22 Nov
2006
22 Nov
'06
11:02 a.m.
On Nov 22, 2006, at 11:34 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
Duh, I should read to the end of my mail spool before I reply. ;)
This is very much along the lines of what I suggested in my earlier
email, but I was envisioning the two sides of that serial link being
on the same board. Running a nice narrow cable carrying LVDS signals
up to the lamp panel is a very appealing idea.
For the TC08
and similar devices, the issue really comes down to
the Posibus interface and the Blinkenlights. Both are key features
of the TC08, and both are very pin-hungry.
Lights can be serially multiplexed to an external holding
register / light
driver on the panel. A TC08 on an omnibus card would be useful too.
*drooool* Oh yes. :-)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Cape Coral, FL