Re: TI-H: TI Network - TIN


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Re: TI-H: TI Network - TIN




I don't know... setting up a school calc network sounds like a good project
to me... =)

-Miles Raymond

-----Original Message-----
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: TI-H: TI Network - TIN


>
>>In a message dated 10/19/98 2:24:09 PM Central Daylight Time,
>>fuzz@pinecrest.edu writes:
>>
>>> what you are describing right there, is an mbus hub with an i2c
compatable
>>>  e(g) attached. the mbus hub just connects all the red wires to the rest
of
>>>  the red wres, the whites to whites, and ground to ground.
>>
>>No, I am not.  Does MBus have a fileserver?  Nope.  Does MBus have support
for
>>calcs other than the -85?  Nope.  I want a system with a small storage
device
>>(stores high scores for 'server', download freq. used programs, etc) that
is
>>compatible with all ASM-capable calcs  - meaning the TI-82, TI-83, TI-85,
>>TI-86, TI-89, and TI-92(+).  I believe Kaus mentioned a greater number of
>>addresses so more calcs could be connected.  Think about it... we know
ZTetris
>>has a link routine that is used in all versions and is compatible with the
>>calcs mentioned above.  If you can play a game of ZTetris from one calc to
>>another, this TI-Network should certainly be feasible!
>>
>>My important points:
>>1.  Multi-calc capability
>>2.  File server
>>3.  More addresses
>>
>>Rob Hornick
>
>#1.  I2C is compatible with all calcs.
>#2.  The E(g) is a file server
>#3.  I2C has 128 addresses.  You show me anywhere near 128 calcs or even
>tell me where there would be the need to tie 128 calcs together (remember
>they all share 3k of bandwidth) and I'll see a need for more addresses...
>
>Grant


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