On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Tripp Meister wrote: >This wasn't about programing from your computer at the field. This is >about having the flexability to do your core programing and initial >testing on the PC then pushing the program to the TX. It would make the >programing of the MPX3030 faster and easier because you would be able to >see more of entire program in one screen than on the TX.
You could also just have a far better, more intuitive interface. -J > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 6:34 PM >To: d. o. darnell >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Why would you even want to use a PC for programming? Just imagine >firing up your laptop while waiting in the winch line to fix some >centering... > >We could add the blue screen of death as the latest sandbagging >excuse... > >d. o. darnell wrote: >> >> The concept of graphical user interfaces (GUI) for programming TX's >> might at first seem like a good idea. However, attempts to do so have > >> not been successful for several reasons, not the least of which is the > >> market. There are four major manufacturers each having a different >> hardware setup and programming metaphor. >> >> It's possible to write a PC/PDA program to hook up to a TX , display a > >> model with controls and to provide save/restore functions to the TX >> EPROM, although it is not likely that enough people would be >> interested in using such software. This functionality already exists >> internally to some degree in current TXs. Additionally there is no >> standard or "programming model" for all existing TX's narrowing the >> market even further. >> > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" >and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note >that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format >with MIME turned off. > > >RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and >"unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and >unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
