FSTFBDY

iTrader: (33)

Any word on the Palm Top version yet? Im getting ready to go buy a

Palm m505
Handheld organizer with 8MB of memory, color display and Palm OS. Universal Connector w/ USB and Serial Support.

and would love to just use that.

Thanks

Craig Moates

It's still on the books. Have to make some more progress on around-the-house projects before the wife gives me much free time for a while.

When (hate to say if) I get the effort rolling, it will be such that a V or m500/505 should work fine. I'll plan to do the beta-testing on my V.

By the way, if anyone is relatively proficient in Palm-based application development, and wants to get a start on the C++ core, that would be a great help. Anything to get me started. Just take a stab and we can go from there. Anything is better than what I have right now.

FSTFBDY

iTrader: (33)

I know a few ppl who know C++ I will get with them and see what They can do. also.

Im gona get a M505 now and use it for what ever. (the novilty) Till you get things worked out.

BTW what kinda adapter would I need for my AKM cable to link to a palm?

Craig Moates

It'll be serial. I think the M500/505's come standard with USB. Might want to see about getting the serial adapter and some kind of 12v-based supply. If you get no supply, that would probably be OK, but unless someone can get things working off of the USB then a serial adapter would be needed, come time...

FSTFBDY

iTrader: (33)

The AKM cable have a lighter adapter built into it. So no problem there.

Craig Moates

Well, the Palm takes a different voltage, need to convert from 12V to whatever it needs. There are adapters available for charging, I assume something for power can be rigged up to a patch cable which will double as a serial port for the car...

FSTFBDY

iTrader: (33)

The plug on the AKM cable Id guess is to power the cable itself. (So you dont have to tap a 12v sorce like some other cables)

Are you refering to powering the PalmTop? IF so Id imagine that the batterys would do the job for a awhile??

Craig Moates

I'd tend to agree. The batteries should be fine for a good while. But If we want to power the interface from the PALM port, then we could get power-hungry. Plus, with constant com port activity, I don't know, maybe it would eat up more current. Just trying to plan ahead, but hey, horse before cart, right?

FSTFBDY

iTrader: (33)

Verry true, Ive made battery adapters for my laptop befor to plug into the lighter also. I would prob just do the same for a palmtop. Would work great. Thats how I have my 386 now. and It has No problems running.