CMPSCI 503 - Embedded Systems
Widget Interface Specification (WIS)
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Widget Interface Standard (WIS) (Prelimary Draft) - (Updated 12-03-03) (HTML 12-03-03) (Draft Standard 11/20/03)
Original analyis to see how much we can push the network. (Updated 11-20-03) (HTML 11-15-03)
An updated, more complete and detailed analysis. (Updated 12-03-03) (HTML 12-03-03)
A photo of some hubs. (Updated 12-19-03)
Notes:
A problem was reported with the network when someone tries to add or reconnect a widget onto the network. My guess
is that some devices pull the bus low prior to complete initialization. As a result, a "glitch" is sent on the network.
For such problematic devices, I recommend placing a tri-state buffer before the WIS connector on the widget and enabling
the buffer after the device has initialized. This should eliminate the problem. A hub-based alternative solution has not
been proposed, but I feel this tri-state buffer recommendation is a solid solution.
Miscellanious
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Image of the Digital Clock widget that I constructed. - (Updated 12-19-03)
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