*NEW* USB Input/Output Board -- Fusion Brain

[2k1Toaster]

Is there any way to have a button that could have control over another buttons 'enabled' property, like a pre-requisite? Seems the most likely way to do this now is with different pages that look alike, but have the required options "disabled".

No there isnt a way, but I can add that relatively easily.

Can one output's state-change to on (or off) turn another one's state to off (or on) automatically?
An example would be when you turn your highbeams on, headlights turn off.
Like toggled radio buttons.

No not now. When they are linked, they change to the same state... I think I can do something about that too...

[h3rk]

only if you think it's worth it, and only if you don't have to re-write the whole thing! I was just curious, I might be able to work around it.


Re: the pid thing for multiple brains, does the second hardware need to have the new pid_xxx code in its memory, as well, to work? if so is this something that can be configured by individuals over usb?

[2k1Toaster]

only if you think it's worth it, and only if you don't have to re-write the whole thing! I was just curious, I might be able to work around it.

The way I rewrote it, I can add things like this relatively simply, so no biggie.

Re: the pid thing for multiple brains, does the second hardware need to have the new pid_xxx code in its memory, as well, to work? if so is this something that can be configured by individuals over usb?

And yes the PIC will have to have that code on it too. And once we get the usb flashing working, you will beable to flash the new code into the PIC through USB. Right now, you will need to request a second PIC to have the second pid/vid preflashed on there.

[NiSlo]

Could you not connect the output from your highbeams (for example) to an input on the fusionbrain. When the input went high it would turn off the lowbeams? Not very elegant, but an option at the least.

[2k1Toaster]

Could you not connect the output from your highbeams (for example) to an input on the fusionbrain. When the input went high it would turn off the lowbeams? Not very elegant, but an option at the least.

Yes that would work, but I could do it in software too.

[h3rk]

And yes the PIC will have to have that code on it too. And once we get the usb flashing working, you will beable to flash the new code into the PIC through USB. Right now, you will need to request a second PIC to have the second pid/vid preflashed on there.

If I put in for another one, could you make a note to give #2 a different pid?

Could you not connect the output from your highbeams (for example) to an input on the fusionbrain. When the input went high it would turn off the lowbeams? Not very elegant, but an option at the least.

Yeah, that may work but I haven't seen (or just didn't recognize ) any properties in the skin yet that woud force an output based on the logic or level of an input. ...yet.
But I suppose it's just that I'm stingy with my ports.

[NiSlo]

Yes that would work, but I could do it in software too.

Ha Yeah. By the time I buggered around taking a call at work and typed the message you had already said you could look at a software revision.

[P3D4T0R]

What are you guys ideas for an LCD? How will it work? Interface? etc.

[turbocad6]

still working on skin....

I still haven't recieved rev.2 pic?

[2k1Toaster]

What are you guys ideas for an LCD? How will it work? Interface? etc.

It will take 3 or 4 of your digital outputs. And it will be a character LCD screen. It is more of an idea at this point. The software is coded for it sort of, but the details arent there yet. We will see how these main boards actually sell. Hopefully there is a demand.

still working on skin....

I still haven't recieved rev.2 pic?

I think the post office believes they are terrorist chips or something because I only today received my version 2 pic. So I dont know what the delay is, but it is on the PO side.

Also is that screenshot taken with the program running and reading from a skin file, or just a photoshop?