AmpBenzScientist @AmpBenzScientist@qoto.org

@StampedingLonghorn @thor Good God I remember looking during the lockdown. Three states with no real jobs but the weather was fine and so were the sights ;).

@thor I'm referring to physical labor and heavy equipment work.

@thor Yes but I try to stay positive. Selfless acts are their own reward (and punishment).

@lore That sounds like the NSA and SE Linux. They documented it very thoroughly.

@thor Yes it would be nice to have him here so he can joke around. There are also scientists he could head hunt.

@lore @PawelK That is good news.
It sounds like an easier task than uploading to one of my FPGAs. None of the methods or software work. Essentially useless unless I want to reverse again but with a FPGA and MCU. Combine that with drivers and yeah, Curwa Mac.

I actually got the FPGAs so I wouldn't need to reverse again. So many layers of irony.

@lore @PawelK My eyes are playing tricks on me. Perhaps sleeping every day is a good idea. My peripheral vision was messing with me earlier and it looked like a lava lamp when I blinked.

My eyes are tired, I've been concentrating on screens for most of 24+ hours.

@lore @PawelK Perhaps it was or it was counted in the opposite direction. Honestly if it's working, it's working. One can't trust pins to do what they are supposed to do. It's not the first time I've heard of that.

@lore @PawelK The first part sets the mode and parameters right? If it won't proceed any further that way, then it might be time to try a different interface to send it.

Tri-state outputs? MISO will drop out if it's not selected. It would resemble a bad ground.

@PawelK @lore I could see that being an issue. It's always the smallest of details that cause the biggest of headaches.

There were people who used a CP2012 or similar adapter and had the same problem with the Blackfin. It's likely a configuration issue.

After this many stumbling blocks, I would just go with Open Source tools. I'm fairly certain that Debian Linux has support for the needed tools to deal with the Blackfin.

@lore It seems to be a common problem. It could be an issue with configuration or size in bits.

@lore @PawelK It would be helpful in the near future. The SPI issue could be related to a feature on the board itself. It might require something more powerful to get it in the correct mode.

One thing I do when working with hardware is print out the relevant documentation and use crayons or color pencils to mark important sections. It really helps.

The other thing that comes to mind is the 16mhz xtal on the Uno. It's possible that it is just not fast enough to properly communicate.

@inky@ծմակուտ.հայ It is always interesting to learn about computers and software in the East. It likely seems silly but I enjoy learning about life in the Eastern Bloc and USSR.

@lore Digital Images, Modems of all bands, Radar, wired internet, Oscilloscopes and various scientific instruments.

Your DSP supports RTEMS or Real-Time Executive for Military Systems as it was once called. It is still in use in space by NASA.

The BeagleBoard has an OMAP chip that includes a TI TMS320 series DSP. In Embedded Systems the trend has been to integrate a real DSP, or something with similar capabilities, directly with an RISC processor. Fast communication speeds and integration allows for great performance.

As you have seen, getting documentation is difficult or behind NDAs. The ARM processors with DSPs are nightmares. The DSPs are one of the many walled gardens in development.

@gorro_rojo Just relax and do your best. You will do well.

@lore The Ruskies are using an Elbrus processor for the S-400 radar systems. The processors use the SPARC isa.

The SoCs with DSP functionally can be insanely powerful. There are designs that integrate CPU, GPU and DSP on a single chip. In smartphones, it's absurdly powerful.

@trinsec Zinc Carbon batteries are good for low power drain applications.

@trinsec Duracell Industrial batteries are good in flashlights. They might also be called Procell batteries. They do cost more but I haven't had any issues with them. They kinda need to be reliable to be marketed for industrial use.

@thor Relatable. I remember buying a large box of Trojan Magnums, a pound of beef jerky and Coca Cola in the ammo section of a store. The look I received I remember some 15 years later.

On my way to College I would often stop at a gas station to buy energy drinks, cashews and Magnum condoms or King condoms. So this was around 0700 or 0800 hours and every other day. The clerk was an older woman who would ask about how my courses were going or about work. The looks from other people were priceless. Yes they were pretty good times but I didn't let it distract me from my studies and two jobs.