Hi all,

If Deluge is used while programming tmoteinvent with boomerang, the code
found in: tos/lib/Deluge/TOSBoot/tmoteinvent/PowerOffM.nc details how
tmoteinvent "shutdown" (in fact goes to a deep sleep).

Maybe this code could be included in Deluge for T2?

On Nov 30, 2007 5:10 PM, Xavier Orduña <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Urs, we've been doing the same task for some time, but you made it faster.
>
> I was blocked in using the I2C Bus.
>
> I will keep updated about improvents if made.
>
> thanks!
>
> Xavi
>
>
> On Nov 30, 2007 4:59 PM, Urs Hunkeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I managed to free some time and rewrote the Leds-, Photo- and
> > Accel-Drivers for TinyOS 2.x. I did not really look into how they work
> > exactly but just tried to rewrite them to TinyOS 2.x syntax. Feel free
> > to improve!
> >
> > The drivers are in the invent/sensorboard directory. The other
> > directories in the invent directory are extremely simple test
> > applications. The Blink application demonstrates the use of the LEDs.
> > The PhotoTest application demonstrates the photo sensor, while the
> > AccelTest application demonstrates the accelerometer sensor. The Null
> > application tries to turn off the external hardware (but this seems to
> > not completely work).
> >
> > I see the following main issues:
> > - Especially for the accelerometer, streaming sensor data would be
> > needed (should be trivial to implement)
> > - The AD524X start() and stop() functions are currently implicitly
> > called by the Photo and the Accel drivers. This could lead to problems
> > if both drivers were used together. This is probably a problem with my
> > rewrite (the StdControl interface has changed and I used the
> > SplitControl interface instead).
> > - Since the tmote invent has an internal battery, there should be a
> > mechanism to switch off the motes. It seems that the original software
> > (probably Boomerang?) checked on mote-startup whether the user button
> > was pressed, and if so, shut down all external drivers. How should we
> > implement this in TinyOS 2.x (ideally such that this would be a feature
> > that all applications could easily integrate)?
> > - I didn't do much testing and especially the interrupt functionality of
> >
> > the accelerometer driver is untested.
> >
> > Enjoy,
> > Urs
> >
> >
> >
> > Xavier Orduña schrieb:
> > > I'm working now on the Photo Driver.
> > >
> > > After that, I plan to work on accel driver.
> > >
> > > I will keep you updated.
> > >
> > > Xavi
> > >
> > > On Nov 29, 2007 3:18 PM, Van der Haegen Mathieu <
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I have a lot of other work to do until january. So my plannings are
> > to
> > >> begin to work on this end of this year or start of next year so I'll
> > keep in
> > >> touch with you to let you know how it's going with the tmote invent.
> > >>
> > >> Nice !
> > >> Mathieu
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Nov 29, 2007 2:13 PM, Urs Hunkeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi,
> > >>>
> > >>> We have around 50 tmote skys and 30 tmote invents, so the situation
> > here
> > >>> is pretty the same. Personally I don't mind that much that the
> > former
> > >>> moteiv doesn't provide support anymore because at least the
> > >>> documentation is open and their source code can be used and adapted.
> > I
> > >>> just wonder if I develop on an obsolete platform...
> > >>>
> > >>> I am also interested in getting the accelerometer to work on TinyOS
> > 2.
> > >>> So a collaboration would be nice. Currently I have a lot of other
> > work
> > >>> to do, I hope to be able to do it before the end of the year. How
> > soon
> > >>> would you need it?
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers,
> > >>> Urs
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Van der Haegen Mathieu schrieb:
> > >>>> Hi !
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I permit myself to write a message in this thread because we are
> > >>> REALLY
> > >>>> interested in having support for the tmotes invent for tinyos 2!
> > >>>>
> > >>>> We have more than 10 tmote invents here and we are developing an
> > >>> application
> > >>>> for tinyos 2 that will absolutely need the accelerometer of theses.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I allready tried to use the boomerang drivers which are 'allmost'
> > >>> compliant
> > >>>> with tinyos 2 without any success.
> > >>>> And I'd like to say my personal opinion about all this : the MoteIV
> > >>> company
> > >>>> transformed into the sentilla company which is just fine. But I
> > think
> > >>> it is
> > >>>> outrageous how any support for tmote hardware will cease in end of
> > >>> December
> > >>>> 2007 (as shown here : http://www.sentilla.com/moteiv-endoflife.html
> > ).
> > >>> We
> > >>>> have more than 50 tmotes skys and 10 tmotes invent and I think it's
> > >>> really
> > >>>> too easy for moteiv to say 'we stop support on this date' ... and
> > what
> > >>> ? If
> > >>>> we want to continue use theses devices with tinyos 2 we will have
> > to
> > >>> write
> > >>>> our own drivers ? No I think it is abnormal, moteiv should at least
> > >>> give
> > >>>> tinyos2 drivers for all of their hardware before stopping support.
> > So
> > >>> that
> > >>>> we will be able to continue using their hardware with the evolution
> > of
> > >>>> tinyos ... ?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> What do you all think about this ? Sorry for beeing a bit
> > aggressive
> > >>> but I
> > >>>> was really surprised how moteiv shut down without any warning.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Van der Haegen Mathieu.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> PS: Btw I really need the tmote invent accelerometers drivers for
> > >>> tinyos 2
> > >>>> for a project I'm working on so any collaboration would be nice to
> > get
> > >>> it
> > >>>> working.
> >
>
>
>
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