<alluring_parrot_>
I think it is two different problems. To have two applets, I can create my own applet and instantiate the different required modules.
<alluring_parrot_>
To multiplex the messages from/to the host, I could implement my own logic with a KLV. But it could be more efficient if I can have different channels over the USB.
<whitequark[cis]>
the most channels you can currently get is two. to get more will require a fundamental redesign, which i've had planned but didn't have time to do for the time being
<icanc[m]>
the exchange rate is really horrible right now 😭
<icanc[m]>
half a month of rent gone
<whitequark[cis]>
oh wow
<whitequark[cis]>
I'm honored that you think it's worth half a month of rent
<esden[m]>
It depends on the shipping method you use. All you need to do is place the order and leave me a note that you want to pre-pay customs. I see what I can do to upgrade you to either FedEx or UPS so that it gets to you faster. Toronto is on the other side of the continent after all. 😄
<icanc[m]>
tbf im a broke college student here so im cheaping out on rent
<icanc[m]>
but i feel like this can easily worth several months of rent
<esden[m]>
That said, USPS is still surprisingly fast and reliable compared to how big this place is. (DHL could learn a thing or two despite all the effort to destroy USPS over the years) I would say about a week if we don't upgrade you.
<icanc[m]>
i see, can i place an order on the crowdsupply page...? im seeing cheaper shipping and the flywires incuded
<esden[m]>
no don't do that, I don't have control over their stuff at all
<esden[m]>
You are on the whim of Mouser if you place your order there.
<esden[m]>
that said they probably pre pay customs to canada automatically
<esden[m]>
but we would have to ask someone from canada who ordered from crowd supply
<esden[m]>
it would actually be good to know
<esden[m]>
icanc (@_discord_472470541962313729:catircservices.org) wires are included on 1bitsquared
<icanc[m]>
a week would be great, anything less than 30 days should be fine, i just dont know when it gets shipped 😆
<esden[m]>
is that not clear? O_O (I guess I need to fix the product description)
<icanc[m]>
I think it should be fine, i didnt see that its in stock on the 1bitsquared website.
<icanc[m]>
the crowdsupply page makes me wonder if new boards has to be manufactured, and that might take longer than 30 days... but its all good now!
<esden[m]>
yeah, it is very much possible that mouser does not have inventory any more. I am waiting for them to send me a PO.
<esden[m]>
But it would not change that much as i am waiting for some parts right now to build more boards. They should ship in a few weeks now that CNY is over.
<icanc[m]>
glad to see it selling like hot cakes 😆
<icanc[m]>
is the 10% tariff affecting much of this?
<esden[m]>
We will see, I did update the prices not so long ago due to all the inflation and price changes since we did the campaign. (right after we fulfilled the last of the campaign and pre-order units) I hope that with the new pricing we will not have to bump the pricing immediately again.
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<da_lambda[m]>
Welcome, I got myself glasgow interface, and I wonder if it's possible to create a COM port serial for uart applet on windows operating system?
<whitequark[cis]>
nope, but you can create a socket
<whitequark[cis]>
glasgow as a tool has been designed around the pervasive use of the python framework, to the exclusion of pretending to be other devices to the OS
<da_lambda[m]>
interesting, I do know python pretty well as I use it for my daily job, and I really like the idea of amaranth, but I will figure out a way to make bridge over the socket
<da_lambda[m]>
and thanks
<whitequark[cis]>
glasgow run uart -V 3.3 socket tcp::8000
<whitequark[cis]>
if you just want to use python, try glasgow repl uart -V 3.3
<da_lambda[m]>
I work in the Oil and gas industry and we have some ancient devices we need to communicate with, so I thought Glasgow would be a viable option for interfacing, but for some cases, there are tools needed to communicate over COM ports.
<da_lambda[m]>
* are tools(softwares, * made by vendors) needed to
<whitequark[cis]>
yeah, there are benefits and disadvantages to every approach
<da_lambda[m]>
true
<whitequark[cis]>
it is technically possible to reprogram the FX2 chip onboard to be almost any reasonable USB device. however, the support burden to make that work across a wide range of targets is untenable and this is why we have chosen to not provide it
<whitequark[cis]>
if you are sufficiently motivated, there are examples in the https://github.com/whitequark/libfx2/ for how to make a CDC ACM device that is a valid COM port on Windows
<whitequark[cis]>
you'll need to hook it up to the FPGA still
<whitequark[cis]>
alternately, there are almost certainly virtual COM port drivers for Windows that can be driven (from the "device" side) by either Python or a socket
<whitequark[cis]>
that second option is a lot less of a headache if you can make it happen
<da_lambda[m]>
yeah, I'm thinking about virtual COM Port currently
<da_lambda[m]>
and I know embedded systems stuff, so as long as there are resources I could figure out solutions.
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<sigstoat[m]>
if whatever you're doing with the glasgow can spare two pins, you could write the applet that talks to whatever you're actually interested in such that it spews the data over those two pins as a uart, and then hook up some standard usb-to-uart device to that. perhaps not as clean long term but it might let you try things out.
<whitequark[cis]>
oh, that's a cute workaround, i like it
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<duskwuff[m]>
I wonder if there's anything akin to CUSE (i.e. software-driven virtual COM ports) for Windows.
<sigstoat[m]>
googling for "windows virtual com port" turns up a variety things a motivated person could slog through. com0com seems like what i'd click on if i wanted to make a thing happen.