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So I can have it battery operated, WiFi connected to my home WLAN.. Yes, please! :)

-ak

10.8.2004 kello 21:46, Erik Hougaard kirjoitti:

 Just to keep you guys updated on LuaChip so far......

Right now the hardware package I'm going for is the "Digi Connect ME" or "Digi Connect Wi-ME". I'm the process of working out a agreement with the distributor, and if this goes well we will start testing. I was not going to say anything until I had something solid - but the cat is out of the bag - just be prepared to be disapointed!

The software configuration will be as this:
* A small multithreading kernel with custom memory manager
* TCP/IP stack with DHCP client
* service console thread (telnet 'ish) always running.
* Small filesystem located in part of the flash
* Lua distribution that has access to console, timers, uarts, gio and network. * Lua support for starting threads and communication through the console * Lua bootloader - a specific script on the flash will always be executed when the chip is turned on (Unless a debug conditions is reached within 3 seconds)

Stuff that could be nice....
* Kernel locks - could be used for timing sensitive stuff... Not real time, but close enough to communicate with hardware that needs a degree of precision. * Power control - be able to put the chip into sleepmode and control wakeup conditions from Lua...
* ?????

What can you do with a LuaChip....
* I'm going to use it for robots
* Alarm systems
* Real world integration ....... Let me hear what YOU want to use the chip for?

/Erik