2 Dec
2008
2 Dec
'08
12:48 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 2 Dec 2008 at 5:14, Bob Armstrong wrote:
For example, one of the reasons that I like a
PeeCee as a debugging terminal is because I can scroll back hundreds
of lines to see what I did, or even save the particular segment long
after it's occurred. The ability to set bookmarks and split-screen
history with current output would be very useful. As would being
able to freeze and save history across power cycles.
Hmm, is the firmware for this held in something that can be reprogrammed via
the serial port itself? That'd be pretty nifty if so, as people could
(theoretically) incorporate whatever software features they wanted into the unit.
But then, I find the little HP ePCs to come the
closest (e.g. they
take a keyboard and VGA display and are small) to what you're
proposing.
I think I said elsewhere that I've always just used an old laptop, which has
done the job well - but when I run out of RS232-equipped laptops I'd
definitely consider this gadget (I think all my Gateway laptops died, but I've
still got a working Thinkpad with Real Ports on it).
cheers
Jules