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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: saltzmanjoelh on July 19, 2011, 01:39:09 AM

Title: pc instead of arduino?
Post by: saltzmanjoelh on July 19, 2011, 01:39:09 AM

I have an arduino and it has many outputs and inputs for devices. If I want use linux on my super small SOC system, am I limited on my inputs and outputs by the number of USB/Serial ports I have on the computer?

How do I get more inputs and outputs?

Title: Re: pc instead of arduino?
Post by: joe61 on July 19, 2011, 06:49:14 AM

I think that's more a matter of what the hardware makes available. If you have GPIO pins brought out to where you can reach them you could probably use a GPIO special file to access them, something like that. Linux can interface with more than just the "normal" peripherals, but the hardware has to make them available.

What's the SOC you're using?

Joe

Title: Re: pc instead of arduino?
Post by: saltzmanjoelh on July 19, 2011, 09:27:55 AM

Im using an ebox with the vortex chip

http://www.compactpc.com.tw/ebox-3300MX.htm (http://www.compactpc.com.tw/ebox-3300MX.htm)

Is the GPIO mean for one device/external board to be hooked up to it?