[Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software

Wed, 03 Jul 2002 20:03:06 -0400

Where can it be found?

ted hay wrote:

> You can use the dos program that came with the hb232.  George Stidley
> released it
> into the public domain, actually very good very stable few bugs (only
> about 2 have
> been found).  You can use a old PC, 286 or better.  Pro -Turbo will cost
> you as much
> as the interface.
>
> Ted
>
> "Len G. Carpenter" wrote:
>
> > Must be some network traffic holding things up because I can't even get into the
> > site at http://www3.sympatico.ca/len.c/  but all the info you need can be found
> > there.
> >
> > Redshift well I can't say to much about it I have tried it and it has its good
> > points, would be a great program for the opto board but my feelings are that it
> > just doesn't work well with the CE/HB-232.
> >
> > Also with the Pro-Turbo software the eputer program is available with it if
> > needed and if you are building from scratch there are only 2 legal sources for
> > that program, Cindy Cheek or the Pro-Turbo people, without it you can't program
> > the 68HC11.  I don't think redshift ever got past the beta stage, last I read
> > was that the software they used to program it was creating all kinds of issue's
> > so they were going with another language, that was well over 18 months ago.
> >
> > Ed Tissink wrote:
> >
> > > Getting the PCB made hopefylly won't be too difficult as I know a couple of
> > > people in this industry.  It looks like one library in NZ ( way down south,
> > > miles from where I am) has a copy of the book. Fortunately they run a
> > > nation-wide inter-lending system so hopefully I'll get hold of it pretty
> > > soon.
> > >
> > > Then the next question beckons. Where do I find more information on the
> > > Pro-Turbo software, cost, distribution method etc.  I've seen numerous links
> > > with,(co-)incidentally, the name Len Carpenter against it.  However they all
> > > point to www3.sympatico.ca/len.c/ and this can't be found.
> > >
> > > Is the RedShift software any good, looks a bit pricey but no physical
> > > shipping by the looks which makes life easy for me.
> > >
> > > Thanks again, I'm very grateful for all the info and feedback I'm getting
> > > off this list.
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Len G. Carpenter [mailto:[email protected]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 3 July 2002 16:11 PM
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software
> > >
> > > I think the hardest things will be finding someone that can make the circuit
> > > board for you, it is slightly skewed in the book and the CPU in it is a
> > > motorola
> > > 68hc11 I believe or equivalent.
> > >
> > > Ed Tissink wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hmmmm, very tempting.  Do you think I'd be able to source all components
> > > > locally or are they quite specialised?
> > > >
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