Have I found something new here?
- Thread starter Jamster
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I know Apple can be a little stubborn to deal with which is why there's nothing for serial in the App Store right now. However there are serial adaptors (like RedPark). The problem is you can't use their SDK and then upload an App to the App Store.
However, those with an Enterprise license ($299 per/year for developing in-house Apps) could create an App that uses serial and distribute it internally. The University license is free, but I'm not sure how it would work for in-house Apps.
I know PICAXE is promoted for use in education, but I'm not aware how many institutions use PICAXE. An institution should be able to pay the $299 per year to allow them to use an App in-house that supports serial. If Rev had an App they could make it available free to institutions who would then distribute it "in-house" using the Enterprise license (if the University license didn't allow it).
It's not the best way to do it, but would allow development of an iOS App (and testing/use by a significant number of people) until such time Apple adds serial support to iOS. It might also be a good way to "push" Apple if they saw a successful educational program using iPads with PICAXE considering how Apple is also pushing the iPad for education.
However, those with an Enterprise license ($299 per/year for developing in-house Apps) could create an App that uses serial and distribute it internally. The University license is free, but I'm not sure how it would work for in-house Apps.
I know PICAXE is promoted for use in education, but I'm not aware how many institutions use PICAXE. An institution should be able to pay the $299 per year to allow them to use an App in-house that supports serial. If Rev had an App they could make it available free to institutions who would then distribute it "in-house" using the Enterprise license (if the University license didn't allow it).
It's not the best way to do it, but would allow development of an iOS App (and testing/use by a significant number of people) until such time Apple adds serial support to iOS. It might also be a good way to "push" Apple if they saw a successful educational program using iPads with PICAXE considering how Apple is also pushing the iPad for education.
Yes, we have used the (expensive) RedPark cable. It works. The problem is with Apple and their restrictive licensing rules, not with the hardware.
Its not economically viable to expect schools to pay the annual $299 plus the costs of the expensive adapters to start with.
If an individual wants to use iOS as a serial terminal for a PICAXE project then the Redpark TTL cable is fine. But there will be no 'download app' for PICAXE released by RevEd if/until Apple change.
Its not economically viable to expect schools to pay the annual $299 plus the costs of the expensive adapters to start with.
If an individual wants to use iOS as a serial terminal for a PICAXE project then the Redpark TTL cable is fine. But there will be no 'download app' for PICAXE released by RevEd if/until Apple change.
erco
Senior Member
How about Win CE, is that functional yet, or still "under development"? Here's a $30 Win CE 6 mini netbook that should work. Would be a cheap mobile programmer.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834684003&Tpk=sylvania netbook&IsVirtualParent=1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834684003&Tpk=sylvania netbook&IsVirtualParent=1
hippy
Ex-Staff (retired)
Probably best to read some of the online reviews of the device first. I might be wrong but I suspect it may prove to be more frustrating than investment, like those flash memory based 'locked-down' Linux netbooks that could not be easily customised or added to and not a large enough user base to have figured out how to make it more useful or usable.
erco
Senior Member
Pity. I just got one today and it's a cute little unit. Slow internet, but it works. Would have been a nice programmer.