Re: FW: Re: Electronic Enginers - Embedded Ethernet/C++

[ian.bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I think that all depends on your comfort level with electronics. I
started
with vero board but this only lasted for two circuits. After that it was
all discrete components and home made PCB's and after a year of playing I
went to PIC's. After that a switch to Atmels and I am still there. I knew
nothing about electronics when I started so destroying discretes was
cheaper. The kits are OK but I have never really learnt anything from
them.

If you are happy with circuits etc. then dive into micro controllers but
if you are at all unsure going in the deep end will frustrate you at
times. The last thing to consider is the target device i.e. what you are
trying to build. You have a much higher chance of success if you have a
target to aim for.

Good luck

Ian







"Chris Miles" <chrismiles@xxxxxxx>
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22/08/2006 22:26
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Ethernet/C++


Thanks for responding... I have had a good look through your site.

Is it advised to start off with actual electronic kits to build non
microcontroller based things? Or is it ok to fire into some of
the basic microcontroller stuff?

Chris

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>Hi Chris
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>Late reply as I was on holiday but I have played a bit in the Ethernet
>field. Mine has all been non time critical data and so far so good but
not
>finished yet. I use Atmel processors and have made my own Ethernet
boards.
>I bought the software Ethernet stack however.
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>Have a quick look at www.mollyology.com where I have some pages of how
I
>started in Electronics and PCB production. Now I am making a lot less
>mistakes I use www.olimex.com/pcb to produce prototype boards. This is
>especially easy now as some of them are getting rather complicated. I
use
>the Proteus software (www.labcenter.co.uk/index_uk.htm) for PCB design
but
>it is not the cheapest or easiest to use. Once you get used to it
though
>it is very powerful.
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>Feel free to ask questions
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>Ian
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>"Chris Miles" <chrismiles@xxxxxxx>
>Sent by: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>15/08/2006 09:43
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>         Subject:        [ukha_d] Electronic Enginers - Embedded
Ethernet/C++
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>Is there any electroic or programming buffs who have developed or
designed
>their
>own bespoke ethernet devices?
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>Chris
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