[Techtoolslist] Considering making FlukeEm open source...

[Adam Courchesne]

C# ?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!


:-D


On 11/16/05, James Bright <james at 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 at gmail.com>

> *Sent*: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:45 AM

> *To*: Technical Tools Mail List <techtoolslist at 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 at 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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