any news on webcontrol32?
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CAI_Support
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We are still working on it. In the past year or so, we added a lot new features to WebControl8 board. We are in the process of moving those features to the WebControl 32 also. Beta boards are running fine, although not having all the latest features from WebControl8 yet. We hope in a month or so, we can have another round of beta test.
CAI_Support
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We do plan to sell limited beta kits for $99 each, that kit includes a beta WebControl 32 board and a USB LCD/keypad. whoever brought the beta kit will also receive a formal released WebControl 32 board once that is released. The beta hardware so far are okay, we don't plan to have too much hardware change for formal released board.
This kit is not ready until we have firmware ready for testing maybe be end of this month. Whoever is interested please send us private message. One thing we don't like the most is that Microchip has no plan to provide USB hub support in its library. So that the USB port can only directly connect one device, that will be the case even for formal released board later,
This kit is not ready until we have firmware ready for testing maybe be end of this month. Whoever is interested please send us private message. One thing we don't like the most is that Microchip has no plan to provide USB hub support in its library. So that the USB port can only directly connect one device, that will be the case even for formal released board later,
bbsux
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in regards to the hub coding, have you checked around on some of the programming forums? maybe someone has made a patch or code that will allow use of a hub. even if its a specific hub (as long as its not too expensive lol) the benefits would be great!
refresh my memory - what are the webcontrol32's specs?
refresh my memory - what are the webcontrol32's specs?
CAI_Support
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We got development question answered directly from Microchip engineers. They told us there is no such support for the time being. They have no plan yet for any USB hub support. Without official Microchip library, we will not be able to support USB hub. Unless someone wants to contribute a working library code that can directly replace Microchip code.
WebControl32 has 16 TTL input, 16 TTL output, 8 analog inputs, four channels of PWM output, a 1-wire bus with dedicate MAXIM 1-wire bus controller, a humidity sensor, two RS-232 ports currently coded as remote host ports, one USB port which currently support LCD/keypad for display and key inputs or USB flash key for loging WebControl 32 has a dedicate 100 base T network controller,
In the firmware, it support 4000 lines of PLC, 16 SSL email notice or HTTP post, 16 HTTP WEBSET URLs. User can define 25 strings to be used in LCD display or email message. It has 16 VARs, 16 RAM, and 8 UROMs. It supports firmware update by user through a utility provided by us and part to be programmed through network.
Future features include taking one RS232 to allow it connect to a GSM modem, so that cell phone user can dial in and dial out through text message or DTMF commands. We also plan to add USB hub support once that is available from Microchip. With that support in, we will allow multiple USB devices, then further support other USB based devices, possibly lamp control.
WebControl32 has 16 TTL input, 16 TTL output, 8 analog inputs, four channels of PWM output, a 1-wire bus with dedicate MAXIM 1-wire bus controller, a humidity sensor, two RS-232 ports currently coded as remote host ports, one USB port which currently support LCD/keypad for display and key inputs or USB flash key for loging WebControl 32 has a dedicate 100 base T network controller,
In the firmware, it support 4000 lines of PLC, 16 SSL email notice or HTTP post, 16 HTTP WEBSET URLs. User can define 25 strings to be used in LCD display or email message. It has 16 VARs, 16 RAM, and 8 UROMs. It supports firmware update by user through a utility provided by us and part to be programmed through network.
Future features include taking one RS232 to allow it connect to a GSM modem, so that cell phone user can dial in and dial out through text message or DTMF commands. We also plan to add USB hub support once that is available from Microchip. With that support in, we will allow multiple USB devices, then further support other USB based devices, possibly lamp control.
CAI_Support
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For current beta boards
9V1A is needed for beta board when using USB.
9V0.5A when not using USB.
Similar requirement is probably true for the production boards.
9V1A is needed for beta board when using USB.
9V0.5A when not using USB.
Similar requirement is probably true for the production boards.
CAI_Support
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We are almost ready to ship beta boards to the participants. Firmware is stable. Just humidity sensor reading jumping up and down a lot. We are getting more humidity sensors to test out if that is a sensor problem, since the humidity input reading on fixed resistors are very stable.
I want one. Is there any possibility of using the usb port to run additional output relays?
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9669
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9669
CAI_Support
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On the WebControl32, there are already 16 TTL output, how many TTL output do you want in total?
Because there is no USB hub support from our chip vendor at current stage, the USB can only be used for one of the two purpose at one time:
display two line strings and read input keypad through UM216 module;
or
using a USB key to log state change in a USB flash key.
When Microchip released USB hub support, we will add that in, then we can make both work at the same time, or add more device support over USB. Currently, no USB for output control. For the cost of that USB relay board, you could have another WebControl8 board and a 8 relay Saintsmart relay board, control the output state through WEBSET on the 2nd WebControl board.
Because there is no USB hub support from our chip vendor at current stage, the USB can only be used for one of the two purpose at one time:
display two line strings and read input keypad through UM216 module;
or
using a USB key to log state change in a USB flash key.
When Microchip released USB hub support, we will add that in, then we can make both work at the same time, or add more device support over USB. Currently, no USB for output control. For the cost of that USB relay board, you could have another WebControl8 board and a 8 relay Saintsmart relay board, control the output state through WEBSET on the 2nd WebControl board.
I have about 300 zones of flourescent high bay lighting that will be automated in the near future. The lights will be switched with SSR's so they switch at the zero volt transition. Anything I can do to reduce the number of boards needed to control this would be a plus.
I wasn't especially set on using that, it was just an example. The other problem is the W/C wouldn't be able to power all the relays at the same time?
I wasn't especially set on using that, it was just an example. The other problem is the W/C wouldn't be able to power all the relays at the same time?
