Hello,
I am busy with a project that is a part of a driving simulation at University of Delft. They are working with C++ and the OS Linux. So I am fixed on that. I need to control about 20 and maybe in the future 40/50 DC vibrationmotors(Mobile) (just on/of).
So (I think) I am bounded to the following:
- Linux!!!
- C++ !!!
- indepent motor controle(matrix design?)!!!
- Real-time?(maybe it wouldn't be a big problem if I don't use a PIC and program it
well)???
Till recent I never heard of a I2C which might be something I need. What's the reason of using a I2C bus instead of a serial port? The info on the internet is a bit unclear to me. I suppose it is meant as a replacement for the serial /parallel port/usb. (or in combiation with?)
..I would like to learn more about it but the problem is I have to finish this project in 3 (max 4) mnth time (incl. learnig and programming C++). If it's worthwile looking for, maybe someone can give me some hinds were to look for. Otherwise I think Ill be focusing on the Pic controller in combination with a serial bus.
If you have any hints on were to watch out for with regard to the serial port and pic-controller I would be pleased to hear about it.
Till now I didn't find any C++ compilers under linux (mostly Viual basic or expanisve, but that was for WindowsXP) . Maybe I looked in the wrong way or do I have to write the program in "PIC (assembly?)" -languages?
Thanks alot for the info of course.
Gr. Wytze
I am busy with a project that is a part of a driving simulation at University of Delft. They are working with C++ and the OS Linux. So I am fixed on that. I need to control about 20 and maybe in the future 40/50 DC vibrationmotors(Mobile) (just on/of).
So (I think) I am bounded to the following:
- Linux!!!
- C++ !!!
- indepent motor controle(matrix design?)!!!
- Real-time?(maybe it wouldn't be a big problem if I don't use a PIC and program it
well)???
Till recent I never heard of a I2C which might be something I need. What's the reason of using a I2C bus instead of a serial port? The info on the internet is a bit unclear to me. I suppose it is meant as a replacement for the serial /parallel port/usb. (or in combiation with?)
..I would like to learn more about it but the problem is I have to finish this project in 3 (max 4) mnth time (incl. learnig and programming C++). If it's worthwile looking for, maybe someone can give me some hinds were to look for. Otherwise I think Ill be focusing on the Pic controller in combination with a serial bus.
If you have any hints on were to watch out for with regard to the serial port and pic-controller I would be pleased to hear about it.
Till now I didn't find any C++ compilers under linux (mostly Viual basic or expanisve, but that was for WindowsXP) . Maybe I looked in the wrong way or do I have to write the program in "PIC (assembly?)" -languages?
Thanks alot for the info of course.
Gr. Wytze