Lpc2000

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, David Hawkins <dwh@...> wrote:
>
> 
> > Not a high volume project (less than five units per year)
> 
> I guess another useful metric would be how much do you
> plan to charge for such a device?

I didn't actualy want this project. But I've dealt with this customer 
for a long time and they wanted _me_ to do it. I wouldn't agree to 
take it until they offered cost plus. I initialy budgeted $1k for dev 
tools.

> For such a low-volume product, if price is not the issue,
> then perhaps a pre-built module, if one exists, would be
> an option. You could throw a little more weight into it
> too, eg. a processor that runs a full OS.
 
I fully expect to build a prototype with a pre-built module (maybe 
one of the olimex boards) but the installation is very mass sensitive 
so it will require a custom board. I'm not at all against a bigger 
proccessor, that's part of why I'm seeking advice from this group. If 
an ARM7 isn't a good fit for this type of application please say so. 
I haven't worked with any proccessors large enough to run a full OS 
(other than a PC) so I'm not sure what bennifits that can give me.

> Thats not to say the LPCs are too lightweight. I like
> them, and run the uCOS-II RTOS for my tinkering projects.
> 
> However, I also tinker with other processors too.
> I'm looking at Linux on a PowerPC for some other work.
> The ColdFire processors have all the peripherals you
> want too. For example, check out the Netburner modules
> (http://www.netburner.com), or modules from
> http://www.cogcomp.com or http://www.logicpd.com.
> Kontron has stuff too, and Gumstix, and ...
> 
> Just a thought.
> Dave
>

Thanks, I'll check those out.

-Denny