Using PLC?

[Scott Flanagan]

I checked out Cypress Semiconductor's homepage (http://www.cypress.com/)
and I wondered do you really have to order their 400 something dollar
developer's kit?  If not how do you program it without it?  Could you
please shed some light on this and please keep me, and the group informed
on your progress.  I consulted my friend's father who is an EE on using a
PLC and he recommended using a USB.  I am thinking about using a USB to
make a digital distriburtless ignitoin system, kind of like the one made by
the GA Tech FSAE team.    And then progress on to the tougher task of
controlling the fuel injection.  Let me know of anything that can help me,
thanks a lot.  I can't wait until college and the FSAE program, it sounds
like such a great program.

							-Scott Flanagan     (flanagan at worldnet.att.net)
>
>I'm about to make an honest attempt at using an USB (Universal
>Serial Bus) microcontroller manufactured by Cypress Semiconductor.
>It may turn out to have insufficient resources to do the job, but hey,
>for a buck a part I can't lose much sleep over it if it doesn't work out.
>
>My prototype that I coded for a laptop PC proved to me where the
>critical spots are and how much resolution is needed to do a good
>job.  Hopefully timing doesn't leave me DIW.  I'll likely have to throw
>some hardware at the problem since the uC may have a rough time
>with simultaneous events.  We'll see...
>
>I'll let you know more as things develop if anyone is interested.
>
>Matt Watts
>University of Utah
>Formula SAE Racing
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