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Hi All,
I am looking into stamp/x10 stuff, and wanted to ask the list for their
favorite links, ideas and information sources.
I am interested in home-made hardware, purchased hardware, code, basically
all of it.
Thanks!
Jonathan
Original Message
From: "Trygve Henriksen" <trygve.henriksen@v...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 6:06 AM
Subject: SV: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] timer or clock function on BS2?
> Greetings!
>
> Yes, there IS a timer in the BS2, but it's not available for user
programs.
> (It would really screw up the BS2)
>
> If you need a 'reasonably' accurate method, and the 'count instructions
> approach' doesn't work, I suggest that you look up a 'Watchdog Timer'
chip.
>
> These are chips that must be given an 'I'm OK' signal from the processor,
or
> they trip the Reset pin.
>
>
> Add one of these, then make certain that your program pulses the 'OK' pin
> after sending the data to the PC.
> Then leave the BS2 to do whatever it wants...
> When the WT chip trips it's time to send a new package.
>
> There are other timers out there that can also be used, though, so look
> around.
>
> :-)
> Trygve
>
>
>
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> Sendt: 25. november 2002 13:04
> Til: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Emne: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] timer or clock function on BS2?
>
>
> I'd like to be able to periodically send data to my computer from a
> BS2. In Pseudo-code, here's what I mean
>
> kInterval con 1000 'interval between data transmission
>
> top:
>
> do some processing
>
> if (interval > kInterval) then transmit data
>
> goto top:
>
>
> How do I do this? I can't seem to find a non-blocking way to make
> something happen on an interval basis. SLEEP, NAP, PAUSE all cause
> processing to stop. The fact that SLEEP et. al. exist implies that the
> BS2 has an onboard timer, so it seems that a solution that doesn't
> require external bits should be possible.
>
> What am I overlooking?
>
> cheers,
>
> _murat
>
>
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I am looking into stamp/x10 stuff, and wanted to ask the list for their
favorite links, ideas and information sources.
I am interested in home-made hardware, purchased hardware, code, basically
all of it.
Thanks!
Jonathan
Original Message
From: "Trygve Henriksen" <trygve.henriksen@v...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 6:06 AM
Subject: SV: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] timer or clock function on BS2?
> Greetings!
>
> Yes, there IS a timer in the BS2, but it's not available for user
programs.
> (It would really screw up the BS2)
>
> If you need a 'reasonably' accurate method, and the 'count instructions
> approach' doesn't work, I suggest that you look up a 'Watchdog Timer'
chip.
>
> These are chips that must be given an 'I'm OK' signal from the processor,
or
> they trip the Reset pin.
>
>
> Add one of these, then make certain that your program pulses the 'OK' pin
> after sending the data to the PC.
> Then leave the BS2 to do whatever it wants...
> When the WT chip trips it's time to send a new package.
>
> There are other timers out there that can also be used, though, so look
> around.
>
> :-)
> Trygve
>
>
>
Opprinnelig melding
> Fra: m [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=W6cGbx9hOksNFWLGbGTDVE6_QI_Ec4Wm5ZEz7FJbfjE2sgk_oDIvLd6r1vfYER--nwOiQ0AujxWFEuekffb3UyaV]murat_stamp@e...[/url
> Sendt: 25. november 2002 13:04
> Til: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
> Emne: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] timer or clock function on BS2?
>
>
> I'd like to be able to periodically send data to my computer from a
> BS2. In Pseudo-code, here's what I mean
>
> kInterval con 1000 'interval between data transmission
>
> top:
>
> do some processing
>
> if (interval > kInterval) then transmit data
>
> goto top:
>
>
> How do I do this? I can't seem to find a non-blocking way to make
> something happen on an interval basis. SLEEP, NAP, PAUSE all cause
> processing to stop. The fact that SLEEP et. al. exist implies that the
> BS2 has an onboard timer, so it seems that a solution that doesn't
> require external bits should be possible.
>
> What am I overlooking?
>
> cheers,
>
> _murat
>
>
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