[simpits-tech] [digital-flight e_group] For those making custom
hardware (fwd)
Mike Williams
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 14:37:46 -0500
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the egroups must have swamped it, no joy on the site, Ill check it later,
good find Gene. =0D
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Mike Williams=0D
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Date: Monday, March 31, 2003 10:09:36=0D
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Subject: [simpits-tech] [digital-flight e_group] For those making custom
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Check this out folks, it might be a good source.=0D
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Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:20:54 +0100=0D
From: Jonathan Morton <chromi@chromatix.demon.co.uk>=0D
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To: e_group@digital-flight.com=0D
Subject: [digital-flight e_group] For those making custom hardware=0D
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=2E...try this baby.=0D
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http://www.codemercs.com/=0D
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They have USB joystick controller chips, supporting 3 axes and 8=0D
independent buttons, or 16 buttons in a 4x4 matrix, at very affordable=0D
prices. Definitely good enough to build a set of pedals, or a small=0D
quadrant.=0D
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They also have USB chips for general I/O work, including direct support=0D
for driving an I2C bus or a standard-type LCD display, plus PC and Mac=0D
driver SDKs. Again, these are the best prices and flexibility I've=0D
seen. I'm thoroughly impressed.=0D
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They also have keyboard and mouse controllers which support AT/serial,=0D
PS/2, ADB, and USB on a single chip. Not bad, but I don't see you guys=0D
making a custom keyboard or mouse right now. For extra buttons and=0D
lights (GoFlight style), I'd use the general I/O chip.=0D
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For both, they carry a "starter kit" which you can use to experiment=0D
with - it gives you all the necessary support components, plus a board=0D
with some "work area" for your own stuff.=0D
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I must say, this is a great change from seeing "data acquisition" boxes=0D
which cost =A3200 or more, just to read 20 digital TTL lines at only=0D
100kHz (I'm being serious).=0D
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from: Jonathan "Chromatix" Morton=0D
mail: chromi@chromatix.demon.co.uk=0D
website: http://www.chromatix.uklinux.net/=0D
tagline: The key to knowledge is not to rely on people to teach you it.=0D
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<DIV> </DIV>Check this out folks, it might be a good source.<BR><BR>=
g.<BR><BR><BR>---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>Date: Sun, 30 Ma=
r 2003 23:20:54 +0100<BR>From: Jonathan Morton <<A href=3D"mailto:chro=
mi@chromatix.demon.co.uk">chromi@chromatix.demon.co.uk</A>><BR>Reply-T=
o: <A href=3D"mailto:e_group@digital-flight.com">e_group@digital-flight.c=
om</A><BR>To: <A href=3D"mailto:e_group@digital-flight.com">e_group@digit=
al-flight.com</A><BR>Subject: [digital-flight e_group] For those making c=
ustom hardware<BR><BR>....try this baby.<BR><BR><A href=3D"http://www.cod=
emercs.com/">http://www.codemercs.com/</A><BR><BR>They have USB joystick =
controller chips, supporting 3 axes and 8<BR>independent buttons, or 16 b=
uttons in a 4x4 matrix, at very affordable<BR>prices. Definitely good eno=
ugh to build a set of pedals, or a small<BR>quadrant.<BR><BR>They also ha=
ve USB chips for general I/O work, including direct support<BR>for drivin=
g an I2C bus or a standard-type LCD display, plus PC and Mac<BR>driver SD=
Ks. Again, these are the best prices and flexibility I've<BR>seen. I'm th=
oroughly impressed.<BR><BR>They also have keyboard and mouse controllers =
which support AT/serial,<BR>PS/2, ADB, and USB on a single chip. Not bad,=
but I don't see you guys<BR>making a custom keyboard or mouse right now.=
For extra buttons and<BR>lights (GoFlight style), I'd use the general I/=
O chip.<BR><BR>For both, they carry a "starter kit" which you can use to =
experiment<BR>with - it gives you all the necessary support components, p=
lus a board<BR>with some "work area" for your own stuff.<BR><BR>I must sa=
y, this is a great change from seeing "data acquisition" boxes<BR>which c=
ost =A3200 or more, just to read 20 digital TTL lines at only<BR>100kHz (=
I'm being serious).<BR><BR>----------------------------------------------=
----------------<BR>from: Jonathan "Chromatix" Morton<BR>mail: <A href=3D=
"mailto:chromi@chromatix.demon.co.uk">chromi@chromatix.demon.co.uk</A><BR=
>website: <A href=3D"http://www.chromatix.uklinux.net/">http://www.chroma=
tix.uklinux.net/</A><BR>tagline: The key to knowledge is not to rely on p=
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