Geezer
- 5th September 2008, 02:42
Hi,
I am developing a automatic block system for a live steam club (non-profit). I intend to use this as a building block in my ever learning of the PIC Controller. What I want to do is have local logic control the block signals ( occupancy), engineer's requests ( for turn-outs) and drive the turnout motors(DC worm drive), but the blocks need to talk to each other as peers and not master\slave. I thought of rs-485 but I am not too familiar with the workings of it ( how to address each card, and how to send the words without collisions. One thought was to use a computer to host(act as a master) and serve the clients(the PIC's), but there are too many members that will not understand( because they choose not to).
I would like to do this in assembler if possible, but I am willing to learn another programming language if necessary.
So here's the project....Any Ideas are welcome
thanks
Geezer
I am developing a automatic block system for a live steam club (non-profit). I intend to use this as a building block in my ever learning of the PIC Controller. What I want to do is have local logic control the block signals ( occupancy), engineer's requests ( for turn-outs) and drive the turnout motors(DC worm drive), but the blocks need to talk to each other as peers and not master\slave. I thought of rs-485 but I am not too familiar with the workings of it ( how to address each card, and how to send the words without collisions. One thought was to use a computer to host(act as a master) and serve the clients(the PIC's), but there are too many members that will not understand( because they choose not to).
I would like to do this in assembler if possible, but I am willing to learn another programming language if necessary.
So here's the project....Any Ideas are welcome
thanks
Geezer