KPC3+ open-source code?
Am Montag, den 22.12.2008, 13:56 -0800 schrieb Curt, WE7U:
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*) Open hardware for my shack which I could write new code for would definitely be on my wish list. Whether that's doing my own AVR-based TNC, helping with somebody else's AVR project, or waiting for Scott's next ARM-based TNC, I don't know. I'm picky about processors and compilers. I'm not a PIC fan. The stuff Scott did with the OpenTracker series and Motorola processors is great, but the compilers cost $$. Byon with his TT4/AVR project is heading in the right direction, but as far as I know it's not open-source. If he has a "normal" bootloader in it perhaps it can be used for other things via a GCC cross-compiler.
There is an AVR-based APRS module already available:
http://www.ralfwilke.com/amateurfunk/aprs_tracker/
(this site is in german, but try the Babelfish:
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ it's not perfect, but you get a feeling of what's about)
The hardware and software is based on
http://garydion.com/projects/whereavr/ and a kit is available at
http://www.beta.df6ef.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=57&Itemid=98
Worse luck, it's not! I mailed DF6EF for a kit but he said, this boards were hand-made and he has no time make more of them. But he said, he will contact me in case he gets professionally fabricated ones. For this he needs orders. So who wants to join?
OK, it's "only" an APRS-module but we could think of a processor with a bigger FlashRAM and/or higher clock rate for more complexity. The best of all is, that there is an already working software. And the compliler with the complete IDE is for free. And there is also a very cheap possibility to program the controller, it's the parallel port. If you want to see more, have a look at http://www.avrfreaks.net
So this is a "classical" HAM-approach. I'm very much in favor of such a piece of crap ;-)
73 de Christof, OE8BCK
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