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Thanks.. or why no answer?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2001-03-03 02:07 in General Discussion
>> Ok I see, you don't want to help me.Fine, Thanks.
>
>I noticed (as a new list member) that my first two emails to this
>list never got here. Perhaps Mr. Rodriguez suffered a similar fate?
>
>-Chilton


No, it got through okay, on Monday, Mr Rodriguez wrote...

>Hi, is it possible to interface a PSX Memory Card (1MB EEPROM) with a Stamp
>II?
>
> Thanks...

OR, no one knew the answer to the question, or, maybe they didn't
have time to answer at that moment, or maybe the answer would be too
long, whatever. There are lots of reasons that people do or don't
answer questions here.

Myself, I don't know what a PSX card is. I know what a CF card is,
and a PCMCIA card, and a serialflash card. And for those I would say
it might be possible with a lot of work, to achieve compatibility
with all the protocol layers (so that you can read it with standard
file structure in a PC). Maybe a hack on the serialflash, just to
store data, disregarding the protocol layers. Not a very
enlightening answer. Basically, "I don't know".

So, Carlos, what is a PSX card?

-- best regards,
Tracy

Comments

  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-03-02 18:09
    PSX stands for PlayStation. I think he wants to know if he can use the
    memory card from there with the stamp. there are only 8 pins to the
    connector so I'd think its serial of some kind. Having a variable large
    enough for pointer in a 1MB eeprom would be a major obsticle

    Robert Staph, KB3FXS
    The Center for Advanced Technologies


    Original Message
    From: Tracy Allen <tracy@e...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:27 PM
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Thanks.. or why no answer?


    > >> Ok I see, you don't want to help me.Fine, Thanks.
    > >
    > >I noticed (as a new list member) that my first two emails to this
    > >list never got here. Perhaps Mr. Rodriguez suffered a similar fate?
    > >
    > >-Chilton
    >
    >
    > No, it got through okay, on Monday, Mr Rodriguez wrote...
    >
    > >Hi, is it possible to interface a PSX Memory Card (1MB EEPROM) with a
    Stamp
    > >II?
    > >
    > > Thanks...
    >
    > OR, no one knew the answer to the question, or, maybe they didn't
    > have time to answer at that moment, or maybe the answer would be too
    > long, whatever. There are lots of reasons that people do or don't
    > answer questions here.
    >
    > Myself, I don't know what a PSX card is. I know what a CF card is,
    > and a PCMCIA card, and a serialflash card. And for those I would say
    > it might be possible with a lot of work, to achieve compatibility
    > with all the protocol layers (so that you can read it with standard
    > file structure in a PC). Maybe a hack on the serialflash, just to
    > store data, disregarding the protocol layers. Not a very
    > enlightening answer. Basically, "I don't know".
    >
    > So, Carlos, what is a PSX card?
    >
    > -- best regards,
    > Tracy
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
    >
    >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2001-03-03 02:07
    Hi, sorry I apologize, I thought you didn't want to help me 'cause every
    time I wrote you, you didn't answer me. I'm only asking to the experts!!

    About the PSX Memory Card:

    Yes, PSX stands for PlayStation, his function is only store data from
    games, like high scores or the last level or your progress.

    I think there are 15 memory blocks in one 1MB card (about 68k2 bytes per
    block). And it has to be serially comunicated. It will be great to use the
    whole MB. And.... oh yes, this EEPROM must be very fast cause it only takes
    a few miliseconds to write a minimum of 12kb or maybe it has some sort of
    buffer.

    If 1MB is not enought for you, then you can buy for a few bucks one memcard
    that holds about 1440Blocks (68kb each), in my country (Venezuela) their
    price is around 35.000Bs (50$) for 1440Blocks and 12.000Bs (17$) for
    15Blocks.

    Thanks.

    Mensaje original
    De: Robert Staph [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=ny6Z27hinSJE2P3o-F3OzHTn4OOAhHUdxraerlwXP72oCv6HqvKSBUcP0gdwLAds9mgDAYF-esje]rstaph@a...[/url
    Enviado el: Viernes, 02 de Marzo del 2001 02:09 p.m.
    Para: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Asunto: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Thanks.. or why no answer?


    PSX stands for PlayStation. I think he wants to know if he can use the
    memory card from there with the stamp. there are only 8 pins to the
    connector so I'd think its serial of some kind. Having a variable large
    enough for pointer in a 1MB eeprom would be a major obsticle

    Robert Staph, KB3FXS
    The Center for Advanced Technologies


    Original Message
    From: Tracy Allen <tracy@e...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:27 PM
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Thanks.. or why no answer?


    > >> Ok I see, you don't want to help me.Fine, Thanks.
    > >
    > >I noticed (as a new list member) that my first two emails to this
    > >list never got here. Perhaps Mr. Rodriguez suffered a similar fate?
    > >
    > >-Chilton
    >
    >
    > No, it got through okay, on Monday, Mr Rodriguez wrote...
    >
    > >Hi, is it possible to interface a PSX Memory Card (1MB EEPROM) with a
    Stamp
    > >II?
    > >
    > > Thanks...
    >
    > OR, no one knew the answer to the question, or, maybe they didn't
    > have time to answer at that moment, or maybe the answer would be too
    > long, whatever. There are lots of reasons that people do or don't
    > answer questions here.
    >
    > Myself, I don't know what a PSX card is. I know what a CF card is,
    > and a PCMCIA card, and a serialflash card. And for those I would say
    > it might be possible with a lot of work, to achieve compatibility
    > with all the protocol layers (so that you can read it with standard
    > file structure in a PC). Maybe a hack on the serialflash, just to
    > store data, disregarding the protocol layers. Not a very
    > enlightening answer. Basically, "I don't know".
    >
    > So, Carlos, what is a PSX card?
    >
    > -- best regards,
    > Tracy
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
    >
    >
    >




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