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Propeller programming over XBEE ?

smbakersmbaker Posts: 164
edited 2010-07-24 05:41 in Propeller 1
I was wondering if it was possible to program the prop over an XBEE serial connection? I haven't looked into the programming protocol to see if it's simple serial, or if it's doing something more timing sensitive.

Also, what about running Viewport over a wireless connection?

Thanks,
Scott

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  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2010-07-24 05:12
    The Propeller download protocol is too timing sensitive to work over a wireless connection. You might look at the Propeller Backpack's loader which uses an ordinary serial connection with a loader installed in part of the EEPROM. It requires a 64K byte EEPROM though which is standard on the Backpack and the Protoboard.

    Viewport normally uses a 1MBaud serial connection as far as I remember. It would work very very slowly on any kind of serial connection that would work with a wireless link at best. I really don't know whether it would work at all with a slow connection.

    Post Edited (Mike Green) : 7/24/2010 5:17:51 AM GMT
  • w8anw8an Posts: 176
    edited 2010-07-24 05:41
    XBee standard and XBee Pro serial will transfer up to 250 kbps, however I have never tried to use it as a programming conduit. It would be handy if it works. Let us know if you are successful.

    Steve
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