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Thinking Ahead, The propeller microcomputer

robot mogulrobot mogul Posts: 32
edited 2011-04-09 04:39 in Propeller 1
After the PDBHCP (Professional Developement Board Home Control Panel) project is finished, I am thinking about making a PMC (Propeller Microcomputer) with a Propeller C3 Kit. It might even help me finally make my garage into the Tech-Station I've been dreaming about. I was even thinking about using the C3 with my PDBHCP, is that possible?

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  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-04-08 12:48
    If you mean is the interface between the 2 possible, than yes, assuming there are free IO pins on the C3 board (I haven't checked). I've made a few microcomputers with the Propeller, even one for my workstation with speech recognition and a full GUI driver. It never really did anything without an automation interface, so if you put one on yours it would be totally worthwhile. I wish I still had the code from mine to post, but I lost it when my computer crashed a few years ago. If you go for a full Graphics interface, you may want to use a separate Propeller to do the Graphics so that you have enough RAM available on the other one. You can use my Graphics Slave object to do this if you like (http://microcontrolled.com/GraphicsEmulator.spin) It allows you to control graphics on one Propeller via serial communication with another Propeller.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2011-04-08 23:16
    robot mogul,

    So what is your question exactly?
  • MicrocontrolledMicrocontrolled Posts: 2,461
    edited 2011-04-09 04:39
    I think he simply wants to know if he can interface his Home Control Panel with his C3 to make a Propeller Microcomputer that will provide an interface for his home control panel.

    @robot mogul: If you own the C3 I'd suggest working on some simple graphical interfaces (with the display of your choice) that could be easily adaptable to communicate via serial communication with another Propeller or device. As you may know, if you want to communicate with another device you will have to use the FullDuplexSerial object, as the Propeller does not have built ing SERIN and SEROUT commands like the Stamp.
    Of course, if you are serious about automating your house, I'd suggest you get that done first and than start this new and equally ambitious project.
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