modtronix is the cheapest solution i know....i guess its cheaper than Xport http://www.modtronix.com/product_info.php?products_id=73&osCsid=a76276a4bac4836d90b1b891102dc120 []s Rafael. Brent Brown wrote: >On 19 Oct 2004 at 17:09, Ian Smith-Heisters wrote: > > > >>So I think I could format data to be OSC compliant, but then the problem >>is sending it over TCP or UDP. What would be the easiest way to do that? >>Are there chips out there that can translate from, say, RS-232 to TCP, >>and then I could wire that to a RJ45 port and send it to the LAN? I've >>seen the WIZNet W3100A, is that what I'd need? I've also seen lots of >>implementations for PIC webservers, but I don't think I need anything >>that complicated at this point. I just need to be able to send out TCP >>or UDP (whichever's easier). >> >> > >I think the Lantronix XPort is the possibly easiest way to get Ethernet >connectivity on an embedded product: > >http://www.lantronix.com/device-networking/embedded-device-servers/xport.html > >You give it a 3.3V supply, hook it up to the UART on your micro and the >other side to Ethernet, configure it, and you're away. Does the basics with no >drama plus has many advanced features. > >Probably too expensive if you're using thousands of them, not too badly >priced though for what they give you. > > > _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist