[Oberon] OberonStation

[Chris Burrows]

I used (an earlier version of) the 3.3v FTDI Basic Breakout from SparkFun
that I already had here:

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9873

Cheers,
Chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Walkden [mailto:bob at web-options.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 25 November 2015 12:02 AM
> To: chris at cfbsoftware.com; ETH Oberon and related systems
> Subject: Re: [Oberon] OberonStation
> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> That looks really useful. I was browsing your site over the weekend
> and noticed it. I'll definitely get a copy when you release it.
> 
> Is the dongle a commercial one? If so can you let me know which one,
> please - it will save me some research.
> 
> Ta,
> B
> 
> > On 24 Nov 2015, at 13:12, Chris Burrows <chris at cfbsoftware.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> > I have solved the backup problem in a different way. I use Astrobe
> for
> > RISC5 for developing with an OberonStation. I keep all of the
> Oberon
> > sources on Windows and just compile and upload the executables
> (*.rsc)
> > files at 115200 baud to the OberonStation via an RS232 dongle.
> >
> > This version of Astrobe will be generally available (for no charge)
> > within a week or two. See the announcement on the OberonStation
> forum:
> >
> > http://oberonstation.x10.mx/smf/index.php?topic=15.0
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris Burrows
> > CFB Software
> > http://www.astrobe.com
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Oberon [mailto:oberon-bounces at lists.inf.ethz.ch] On Behalf
> Of
> >> Bob Walkden
> >> Sent: Tuesday, 24 November 2015 11:09 PM
> >> To: ETH Oberon and related systems
> >> Subject: [Oberon] OberonStation (was: Numerical CASE Statements in
> >> Project Oberon)
> >>
> >> I've also just bought an OberonStation. On Saturday I managed to
> >> delete all the object files on the SD card... :0(
> >>
> >> It's a great piece of kit and a really minimalistic implementation
> of
> >> Oberon (I also have NO running on a Thinkpad from the 90s).
> >> Definitely tightrope walking without a safety net, so I'm also
> >> setting up a nrf24l01 network using an Arduino attached to a PC so
> >> that I can backup my own files from the SD card. It's likely to be
> a
> >> bit Heath Robinson.
> >>
> >> I downloaded the image onto another SD card to recover. For some
> >> reason the image wouldn't fit on the original 2gb card.
> >>
> >> Good job I hadn't actually developed anything beyond little test
> >> modules.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >>> On 24 Nov 2015, at 12:26, John Stout <JSS at kgv.ac.uk> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've just bought an OberonStation and am getting to grips with
> it.
> >> I think the first task is to get another nRF24L01+ system working
> so
> >> that I can transfer stuff to and from it.
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