Re: TI-H: TI Network - TIN


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Re: TI-H: TI Network - TIN




Just disconnect all of the phones!  :)

or we could modulate the data on a frequency the speakers don't use and use
the speaker / clock sync lines to transfer our data!  :)

Grant


>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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