Creating a new ARM/AVR platform

[Liam Proven]

On 29 February 2012 18:21, Icarus Alive <icarus.alive at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jacob,
>
> Based on what I've read so far, I believe what your co. has set out to do
> has probably been done a few hundred times (thousands, might be more
> appropriate).
> Monitoring server room and controlling relays, as many others have mentioned
> is now so easy that apparently Artists are expected to be able to do it...
> well, at least, in theory.
> Please read a little about Arduino. There a zillion avatars of that tiny
> 8-bit micro-controller based development boards, including some that are
> quite close to being used as a product.
>
> If you want to use IP communication, over ethernet, even that is possible,
> for as long as your protocol is not too complex, and you do not expect high
> data throughput.
> And, you do not need Linux... not even an RTOS (Real-Time OS) for that. Just
> a program that handles a bunch of Interrupts (possibly) and a main loop
> running a state-machine. Based on what you would like to monitor, how many
> sensors, and how many relays, there are various solutions. Today, there is a
> concept of Open-source Hardware, where schematics and manufacturing files of
> plug-n-play modules are available, apart from the Arduino concept of
> shields, which are ready-to-use plug-n-play modules, that you just buy
> off-the-shelf.

I should have thought of that. I have no experience of the things
myself, but I believe that Arduinos are very capable, flexible little
devices, but perhaps, from what Jacob says, a little underpowered for
his application?

> Liam, has provided excellent suggestions already.

Why thanks! :¬)

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