Re: Embedded Ethernet..

From: Rudolf Ladyzhenskii (rudolfl_at_optusnet.com.au)
Date: 06/11/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:57:08 +1000

Hi,

If you want to move from PIC, look at RABBIT micros or Ziloez eZ80Acclaim.
As for the actual controller chip, look at CS8900.

Rudolf

"Joseph Goldburg" <wizard1@SPAMnetspace.net.au> wrote in message
news:ca9sus$247u$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> you might consider IPu8930 from IPsil
> http://www.ipsil.com/products/d8930.htm
>
> Available from Adilam Electronics in Australia www.adilam.com.au
>
> Comments - Ipsil has preliminary data on their IPµ8932 which combines a
> webserver, Ethernet MAC layer, and TCP/IP controller all on a single chip.
> This allows the one chip with 20 digital or analog inputs to display
> webpages without the need of a microcontroller. Ipsil has WebHolesT
> technology which allows holes (simular to server side includes principles)
> to be filled in with values from the I/O ports. If you do happen to need
> more complexity, you can add a microcontroller and talk via standard
TCP/IP
> socket calls.
>
>
> Joseph
>
>
>
> "DaveC" <bobason456@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95048FAE52257ohirohotmailcom@203.96.16.33...
> > Hello.. well my on going project to write a TCP/IP stack on a pic is
still
> > "on going" and with the holodays here I'm going to get a good chunk of
it
> > out of the way.
> >
> > I'm still using slip to connect it to my PC, but recently I'v come to
> > realize how much simpler life would be if I used 10baseT Ethernet.
> Basicaly
> > because the chips that deal with this have more memory for packets then
> the
> > pic does !
> >
> > Any way. I have searched around and found this one
> >
> > http://www.embeddedethernet.com/
> >
> > But the price of US$80 is a bit off-putting, seeing as I can pick up a
> > complete PCI card from DickSmith (AKA RadioShack) for $10-15 nowdays.
> >
> > I've found others that use old ISA NIC's but I'd rather use something
> else.
> >
> > So does any one know of other solutions, for embedded mcus that dont
cost
> > so much?
> >
> > I know, I know, TCP/IP done a thousand times before on a PIC. but I'm
> doing
> > it to learn, not to be new.
> >
> > Thanks
> > DaveC
>
>