[GreenKeys] USB/Teletype Boards Ready to Ship

[Richard Knoppow]

    Another poster said he thought these were expensive. If this 
is the device on the web site linked below I think they are quite 
cheap. I have a little experience with manufacturing and have 
some understanding of the costs involved. $35 seems cheap to me. 
Maybe I am missing something.

On 9/6/2019 3:14 PM, Jordan Spencer Cunningham wrote:
> There have been a few questions on this manufacturing venture, so 
> I'll send more details publicly to hopefully answer most of them, 
> and then I'll answer anything else privately.
> 
> Back in April I started the process of manufacturing a run of 
> Eric Volpe's USB to TTY interface board. It allows you to connect 
> a computer to a current loop. It supports 20ma and 60ma loops. 
> Out of the box it supports ITA2 (5-bit) machines and ASCII 
> (7-bit) machines, though you could customize some configurations 
> to do other encodings if needed. It also supports any baud rate 
> from 45 baud up to at least 1200 baud (these haven't all been 
> thoroughly tested, but they should work).
> 
> Basically it enables your computer to act like a teletype on a 
> current loop-- sending and receiving text.
> 
> It's very versatile; I've loved working with these boards.
> 
> I was able to manufacture them for $35 each (including shipping 
> to the continental U.S.). I still have some available for those 
> interested. This includes the fully manufactured board 
> preprogrammed to work out of the box.
> 
> More technical details are available at Eric's site here 
> <https://heepy.net/index.php/USB-teletype>. I am also creating 
> additional documentation and help videos to supplement this-- a 
> link will be shared soon.
> 
> -
> Jordan Spencer Cunningham
> teletype.net <https://teletype.net>
> 
> 
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019, at 5:02 PM, Jordan Spencer Cunningham wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Those of you who made orders for these boards should have just 
>> received a message with details about your USB/TTY interface 
>> board order. If you didn't, please check your spam and let me 
>> know if it's not even there-- it seems there may have been a 
>> few of you whose inboxes somehow ate some of my previous messages.
>>
>> In short, I will be shipping boards starting Friday.
>>
>> Those of you who didn't make an order but wish you did are also 
>> in luck-- I currently have 31 boards unclaimed. You're welcome 
>> to tag along.
>>
>> Thanks much, and have a great day.
>>
>> -
>> Jordan Spencer Cunningham
>> teletype.net <https://teletype.net>
>>
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