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RE: Serial Port... Still Usable? I dunno...
Use with OmniSky
I wrote to TapSpring a few weeks ago (info@TapSpring.com) regarding how large the HATcker was,
and if they thought it would work with the Omni Sky modem. They responded that it would be in
the way. We didn't get as far as figuring out if the serial port would work at the same time as the
IR port. But I think that you right, there are some problems with using the IR and the serial at the
same time.
-Mike
Some words from TapSpring ......
Maybe rephase as " physically available" is more appropriate, that means you can sit on the cradle without taking off the "HAT", also, you can BEAM to another Palm without taking off this module.
BUT, electrically, you must temporary DISABLE the HATcker101's keyboard function when you want to do a HotSync or BEAM. The default HotSync/BEAM function do not allow other application to occupy the serial port.
Harry
TapSpring
What about the SD
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RE: What about the SD
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Infrared Send/Receive and power consumption?
"The Palm is sending data to the HATcker but it isn't trying to recieve any so 'power loss can be merely ignored.'"
How does the Palm get the keystrokes from the keyboard?
RE: Infrared Send/Receive and power consumption?
1. HATcker provide the power for Keyboard.
2. Palm send only 1-2 commands to ENABLE keyboard function.
3. After that, Palm merely in receive state, and decode the data transmitted from HATcker with keyboard.
Normally IrDA take more power when Tx data out, but less power when it just in Rx mode.
The same case is when you turn the BEAM function ON of Palm, the IrDA is in Rx mode, too.
Harry
TapSpring
RE: Infrared Send/Receive and power consumption?
"The Palm is receiving data from the HATcker but it isn't trying to any send any so "power loss can be merely ignored."
RE: Infrared Send/Receive and power consumption?
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Network Connection?
RE: Network Connection?
We have the same idea before, basically, there is no tech. barrier to put a LAN chip inside HATcker, but there is big trouble to deal with power consumption.
But, there is a device already on the market - IrDA-LAN, this should be the right answer for Palm to enter the NET.
Harry
TapSpring
HATcker 101 Available
http://www.tapspring.com/Order.htm
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Serial Port... Still Usable? I dunno...