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May 16, 2008 10:30pm

cdraptor 25 posts

Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base

John

Thanks for all the work you have done looking into this. I will keep an eye out for the R1.2 build – now that I know how to setup the FS on the MMC that will be easy to add in.

I may mess with building the rootfs myself. I just got the bug tonight so going to make sure all is working.

Thanks again

May 16, 2008 4:46pm

jconnolly 285 posts

Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base

Chuck,

I've posted an enhancement request on bugzilla

http://bugcommunity.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=180

I'm hoping this will be part of a new rootfs release, but I would encourage you to try building the rootfs yourself. We'll be posting some detailed instructions on how to do this soon as well.

Let me know what types of operations you're looking to use and we can try to work with emulation until the build instructions or rootfs are up.

May 16, 2008 11:11am

hzaida 38 posts

Topic: Applications / Applications suggestions

Kevin,

We had a brainstorming session, bummer you missed it! I am sure we will have many more. Peter had asked each of us to come to the meeting with two app ideas. One of my ideas that I would even pay a Developer to write for me (hint, hint)... is for cooking. We would however need a UPC module first.

I would like the ability to scan food going in and out of my pantry and with this data do the following but not limited to:

-know what items I need at the grocery store
-scan a recipe and know what items I am missing
-set parameters and example, when I am out of bread, juice and milk a replenish order is sent to Fresh Direct
-request recipes based on my current pantry inventory

A lot of awesome ideas came out of the meeting but I am sure you saw the list!

See you in the office soon.
Cheers,
Heather

May 16, 2008 10:54am

jconnolly 285 posts

Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base

jconnolly

'm looking at this now:

http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5279224&tstart=0

This is much more informative, from Hinkmond, working with phoneME:

http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=38484&tstart=0

Chuck,

From the forum post on dev.java it looks like serial support must be enabled at compile time. I'll talk to our development team about enabling it by default on R1.2 of the rootfs (and phoneME) build, which is scheduled for release around the end of the month.

May 16, 2008 10:36am

jconnolly 285 posts

Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base

'm looking at this now:

http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5279224&tstart=0

This is much more informative, from Hinkmond, working with phoneME:

http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=38484&tstart=0

May 16, 2008 10:31am

jconnolly 285 posts

Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base

cdraptor

John

Here is something simple to try is just echo out to /dev/ttymxc/4 to make sure your able to send simple asci via serial.

Hook up a PC to the BugBASE over the serial, run a terminal app and root into the Bug and see if you can just do

echo "test" > /dev/ttymxc/4. This would at least make sure the device is working correctly as a serial interface

I should get my bug tomorrow so I'll start messing around as well - gotta take control of my SSC-32 servo board

Chuck,

that's what I usually do first... on the host system:

cat /dev/ttyUSB0 (or whatever your serial dev node is, in my case it's a serial/usb adapter and a virtual serial node).

and on the BUG:

echo "this is a test" > /dev/ttymxc/4

However, the problem I was describing above has more to do with what java expects for the protocol. I'm looking at this now:

http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5279224&tstart=0

May 15, 2008 11:14pm

cdraptor 25 posts

Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base

John

Here is something simple to try is just echo out to /dev/ttymxc/4 to make sure your able to send simple asci via serial.

Hook up a PC to the BugBASE over the serial, run a terminal app and root into the Bug and see if you can just do

echo "test" > /dev/ttymxc/4. This would at least make sure the device is working correctly as a serial interface

I should get my bug tomorrow so I’ll start messing around as well – gotta take control of my SSC-32 servo board

May 15, 2008 5:52pm

mcholerton 54 posts

Topic: Meet & Greet / Open House II

We’re doing another Open House on Tuesday, the 20th, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Come by and chat, check out some fun new applications in action (BUGLevel, the snap and shake slideshow, and using BUG/accelerometer to ‘play’ our keyboard). We’ll certainly do some sort of demo/app building Q&A/collaboration session.

If any beta users can swing by, you know we’ll roll out the red carpet (read – ‘you get the most comfortable chair and two BUG T-shirts’)

Hope you can make it! We’re still at 915 Broadway (between 20th and 21st) on the 11th floor, at the end of the hall in Suite 1109.

May 15, 2008 5:37pm

mcholerton 54 posts

Topic: Applications / Applications suggestions

KSchultz – TwitterBug’s author will be interning with us this summer – I’m sure you two will come up with some cool new stuff.

May 15, 2008 2:45pm

awebb 3 posts

Topic: Official Updates / Postponement?

Thanks for the update. I’ll try to exercise what may be my only virtue and be patient.

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May 16, 2008 10:30pm cdraptor 25 posts	Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base John Thanks for all the work you have done looking into this. I will keep an eye out for the R1.2 build – now that I know how to setup the FS on the MMC that will be easy to add in. I may mess with building the rootfs myself. I just got the bug tonight so going to make sure all is working. Thanks again
May 16, 2008 4:46pm jconnolly 285 posts	Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base Chuck, I've posted an enhancement request on bugzilla http://bugcommunity.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=180 I'm hoping this will be part of a new rootfs release, but I would encourage you to try building the rootfs yourself. We'll be posting some detailed instructions on how to do this soon as well. Let me know what types of operations you're looking to use and we can try to work with emulation until the build instructions or rootfs are up.
May 16, 2008 11:11am hzaida 38 posts	Topic: Applications / Applications suggestions Kevin, We had a brainstorming session, bummer you missed it! I am sure we will have many more. Peter had asked each of us to come to the meeting with two app ideas. One of my ideas that I would even pay a Developer to write for me (hint, hint)... is for cooking. We would however need a UPC module first. I would like the ability to scan food going in and out of my pantry and with this data do the following but not limited to: -know what items I need at the grocery store -scan a recipe and know what items I am missing -set parameters and example, when I am out of bread, juice and milk a replenish order is sent to Fresh Direct -request recipes based on my current pantry inventory A lot of awesome ideas came out of the meeting but I am sure you saw the list! See you in the office soon. Cheers, Heather
May 16, 2008 10:54am jconnolly 285 posts	Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base jconnolly 'm looking at this now: http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5279224&tstart=0 This is much more informative, from Hinkmond, working with phoneME: http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=38484&tstart=0 Chuck, From the forum post on dev.java it looks like serial support must be enabled at compile time. I'll talk to our development team about enabling it by default on R1.2 of the rootfs (and phoneME) build, which is scheduled for release around the end of the month.
May 16, 2008 10:36am jconnolly 285 posts	Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base 'm looking at this now: http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5279224&tstart=0 This is much more informative, from Hinkmond, working with phoneME: http://forums.java.net/jive/thread.jspa?threadID=38484&tstart=0
May 16, 2008 10:31am jconnolly 285 posts	Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base cdraptor John Here is something simple to try is just echo out to /dev/ttymxc/4 to make sure your able to send simple asci via serial. Hook up a PC to the BugBASE over the serial, run a terminal app and root into the Bug and see if you can just do echo "test" > /dev/ttymxc/4. This would at least make sure the device is working correctly as a serial interface I should get my bug tomorrow so I'll start messing around as well - gotta take control of my SSC-32 servo board Chuck, that's what I usually do first... on the host system: `cat /dev/ttyUSB0` (or whatever your serial dev node is, in my case it's a serial/usb adapter and a virtual serial node). and on the BUG: `echo "this is a test" > /dev/ttymxc/4` However, the problem I was describing above has more to do with what java expects for the protocol. I'm looking at this now: http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5279224&tstart=0
May 15, 2008 11:14pm cdraptor 25 posts	Topic: Java / App layer (Java) access to Handylink serial terminal on base John Here is something simple to try is just echo out to /dev/ttymxc/4 to make sure your able to send simple asci via serial. Hook up a PC to the BugBASE over the serial, run a terminal app and root into the Bug and see if you can just do echo "test" > /dev/ttymxc/4. This would at least make sure the device is working correctly as a serial interface I should get my bug tomorrow so I’ll start messing around as well – gotta take control of my SSC-32 servo board
May 15, 2008 5:52pm mcholerton 54 posts	Topic: Meet & Greet / Open House II We’re doing another Open House on Tuesday, the 20th, from 6:00-8:00 pm. Come by and chat, check out some fun new applications in action (BUGLevel, the snap and shake slideshow, and using BUG/accelerometer to ‘play’ our keyboard). We’ll certainly do some sort of demo/app building Q&A/collaboration session. If any beta users can swing by, you know we’ll roll out the red carpet (read – ‘you get the most comfortable chair and two BUG T-shirts’) Hope you can make it! We’re still at 915 Broadway (between 20th and 21st) on the 11th floor, at the end of the hall in Suite 1109.
May 15, 2008 5:37pm mcholerton 54 posts	Topic: Applications / Applications suggestions KSchultz – TwitterBug’s author will be interning with us this summer – I’m sure you two will come up with some cool new stuff.
May 15, 2008 2:45pm awebb 3 posts	Topic: Official Updates / Postponement? Thanks for the update. I’ll try to exercise what may be my only virtue and be patient.