[Pro2006] Parallel port PC Interface and ProgramIT software

Tue, 09 Jul 2002 09:17:15 -0400

Well as I understood it Bill copyrighted the software as he did pay for its creation.  I
also know that the eputer program that is needed to get the initial programming into the
68hc11 was not to be given out freely, it is also copyrighted by Bill and we are the only
one allowed to pass it out with Pro-Turbo and only if it is asked for.
I don't believe Cindy is doing any sales for any of the hardware or software, I have had a
few people wanting Pro-Turbo but were having problems getting the hardware even after
finally getting a response from Cindy on it I have not heard back form them and that was a
longgggggggg time ago.
Last I heard a friend was offered everything from Cindy, he has not heard from her in a
longg time either.
Not too sure what we have regged I would have to look it up but we do get a few every year,
for the time we have into it even if we had charged $300 or $400 for the program we still
are in the hole and that is paying ourselves $1 an hour, but that's he way the ball rolls in
a specialized market, but everyone that has the program has a very well behaved program that
does just what it is supposed to do and then lots more, it doesn't tie your windows system
up like the DOS version does and is also a hell of allot easier to use, unlike redshift. I
beta tested it and a friend tried to beta test it, took me a long time to get it to run and
he never did get it to run, I don't know if you every used it, it had some nice features but
was very misleading in what some of them did and a very screwed up way of programming the
channels into the radio, would be great if it was for the opto board but not the CE/HB-232.
Yes lots of people are missing the joy of building and testing, worst part is it seems that
many of the hams we are seeing in the groups and stuff have no idea what if they have a
soldering iron or a high voltage probe in their hand or which end to hold.

Cheers

Len

ted hay wrote:

> your right it doesnt appear to be on any ftp site.  perhaps Cindy Cheek is offering
> copies for the $10 for habdling and postage yet.  otherwise somebody might be kind enuff
> to send a copy. I've never seen a request for it in alt.binaires.radio-scanner newsgroup
> either.  I'm guessing the interest in the hb232 is somewhat limited now.  How many
> copies of Pro-turbo are licensed and how many a year are ordered?  I'm guessing since
> the 2006 is getting somewhat older and many of the higher end new radios offering
> computer control without the hassel of homebrewing that it is being overlooked a lot
> anymore.
>
> Ted
>
> "Len G. Carpenter" wrote:
>
> > 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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