Re: [N8VEM-S100:5053] Re: ARM CPU on the S100Bus-II

[Rob Doyle <radi...@gmail.com>]

On 8/27/2014 2:12 AM, Paul Birkel wrote:
> Hackaday just posted about the ESP8266 WiFi Module.
>
> http://hackaday.com/2014/08/26/new-chip-alert-the-esp8266-wifi-module-its-5/
> http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/WiFi-Serial-Transceiver-Module-w-ESP8266-p-1994.html
>
> "a microcontroller on the module takes care of all the WiFi, TCP/IP
> stack, and the overhead found in an 802.11 network. It's addressable
> over SPI and UART"
> Worth keeping a eye on for a cheap TCP/IP stack implementation to get
> on-the-net from retro-hardware (UART)?

I added a Roving Networks (now Microchip Technology) WIFLY module to
my PDP8. It converts the serial UART to Telnet/WIFI so I can telnet to
it from my iPAD. (The kids were very confused when the PDP8 joined the
network).

http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/rf-if-and-rfid/rf-transceivers/3539948?k=wifly

The parts you referenced are incredibly inexpensive. Hopefully the
Chinese only documentation issue will get resolved quickly. Thanks for
the pointer.

Rob.