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Paul
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Posted: 04:54am 07 Jul 2020

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Lovely project,

After the original Maximites came a serial terminal project, very handy.
May I suggest that that functionality be added, i.e. a 'terminal' command to turn the CMM2 into a semi dumb terminal - Hop on the web an access a BBS etc etc.
On that line, has any thought been given to adding Ethernet support? i.e. support for one of the many Ethernet modules, generally aimed at Arduino's.
- Turn a Maximite into an IoT device.

And the question, I've seen a revised picture of the CMM2 without the Waveshare board, with the processor directly soldered in, a much cleaner looking build.
Yes, somewhat harder to build, but worth the effort.
So is this going to be the 'new norm', or will both be available from suppliers etc?
Yes, I know you are not supplying kits, however I assume your voice will have a great impact on what is available.

Hopefully an Australian kit supplier will come onboard soon, it seems strange having to put in a overseas order for a locally designed kit.

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Posted: 05:21am 07 Jul 2020

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Welcome to the forum, Silicon chip are supplying the kit.

Another member bigmic has some for sale, look down a few posts.

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Edited 2020-07-07 15:22 by KeepIS

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Grogster

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Posted: 08:03am 07 Jul 2020

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Paul said Lovely project,

After the original Maximites came a serial terminal project, very handy.
May I suggest that that functionality be added, i.e. a 'terminal' command to turn the CMM2 into a semi dumb terminal - Hop on the web an access a BBS etc etc.
On that line, has any thought been given to adding Ethernet support? i.e. support for one of the many Ethernet modules, generally aimed at Arduino's.
- Turn a Maximite into an IoT device.

And the question, I've seen a revised picture of the CMM2 without the Waveshare board, with the processor directly soldered in, a much cleaner looking build.
Yes, somewhat harder to build, but worth the effort.
So is this going to be the 'new norm', or will both be available from suppliers etc?
Yes, I know you are not supplying kits, however I assume your voice will have a great impact on what is available.

Hopefully an Australian kit supplier will come onboard soon, it seems strange having to put in a overseas order for a locally designed kit.

Welcome to the forums.

The CMM2 already has terminal support. �You can use the USB-B socket and connect via TeraTerm or similar. �You can issue ESC-codes via the terminal(in your code) to make the other end do what you want, so...done.

I(www.rictech.nz), Phil(WhiteWizard) and Rob(CircuitGismos) all supply the all-in-one design as far as I know. �I have pretty much standardised on selling ONLY the all-in-one design, with the exception of a few kits that I had assembled on the shelf for sale.

These boards come FULLY ASSEMBLED AND PROGRAMMED. �All you need to do, is connect it up, and switch it on.

The kits are local, but Peter Mather did 99% of the code for the ARM processor at the heart of it, and also did the PCB designs too, so it really was an 'English port' so to speak.

I think that BigMik is also going to be selling locally into Australia, from what I understand.

EDIT: Oh, BTW, you could connect a WiFi or Ethernet module to the CMM2 easily enough, giving you LAN and WAN access. I and others here have proved that using the earlier MicroMite series with those modules and suitable port-forwarding in your router etc.
Edited 2020-07-07 18:06 by Grogster

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Paul_L
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Posted: 10:33am 07 Jul 2020

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Hi Paul, welcome, I think!

There are now deffinitely too many Pauls in here!

I'm the Polish Paul from NY and I'm easily confused.

We've got twenty Pauls inclucing

Paul, Paul Stubbs, Australia
Paul J, Paul Ludlow, Australia
Paul Lamar, Paul Lamar, United States
PaulC, Paul Cowgill, Ireland

paulgri, paulina1, paulpic, PaultheRoman, PaulVAWT, paulwratt, paulychen,
PaulyPaul, paulzag, paul_l_curtis, paul_mac1,

Paul_L, Paul Lepkowski, United States <<<< that's me,

and then just plain

paul who seems to be from someplace else.

OK, come clean, which one of this motley crew are you?????

Paul in NY

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Posted: 01:53pm 07 Jul 2020

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Paul said May I suggest that that functionality be added, i.e. a 'terminal' command to turn the CMM2 into a semi dumb terminal

This is a computer, so you can write a programs to do what you want. �For example, this is your terminal program:

OPEN "COM1:" AS #1
DO
�PRINT INPUT$(1, 1);
�PRINT #1, INKEY$;
LOOP

Paul said I've seen a revised picture of the CMM2 without the Waveshare board, with the processor directly soldered in, a much cleaner looking build. �So is this going to be the 'new norm', or will both be available from suppliers etc?

Generally people building their own or vendors supplying kits are using the Waveshare approach while vendors supplying fully assembled units are using the single board approach. �You can build your own using the single board approach if you wish - the Gerbers are available from Peter (matherp) - probably best to PM him.

Paul said Hopefully an Australian kit supplier will come onboard soon, it seems strange having to put in a overseas order for a locally designed kit.

I agree, however Mick (bigmik) is moving to partially fill the gap:
https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/ViewTopic.php?FID=16&TID=6992&LastEntry=Y#149389#149389

Geoff
Edited 2020-07-07 23:54 by Geoffg

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Paul
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Posted: 02:37pm 07 Jul 2020

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Grogster said
Welcome to the forums.

etc.

You have me wrong, I am not talking about controlling a Maximite with a terminal, no I am referring to using the Maximite AS a terminal.
A few years back Graham published a mini terminal project, I thought it would be nice to incorporate a version of that code into the CMM2 so it could be used as a terminal to talk to other devices.

Paul S.

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Posted: 07:14am 08 Jul 2020

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GDay Paul,

Paul said
Hopefully an Australian kit supplier will come onboard soon, it seems strange having to put in a overseas order for a locally designed kit.

What exactly are you after?
I can supply you with just about everything from a bare PCB (all in one - ie no Waveshare) to a completed unit.

The only part I don't have on hand as a `kit' is the ARM Processor itself. This can be purchased from RS-Components for about $26AU with free shipping.

If you email me directly or PM I am happy to accommodate you if I am able.

Kind Regards

Mick
bigmick58@bigpond.com
Edited 2020-07-08 17:15 by bigmik

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Posted: 09:55am 08 Jul 2020

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Paul said I am not talking about controlling a Maximite with a terminal, no I am referring to using the Maximite AS a terminal.

Paul S.

There's console support, video, COM1 & COM2. �Sounds doable or am I missing some showstopper?

Now, if you want web access that needs an external device (WiFi/LAN) so a bit more work.

John
Edited 2020-07-08 19:57 by JohnS

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