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
> >>~4! 400lbs).
> >>
> >> 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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