Using PIC Basic PRO with Raspberry PI computer.

[schlaray]

Has anyone been able to use the PBP compiler with the Raspberry Pi computer. I just got to a point where I can utilize the equipment I have to do something useful, and along comes the Raspberry PI computer with a new language to learn (Python) with additional equipment purchases required. I am an aging EE looking for advice. Schlaray.

[mackrackit]

PBP is only for 8 bit Microchip parts.

You realize that for around twice the cost of a pi you can get an ITX board with around 10 times the power of a pi? Then you will have something that you can actually do things with.

[Normnet]

PBP is only for 8 bit Microchip parts.

You realize that for around twice the cost of a pi you can get an ITX board with around 10 times the power of a pi? Then you will have something that you can actually do things with.
Link?

Norm

[Normnet]

PBP is only for 8 bit Microchip parts.

You realize that for around twice the cost of a pi you can get an ITX board with around 10 times the power of a pi? Then you will have something that you can actually do things with.
Link?
Would it run Windows CE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_CE)?


Norm

[mackrackit]

Norm, I am talking about full motherboards able to run XP or your favorite Linux distro.

Fan-les cpu setup, add your ram and storage...

MICRO ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135334

Mini ITX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135339
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186224

I just do not see why, other than the size, any one would even consider a pi. It is worse than a Basic Stamp...Comparably.

[Demon]

Could it be about portability?

(know nothing about pi)

Robert

[wdmagic]

Pi is very similar to all these web boards out there, a mini computer with web interface that has configurable io ports, pi actually runs a copy of linux and can access io's directly and not have to run through a web interface. heres the link to the PI (http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs)

the benefit over a microatx or a itx board is built in ram and video. can be used with hdmi or composite.

Siteplayer, and some of these other web based IO boards can cost up to 300 bucks so pi @ $35 is a deal. Not using one myself but if I had the cash it would be worth it, not to mention its got a footprint of a credit card. can be programed with multiple languages. its basically a hyped up development board its not ment to be used like a regular computer, and even if you did get a itx or other, they dont come with GPIO port headers and usually require HDD, ram, case, power supply, etc.. Pi uses USB power, sdcard, and a tv.

for me the benifit would be like this

right now I have to create an interface between the pc and the PIC if I want to control it with the computer, with PI they are one in the same, but as schlaray said, you have to learn a new language, you can actually use java, c, python, or others to write the code as its running linux and linux allows almost every type of programming code.

[Normnet]

Norm, I am talking about full motherboards able to run XP or your favorite Linux distro.

Fan-les cpu setup, add your ram and storage...

MICRO ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135334

Mini ITX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135339
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186224

I just do not see why, other than the size, any one would even consider a pi. It is worse than a Basic Stamp...Comparably.
I can also run my Delphi windows apps!
Good solution.

Norm

[dhouston]

Even in the Pi form factor there is a more powerful option that can run Android and should be able to utilize Basic4android.
http://beagleboard.org/Products/BeagleBone%20Black

I should note that there's also a group working on porting Android to the Pi.

[schlaray]

I wish to thank all of you for your input. I know this is off topic so thanks again. Schlaray.

[Demon]

No problem. I'll just move the thread, no worries.

Robert
:)

[JBKerner]

I've been looking into Raspberry Pi. While it's somewhat slow, it's benefits are in it's usability as an inexpensive webserver. The drawback is learning another OS (Linux), and another programming language (Python). I find myself in the same boat as Schlaray (aging EE, needing skills updates). As wdmagic says, at $35, you can't beat the price! The GPIOs can be configured as GPIO, I2C, SPI, serial, etc. On the Rev B board, there are (I think) 21 GPIOs.

Over an ITX board, sure you have speed, but who wants to dedicate a Windows license key (not to mention all the OS overhead) to a box that monitors some weather instruments, an automatic dog feeder, or whatever. The "Rpi" (as it's often called) can interface directly to an inexpensive digital camera, to be an image server. Other people are using it to be a stand-alone media server. A few people have interfaced Arduino and other micros to it to expand on the I/O. That's kind of what I'm looking to do, but using a PIC & PicBASIC Pro.

[ShoKre]

PI HAVE DOS-BOX EMULATOR maybe can run pbp, (if you need it as tool for programing pic)
if you need it as platform.... eh can't help you in one post......