Interesting SX/B Project
Jon Williams
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One of my recent work tasks turned out to be an interesting SX/B project: a serial inkjet printer driver.· This is part of a Parallax/HP project that will be released as a kit toward the end of the month.· Included with the kit will be a book on BS2-based experiments with the print-head by our friend, Matt Gilliland.· I've attached the SX/B file and a couple photos, the·driver board schematic,·and the SX/B program.
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
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You are light years ahead of the rest of us.
I am amazed that you can create a bot that can actually write text as it wanders. Lots of Kudos.
I really enjoy reading your Nuts and Volts articles and appreciate your on-going support for us learners.
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
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Ryan Clarke
Parallax Tech Support
RClarke@Parallax.com
Sid
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This setup does not require any SX programming to use...
Ryan
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Ryan Clarke
Parallax Tech Support
RClarke@Parallax.com
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Watch our website, it will be out soon. I'm only giving this info because some info was already out there- but we are working on not releasing information until product release is official from now on.
Ryan
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Ryan Clarke
Parallax Tech Support
RClarke@Parallax.com
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Mike
"Don't always think outside the box, sometimes thinking inside the box is more pratical and simple."
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Please understand that we do work with members of "the community" but have to be careful not to turn the design committee into an entity so large that a project never gets done. The product is NOT a printing robot, that's just one of the demonstrations that is part of a kit that is about HP printer cartridge technology. We partnered with them on this project.
Specific to your request, last week I started a discussion about a GPS "helper" chip that I will be programming in SX/B.
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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax
I definitely understand the desire for a release date that comes from anticipation for a new product, but if you'll notice in Jon's original post:
As it is now mid-Nov, obviously that original estimation was not conservative enough. Parallax has been burned time and again, by announcing a release date, even if the date is a ballpark such as the one above, and customers express dissatisfaction with the date not being met. Just look at the discussion about the anticipated release·of the new internet module, with some customers complaining that Parallax "dropped the ball" and other disparaging comments.·Similar to a child learning they will be shocked when they stick a pin in an electrical socket, Parallax has learned it's just not worth giving advanced release date, the downside outweights any benefit (Im not saying Parallax is child-like just comparing the process of learning through experience). They want satisfied customers, and providing release dates generally creates customer dissatisfaction.
PS, after re-reading your post, I missinterpreted what you were asking Mike. Jon's reply was more appropo to your question.
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Post Edited (Paul Baker) : 11/12/2005 2:07:04 PM GMT
My original post in regards to asking the community for input is also good business practice in my opinion. Just like Jon has done about asking for people's input with the new SX/B project.
I guess all I am tiring to say is: Keep up the good work and don't stop asking the community for their input."
Agreed, protect NPI (new product introduction), but still stay in touch with the community.
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Mike
"Don't always think outside the box, sometimes thinking inside the box is more pratical and simple."
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I really find it hard to keep up with my learning curve and all the innovative new things you keep putting out.
If that has caused any disconcertation, please forgive me.
I still think it is a great addition and that getting it out now would putting a lot of boxes under the Christmas Tree.
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Ken Gracey
Parallax, Inc.
Seriously, awesome project. When I first read it, I thought you had made a printer driver for the SX to interface to a printer (you know, for *normal* printing) lol
Very cool indeed.
cbmeeks
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