THE best find of the weekend!

From: Julius Sridhar <vance_at_ikickass.org>
Date: Sun Feb 10 22:06:45 2002

On Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Steve Robertson wrote:

> While I don't have any micromint specific documentation, there's a good
> chance I have some of the docs for the STD-BUS computer. Get the numbers off
> the cards and I'll see what I have.
>
> The STD BUS supports all kinds of processors. I have seen systems with
> processors ranging from a 4004 up to a 486. The most common seem to be Z80
> based. What processor is in your system?

Yeah. STD BUS is used *all over* the world of motion control in
industrial robotics. Our robots at IBM (interconnect circuit
manufacturing robots) used PowerPC chips on STD BUS cards. STD stands for
"Simple To Design" and they mean it. I know STD BUS very well.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Sun Feb 10 2002 - 22:06:45 GMT