Single Board Computer Recommendations

[Kevin Crandell]

I don't know the specifics of your sprinkler control project, but you've 
probably heard of x10.  They have a Universal Module that will allow 
your computer to control your sprinklers through commands sent to your 
serial or usb port.  They're pretty cheap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140271767174&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=L*F%3F&GUID=64f5a71b1270a0aad211a571ff664950&itemid=140271767174&ff4=263602_263622



Dallin Jones wrote:
> On Mar 15, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Dave Smith <dave at thesmithfam.org> wrote:
>
> I'm motivated to work on my sprinkler control project again, and I'm
> looking at boards to run the software, which I want to be Linux based.
>
> Here are my requirements so far:
>
> 1. Price: Under $100
> 2. I/O: USB and Ethernet (wifi for bonus points, and serial for debug)
> 3. Power: DC input, not too worried about power consumption
>     (24V would be nice since that's the same voltage my
>      sprinkler valves use).
> 4. Disk: Whatever flashy thing is fine (SD, CF, soldered, whatever)
> 5. Size and weight don't matter right now (but will in the future).
>
> Here's what I've found so far:
>
> 1. Gumstix Linux (too expensive)
> 2. Beagleboard (too much I/O -- don't need DVI, S-Video, Audio, etc).
> 3. A repurposed wifi AP board[1]
>
> Any other ideas? The cheaper the better, and I'm not afraid to solder.
>
>
>
>
> Sounds like you should look into the RouterStationPro. It has a USB port, an
> sdio port (for sd cards), three mini pci slots (usually for wireless
> radios), a serial port, 4 gig Ethernet ports, one of which is a POE port.
> The DC plug can ran anywhere from 12vdc to 48vdc depending on how much power
> you need. The best part is that msrp is 79.99. It also comes with OpenWRT
> preinstalled. Also in has a 600 MHz processor and 128Mb of ram. Should be
> enough for a lot of projects.
>
> I just got one to build a small transparent filtering proxy. They are pretty
> slick.
>
> Dallin
>
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