I don't understand why some object to using a PDA for the display. They are
less
expensive because of mass production and are more likely to be more dependable
because of tested for long periods. If mounted securely and the connections to
the brains, they sound like a bargain!
Tom Friedland A079 mono
ScramIt@aol.com wrote:
> > Crossbow is wisely staying out of human interface development.
>
> That's right, and I'd like to see their unit in the EFIS I buy. Not some unit
> cobbled together in the garage. The crossbow unit takes some pressure off the
> developers of EFIS with a direct compensated data stream, with it's own built
> in self check watch dog. I've built a few robots with my son and having
> reading the sensors, checking watch dog loops, and converting the reading to
> output, done off processor is a big overhead reduction. This makes screen
> updates faster and leaves cycles for other tasks.
> I think this is a fine base for building an EFIS with off the shelf parts.
>
> Steve
> A217
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