From: Philip L. <ph...@gp...> - 2008-01-02 17:36:31
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Hi all What i'm about to ask must have been asked many times over so I apologise in advance for being another dumb user. In short, I want to run a basic windows (95 up to XP) application on gumstix complete with keyboard, mouse, normal VGA screen, RS-232 I/O. If not, read no further. I have a "Megasquirt" ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in my car which controls the engine (fuel injection and ignition timing). This ECU is programmed via a RS-232 serial port (I'm using a USB-serial adapter) with a PC using windows based ('95 - XP) software (called Megatune). The application is quite small (ito memory and cpu requirements) but it requires, mouse and keyboard input with output to screen and disk. I have already installed a Lilliput 8" touchscreen with the normal 15-pin D-type screen connector into the visor and I have been looking into "carPCs" but having come accross this product I'm hoping this will be my solution. In my case this is the ONLY application I would run on this device. Understanding that the "waysmall" runs on a Unix type operating system I'm hoping one can somehow run windows applications in a simulator of sorts. 1) Could I use the "waysmall" in this application? 2) What all would I need ito hw and sw to be able to have a complete solution considering that I need keyboard and mouse input, screen and "disk" output? 3) I am also looking for a rather small keyboard and mouse device . Do you know of something that you can recommend? Thanks Philip |
From: Sterling P. <ste...@ga...> - 2008-01-02 18:21:26
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As I recall, MegaSquirt has a linux based tuner, i believe its called Tunix. Have you looked into using this program on the gumstix? It might be easier than attempting to port over the MegaTune code. Sterling Philip Lochner wrote: > Hi all > > What i'm about to ask must have been asked many times over so I > apologise in advance for being another dumb user. > > In short, I want to run a basic windows (95 up to XP) application on > gumstix complete with keyboard, mouse, normal VGA screen, RS-232 I/O. > If not, read no further. > > I have a "Megasquirt" ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in my car which > controls the engine (fuel injection and ignition timing). > > This ECU is programmed via a RS-232 serial port (I'm using a > USB-serial adapter) with a PC using windows based ('95 - XP) software > (called Megatune). The application is quite small (ito memory and cpu > requirements) but it requires, mouse and keyboard input with output to > screen and disk. > > I have already installed a Lilliput 8" touchscreen with the normal > 15-pin D-type screen connector into the visor and I have been looking > into "carPCs" but having come accross this product I'm hoping this > will be my solution. In my case this is the ONLY application I would > run on this device. > > Understanding that the "waysmall" runs on a Unix type operating system > I'm hoping one can somehow run windows applications in a simulator of > sorts. > > 1) Could I use the "waysmall" in this application? > 2) What all would I need ito hw and sw to be able to have a complete > solution considering that I need keyboard and mouse input, screen and > "disk" output? > 3) I am also looking for a rather small keyboard and mouse device . > Do you know of something that you can recommend? > > Thanks > Philip > |
From: Marq R. <mar...@ya...> - 2008-01-02 18:58:13
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You need to look into hooking up the VGA to the gumstix, don't know if it has been done but it should be possible (don't quote me on that one). Also you are going to have to get the touchscreen data into the gumstix and then get it working (there should be some drivers out there for this). I personally think it would be easier to sell the Lilliput and get the LCD pack (you will have to deal with the smaller screen though): http://gumstix.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=202 This way all you would need to do is get MegaTunix up an working on the gumstix. http://megatunix.sourceforge.net/ Good luck and let me know if you get it working. -Marq Sterling Peet wrote: > > > As I recall, MegaSquirt has a linux based tuner, i believe its > called Tunix. Have you looked into using this program on the gumstix? > It might be easier than attempting to port over the MegaTune code. > > Sterling > > > > Philip Lochner wrote: >> Hi all >> >> What i'm about to ask must have been asked many times over so I >> apologise in advance for being another dumb user. >> >> In short, I want to run a basic windows (95 up to XP) application on >> gumstix complete with keyboard, mouse, normal VGA screen, RS-232 I/O. >> If not, read no further. >> >> I have a "Megasquirt" ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in my car which >> controls the engine (fuel injection and ignition timing). >> >> This ECU is programmed via a RS-232 serial port (I'm using a >> USB-serial adapter) with a PC using windows based ('95 - XP) software >> (called Megatune). The application is quite small (ito memory and cpu >> requirements) but it requires, mouse and keyboard input with output to >> screen and disk. >> >> I have already installed a Lilliput 8" touchscreen with the normal >> 15-pin D-type screen connector into the visor and I have been looking >> into "carPCs" but having come accross this product I'm hoping this >> will be my solution. In my case this is the ONLY application I would >> run on this device. >> >> Understanding that the "waysmall" runs on a Unix type operating system >> I'm hoping one can somehow run windows applications in a simulator of >> sorts. >> >> 1) Could I use the "waysmall" in this application? >> 2) What all would I need ito hw and sw to be able to have a complete >> solution considering that I need keyboard and mouse input, screen and >> "disk" output? >> 3) I am also looking for a rather small keyboard and mouse device . >> Do you know of something that you can recommend? >> >> Thanks >> Philip >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Potential-application-for-gumstix-tp14582407p14584059.html Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: <48...@la...> - 2008-01-02 20:20:20
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The first thing I thought of when you asked about mouse and keyboard input, in what I imagine to be a single handed application, was the Twiddler. (http://www.handykey.com/) Unfortunatly they appear to no longer be available...perhaps on ebay? > Hi all > > What i'm about to ask must have been asked many times over so I > apologise in advance for being another dumb user. > > In short, I want to run a basic windows (95 up to XP) application on > gumstix complete with keyboard, mouse, normal VGA screen, RS-232 I/O. > If not, read no further. > > I have a "Megasquirt" ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in my car which > controls the engine (fuel injection and ignition timing). > > This ECU is programmed via a RS-232 serial port (I'm using a USB-serial > adapter) with a PC using windows based ('95 - XP) software (called > Megatune). The application is quite small (ito memory and cpu > requirements) but it requires, mouse and keyboard input with output to > screen and disk. > > I have already installed a Lilliput 8" touchscreen with the normal > 15-pin D-type screen connector into the visor and I have been looking > into "carPCs" but having come accross this product I'm hoping this will > be my solution. In my case this is the ONLY application I would run on > this device. > > Understanding that the "waysmall" runs on a Unix type operating system > I'm hoping one can somehow run windows applications in a simulator of > sorts. > > 1) Could I use the "waysmall" in this application? > 2) What all would I need ito hw and sw to be able to have a complete > solution considering that I need keyboard and mouse input, screen and > "disk" output? > 3) I am also looking for a rather small keyboard and mouse device . Do > you know of something that you can recommend? > > Thanks > Philip > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/_______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > |
From: <48...@la...> - 2008-01-02 20:31:33
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Some other input device options: http://www.redwoodhouse.com/wearable/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=7 > Hi all > > What i'm about to ask must have been asked many times over so I > apologise in advance for being another dumb user. > > In short, I want to run a basic windows (95 up to XP) application on > gumstix complete with keyboard, mouse, normal VGA screen, RS-232 I/O. > If not, read no further. > > I have a "Megasquirt" ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in my car which > controls the engine (fuel injection and ignition timing). > > This ECU is programmed via a RS-232 serial port (I'm using a USB-serial > adapter) with a PC using windows based ('95 - XP) software (called > Megatune). The application is quite small (ito memory and cpu > requirements) but it requires, mouse and keyboard input with output to > screen and disk. > > I have already installed a Lilliput 8" touchscreen with the normal > 15-pin D-type screen connector into the visor and I have been looking > into "carPCs" but having come accross this product I'm hoping this will > be my solution. In my case this is the ONLY application I would run on > this device. > > Understanding that the "waysmall" runs on a Unix type operating system > I'm hoping one can somehow run windows applications in a simulator of > sorts. > > 1) Could I use the "waysmall" in this application? > 2) What all would I need ito hw and sw to be able to have a complete > solution considering that I need keyboard and mouse input, screen and > "disk" output? > 3) I am also looking for a rather small keyboard and mouse device . Do > you know of something that you can recommend? > > Thanks > Philip > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/_______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > |
From: Black, M. <Michael.Black@EssexCorp.com> - 2008-01-03 13:19:55
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I've not heard of anybody hooking up a "normal" VGA screen to the gumstix. Hacking an LCD with the input lines -- yes, plugging into the VGA connector - no. There's also no keyboard connector (the Verdex can do a USB keyboard on Linux). =20 The WinCE port at http://www.codeplex.com/gumstix kinda' works - but there's no keyboard driver and no mouse driver and no VGA driver (although you could hack the LCD connections if the pinouts match). =20 Overall - if you want a Windows app I would NOT use the gumstix. I'd go with a Mini-ITX system like these: http://www.logicsupply.com/categories/automotive_systems =20 And if you have a touchscreen why do you need mouse/keyboard? Couldn't you just use a virtual keyboard? Doesn't the Lilliput driver provide such a beast? This may work with the Lilliput driver http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/ =20 =20 ___________________ Michael D. Black Essex bl...@es... ________________________________ From: gum...@li... [mailto:gum...@li...] On Behalf Of Philip Lochner Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:36 AM To: gum...@li... Subject: [Gumstix-users] Potential application for gumstix =20 Hi all =20 What i'm about to ask must have been asked many times over so I apologise in advance for being another dumb user. =20 In short, I want to run a basic windows (95 up to XP) application on gumstix complete with keyboard, mouse, normal VGA screen, RS-232 I/O. If not, read no further. =20 I have a "Megasquirt" ECU (Electronic Control Unit) in my car which controls the engine (fuel injection and ignition timing). =20 This ECU is programmed via a RS-232 serial port (I'm using a USB-serial adapter) with a PC using windows based ('95 - XP) software (called Megatune). The application is quite small (ito memory and cpu requirements) but it requires, mouse and keyboard input with output to screen and disk. =20 =20 I have already installed a Lilliput 8" touchscreen with the normal 15-pin D-type screen connector into the visor and I have been looking into "carPCs" but having come accross this product I'm hoping this will be my solution. In my case this is the ONLY application I would run on this device. =20 Understanding that the "waysmall" runs on a Unix type operating system I'm hoping one can somehow run windows applications in a simulator of sorts. =20 1) Could I use the "waysmall" in this application? =20 2) What all would I need ito hw and sw to be able to have a complete solution considering that I need keyboard and mouse input, screen and "disk" output? 3) I am also looking for a rather small keyboard and mouse device . Do you know of something that you can recommend? =20 Thanks=20 Philip =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 This electronic message and any files transmitted with it contain = information which may be privileged and/or proprietary. The information = is intended for use solely by the intended recipient(s). If you are not = the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, = distribution or use of this information is prohibited. If you have = received this electronic message in error, please advise the sender by = reply email or by telephone (301-939-7000) and delete the message. |