Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OSS Pressure hull basic layout.

["Warrend Greenway" <dub@linuxmail.org>]

Do you know of any info on the PS1/PS2 controller interface? I'd be leaning
towards PC analog stuff, but if the PS1/PS2 use an SPI, I2C or analog interface,
I would be interested.

Warren. 

> 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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