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This is quite interesting

hugohu

I'd actually have expected more interest in the PLC unit and the Wireless Dev board from Cypress.

 

Thought those were popular.

 

(Yes Randall is supposed to say this if he wants but I just found this curious)

  • Not many people work with PLC devices so that is no surprise.

     

    There is a good write up on the PSOC board at Digispark.

     

    They viewed it as an IOT hub.

     

    In the past I have described the PSOC boards as magic wands because of the robust architecture plus the programmable analog and digital components on board.

     

    This two CPU board provides any developer/maker with a wealth of creative options.

     

    PSOC is my go to development platform.

     

    DAB

  • in reply to DAB

    Interesting, thanks for the information on PLCs and the PSOCs.

     

    just wondering, did you apply to the Cypress roadtest?

  • in reply to hugohu

    No, I suffer from ADD issues and have stopped applying for road tests because it is too difficult for me to learn new software in the time allotted.

    That and I usually just purchase a board that interests me to play with.

     

    If you have not used the Cypress software and chips, you should. They are truly a versatile platform.

    I with those types of chips had been available back in my days of developing systems.

     

    DAB

  • in reply to DAB

    I see.

    thanks for the tip, I’ll pick up one of those boards in the future, since I’m not too sure I can complete the roadtest

  • in reply to DAB

      wrote:

    If you have not used the Cypress software and chips, you should. They are truly a versatile platform.

    Have to agree with you.

     

    Was just wondering if you prefer the ModusToolbox IDE or PSoC Creator IDE? It took me a while to get used to PSoC Creator when it first came out but now I can really appreciate it's value and cleverness of design to help you get the job done. Maybe it's the same with ModusToolbox, in that you need to give it time and it is getting better with each new version (was pretty poor when it first came out). I know ModusToolbox is available for all three operating systems (MAC, Linux and Windows) while PSoc Creator is Windows only. So, maybe because of that and with the new mix of Infineon, Broadcom and Cypress mcu/wireless products, they will be heading along the ModusToolbox route more so than the PSoC Creator route. Who knows.

  • in reply to BigG

    I have not used ModusToolbox, so I cannot give you an assessment.

     

    I agree, you have to spend a fair amount of time reading all of the data sheets for PSOC Creator as there are a wealth of hidden gems you can use to customize the boards.

     

    As with any great tool, you have to spend a lot of time to learn how to exploit it.

     

    DAB