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Old 03-21-2008, 08:46 AM   #66 (permalink)
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So here is the roadmap as I would see it.

V1:
Palm and laptop version of display.
Injector pulse monitoring version of interface circuit.
rs232 based interface.
interface sends summary data to display when display requests it (~ once a second):
* how long total since last check
* how long were the injectors open since last check
* how may vss tics since last check

Use usb->serial adapter for programming palm if necessary or load it from a less bleeding edge computer. Free downloads for putting programs on the palm (and for palm development).

I'll let whomever steps up for the hardware interface describe how we are going to get the program on the chip, if it even needs a program.

V2 and above:
more vehicle type interfaces (diesel/carb)
DIY display device
usb options for vehicle interface options
other handheld (i.e. cellphone) display options
a bluetooth enabled vehicle interface
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