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wireless applications with the Basic Stamp

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-03-05 22:34 in General Discussion
Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm developing
a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a Palm Pilot,
etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
sensors on a model rocket.

Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.

Thanks,
--Jeff
http://www.high-techgarage.com
The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-02-28 21:44
    Jeff,
    Can you make that capable with WinCE ie, HP Jornada Pocket PC?




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    02/28/2002 Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] wireless
    applications with the Basic Stamp
    04:38 PM

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    Hello,

    I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
    send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm developing
    a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
    modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a Palm Pilot,
    etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
    sensors on a model rocket.

    Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
    0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.

    Thanks,
    --Jeff
    http://www.high-techgarage.com
    The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
    http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-02-28 21:57
    Yes, based on the preliminary information I've gathered, this will
    also work with WinCE and other Pocket PCs. You could also use it with
    a laptop computer, wireless phone, pager, etc. Basically, it will
    work with any device that is IrDA compliant. I would like to find
    people willing to test it with devices such as Palm Pilots, WinCE
    computers, etc.

    --Jeff
    http://www.high-techgarage.com

    --- In basicstamps@y..., daniel.d.dangremond@j... wrote:
    > Jeff,
    > Can you make that capable with WinCE ie, HP Jornada Pocket PC?
    >
    >

    > Hello,
    >
    > I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
    > send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm developing
    > a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
    > modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a Palm
    Pilot,
    > etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
    > sensors on a model rocket.
    >
    > Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
    > 0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > --Jeff
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com
    >
    >
    > The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-01 00:31
    Could I end to end these devices and have a serial link without a Palm or CE
    machine?

    -Rob
    Original Message
    From: "bs2web" <bs2web@y...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:38 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] wireless applications with the Basic Stamp


    > Hello,
    >
    > I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
    > send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm developing
    > a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
    > modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a Palm Pilot,
    > etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
    > sensors on a model rocket.
    >
    > Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
    > 0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > --Jeff
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com
    >
    >
    > The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php
    >
    >
    > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    Body of the message will be ignored.
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    >
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    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-01 01:03
    Hi Rob,

    Yes you could do this. You could have 2 BS2's talk to each other, a
    PC and a BS2, etc. This is just another form of serial communication,
    only without the wires. The maximum distance for transmission will
    most likely be approximately 1m (with provision for up to 3m
    transmission).

    --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
    > Could I end to end these devices and have a serial link without a
    Palm or CE
    > machine?
    >
    > -Rob
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-01 01:25
    Next, how much $$? [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    -Rob
    Original Message
    From: "bs2web" <bs2web@y...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:03 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: wireless applications with the Basic Stamp


    > Hi Rob,
    >
    > Yes you could do this. You could have 2 BS2's talk to each other, a
    > PC and a BS2, etc. This is just another form of serial communication,
    > only without the wires. The maximum distance for transmission will
    > most likely be approximately 1m (with provision for up to 3m
    > transmission).
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
    > > Could I end to end these devices and have a serial link without a
    > Palm or CE
    > > machine?
    > >
    > > -Rob
    > >
    >
    >
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    >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-01 03:08
    Hi

    I might be interested, tell me more pc to stamp to pc

    Dan

    >From: "bs2web" <bs2web@y...>
    >Reply-To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    >To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    >Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] wireless applications with the Basic Stamp
    >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 21:38:29 -0000
    >
    >Hello,
    >
    >I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
    >send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm developing
    >a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
    >modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a Palm Pilot,
    >etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
    >sensors on a model rocket.
    >
    >Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
    >0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.
    >
    >Thanks,
    >--Jeff
    >http://www.high-techgarage.com
    >
    >
    >The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
    >http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php
    >
    >
    >To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    >
    >




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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-01 17:58
    I'm really aiming for a $30-$35 range for an individual board and a
    $45-$50 range for a pair. It wouldn't be any more expensive than that
    and could most probably be less.

    --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
    > Next, how much $$? [noparse]:)[/noparse]
    >
    > -Rob
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-01 22:11
    On 28 Feb 2002, at 21:38, bs2web wrote:

    Hi!

    I would find it very useful

    I want to send data from my beehives to my PC in my house

    I appreciate any more information about this project.

    Best Regards

    Christer

    > Hello,
    >
    > I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
    > send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm developing
    > a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
    > modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a Palm Pilot,
    > etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
    > sensors on a model rocket.
    >
    > Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
    > 0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > --Jeff
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com
    >
    >
    > The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php
    >
    >
    > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-01 22:53
    The Basic Stamp project of the month for February is still up (I'm late)
    and might be of help to you.

    http://www.al-williams.com/awce/som.htm

    Al Williams
    AWC
    * Easy RS-232 Prototyping
    http://www.al-williams.com/awce/rs1.htm



    >
    Original Message
    > From: christer.seltorp@t... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=PM0kVDYc2fBgQT6O2Sdy6AVdHriYQNcfQkyb9CoP2nykISv_UOSX1O-ZNmG09E6ykwooXKjEI3-qXhvashlZWEDmrQ]christer.seltorp@t...[/url
    > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 4:11 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] wireless applications with the Basic Stamp
    >
    >
    > On 28 Feb 2002, at 21:38, bs2web wrote:
    >
    > Hi!
    >
    > I would find it very useful
    >
    > I want to send data from my beehives to my PC in my house
    >
    > I appreciate any more information about this project.
    >
    > Best Regards
    >
    > Christer
    >
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
    > > send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm
    > developing
    > > a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
    > > modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a
    > Palm Pilot,
    > > etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
    > > sensors on a model rocket.
    > >
    > > Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
    > > 0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > > --Jeff
    > > http://www.high-techgarage.com
    > >
    > >
    > > The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
    > > http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php
    > >
    > >
    > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    > the Subject
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-02 13:49
    This would be ideal for a project I am working on at the moment.
    Serial data transfer from Stamp to Stamp. Sounds like a better option
    for me than RF.

    Cheers
    Col

    --- In basicstamps@y..., "bs2web" <bs2web@y...> wrote:
    > Hello,
    >
    > I'm wondering if anyone has a need for a wireless device to
    > send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm Pilot, etc. I'm
    developing
    > a small IR transciever that takes serial data from the BS2 and
    > modulates/demodualtes the data either another device or a Palm
    Pilot,
    > etc. My personal application is to recieve data collected from
    > sensors on a model rocket.
    >
    > Would anyone else find this device useful? The preliminary size is
    > 0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to 115.2kbps.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > --Jeff
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com
    >
    >
    > The new TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real Time Clock
    > http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-03 18:37
    If its full-duplex, there is about 5+ people on another list I'm on that are
    interested in this as well

    -Rob
    Original Message
    From: "bs2web" <bs2web@y...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:03 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: wireless applications with the Basic Stamp


    > Hi Rob,
    >
    > Yes you could do this. You could have 2 BS2's talk to each other, a
    > PC and a BS2, etc. This is just another form of serial communication,
    > only without the wires. The maximum distance for transmission will
    > most likely be approximately 1m (with provision for up to 3m
    > transmission).
    >
    > --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
    > > Could I end to end these devices and have a serial link without a
    > Palm or CE
    > > machine?
    > >
    > > -Rob
    > >
    >
    >
    > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
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    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-03 22:14
    Hi Rob,

    Based on what I've read thus far, IrDA does not support full-duplex
    communication. Here is a quote from a document found at the IrDA
    website (www.irda.org):

    IrDA protocols send packets one way at a time. If a device tried to
    send data and listen for data at the same time, it would "hear"
    itself and not the device it wants to communicate with. The way IrDA
    devices achieve two way communications is to take turns, also known
    as "turning the link around". This happens at least every 500
    milliseconds, and can be made more frequent as necessary. This
    latency makes it impossible to perfectly emulate the wired COMM
    environment - very timing sensitive operations will be disrupted.
    Fortunately, many communication tasks are not so sensitive, and these
    can use IrCOMM.

    I hope this helps....
    --Jeff
    Get some help with your next project! Check out our tutorials:
    http://www.high-techgarage.com/tutorial/

    --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
    > If its full-duplex, there is about 5+ people on another list I'm on
    that are
    > interested in this as well
    >
    > -Rob
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: "bs2web" <bs2web@y...>
    > To: <basicstamps@y...>
    > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 8:03 PM
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: wireless applications with the Basic
    Stamp
    >
    >
    > > Hi Rob,
    > >
    > > Yes you could do this. You could have 2 BS2's talk to each other,
    a
    > > PC and a BS2, etc. This is just another form of serial
    communication,
    > > only without the wires. The maximum distance for transmission will
    > > most likely be approximately 1m (with provision for up to 3m
    > > transmission).
    > >
    > > --- In basicstamps@y..., "Robert Staph" <rstaph@a...> wrote:
    > > > Could I end to end these devices and have a serial link without
    a
    > > Palm or CE
    > > > machine?
    > > >
    > > > -Rob
    > > >
    > >
    > >
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    > Body of the message will be ignored.
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    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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    > >
    > >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-03-05 22:34
    Hi, Jeff. Yes, we might need such a device at the Science Museum. We have a
    project that demonstrates microgravity: an box containing an experiment and a
    wireless camera "free falls"; the video is shown on a PC monitor. The box has
    to be totally wireless. The camera part is worked out...we are using an X-10
    camera and an ATI card. We would like to use a STAMP in the box talking with a
    STAMP on the floor to turn the power to the camera off when it's not needed & on
    when it is, communicate information from sensors in the box, and other tasks.
    The current plan is to use 2 Parallax transceivers with the stamps. G-forces
    are a concern for me, but the project manager & designer have ignored me: the
    box will fall 40 feet into a 1-foot thick cushion of foam rubber. So it's
    likely we'll be redesigning after all this stuff gets smashed to smithereens.
    The STAMP on the floor communicates serially with the PC using Visual Basic.
    -Mariewww.smv.org--- bs2web wrote:> Hello,> > I'm wondering if anyone has a
    need for a wireless> device to > send/recieve data with other Stamps, Palm
    Pilot,> etc. I'm developing > a small IR transciever that takes serial data
    from> the BS2 and > modulates/demodualtes the data either another device> or a
    Palm Pilot, > etc. My personal application is to recieve data> collected from >
    sensors on a model rocket.> > Would anyone else find this device useful? The>
    preliminary size is > 0.85" by 1.25" and can operate from 9600bps to>
    115.2kbps.> > Thanks,> --Jeff> http://www.high-techgarage.com> >
    > The new
    TimeKeeper is here! 256k EEPROM, and a Real> Time Clock>
    http://www.high-techgarage.com/products/timekeeper3.php> > > To UNSUBSCRIBE,
    just send mail to:> basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> from the same
    email address that you subscribed. > Text in the Subject and Body of the message
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