Ethernet access from Propeller

vsmith26

I'm working on a remote data logger and I believe Gadget Gangster's Propeller platform with SD card and a real-time clock would be a good fit. I'd like to retrieve the data blocks (every week or two - maybe a couple of MBytes at the most) over the internet.

Any recommendations for an Ethernet module for use with this platform? Anybody actually done this?

Thanks,

Timothy D. Swieter

Vsmith26 -

You could use the Gadget Gangster Propeller Platform (the non-sd version) and the Brilldea PropNET PCB/Kit. You can see details about the PCB here: www.brilldea.com/product_PropNET.html Very soon (this week?) Nick and I will be posted a PropNET kit on the Gadget Gangster web site. There are various W5100 drivers that others have created, especially an SPI driver from the Hydra EtherX card, but I am also working on a generic driver for SPI as well as indirect/parallel. I have been posting my work in progress code in another thread. Furthermore, Parallax is working on a Propeller Web Server product which I am collaborating with on the software side. The PropNET is a precursor and a development platform for the Propeller Web Server.

Another option would be to use the Propeller Platform SD version and then wire up a proto board with the Microchip ENxxxx IC that many people have used including the y-box. I believe the user Harrison has had some great success writing software and a TCP stack for this IC.

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