Re: TI-H: radio link...what's stopping us?


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Re: TI-H: radio link...what's stopping us?




>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: David Knaack <dknaack@geocities.com>
>>>>To: <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 12:06 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: TI-H: radio link...what's stopping us?
>
> ....
>
>>>A 68HC is in no way an I/O chruncher.  I could do better with a 4pin PIC
>>>with afew shift reigsters...  Sad...
>
>>>You're off track on the number of TI's.  If designed correctly all the
>>>links can and would share the same freq.
>>>
>>>I've tried to do it the way you are (with the stupid gay TI-hub thing) and
>>>it is a complete waste of money.
>
>Hey, did I say something that the 68HC is the only thing on the board?
>There's a way more on the board making the 68HC able to control up to
>64 I/O lines + one serial. I'm not using your "stupid gay TI-hub thing".
>I actually used this board design for my robot but it's can be used
>for a TI network without any problem.

Okay.  Having -lots of I/O- is different than -fast toggling I/O-.

I specifically said the 68HC can't toggle I/O nearly as fast as newer uCs.

Driving robots, motors, servos, or whatever doesn't take much power...

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