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 Radioactive Networks
was approached by Lateral Linking
to provide an embedded TCP/IP controller for their extensive array of microwave
transmitters and receivers, as well as their microwave Pan and Tilt heads. The unit was required for the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
The concept behind the project is to reduce the infrastructure
requrirements in a production enviroment, improving reliability and decreasing
costs. There was the added benefit that it would allow for the equipment
to be remotely controlled over a dialup or wireless connection, especially
in locations that are not normally manned.
The project was completed quickly using the Rabbit Semiconductor
series of embedded controllers. In this case the TCP/IP Development Board
provided all the requirements for the project with Etherenet, four serial
ports, and four digital output lines. Of the serial ports on the development
board, only two of these ports are easally accessable, one running RS-232
and the other RS-485. This was ideal for Lateral Linking's application.
Radioactive Networks is also planning to extend this with the ability to digitize
snapshots of video for aiming and quality control.
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