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| Shifty:
I know exactly what he is intending on doing, and I think it's great. He won't be copying the program (most likely it's encrypted on the chip), he'd have to write it from scratch. Coindoor has no knowledge of the Cypress chip, and if he's never programmed a chip before, this is a rather monumental project for a newbie. For anyone that's interested, Professor Dr. Anderson has a website and provides various electronic components and kits for very low prices, he encourages 'tinkering'. I haven't bought anything from him yet, but would like to. He has all sorts of information, files and things to purchase based on the PIC, Basic STAMP, Picaxe, etc. There is free software available to encode the chips, free compilers/interpreters, the hardware required to encode a chip can be cheap and the chips themselves can cost <$4 for a 20 Mhz chip with a/d converters, timers, etc. Linky: http://www.phanderson.com Definately doable -- if you have the time and patience to write the code. Good luck man. ;D |
| krick:
--- Quote from: daywane on October 29, 2004, 12:51:28 pm ---I would love one of Andy's encoders but he only takes credit cards. I do not have one nor do I want one. ( I always get in trouble with one) --- End quote --- |
| LordDamo:
Well, just to chuck in my two cents . . . As an Australian, its expensive to get overseas parts. I have a Key Wiz max 1.5 (rock on randyT!!!) and love it. I tried to buy an Ipac from andy, but couldnt due to probs getting the money to him (couldn't do pay pal, as I dont have a US bank account), but Andy was very nice and replied with great emails triying to help. My Key Wiz cost $79.95 (Including GST) with free postage and PCB mounting kit from Arcade games Australia. I would welcome helping to develop an Australian encoder, but im not a programer, but my brother is. I can talk to him and see if he's interested. Even if this encoder does get off the ground, I will buy one. But, on my main cab I will still continue to use my Key Wiz, and if the oportunity arrises, i'll buy a IPAC for my cocktail cab . . . |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: LordDamo on December 07, 2004, 08:31:34 am ---As an Australian, its expensive to get overseas parts. I have a Key Wiz max 1.5 (rock on randyT!!!) and love it. I tried to buy an Ipac from andy, but couldnt due to probs getting the money to him (couldn't do pay pal, as I dont have a US bank account), but Andy was very nice and replied with great emails triying to help. My Key Wiz cost $79.95 (Including GST) with free postage and PCB mounting kit from Arcade games Australia. --- End quote --- I didn't know RandyT had a distributor in Australia. I'm pretty sure you could have gotten an I-PAC from OzStick Chris at OzStick is very good to deal with. --- Quote ---Even if this encoder does get off the ground, I will buy one. But, on my main cab I will still continue to use my Key Wiz, and if the oportunity arrises, i'll buy a IPAC for my cocktail cab . . . --- End quote --- Just out of curiousity, why would you prefer the I-PAC over the KeyWiz for the cocktail cab? |
| LordDamo:
Well, the only reason I wanted to use the IPAC for my cocktail cab was just to "give it a lash". Arcade Gaming Australia http://www.arcadegamingaustralia.com.au/home.php is really great to deal with, you should check 'em out. I looked at OZ-Stick.I went there to look for buttons. When I saw prices of $5.95 for buttons, I came to the conclusion that they were too expencive. I bought Happ's from 123gumby123 on ebay for AU$1.90. He's in the US, so it cost $15 for P&H, but that was for 4 day delivery. In the end, for 21 buttons, it was wel worth it. My hat if of to OZ-Stick for what they are trying to do, but there prices are just too high . . . |
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