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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Pressure hull basic layout.
Also I found a few sites that "cards" that pop in to
gameboy advanced to use as a micro controller looked neet
has 10 hour runtime on 2AA batteries and coust around
$120.00
I am not sure if i would trust my life to a gameboy
or MS windows ;)
Andy Jensen
On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 20:34:51 -0800
Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>They are also a lot of game controllers that are
>serial(RS232), some
>of which might be suitable. There is also the option of
>tearing it
>open and converting it to serial or even wiring it in
>parallel. Also
>you could use a USB to serial converter.
>
>There are also some nice joysticks some people might find
>better, so
>as far as the controller goes we may want to leave the
>option open so
>people could program the device of there choice. We
>could choose if
>we want USB or Serial or both or whatever. My vote would
>go towards
>serial since they are more chips that come with serial.
>
>I would personally prefer a joy stick type device (or
>two) mounted some
>where solid, over hand held controls.
>
>Ian.
>
>On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 22:40:10 -0500
>"Andy Jensen" <drewacard@charter.net> wrote:
>
>> Warren
>> In looking around...
>> it would possible to interface a Playstation or PS1
>> controller with a midrange pic either in digital or
>>analog
>> with full functionality.
>>
>> The USB interface would require a bit more in the range
>>of
>> parts ie A few PIC's an Phllips ISP1160 or ISP1161A1
>>Nvram
>>
>> but in theroy it could talk to any USB1.1 device that
>>the
>> nvram was programed to identify. though this might be a
>> lot of futzing.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 15:20:20 -0800 (PST)
>> John Rogers <djohnndjinn@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >I have seen quite a few options for USB interfaces
>>(slave
>> >devices at least) pop up over the past year. I have
>> >spoken before of implementing a CAN network like a
>>modern
>> >car would use. Due to the huge amount of work that has
>> >already been done for cars, the interfaces for this
>> >protocol can be purchased for dirt cheap. Connect this
>> >to a cheap microcontroller with non-volatile memory and
>> >boom. instant real-time distributed network.
>> Reliable,
>> >available, scalable.
>> >Again, is is probably way too early to be worrying
>>about
>> >electrical systems..
>> >--John
>> > Warrend Greenway <dub@linuxmail.org> wrote:If you
>> >figure out how to economically interface one of those
>> >controllers
>> >to a microcontroller, then you have my full attention.
>> >The real problem
>> >with them is that they all use proprietary
>> >connectors...Except the USB
>> >flavors, and the USB interface ICs usually take a lot
>>of
>> >baby-sitting...
>> >But I'm sure listening...An older style joystick would
>>be
>> >easier in that
>> >you can use a basic ADC to get the position.
>> >
>> >Warren.
>> >
>> >Warren.
>> >
>> >> I also think it looks Neat.
>> >>
>> >> Question is hull steel worked still going for around
>> >> $.57/lb or $1.25/kg and was that for A517?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> What about using a computer/ps2/x-box type
>>controller?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:02:21 +0800
>> >> "Warrend Greenway" wrote:
>> >> >OK. You have some really interesting ideas here. I
>> >> >personally
>> >> >would like to see two hatches, possibly of raised
>> >>domes,
>> >> >or
>> >> >the cylinders. I thought your seating idea was
>>great! I
>> >> >also
>> >> >like the "foot dome", that is an interesting
>>concept,
>> >> >because
>> >> >it minimizes the volume. Also, putting the
>>instruments
>> >> >and
>> >> >controls on rails so that they roll out of the way
>> >>sounds
>> >> >like
>> >> >a good idea, then they wouldn't be in the way when
>>you
>> >> >are
>> >> >climbing in. Did you get a chance to look at the
>> >> >pictures of my canted idea?
>> >> >
>> >> >Warren.
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I did a little fiddling around with the pressure
>>hull
>> >> >>layout.
>> >> >> Using a foot well, it seem that we could design a
>> >>hull
>> >> >>with
>> >> >> around a 2 cubic meter displacement (~2000kg or
>> >> >>~4400lbs).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I'm interested in what people, in particular about
>> >>the
>> >> >> dimentions with regard to confort.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ian.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/subfiles.html
>> >> >>
>> >>http://www.prismnet.com/~moki/20030123.175639/hull-v1.jpg
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Approximate displacement: 2 cubic meters (~2000kg
>>or
>> >> >>4400lbs)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hatch top is 2.5 feet from the water line, per ABS
>> >>spec.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> One dome viewport, one cylinder style veiwport.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Only rear seating position has a hatch, the dome
>> >>doesn't
>> >> >>not open.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Seats would probably be made of cloth and hung
>> >>"hammock
>> >> >>style"
>> >> >> so they be easily moved out of the way making it
>>easy
>> >>to
>> >> >>access
>> >> >> the front seating position.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Front seating position is for the viewer/guest,
>>the
>> >>rear
>> >> >>position
>> >> >> is for the pilot, the idea is the pilot sitting
>> >>slightly
>> >> >>higher
>> >> >> to see more.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Controls would been to fold away so they do not
>> >>inhibit
>> >> >>passage
>> >> >> to the front position.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
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