Right now the hardware package I'm going for is the "Digi Connect ME"
or "Digi Connect Wi-ME". I'm the process of working out a agreement
with the distributor, and if this goes well we will start testing. I
was not going to say anything until I had something solid - but the
cat is out of the bag - just be prepared to be disapointed!
The software configuration will be as this:
* A small multithreading kernel with custom memory manager
* TCP/IP stack with DHCP client
* service console thread (telnet 'ish) always running.
* Small filesystem located in part of the flash
* Lua distribution that has access to console, timers, uarts, gio and
network.
* Lua support for starting threads and communication through the
console
* Lua bootloader - a specific script on the flash will always be
executed when the chip is turned on (Unless a debug conditions is
reached within 3 seconds)
Stuff that could be nice....
* Kernel locks - could be used for timing sensitive stuff... Not real
time, but close enough to communicate with hardware that needs a
degree of precision.
* Power control - be able to put the chip into sleepmode and control
wakeup conditions from Lua...
* ?????
What can you do with a LuaChip....
* I'm going to use it for robots
* Alarm systems
* Real world integration ....... Let me hear what YOU want to use the
chip for?
/Erik
