Hi, I want to build my own remote control for my boat. The system on the boat will work with arduinos. First I also wanted to build the remote control with an arduino with XBees. But then I saw the FriendlyARM Touch Shield but I don't really understand how the system works. Is the FriendlyARM like a small computer with a normal operating system? Is it possible to write C++ programs and to compile it on it? Greetings Philipp
Had to do a search on this new product <FriendlyArm Touch Shield> and found nothing relevant. I assume you mean that it has a touch screen. Yes, it is like a small computer that you can run Linux or WindowsCE on. You can write programs in C++, but generally you compile on a host. There is a project offered by "Jay", on this forum, that allows you to develop on the target.
Hi, is it possible to use the FriendlyARM with an accumulator? Is the display included or do I have to buy it individually? Philipp
> is it possible to use the FriendlyARM with an accumulator? http://www.friendlyarm.net/forum/topic/198 > Is the display included or do I have to buy it individually? What says the product description in the respective shop!
Thank you, I was a little bit confused. For my remote control I only need a main menu with a few pages und other menus. How difficult is it to program something like that for the FriendlyARM. And how difficult is it, to send and to receive information via the serial and the usb port? Philipp
It depends of the OS you chose (linux, windows CE) and your knowledge. For example, if you are easily able to write the application you plan under Windows XP, you will easily write your application under Windows CE. It is certainly the same under linux. In don't know linux, but if you choose Windows CE, by following the tutorials on my website (www.domodom.fr), you will be able to generate your own windows CE image (= install Windows CE on the mini2440). After that, you can have a look on my GPIO sample, you will find an application with a simple GUI : you press a button to light on a led. These application is available in VB.Net or Visual C++. It is easy to use the serial port, but USB can be a bit more difficult (you will need a driver for the device you want to plug on the mini2440). Best regards domodom