IsoPod Dimensions

[radialead]

The Manual Gives The IsoPod Dimensions to be
1.2 width-------3.3 Length---------Height ?

What is the Height of the IsoPod ?

[RMDumse]

Of course, total height depends on what you plug into the connectors on top, but, measuring from the bottom of the regulator on the bottom to the top .025" post on top, it is slightly less than 3/4". Your connectors will take this higher, measuring a Fujitsu connector, that would raise it about another .3".

[radialead]

Thanks for your Prompt Response RMDumse, it was usefull.

Can anyone help me get more information(than provided by the underconstruction manual) on the function, and how to program each pin of the IsoPod.

I have been searching, and searching, and searching......

My only conclusion is that it is a new microcontroller.

In my opinion the best so far, but more specifications are needed.

[RMDumse]

Well, you pretty much hit it on the head. This is such a new processor, with so many features, we are struggling to get all the information assembled.

In IsoMax V0.2 the word set to run the I/O Pins is very limited. Basically all of the GPIO pins, PA0 - PB7, have names and can be turned on or off with ON or OFF.

PA7 ON

and

PB5 OFF

etc.

Here are the named I/O Pins so far:

REDLED YELLED GRNLED
PA7 PA6 PA5 PA4 PA3 PA2 PA1 PA0
PB7 PB6 PB5 PB4 PB3 PB2 PB1 PB0
PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0
RS232XMT RS422XCV TD2 TD3

and the actions are ON and OFF

The rest of the I/O can be programmed by register access, and in a week or two, V0.3 should be out that has many more functions added, such as ON? and OFF? input words. A/D input words. PWM output words. (Some of these words are listed in the V0.2 manual in light gray text.) When we finalize V1.0, we hope to have access words for all significant functions.

Of course, with the Forth under IsoMax, anything can be accessed now with a short program word. But eventually we hope to have everything named so Forth programming will be mostly, if not completely, unnecessary. If you want to know about a specific function, ask and I will see if I can tell you.

[alpierce]

I'm guessing that the question was:

Where can I find manufacturers data sheet on the microcontroller used on the IsoPod?

[nmitech]

CPU Data Sheet,
http://e-www.motorola.com/brdata/PDFDB/docs/DSP56F805.pdf

CPU Reference Manual,
http://e-www.motorola.com/brdata/PDFDB/docs/DSP56800FM.pdf

[radialead]

alpierce your guess was correct, and nmitech gave the answer.

Now I can design my Fire Firefighting Robot Around IsoPod, and wait for nmi techs to construct the manual.

Thanks for helping me(us)on the internet.

Having most people designing there robots around IsoPod, as I predict, should make competing difficult.