Thread: Fusion Brain Wish List: What do you want to see?

We used libusb in 2007/2008 but Windows7 does not support it at all. Considering the project is dead, I dont epect any updates any time soon...

you could do platform specific interfaces wrapped in a single FusionsBrainLib....just use libusb for linux and osx.

I would like to see a networked version instead of USB. This ones not for my car computer.I just ordered one to control the solar heater for my spa. USB's cable length is a issue and it would be great to access from other computers in the house.
Great board at a great price.
Thanks, Mike

Pull the input measuring capacitor to ground before measuring the next input.

I think the size is fine. It is hard enough wiring all the available inputs and outputs.

Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

We used libusb in 2007/2008 but Windows7 does not support it at all. Considering the project is dead, I dont epect any updates any time soon...

libusb-1.0 is alive and well iirc (some guy picked up the libusb 0.1 project and made it betterer post 08). You may want to check if it's supported on windows7.

More thoughts: After packaging a couple of these in my car, I think I'd prefer a pair of leads for power connection. Maybe even a motherboard pinout for the USB rather than the bulky connector plugs. I think horizontal connections for the AIN's or outputs would help as long as they didn't stick out opposite sides of the board.

Oh, and have the sample hold capacitor sink to ground before measuring the next input.

Originally Posted by mskrzat

I would like to see a networked version instead of USB. This ones not for my car computer.I just ordered one to control the solar heater for my spa. USB's cable length is a issue and it would be great to access from other computers in the house.
Great board at a great price.
Thanks, Mike

Interesting. I had thought of this and the betas I made last year had ethernet ports but I never had time to implement it...

Originally Posted by ACCLR8N

Pull the input measuring capacitor to ground before measuring the next input.

Yup, already got that one

Originally Posted by ACCLR8N

I think the size is fine. It is hard enough wiring all the available inputs and outputs.

Maybe make it a little bigger?

Originally Posted by tripzero

libusb-1.0 is alive and well iirc (some guy picked up the libusb 0.1 project and made it betterer post 08). You may want to check if it's supported on windows7.

I will have to check that out, thanks.

Originally Posted by ACCLR8N

More thoughts: After packaging a couple of these in my car, I think I'd prefer a pair of leads for power connection. Maybe even a motherboard pinout for the USB rather than the bulky connector plugs. I think horizontal connections for the AIN's or outputs would help as long as they didn't stick out opposite sides of the board.

Oh, and have the sample hold capacitor sink to ground before measuring the next input.

It would have to be on multiple sides. The current size is dictated by the number of ports and the physcial space needed. If it was long and skinny, it might work. That was a formfactor I had been considering...

Size and form is fine. This much waffling indicates it is probably good as is. Might be worth a size increase for a couple more inputs. Not enough power for more outputs.

What would the limitations be of a double sized board with twice the ports through a single USB connection?

Originally Posted by Bugbyte

1. Can be programmed and works even when the computer is off..