BS2 compared to Javelin?
Tom F
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I’m a newbie. I’m going to do a small, hobby project, with Hall Effect, GPS, temperature, accelerometers, LCD, maybe even the touch-screen someday! I want it to run on batteries, be fairly rugged (biking in·40F temperature) ·and possibility be able to collect a lot of GPS points for download to Excel…
I’m told that the BS2 is a good place to start, but, ·I’m not excited about learning YAB (Yet Another Basic, my first, GE/Dartmouth Time-shared at 10 cps!, being almost 40 years ago)· I have some Java experience, spend my days in Delphi, and am excited about the possibility of working through the Javelin exercises.
I have some Heathkit experience (WA3HDV/AF7Q), can solder and use a· VOM, but can’t design or repair hardware.
Does the Javelin make sense for a beginner like me, considering my needs and experience? Is there adequate sample code Java code for these devices?
What would be a good starter kit for me to learn and to breadboard all this stuff?
I’m told that the BS2 is a good place to start, but, ·I’m not excited about learning YAB (Yet Another Basic, my first, GE/Dartmouth Time-shared at 10 cps!, being almost 40 years ago)· I have some Java experience, spend my days in Delphi, and am excited about the possibility of working through the Javelin exercises.
I have some Heathkit experience (WA3HDV/AF7Q), can solder and use a· VOM, but can’t design or repair hardware.
Does the Javelin make sense for a beginner like me, considering my needs and experience? Is there adequate sample code Java code for these devices?
What would be a good starter kit for me to learn and to breadboard all this stuff?
Comments
On the other hand, if you use the Javelin, you get Java bragging rights. It uses a subset of Java (no tasks, no garbage collection), and has a single-stepping debugger (which is awfully nice).
On the whole, I'd still want to build my first prototype with a BS2, then swap in a Javelin if it seemed appropriate.