Re: [Platformx-sg2-devel] Release 1.0

[Pering, T. <tre...@in...>]

Ed, thanks for getting this release together and distributed!

Like Ed mentioned, there are still some underlying problems with the
driver, and some details are still being worked out.=20

Towards that end, if you run into any problems please use this list to
ask questions, so we can keep track of what's going on out there.
Likewise, expect some things to change -- there may be some quirks in
the behavior that get worked out as we resolve issues. I'm currently
working on getting the platform working with several other platforms
(both TinyOS and non-TinyOS), and so getting the cross-compatibility
working is likely to uncover a few kinks!

Cheers,
	Trevor


-----Original Message-----
From: pla...@li...
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Epp, Edward
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 11:45 AM
To: pla...@li...
Subject: [Platformx-sg2-devel] Release 1.0

Release 1.0 for the Stargate 2 and Intel Mote 2 has been posted on
Sourceforge. You can find it by following the links at:
=20
http://embedded.seattle.intel-research.net/wiki/index.php?title=3DDownloa=
d
s

The primary motivation for this release is the driver for the CC2420
radio. This driver is compatible with the TinyOS MAC (small subset of
802.15.4). Instructions are at:
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http://embedded.seattle.intel-research.net/wiki/index.php?title=3DCourtin=
g
_LEDs_TinyOS_MAC_test

The driver has effectively been tested between Stargates transmitting
over a range of 25 feet in a lab environment with no competing traffic.
These tests have been successful over a 16 hour period. We also know
that it works on Intel Mote 2s under Linux. It works between Intel Mote
2s under TinyOS and Stargate 2s under Linux. This is encouraging - we
have an excellent staring point. However, we believe there to be
potential issues.
* Does it behave well in high traffic environments?
* Does it manage memory well?
* How well does it respond to error conditions? (We know that if the
oscillator doesn't come up because of a radio hardware issue, the driver
will crash.)
* What happens when transmit and receive tasks occur asynchronously?
* Are interrupts handled properly?

Bottom line - We are pleased with our starting point but believe we have
a lot of work to do.

ed c.

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