not sure why 2.02 runs smoothly and the 3.0 series gives more serial hiccup warnings.
Thanks,
PeterM
Mike
Specially with the new version of SX/B coming soon.
But I have the same problem under Wine, no ports detected.
If you do find anything or know how to tweak Wine, please post your results...
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[noparse][[/noparse] ] Let's connect the motor to pin 1, it's a 6V motor so it should be fine.
[noparse][[/noparse] ] OK, I got my resistors hooked up with the LEDs.
[noparse][[/noparse]X] I got the Motor hooked up with the H-bridge and the 555 is supplying the PWM.
[noparse][[/noparse] ] Now, if I can only program the BOE-BOT to interface with he Flux Capacitor.
[noparse][[/noparse] ] I dream in SX28 assembler...
/Bamse
Contact me via a private message and I'll get you the API information you need.
Thanks,
PeterM