[Tinyos-help] windows-based app

[Benjamin Madore]

On Fri, March 30, 2007 3:48 pm, Bill Leal said:
> I'm developing a tiny-os app that has a network of tmotes, one of which is
> attached via usb to a pc. On the pc side I'd like all the software to run in
> native windows (no cygwin). I'd prefer to write the software in C#. In any
> case, I'll need a component like Listen to handle the usb communication.
>
> I've poked around, looking for resources in C# that let me access a usb
> device, and it looks like it would be pretty complicated if I had to roll my
> own.

I was under the impression that motes used a generic USB serial driver to
emulate a serial port.  The USB is a bridge, and the cpu supports serial
communications.

C# should then access the serial interface on the virtual port. Just like
Listen, listen raw, etc. use the serial interface.

> Any ideas or pointers?

Look around here: http://www.codeproject.com/system/serial_com.asp

> Thanks, Bill


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