Well, 80X25 screen display is the most important to me. But I don’t think the
ModelT’s AA’s will ever be able to source enough power for an 80X25 display,
so an auxiliary 6vdc lantern battery or a AC wall wart would be necessary for
power anyway.
Adding NADSBox capabilities to TDOCK would be an great upgrade because it would
free the serial port for BlueM or other serial communications (like HTERM).
Just saying …
YMMV
Bob
From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bert Put
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:51 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [M100] Still thinking about TDock
Hi,
I'm on Kens side here. I value the simplicity and instant on capability of the
m100/102 along with the extended battery life and low current draw, regardless
of whether i take it on the road or use it at home.
and when i take it on the road, a lantern battery serves very well for super
extended operation.
I do speak as someone who has a nadsbox so all my portability needs are meet
right there :-)
Cheers/73 Bert
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Subject: Re: [M100] Still thinking about TDock
From: Bob Pigford <[email protected]>
To: 'Model 100 Discussion' <[email protected]>
CC:
Ken,
To me the design direction comes down to this question:
Question:
Do you operate primarily on batteries or on a wall wart?
I prefer a wall wart because I do not use my ModelTs for travel much anymore.
Mostly I use them at home for programming fun and for the challenges of
connecting to other devices.
AA operational capability is still needed for a short periods, even if the AAs
do not last to long.
I think your decision may be driven by the consensus answer to the question
above.
Just a suggestion.
Bob
From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Pettit
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 1:09 AM
To: Model 100 Discussion
Subject: [M100] Still thinking about TDock
I keep thinking about all the discussions about external monitors and expansion
and about the idea of having an internal / wireless solution to connect to
"everything". I can't help but think that anything internal / powered from the
portable is going to serve to drain the battery more quickly.
On the other hand, I was spending a few brain cycles trying to devise a way of
putting an internal Bluetooth device in the unit without needing any hardware
mods or consuming the M100 expansion bus. I was trying to think if there is a
way to replace one of the 8K RAM chips with a special module that contains a
Bluetooth module (along with a replacement 8K RAM chip), and then find some
special signaling to communicate with it.
Just my mind wandering...
Ken
