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user interface (keypad/dispay) #43

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
If sniffing/capture/buffering  is one of the goals, then this could be a great 
idea.
provide an internal I/F IC2 for example that would allow a 2nd board to be 
attached as a sandwich. 
the 2nd board could carry an LCD display, SD card slot for the respective 
sniff/capture/data 
storage, and a keypad to allow the user to use the interface. associative 
support chips (how about 
an RTC) would also sit on this board perhaps even with a more robust test cable 
interface?
The best thing would be it would be an optional accessory to allow standalone 
use, everything 
(perhaps more as some functions could not be used in a standalone phase) would 
beavailable from 
the USB.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by tmackm...@gmail.com on 1 Nov 2009 at 7:28

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Cool suggestion. The PIC actually has an internal RTCC, and there's even a Bus 
Pirate
prototype with a screen and keyboard:
http://dangerousprototypes.com/2009/07/31/bus-pirate-v1-5-confessions-of-a-proto
typer/

Unfortunately, there's not enough chip pins or firmware space to add these 
features
(com between chips, SD/FAT file system, LCD display driver). If you want to be 
able
to hack on the go, there's serial terminal programs that work on old Palm 
Pilots (tap
the serial header to access the UART). A netbook also has all these features: SD
card, LCD display, RTC.

For best speed, new sniffers will be implemented in binary mode. It'll dump raw 
data
back to a PC for easier display and analysis.

Original comment by ianles...@gmail.com on 1 Nov 2009 at 8:11