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signal.  Even if you could rewrite the software to manage the =
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in some way through the transmit and receive pins, the CM17a wouldn't =
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or deal with the change.  You are limited by the hardware design =
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case.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D656260504-23022005><FONT face=3DArial =
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size=3D2>Well, that's my simple opinion. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D656260504-23022005><FONT face=3DArial =
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size=3D2>Scott</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
wish-info-***@lists.sourceforge.net=20
[mailto:wish-info-***@lists.sourceforge.net] <B>On Behalf Of =
</B>Junk=20
Mail<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 22, 2005 5:22 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
wish-***@lists.sourceforge.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [wish-info] CM17A =
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Linksys WRT54g router ?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There's many uses for the Linksys =
WRT54G=20
wireless router since they released the firmware under GPL =
license. =20
People are writing custom firmwares & the router makes a perfect =

embedded system box.  It has support for 2 serial devices=20
onboard.  There's tons of data on this all over the web and =
even basic=20
firmware packages at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.openwrt.org">www.openwrt.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am currently working on an =
project to turn=20
the router into a wireless Reef Aquarium controller and =
datalogger. =20
It's a Wireless Recycled Reef Controller (WRRC).  Commercial =
solutions=20
with minimal features that cost upwards of $700+.  We =
are=20
creating a low-cost feature enriched DIY alternative that's =
open to the=20
entire community.  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We are using 1-wire sensors =
commonly used in=20
weather stations to input data into the WRRC, and I'd like to add =
X10=20
support to control lights, pumps, heaters, etc with the =
aquarium. =20
Project info can be found here: <A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.bytality.com/wrrc/">www.bytality.com/wrrc/</A></FONT><=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The problem is that the serial =
output on the=20
WRT54G board only has  TX and RX outputs  but the =
firecracker=20
uses strobes from the RTS and DTR lines, which we don't=20
have.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We don't have =
a Linux C=20
programmer unfortunately, so we are not sure how to proceed with =
this=20
obstacle.  Is there any way the code can be written to use the =
TX/RX=20
lines and then use a special cable from the header to the =
firecracker unit=20
that crosses those lines back to DTR/RTS pins?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If **ANYONE** can help us out or =
even give us=20
some advice, please email me at <A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Scott</FONT></DIV>
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