Post by thread:[SX] 35 Free I2C / UART Evaluation Kits

In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, kgracey wrote:Dear SXers: As part of the SX transition to Parallax from Ubicom, we have acquired 35 I2C/UART Evaluation Kits. Before you get too excited about getting one of these kits, I need to tell you that they are dated 1999. This is true vintage Scenix material. We view the hardware and software examples as obsolete. However, we all know that a bit of ingenuity will make old stuff work like new. With I2C and SERIN/SEROUT commands in SX/B, I think these kits could be put to good use. The demo boards have RS-232 line drivers, DB-9 connectors, SX28AC/DP chips, programming ports, user-selectable 8/50 MHz crystals, prototype area, voltage regulators and power supply. The boards appear to be well-designed. I'm going to distribute these to our SX customers for free. To do this efficiently we're going to have to lay down some rules. Keep in mind I saved these kits from the trash. These are the rules: (1) I2C/UART Kit per customer. U.S. Airmail only. No tracking, pure open-loop process, no follow-up from Parallax. U.S. shipping destinations only. I apologize to our valued international customers. 100% non-supported by Ubicom and Parallax. You're one your own with the exception of SX/B and assembly language support. No re-listing on eBay. Yes, I watch eBay. If we wanted to sell them on eBay we'd do that ourselves. If you have no U.S. shipping destination and plan on visiting Parallax soon we can hold it for you as a pick-up. To obtain these from Ubicom, I provided a guarentee that none of our customers will contact them with any questions whatsoever. Parallax is the only place to obtain SX support. Ask your questions about this kit on this discussion forum (preferably this thread), but don't ask our staff support questions by e-mail as we're not familiar with this kit and we didn't do the manufacturing and testing of the hardware. However, we can answer questions about SX/B and coding peripherals on the SX. We only support the SX and hardware we design and manufacture.To obtain your kit, send an e-mail with the subject line "SX I2C/UART Evaluation Kit Request" to Jan Mirrione jmirrione@parallax.com. Include your shipping address. Jan will inform me when our supply is exhausted. And enjoy these kits. I wish I had the time to use one myself. Sincerely, Ken Gracey Parallax, Inc.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, LostboY wrote:Jan says that severl of these are now already spoken for! You guys are quick on the draw! Kits still available!

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, javalin wrote:Hey Ken, Nice picture/icon of the Penguins with your postings...... Things like that can start nicknames.......

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, kgracey wrote:Chet - Not sure - you'll need to ask Jan by e-mail. I'm sure we've got one or two left. James, thanks. You can call me whatever nickname you want. I think my new business card will include the title "Penguin Master" or something like that. Jen is cooking it up for me.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, bean wrote:LOL How about "Dr. Penguinstein". After all you are their creator. (You do know that Dr. Frankenstein is who created the monster, but the monster is NOT called Frankenstein, but "Frankenstein's Monster") Bean.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, kgracey wrote:SXers: We're out of I2C kits. That's the bad news, but are you ready for some good news? Given the positive outcome of this freebie promotion, I've got another one ready to go! This time I have some Ubicom Ethernet Stack Kits and some Modem Kits! More on that later in a day or two when some of the snow settles.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, javalin wrote:Ken, Not wishing to knock the free products give away here - but is there really no option for us International customers? I did drop Jan an email offering to pay the international postage - since you have to ship it anyway, but was refused. If not, oh well - just the fact that you guys give this stuff away is so cool.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, Jon Williams wrote:Sorry, James, but it's an incredible hassle -- even if you paid the postage you'd get tagged with customs charges. We sent a freebie to an international customer once as a surprise "Thank You" for something he did. The big surprise was the customs charge and he didn't find that appreciative at all... Sorry.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, javalin wrote:Yeah, I've placed several orders with parallax and other US companies, and the customs charges are not ideal. However it pans out that i.e a $100 order seems to be about �100 when you take into account the exchange rate, the shipping charge and the customs duty. You get used to it.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, _BPM_ wrote:Couldn't someone just do a BS2 controlled launch of product into high orbit, and then do a controlled reentry into the country of target? Thus you avoid the duty. Attach a gps locator, keep size small to avoid air traffic controll. heh. Or mabee the duty is cheaper than rocket fuel, and the associated electronics with navigating and guiding a high orbit rocket.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, James Newton wrote: [Quoting: "Ken Gracey (Parallax)"] SXers:We're out of I2C kits. That's the bad news, but are you ready for some good news? Given the positive outcome of this freebie promotion, I've got another one ready to go! This time I have some Ubicom Ethernet Stack Kits and some Modem Kits! More on that later in a day or two when some of the snow settles. Dr. Penguinstein Cool! Now you can internet enable your X10 house! http://www.sxlist.com/images/com/attbi/home/http/~andrew_g_miller/sx-x10/index.htm ---------- End of Message ---------- You can view the post on-line at: http://forums.parallax.com/forums/default.aspx?f=7&p=1&m=105143#m105517 Need assistance? Send an email to the Forum Administrator at forumadmin@parallax.com The Parallax Forums are powered by dotNetBB Forums, copyright 2002-2006 (http://www.dotNetBB.com)

In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, kd5dhu wrote:[2] I've powered mine up and ran the I2C/UART Demo, prints the following out of the UART 3 @19200 [/2] [2] SX I2C/UART Demo2 Multi-Master Mode Devices Found at: 40 50 A0 A2 A4 A6 A8 AA AC AE R - Read Saved Sentence S - Save a Sentence > [/2] [2] Hope to do more with it this weekend.Thanks A Bunch!

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, Chet wrote:

I found my present waiting when I got back from Finland. My disk is readable. It has 4 files. Two are the printed documentation and two are the code for the two sx-28s. http://forums.parallax.com/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif Regards Chet ---------- End of Message ---------- You can view the post on-line at: http://forums.parallax.com/forums/default.aspx?f=7&p=1&m=105143#m106894 Need assistance? Send an email to the Forum Administrator at forumadmin@parallax.com The Parallax Forums are powered by dotNetBB Forums, copyright 2002-2006 (http://www.dotNetBB.com)

In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, les_blue wrote:Got Mine today. It's perfect for the project I'm working - Sending (slowly) serial data over a single RC channel. Get to clear the two breadboards off the desk. Thanks Parallax!

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, tdg8934 wrote:I got mine today too. I noticed the first RS-232 connector fit a bit snug but works well afer I worked it a little. It reminds me of when I made my first single board computer in college and communicated data (read / write) via Hyperterminal. Pretty cool all the same. Thanks Parallax for the nice gift!

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, tdg8934 wrote:After looking at the schematic, it looks like you can also build one of these boards (or a single stage) with a Professional Development Board too. The SX code was provided to flash the SX28 on the PDB too. It should work. Thanks.

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In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, cheese1113 wrote:[quote]I've got another one ready to go! This time I have some Ubicom Ethernet Stack Kits and some Modem Kits! More on that later in a day or two when some of the snow settles. These up yet? Or did I miss it?

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