On 3/15/2010 2:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote: > I'm motivated to work on my sprinkler control project again, and I'm > looking at boards to run the software, which I want to be Linux based. > > Here are my requirements so far: > > 1. Price: Under $100 > 2. I/O: USB and Ethernet (wifi for bonus points, and serial for debug) > 3. Power: DC input, not too worried about power consumption > (24V would be nice since that's the same voltage my > sprinkler valves use). > 4. Disk: Whatever flashy thing is fine (SD, CF, soldered, whatever) > 5. Size and weight don't matter right now (but will in the future). > > Here's what I've found so far: > > 1. Gumstix Linux (too expensive) > 2. Beagleboard (too much I/O -- don't need DVI, S-Video, Audio, etc). > 3. A repurposed wifi AP board[1] > > Any other ideas? The cheaper the better, and I'm not afraid to solder. > > > --Dave > > [1] > http://www.wlanparts.com/product/SBC-210?meta=FRG&utm_source=GBASE&utm_medium=CPC&utm_content=&utm_campaign= > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > >
I think at your price range you're probably looking at a wifi board of some sort. You could possibly do something with Arduino and that might be up your alley, but you're definitely not running Linux on that thing. -Tod Hansmann /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
