He just means directly (i.e. To: jamesnewton@massmind.org).. To avoid extra comments on list like this one :) Long as I'm here; have a great and possibly restful weekend everyone! John Pearson wrote: > How do I respond off-list? > > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Newtons Massmind" > To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 3:49 PM > Subject: [BUY] RFQ Pocket PC/Palm programmer w/ serial port experience > > >> I have a friend who has asked me to try to find someone to help them with > a >> for-pay project. This guy is solid (a former member of this list in fact) >> and very honest and above board. He initially approached me to do it, but >> I'm just too busy right now. >> >> The job involves checking the calibration on a number of existing data >> loggers. Basically, someone will take this PDA or other small device to > each >> unit, plug in a standard RS232 cable and the software in the PDA needs to >> issue a few commands and read back the results from the data logger. Those >> values then get scaled with some fairly high precision floating point math >> to present a display of the values the logger is currently reading. > Finally, >> a "carry on" command or so is sent to the logger and the cable is >> disconnected. >> >> We are not downloading the data from the logger at this point, nor are we >> setting the calibration, just doing a sanity check. >> >> The type of PDA isn't critical. It could be a WinCE, pocket PC, Palm, >> Handspring, or just about anything else that is small, portable, low power >> and has an easy to read screen. What is important is that you have >> experience with using the RS232 port on that device and some ability to >> write simple user interface and floating point math code for it. >> >> Please respond to me (off list) with your Name, email, experience, and >> financial requirements. No need for a detailed or exact quote, just a > rough >> estimate would be nice. We will send over a more detailed spec and then > get >> a solid quote. >> >> --- >> James. >> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist