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Ricardo Moran wrote:
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  <pre wrap="">On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 6:17 AM, Ben Coman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:btc@openinworld.com">&lt;btc@openinworld.com&gt;</a> wrote:
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    <pre wrap="">Interfacing with Arduino is very cool.  It is high on my list of things to
play with (as time permits)

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Hi Ben,

Now in case you ever need anything more industrial/powerful (but more
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    <pre wrap="">costly) here are a couple of things I have been kept a wishful eye on for a
couple of years (but I have not yet had time to play with). I share this on
the random chance someone gets interested in it before I get a chance to
play - hopefully early next year.

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Well, I don't think it's really fair to compare these computers with
arduino :) but if you happen to play with one of those let us know your
results. What I would like is to get my hands on a Raspberry Pi now.

Cheers,
Richo

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You are right - they have a different purpose - perhaps acting as a
Smalltalk-based PLC [2] for implementing process control at industrial
plants using IEC 61131-3 Function Blocks [1] - which would be AWESOME
but at the moment just wishful thinking.<br>
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[1]
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.dmcinfo.com/Blog/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/117/IEC-61131-3-Function-Blocks--Unleash-the-Power.aspx">http://www.dmcinfo.com/Blog/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/117/IEC-61131-3-Function-Blocks--Unleash-the-Power.aspx</a><br>
[2] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmable_logic_controller">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programmable_logic_controller</a><br>
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cheers -ben





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