On (16 Feb 95) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote to All... e> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] e> Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:19:44 +0000 (GMT)
> As for robotics control or smart robots etc the SAM motherboard is near > ideal! > To run it only requires the +5Volt supply and an I/O pcb could be > designed that > fits into the second drive plug and programs loaded via the MIDI/NET or > TAPE. e> If you're going to go to that much trouble then I'd have thought e> that you may as well blow your own EPROM, or build your own z80 SBC e> and use the SAM as a development tool... and download your assembly e> code into EEPROM or something. Then you'd end up with a robot with less functionality and RAM etc! The beauty of using the SAM motherboard is that it IS a z80 SBC with everything apart from I/O ports, which can be added cheaply! Plus no need for expensive thru-plated pcb manufacturing equipment or EPROM blowers etc... You *can* develop the software on the SAM with Disks attached to use assemblers etc and then SAVE loaders and code to tape, remove the motherboard, add the I/O pcb bolt it onto the robot attach keyboard power up with tape deck plugged into the sam and just type LOAD "" to load the developed program in, remove keyboard, and tape lead and away it goes! When you've finished put the motherboard back in the sam case with discs etc and dial-up your internet account and get your daily fix of sam-users all on the same machine:-) e> -Andrew Gale Johnathan. ... Xerox never comes up with anything original. -- |Fidonet: Johnathan Taylor 2:2501/307.9 |Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own.
