RE: Detection !

Thanks Chris,

I'll feed are findings back to you when we complete testing.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Knadle [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: 01 October 2003 16:10
To: Andy Rushworth; [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Openbrick] Detection !

Greetings Andy.

> The Open Brick needs to be capable of receiving a variation of
messages
> from video, thermal grid imaging sensors and PIR detectors. This
> information then needs to be delivered via a modem to a Sequel Server
> database.
>
> Any comments or suggestions, any recommended products.

   The only thing I'm personally familiar with is the OpenBrick-E
machines.
   These machines are basically small PC's using a VIA CPU and chipset.
The 
machines are Linux and Windows compatible (all versions of Windows).

   The OpenBrick-E machines come with three USB ports, a parallel port,
a 
fourth USB internal connector, two com ports, an internal infrared port,
and 
three ethernet ports.
   As far as I know, all of these function as expected from within
operating 
systems.  [I have not done any Windows testing whatsoever, I'm using
these 
machines exclusively with Debian GNU/Linux.]

   Obviously you will have to order the optional USB modem and use the 
internal USB connector (USB3) for that.

   We have no such video, thermal grid imaging sensors, or PIR detectors
here 
to test, so I cannot speak of compatibility with those devices.



   As an engineer, what I suggest you do is to buy one OpenBrick and one

OpenBrick-E machine and start trying to test those with your desired 
operating system and devices.  That way you outlay approximately $1,000
and 
you will know one way or the other whether you are wasting your time,
what 
the issues are, rather than simply take an attestiment from others as 
proof-of-concept and then order numerous units to end up in
compatibility 
trouble.  That would be expensive.
   What you are describing as your requirements seem to indicate that
this 
would be a worthwhile investment.

   - Chris

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Chris Knadle
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