> > My only comment is that using FlexWire to interface to the "stunt box" > means that the box may only be used with Flex radios. If one > were to use some other interface, IP-over-Ethernet would be > my first choice, then it could be used with any radio in any > shack as the Rig Control Program could send it commands just > as easily. PowerSDR can just as easily send CAT commands via > a network socket as it can a dedicated Flexwire socket. Yes, > it would require the "stunt box" to have an IP stack in it > but more and more that is available with microcontrollers. > > For example, if you don't want to have to build the network > stack you can start with something like the Maxim 'TINI'. > > http://www.maxim-ic.com/products/microcontrollers/tini/ > > I am sure there are others but that is one that is just off > the top of my head. >
Or the stuff from Rabbit Semiconductor in Davis http://www.rabbit.com/products/kits/ I think the MiniCore RCM5700 has Etherenet, and the dev kit is $49. Of course, that doesn't have a box or isolation interfaces. It might not even have the RJ45 connector, although I think the dev kit does have that added. _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
