C-objects : looking for next project, listening to ideas
Pavel
Posts: 43
I'm working on C-objects for Propeller and I recently finished drivers for a few analog-digital converters (LTC1860, MCP3202, MCP3204 and MCP3208). Right now I'm contemplating which object to code next and Ken suggested that I ask on the forum what people would like to see.
My microcontroller experience is tightly tied to avionics and payload drivers for very small sounding rockets (10-15ft length, 15-45lbs liftoff weight, K-M class (2,560-10,240Ns total impulse)) and most of my work is with various atmospheric sensors, data loggers and mechanotronics for payloads (steppers, servos, motors, shutters, fans and such). On the other hand, I have no experience with Propeller graphics or sounds (funny, as in my real life job I write highly interactive data visualizers for bioinformatics software).
In my experience, the ICC7 gives about 5x speedup (compared to Spin) in typical bit-banging drivers which is quite nice. The code size is a different story but since Prop-II will have 256KB, C will be a serious contender. The ability to write floating point expressions naturally is another advantage the ICC has over Spin (it does not look that important until you need it).
Anyway, I'm listening to suggestion of what people would like to see written in C.
My microcontroller experience is tightly tied to avionics and payload drivers for very small sounding rockets (10-15ft length, 15-45lbs liftoff weight, K-M class (2,560-10,240Ns total impulse)) and most of my work is with various atmospheric sensors, data loggers and mechanotronics for payloads (steppers, servos, motors, shutters, fans and such). On the other hand, I have no experience with Propeller graphics or sounds (funny, as in my real life job I write highly interactive data visualizers for bioinformatics software).
In my experience, the ICC7 gives about 5x speedup (compared to Spin) in typical bit-banging drivers which is quite nice. The code size is a different story but since Prop-II will have 256KB, C will be a serious contender. The ability to write floating point expressions naturally is another advantage the ICC has over Spin (it does not look that important until you need it).
Anyway, I'm listening to suggestion of what people would like to see written in C.