Rabbit Semi boards was RE: Terry's DRSSTC - HFBR Optical Tx/Rx

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Original poster: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>



> The RCM3600 processor 
> (http://www.rabbitsemiconductor.com/products/rcm3600/rcm3600.pdf) is only 
> $49 but it can play WAV audio files with pulse modulation with a little 
> C-program ;-)  Maybe a disruptive type talking coil!  There are super nice 
> little cheap short range RF transmitters I have too but they can't touch 
> 1++MHz data transfers.  Those antennas also take a hit only 
> "once"...  Maybe the super versatile RC microcontroller down "in the box" 
> talking back to remote higher powered computers and toys.  I am thinking 
> way ahead here, but if the lead times for this stuff is like 3-6 months I 
> had better get them on order...


I've used the Rabbits a lot.  While the coremodules might only be $50, 
there's an issue of connectors and stuff. Rabbit does sell the mating SIP 
connectors.  There's also a surprising amount of useful glue on the eval 
board, so all in all, you might be better off blowing $100 more to get eval 
boards with the core module already bolted on.  For instance, the eval 
board has the IrDA transceiver on it.

Rabbit also sells a line of ethernet core modules, which I've 
used.  They're quite nice.  I see that they have some that will connect to 
a 802.11b wireless interface as well.

There are also a number of 802.11b to bidirectional printer interfaces around.