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by Vance G
Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:37 am
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: SBL 2e - glitch?
Replies: 5
Views: 5433

Re: SBL 2e - glitch?

Just upgraded to the 1.58 FW and this problem still persists...

Any plans to fix?

Thx.
by Vance G
Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:11 pm
Forum: NetBurner Software
Topic: Reading the SBL2e's A/D's
Replies: 3
Views: 3677

Re: Reading the SBL2e's A/D's

Bill:

Interesting device. I'll keep it in mind.

I can probably program the SBL2e, but I can't afford to buy the Dev. Kit just to find out how. It appears that some C functions exist to read the A/D's - those are what I need. But I guess you can't get that info unless you fork over $299.

Looks ...
by Vance G
Sun Nov 14, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: NetBurner Software
Topic: Reading the SBL2e's A/D's
Replies: 3
Views: 3677

Reading the SBL2e's A/D's

I bought a SBL2e with the intent of using the 4 A/D inputs to remotely monitor important solar electric system values (voltage, current, temp.) on remote systems that have Internet connectivity.

I've had the device now for a couple weeks, been putting it through its paces.

Hardware-wise, I think ...
by Vance G
Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:56 pm
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's
Replies: 5
Views: 6135

Re: Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's

There's gotta be a way to get the A/D values out and into a web page.

Help an old hardware guy out here.

I am not looking to buy 1000's of SBL's for a mass produced product. I am one of several who live in an off-grid situation and want to "check in" with our solar electric systems when we are not ...
by Vance G
Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:21 am
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's
Replies: 5
Views: 6135

Re: Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's

Hokay, went to Freescale site and downloaded the 52235 manual. Read up on the ADC in chap. 28 and things are much clearer now.

The good stuff is on pg. 28-26. Those formulas summarized nicely what you all were trying to tell me.

I see a lot of "jitter" in the results - they rarely come back the ...
by Vance G
Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's
Replies: 5
Views: 6135

Re: Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's

rnixon, Rangeglider:

I am getting the values via a Telnet session.

Here's what I am doing as a real-world test of the A/D's:

Using a LM335Z temp sensor (10 mV / deg. K), taking the output of that, dividing it in half so as to not exceed the 3.3 VDC max input of the device.

The output of the 335 ...
by Vance G
Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's
Replies: 5
Views: 6135

Couple Q's about SBL 2e A/D's

Had some time to experiment with the 2e's A/D's today.

the manual says:

"the value read is a number from 0 - 4095 representing the number of counts"

when using a Pxx? command when the pin is an A/D input.

I am not seeing that. What I'm getting is a 5 digit number that is very, very close to ...
by Vance G
Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:43 am
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: SBL 2e - glitch?
Replies: 5
Views: 5433

Re: SBL 2e - glitch?

Thanks for the prompt response.

One of the uses we're interested in using the SBL for is to remotely power-cycle a locked-up WISP radio in a cluster configuration such that we don't have to roll a truck. If even one of the radios still has connectivity, we can TELNET in and toggle one of the SBL's ...
by Vance G
Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: SBL 2e - glitch?
Replies: 5
Views: 5433

SBL 2e - glitch?

Been tinkering with the GPIO lines of the SBL. Turned the "High Current Drive" option ON and am running LED's via some resistors for testing.

After setting 3 - 4 and 12 - 15 OFF (with the Web interface, a Pxx=0, or using a Machine Command), then making that the default with Machine Command MP, line ...
by Vance G
Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:25 pm
Forum: NetBurner Hardware
Topic: SBL 2E - GPIO programming info
Replies: 4
Views: 4273

Re: SBL 2E - GPIO programming info

Not even the eval. kit, just the bare device - SBL2e-100IR. I don't need the breakout board, I can make my own cables, etc.

On closer inspection, the SBL2e User's Manual has all the pin assignment stuff on pgs. 14 - 18. It wasn't clear until I looked at the datasheet again that the "pins" they ...