Re: Considering making FlukeEm open source...

C# ?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

:-D

On 11/16/05, James Bright <james@quarterarcade.com> wrote:
>
> And actually if you reversed engineered the I/O module too, you could
> essentially replace the 9100A. It's a little more involved (both reverse
> engineering the I/O module and writing the database software). However, the
> 9100A using the I/O module is EXTREMELY powerful.
>
> I'd write the IDE/database program for the 9100A like app so long as no
> one cared that it was C# :-)
>
> JB
>
> ------------------------------
> *From*: Adam Courchesne <ajcrm125@gmail.com>
> *Sent*: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:45 AM
> *To*: Technical Tools Mail List <techtoolslist@flippers.com>
> *Subject*: Re: [Techtoolslist] Considering making FlukeEm open source...
>
> Whoever designed the pods took the time to understand the functionality of
> each respective processor. For example, for processor type ABC, a read
> consists of putting the read address on the address in cycle N, then expect
> the data in cycle N+1. They then wrote code to support this behavior and
> programmed it into the pod, so that when a read command is received from the
> Fluke, it performs these functions. For processor XYZ, the read (and thus
> POD) behavior would be completely different.
>
> Writing a direct uP USB adapter is certainly possible, but in doing so we
> would be reinventing the wheel. (I think some other companies have these?)
>
> What I wanted to do is look at the commands getting sent from the Fluke to
> the pod. (I.E. what gets sent to the pod when the READ @ 7000 command is
> sent) Once I get a full understanding of the Fluke to POD command interface,
> I can then write an ICE (In Circuit Emulator) that supports these pods.
> Think about it.. you could write Z80 C or assembly code on your PC, and use
> this program to execute it on the native Z80 based system the pod is plugged
> into. Real time code development and debug baby. :-)
>
>
> On 11/15/05, Tom McClintock <tomm@mgcap.com> wrote:
> >
> > Why stay with the POD at all? Why not a USB to CPU adapter cable or
> > something similar?
> >
> >
> > tm
>
>
> -Adam
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