SynthModules

Cool!  Did everyone hear that?  Mark's gonna get the Palm to talk to the
PSIM!  Hooray!  :)

And for the record, there *is* a computer in my studio, waiting for the
PSIM to arrive.  It's a 486dx66 that I bought from the school for $1
last year.

Andrew

TOTALLY PSIM-1 UNRELATED ENTERTAINMENT
(from the "Great Big Bathroom Reader"):
New cars shown at the 1997 Tokyo Auto Show
* Subaru Gravel Express
* Mazda Bongo Friendee
* Nissan Big Thumb Harmonized Truck
* Suzuki Every Joy Pop Turbo
* Mazda Scrum
* Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear Cruising Active
* Mazda Proceed Marvie
* Daihatsu Town Cube
* Isuzu Giga 20 Light Dump



>>> mark@midiwall.com 02/19/04 12:52 PM >>>
Andrew Scheidler (06:20 AM 2/19/2004) wrote:

 >And somebody mentioned program storage modules...  I think the Palm
 >Pilot would be a great way to store programs.  The standard cradle has
a
 >seriel port, and you can buy the low end Pilots for next to nothing.
 >Maybe a Frac-Rac module could be made that is a Pilot cradle on the
 >faceplace :)

OH SH*&^@*&^T DUDE!

You're gonna make me dig out my PalmOS dev kit aren't you?

Wow... Okay, there's the idea of the moment.


But Andrew... It'd be a computer in the studio! :)

We'd better not catch you running PocketTunes on there!

Mark



Be sure to check out the primary Web site at:
http://www.SynthModules.com
  
Yahoo! Groups Links

File this under "Frustration":

My PSIM-1 has arrived! It's lovely. :-) Really nice work, Brice.

Unfortunately, I don't have the power supply yet. Stupid me. :-(
-- 
john

Andrew Scheidler (11:30 AM 2/19/2004) wrote:

 >Cool!  Did everyone hear that?  Mark's gonna get the Palm to talk to the
 >PSIM!  Hooray!  :)

Ummm... what forum is everyone else reading?

:)


Actually... While I remain in question about what the PSIM needs for 
support on the "PC" side, I don't think it would be that hard to get a Palm 
to talk to it.

I'll have to try when I get mine.


 >And for the record, there *is* a computer in my studio, waiting for the
 >PSIM to arrive.  It's a 486dx66 that I bought from the school for $1
 >last year.

Okay... you're excused! :)


 >(from the "Great Big Bathroom Reader"):

That's a GREAT series!


Mark

I'll try to answer all questions related to connecting the PSIM-1 to a PC.
You need a PC that is running Windows.  The development software has been
tested on Win95 through WinXP.  You need either a 9-pin serial port on your
PC (I supply the serial cable) or if your PC doesn't have a serial port (USB
only) you need to buy a USB to Serial port adapter like the one I link to on
the Web site.  Since the PSIM-1 contains a Basic AtomPRO from Basic Micro,
you need their software to program the PSIM-1.  I distribute the programming
software along with all the datasheets on the CD that is included with the
PSIM-1.  You can also download the latest Basic AtomPRO software version
here:

http://www.basicmicro.com/downloads/software/BMAtomPro.zip

As far as connecting it to other serial devices, I have no doubt someone
will program it to communicate with all sorts of things.  However, to
*program* the PSIM-1 you use the Basic AtomPRO software.  This compiles and
downloads the program to the PSIM-1.  The PSIM-1 *does* have an I2C bus.
So, it's possible to read/write to I2C serial EEPROMs.  (That's a hint at a
potential future add-on module.)  How you implement this right now is up to
you.

So, to summarize..... PC running Windows with a 9-pin serial port.  Open the
AtomPRO software.  Open your PSIM-1 program in the AtomPRO software.
Connect the (supplied) serial cable to the PSIM-1.  Press the [PROGRAM]
button on the AtomPRO software toolbar.  Once it completes downloading the
compiled program to the PSIM-1, you can disconnect the serial cable.

If *anyone* has any doubts about programming the PSIM-1, there are already
applications in the Files Area of the Group site that once programmed into
the PSIM-1 make it worth the cost alone.  I am willing to program the PSIM-1
with any available code you wish and you can use it as a "regular" module.
Just send me an email after you've ordered it and let me know you want a
specific application loaded.

Any questions?

Order today!  :-)
http://www.SynthModules.com/psim-1-order.htm

- Brice
http://www.SynthModules.com

Brice D. Hornback (01:03 PM 2/19/2004) wrote:

 >I'll try to answer all questions related to connecting the PSIM-1 to a PC.

Thank you for all this Brice... an I2c buss huh? heh. :)

It answered all my questions. ...and of course brought up a couple of more. :)


- What's the processor in the PSIM?

- Is the EEPROM (or FLASH) part separate or a part of the processor?

- Does the compiler go to pCode or is it tokenized?
(I'm downloading the compiler now, so I may have this answer soon)



Thanks!

Mark

Mark,

The actual processor on the AtomPRO is a Hitachi H8/3664.  The AtomPRO has
32K of Flash memory for your programs and 2K of RAM for variables.  It is
all part of the AtomPRO module.  The code is tokenized.

Here's a link to the AtomPRO manual:
http://www.basicmicro.com/downloads/docs/atompro.pdf

Here's a link to the AtomPRO datasheet:
http://www.basicmicro.com/downloads/docs/AtomPro24M.pdf

Thanks,
Brice
http://www.SynthModules.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Pulver" <mark@midiwall.com>
To: <SynthModules@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 5:45 PM
Subject: [SynthModules] Nosey PSIM-1 questions


> Brice D. Hornback (01:03 PM 2/19/2004) wrote:
>
>  >I'll try to answer all questions related to connecting the PSIM-1 to a
PC.
>
> Thank you for all this Brice... an I2c buss huh? heh. :)
>
> It answered all my questions. ...and of course brought up a couple of
more. :)

>
>
> - What's the processor in the PSIM?
>
> - Is the EEPROM (or FLASH) part separate or a part of the processor?
>
> - Does the compiler go to pCode or is it tokenized?
> (I'm downloading the compiler now, so I may have this answer soon)
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> Be sure to check out the primary Web site at:
> http://www.SynthModules.com
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

Brice D. Hornback (04:01 pm 2/19/2004) wrote:

 >Mark,
 >
 >The actual processor on the AtomPRO is a Hitachi H8/3664.  The AtomPRO has
 >32K of Flash memory for your programs and 2K of RAM for variables.  It is
 >all part of the AtomPRO module.  The code is tokenized.
 >
 >Here's a link to the AtomPRO manual:
 >http://www.basicmicro.com/downloads/docs/atompro.pdf
 >
 >Here's a link to the AtomPRO datasheet:
 >http://www.basicmicro.com/downloads/docs/AtomPro24M.pdf
 >
 >Thanks,

And thank you! (again!)


Okay... I'm thinking back to my days of BASIC and the games I used to play 
with tokenized code. Hmmm... :)


This should be a good bit of fun!

Mark