From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,da46977c58c329df X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-01-31 13:45:52 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!newsfeeds.belnet.be!news.belnet.be!newsgate.cistron.nl!psiuk-p2!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Ada's Slide To Oblivion ... Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 15:06:34 -0500 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <3C58AE09.7070503@worldnet.att.net> <3C598CBD.71740E0D@gbr.msd.ray.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1012507597 15256 136.170.200.133 (31 Jan 2002 20:06:37 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 31 Jan 2002 20:06:37 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:19445 Date: 2002-01-31T20:06:37+00:00 List-Id: Yes - SBC means "Single Board Computer". You're thinking too big if you're thinking about rocket ships and all that. An SBC typically will have a few discrete lines and a/d - d/a converters on board and usually some communication links like UARTs or Ethernet. You use the board to control a bunch of other things - switches, stepper motors, what have you. The SBC rides along with some other electronics to do some limited job - like run an irrigation pump out in the field or control an air conditioner for maximum efficiency. You could (and in many places do) use them (in some form) in a rocket or railroad - it just depends on exactly what needs to be done and where you want to locate the "smarts". Typically, you get a development version of the board with additional hardware making it possible to program it from a PC. Along with the development board, you get development software that will include a compiler, debugging tools, etc. Just a few examples: http://www.pc104.org/ http://www.pc104.com/ http://www.zworld.com/ http://www.compulab.co.il/486core.htm MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com Web: http://www.mcondic.com/ "Larry Kilgallen" wrote in message news:Bqo0YdSM4fq$@eisner.encompasserve.org... > In article <3C598CBD.71740E0D@gbr.msd.ray.com>, Steve O'Neill writes: > > I don't understand much about this, so please explain. > I presume SBC stands for "single board computer", sort of an industrial > Heathkit with all the soldering done. > > So what good is an SBC to someone building a rocket ship or a subway ? > They aren't really going to build it with SBCs in the production units, > are they ?