NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #19/NN_1992_19.iso/spool/comp/robotics/1666

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Newsgroups: comp.robotics
Path: sparky!uunet!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!ads.com!pkahn
From: [e-mail] (Philip Kahn)
Subject: other miniboard alternative
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Organization: Advanced Decision Systems
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 22:29:56 GMT
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I have been using a new 68HC11 board from Coactive Aesthetics. I chose
it over the NMI products for several reasons:
1) They offer a complete C development environment
2) They include many libraries to do things like networking
   controllers, motor drivers, I/O flow control (e.g., XON/XOFF), etc.
3) It includes a high speed RS-485 multidrop networked
   hardware/software system for simple networked controller systems.
4) It uses the 'F' chip which offers increased port I/O and other
   features, and it has an expansion bus.
5) It is relatively cheap, plug-and-play, and small (3" x 4" which
   includes the MAX232 chip).

I have no connection to this company other than as a very happy
customer. Their phone number is [phone] and the company's
network address is [e-mail] (an email address: one sign
they're good! and it has proven invaluable for technical assistance).

phil...