On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Dale Weber
<n7pkt@hybotics.org> wrote:
Greetings,
One of the things I have wanted to do, ever since I got interested in
running a node of my own, is to create a very small node package. I've been
working with the BeagleBoard ( http://beagleboard.org ) for awhile now and
think it would be ideal for building a Pico Node. This Pico Node could even be
worn on a person with everything required to operate (including internet
device). My current Beagle is a rev C3, which is 600 Mhz with 256 MB RAM. The
latest Beagle-xM version is 1 GHz, and has 512 MB RAM, Ethernet, 4x USB 2.0
host, stereo sound in/out, and all expansion headers and connectors already
soldered in.
That said, I'd really like to see if AllStarLink can be built on a
BeagleBoard. I already have development images build for Beagle that includes
a complete GCC toolchain, and have built software such as Python right on the
board. I think a Beagle-xM could make a great Pico Node. Couple the Beagle-xM
with a CradlePoint CTR-500 portable WiFi router, a wireless dongle of your
choice, battery supply, and you have a completely portable and very
lightweight Pico Node.
I need to get another URI for experimentation. Hopefully, I can do that
this coming month.
You up for this, Jim? :) :)
8-Dale
--
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