Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!fernwood!apple!usc!cs.utexas.edu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!torsqnt!geac!censor!isgtec!bmw From: bmw@isgtec.uucp (Bruce M. Walker) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: need sug. w/ single board comp. proj. Message-ID: <671@isgtec.UUCP> Date: 3 Oct 90 12:18:20 GMT References: Sender: news@isgtec.UUCP Reply-To: bmw@isgtec.UUCP (Bruce M. Walker) Distribution: sci.electronics Organization: ISG Technologies Inc. Mississauga Ont. Canada Lines: 25 In article brown@apollo.uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Eric Brown) writes: > The quick question is: Does anybody have any suggestions on a cheap, easy > to use single board prototyping computer. You should check out the "Little Giant" from Z-World Engineering. - integrated C development system (compiler, source debugger) runs on a PC - real-time kernel s/w - 9 MHz Z180 (64180) CPU - 512 bytes EEPROM, battery-backed CMOS RAM (28/32 pin socket), 28/32 pin EPROM socket (C in ROM). - 6 counter-timers, 4 serial ports, 16 25mA parallel port bits, LCD interface, 8 channels of 10 bit A/D, RTC (time/date), watchdog timer, power-fail detect, bus expansion connector - analog signal conditioning for thermocouples, current loop devices, etc. - +8 volts unregulated in (wall xformer included) - 4.8 x 5.6 inches (fits in standard (Pan-Tec) plastic project box). - Price: $395 (board) + $195 (Dynamic-C development pkg for PC) Look in Oct '90 Byte page 349 (or any of the last few months). Usual disclaimers, I have no connection, blah, blah ... -- bmw@isgtec.uucp [ ..uunet!utai!lsuc!isgtec!bmw ] Bruce Walker