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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: RE: serial interface usesRE: serial interface uses
From: Fred Maxwell <rockbox_at_anti-spam.org>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:49:17 -0400 > A PIC chip (e.g. the 16F628) has 16 i/o pins and can easily > be programmed to talk to RS232 or similar serial device and > an LCD display > - could such a setup be used as a bi-directional remote? I prefer the Atmel AVR chips to the PIC series, but, yes, I would think that it could work. > If rockbox supported a remote of this type, and defined a > protocol, a PIC program could be created and remote controls > made quite cheaply... any takers? I'm not so sure that remotes with LCD displays could be made cheaply by amateurs in low quantities. I still think that the best answer might be to make a cable to connect a Palm series handheld to the Rockbox-equipped AJB. Then you get a classy, readily available consumer device with a large LCD display with grayscale and graphics. The Palm provides a touch-screen to which remote control buttons can be assigned as well as several programmable buttons on the device itself. A Palm Zire can be had brand new for about $89 -- less on sale. Then you have a device with has multiple purposes. I already carry a bag to work with the Archos, the power supply, the USB cable, the headphones, a Handspring Visor, Springboard expansion modules for same (memory expansion, GPS, and cell phone), wireless headset for cell phone module, and spare batteries. The last thing I need is a dedicated remote control. I want to consolidate functions, not lug additional devices around. Regards, Fred Maxwell Received on 2003-09-22 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |