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jbit · 10-14-03, 05:36 PM

Hey, I'm not dead :)

The Axim's Serial port requires no hardware if you use it at 3.3v or 5v (can't remember which) it's only the "standard" 12v (that pc's use) that needs the special hardware. (I know this from the Intel Xscale manuals) the little dongle in Dell's serial cable just cranks the axim->pc signals up and the pc->axim signals down... And i'm not sure but Dell might have bought some GPIO pins out on the bottom connector, so i could use those...

Anyway, the idea of the remote was so you could change tracks, etc at a train station or other crowded place without getting the axim out of your pocket... I don't know about anybody else, but when i get my axim out in a crowded station i feel like i have a big "Target" sign above my head, or maybe that's just England :) hehe

It might be possible to use bluetooth too, but i don't have much info on bluetooth, so... :)

Errr.. and there will be network support ("normal" windows shares and some decent protocols (ftp, ftp over ssh, etc)) since this is something that i'd find useful..

Another thing i think would be REALLY cool is when you get home from college/work or whatever, your pda talks wirelessly to your computer (as it does) and tells it to play/seek to the location your axim is currently playing. So you can just walk in and take your headphones off and your computer will be playing the song you were listening too... I just thought that sort of thing would be REALLY cool :)

and... just to respond to everything ...
I'm using a mix between Embedded Visual Studio (the free one on microsofts site) and GCC to program this... and the code will be open source... and completley 100% and absolutley free [People usualy pirate things like this anyway :)]..

and... Since the computing course I'm doing all revolves around windows, and techinically this is a windows (CE) program, I might be able to work on it in my computing classes, so that would be cool :)

Anyway, thanks for everybodys feedback, sorry I havn't done much work, as I said, i've been busy at at college and have other (higher priority) projects, and forgot about it a bit, sorry :)

--jbit

10-14-03, 05:36 PM	#25 (permalink)
jbit Aximsite Rookie DAP Freshman Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 88 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey, I'm not dead :) The Axim's Serial port requires no hardware if you use it at 3.3v or 5v (can't remember which) it's only the "standard" 12v (that pc's use) that needs the special hardware. (I know this from the Intel Xscale manuals) the little dongle in Dell's serial cable just cranks the axim->pc signals up and the pc->axim signals down... And i'm not sure but Dell might have bought some GPIO pins out on the bottom connector, so i could use those... Anyway, the idea of the remote was so you could change tracks, etc at a train station or other crowded place without getting the axim out of your pocket... I don't know about anybody else, but when i get my axim out in a crowded station i feel like i have a big "Target" sign above my head, or maybe that's just England :) hehe It might be possible to use bluetooth too, but i don't have much info on bluetooth, so... :) Errr.. and there will be network support ("normal" windows shares and some decent protocols (ftp, ftp over ssh, etc)) since this is something that i'd find useful.. Another thing i think would be REALLY cool is when you get home from college/work or whatever, your pda talks wirelessly to your computer (as it does) and tells it to play/seek to the location your axim is currently playing. So you can just walk in and take your headphones off and your computer will be playing the song you were listening too... I just thought that sort of thing would be REALLY cool :) and... just to respond to everything ... I'm using a mix between Embedded Visual Studio (the free one on microsofts site) and GCC to program this... and the code will be open source... and completley 100% and absolutley free [People usualy pirate things like this anyway :)].. and... Since the computing course I'm doing all revolves around windows, and techinically this is a windows (CE) program, I might be able to work on it in my computing classes, so that would be cool :) Anyway, thanks for everybodys feedback, sorry I havn't done much work, as I said, i've been busy at at college and have other (higher priority) projects, and forgot about it a bit, sorry :) --jbit __________________ Is that a PC in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?