[Oberon] OberonStation

[Bob Walkden]

Hi Chris,

Thanks. Yes, I've received the email. I'll be downloading it all later this week - no time at the moment.

Cheers,
Bob

> On 1 Dec 2015, at 12:11, Chris Burrows <chris at cfbsoftware.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Bob,
> 
> The 'Workstation' version (as opposed to the 'Embedded' version) of Astrobe
> for RISC5 has now been released for use with the OberonStation and you
> should now have received an email with your registration details and
> download instructions.
> 
> We are also supporting the Pipistrello + 1MB Oberon Wing board with this
> version. For anybody who is interested more details are at:
> 
> http://www.astrobe.com/RISC5
> 
> 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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