Single board computer

Well, without more to go on, I might guess that this will suit your
needs:  http://www.gumstix.com/

HTH,
- Joe

Wow! It's really hard to believe. Is it true? Or are these gumstick's just
ideas?

Yes, they're real, and (for obvious reasons) pretty popular.  But
you'll want to verify that you can program them with Visual Basic (you
shouldn't have any trouble with GCC C or C++, however).

No go for vb with gumstix.
Only gcc/g++ under windows or linux
all details at gumstix.org

The new atmel avr32 network board looks good for the price - US$69
ATNGW100  AVR32 NETWORK GATEWAY
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools_card.asp?tool_idA02

They have a promo selling them for US$69
and claim they are available but I can't find anyone who has any in stock
yet.
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/view_detail.asp?FileName=AVR32NGKit_3_26.html&family_idh2

Digikey claims to be shipping them on the 13th of April

Nice to see that they provide avr32 studio for windows and linux
(eclipse based).
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/tools.asp?family_idh2

docs are up on avrfreaks wiki
http://www.avrfreaks.net/wiki/index.php/Documentation:AVR32_General

Alex

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/view_detail.asp?FileName=AVR32NGKit_3_26.html&family_idh2

I (back)ordered one of the ATNGW100 boards, then discovered I'd need the
JTAG mkII adapter to pretty much any debugging more sophisticated than
printfs. $300 for that makes the $69 a bit bigger pill.

Netburner has a $99 kit that appeals to me.

Pete

http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/view_detail.asp?FileName=AVR32NGKit_3_26.html&family_idh2

I already have Atmel tools. But it would have been nice for them to build a
jtag
debug module into the board like a lot of other manufacturers do
(analog , IAR, keil etc)


The netburner kits are nice but be careful as it can be easy
to load code that renders the modules unusable.

Just recieved a couple of olimex lpc2378 boards.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id ‚80
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id ‚82

The nice thing with most arm 7 and arm9 chips and boards
is the standard jtag port which works with simple adaptors.

I'm looking around and evaluating boards to use as a rs485 to ethernet
gateway
for a project.

Alex

   Visual Basic , C++ , ,
  You need a Host computer ...

   Slow method , requires 500% more
  stuff to learn , than
  direct programmming
      When you are closer to the hardware
 with a keypad and BW LCD , directly hooked
 to the mcu , you have far less to "figure" ,
 to memorize ,   job is much faster .

  I have 12 NDS Lites , 2
  LPC2292 ARM and several
 ATMEL SAM 7's .

  Ill be giving out a free Loader soon .
 It will be able to create code , unlike
 the stupid SAM-BA from ATMEL ,
 and the lame loader from Phillips



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That really depends on what you're doing.  If all you're doing is very
basic reactive programming, you're probably right.  I really wouldn't
want to try to do path planning that way, though.

  I have LPC2292 and ATMEL AT91SAM7256
 and others , they are all crippled , no fun
 at all .

   We need a low cost EVB , with

 two   STR710FZ2T6  or   two   LPC2292

 ARM , ....4MB  PSRAM ....SD card slot

 Lithium battery to protect PSRAM .

 Boots a 32 key keypad , outs to

 LCD , both kinds , simple and complex .


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