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Are there any good books about TINI available? Platform:TINI Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Jun 18, 2001 Yes. The TINI Specification and Developer's Guide is a complete treatment of TINI hardware and applications. It was written by Don Loomis, the lead...

What is the maximum usable length for a 1-Wire cable? Platform:TINI:Hardware:1-Wire Byron Appelt, Jun 8, 2001 The maximum length of a 1-wire cable is dependent on several issues such as the type of cabling. Thirty meters is possible with modular phone cabling,...

Where can I learn (more) about Java networking capabilities? Java:API:JMS, Java:API:IO, Java:API:Applets, Java:API:Security, Java:Language, J2ME, Programming:Concepts:Threads, Java:API:RMI:Custom sockets, General:FAQs, Platform:TINI:Hardware:Ethernet John Mitchell PREMIUM, May 30, 2001 Check out the jGuru Networking FAQ.

What is the maximum transfer rate (KBytes/sec) I can expect using sockets over the TINI 10BaseT interface? Platform:TINI Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Mar 4, 2001 If you write your code properly (i.e., don't try to read or write one byte at a time) TINI can read about 40-50 KBytes/second from the ethernet interface...

What is the correspondence between the "API Version" number and the TINI OS version number? Platform:TINI Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Mar 4, 2001 The table below shows this correspondence. When in doubt, you may examine the first line of the file tini.db that is shipped with the TINI software. For...

When I try to boot my TINI, I get an error saying "Bad API Version". What's wrong? Platform:TINI Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Mar 4, 2001 Typically, when you boot your TINI you will get a whole sequence of messages which start off with something like this: ----> TINI Boot <---- TINI...

Does dynamic class loading work on TINI? Platform:TINI:Hardware:1-Wire Sean Kelly, Jan 22, 2001 As of version 1.02, no.

What is the memory map of free CE address space that can be safely used by user external peripherals (as addressed by the DataPort class)? Platform:TINI:Hardware Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Jan 9, 2001 The following was taken from a post by Chris Fox (Dallas Semiconductor) made on the TINI mailing list on 25 May 2000. Here's a memory/address map: Address...

What is the format of the .tbin files used to load the flash ROM? Platform:TINI:Firmware John Zukowski PREMIUM, Nov 20, 2000 The .tbin format was described in the following post to the TINI-INTEREST mailing list: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=tini&m=96322984106791&...

Does the Tini board have any power down modes that provide lower power consumption? Platform:TINI Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 16, 2000 No, there is no powerdown mode for the TINI. Although both the CPU and the Ethernet controller have low-power modes, the firmware doesn't support using...

Can I set the CAN baud rate to 250 Kbps or greater? Platform:TINI:Hardware:CAN Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 No, not with the stock 18.432MHz crystal that comes on the TINI. CAN requires baud rates to be accurate within 0.5%; unfortunately the 18.432MHz frequency...

What kind of power supply is suitable for the E10 TINI Socket Board? What are the specifications regarding the size of the power supply connector? Is the center pin - or +? Platform:TINI:Hardware Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 If you choose the socket board without the regulator (the TINI Sockets E10), you will need to feed your TINI at least 250mA @ 5.00 V +/- 5% In other words,...

Where can I find the 1-Wire specification? Platform:TINI:Hardware:1-Wire Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 The 1-Wire specification is contained in the document "iButton Overview" found at http://www.ibutton.com/ibuttons/standard.pdf. The 1-Wire...

Where can I find an archive of the 1-Wire mailing list? Platform:TINI:Hardware:1-Wire Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 Dallas Semiconductor archives all of the mail on the 1-Wire mailing list at http://lists.dalsemi.com/maillists/1-wire-software-development/.

Are there any mailing lists specifically about 1-Wire issues? Platform:TINI:Hardware:1-Wire Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 Yes. Dallas Semiconductor runs a list specifically for 1-Wire software developers (hardware questions are frequently addressed as well). To join this list,...

How can I access the Real-Time Clock from software? Platform:TINI:Hardware Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 The com.dalsemi.system.Clock class has methods for getting and setting the time using the hardware real-time clock (DS1315) on the TINI board. See the...

Will replacing the 18.432MHz crystal with an 18MHz one affect the speed of anything on the TINI besides the CAN bus? Platform:TINI:Hardware Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 If you change the 18.432MHz crystal, it will affect: CAN baud rates Serial baud rates Scheduler System timer (software clock) 1-Wire timing It will...

Are all three hardware timers of the DS80C390 used by the TINI firmware? Platform:TINI:Hardware Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Nov 3, 2000 Yes, all three are in use. The DS80C390 CPU used on the TINI has three 16-bit hardware timers/counters. The TINI firmware uses these three timers as...

How do I set the baud rate for the CAN bus? Platform:TINI:Hardware:CAN Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Oct 31, 2000 There is no method to directly set the baud rate - instead you must set the appropriate combination of bus timing parameters. The baud rate is calculated...

What is CAN? Platform:TINI:Hardware:CAN Tim Rohaly PREMIUM, Oct 27, 2000 CAN stands for Controller Area Network, which is a specification for a serial communications bus and protocol designed for highly-reliable distributed...