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From: jbb@livia.acs.Virginia.EDU (Joseph B. Burch)
Subject: Re: choosing microcontroller
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Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1993 16:10:20 GMT
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In article <1993Apr2.082101.113@wronz.org.nz>, mentink@wronz.org.nz writes:
|> 
|> 	John I have been working with the Hitachi H8/532 micro controller
|> for some time now, and have written a FORTH interpreter/compiler for it.
|> 
|> The H8 is a cheap powerful micro ( approx $20 US ) here are some features.
|> ...
|>
|>  My forth compiler allows you compile a program on the board via the
|>  serial port ( connected to your PC ). The object code can then be sent
|>  back to the PC to be burnt into an EPROM or to program the internal ROM.
|>  The board then runs the application stand alone.
|>  Software can be tested on the board interactively via the serial port
|>  Very useful when testing I/O drivers etc.
|> 
|>  Bernie Mentink
|>  mentink@wronz.org.nz
|> 
You've sold me, Bernie! Now how can I get my hands on your FORTH system?
 
Joseph Burch                            jbb@virginia.edu
ITC-Administrative Computing            (phone) (804) 924-1469
University of Virginia                  (fax)   (804) 982-2777
