Open isopix opened 1 year ago
Hi @isopix, Sorry for the delay ;)
So yes and no for Robitronic compatibility.
RicinoNext is mainly a software solution to get a Lap Counter with simple µC and a Browser (tablet/phone/computer/...). But I have developed compatible hardware, less expensive than commercial product for emitter and receiver.
@zelogik I have two robitronic interfaces:
And you say that rs232 one should already work?
Do I need Arduino for that and can not run software directly on PC using USB-to-RS232 adapter?
'receiver gate' you call an 'PC Interface' or 'receiver modules'?(Those with IR receivers)
So, both the usb and serial should work, but you need to bypass the UART chip on the usb version.
Even if the documentation explain the process, i will resume it: 1 controller: player position, time, i2c master, wifi hotspot, etc... 1 receiver: i2c slave, translate i2c to UART/rs232, + on my PCB another uC to detect ir (what robitronic gate do for the IR/irda part) 1 receiver extender: just ir led receiver to extend
To use the robigate usb/rs232, you need the controller (samd21+esp01) + any arduino with the receiver.ino code, and no computer. ( Only display/browser)
As I understand RicinoNext is both hardware (transponders+interface) and software(lap counter/timing software) solutions. Right?
If so, can RicinoNext lap counter software be used with Robitronic USB/serial interfaces?