In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, Sparks-R-Fun wrote:

I apologize for adding this comment so late.  

 

   I am certain the SX can handle processing a simple ON/OFF power switch function over an Ethernet connection using only an ENC28J60, some magnetics and a few support parts.  My certainty stems from the fact that a previous SX project I started was focused on developing an Ethernet connected SX device.  The concept was proven to the point of being able to Ping the device.  By that I mean the SX was handling the packet possessing to generate the Ping response rather than relying on a built in Ping reply function that some of the more capable interfaces might have.  The goal of the project was to create an SX device that could serve limited but useful web pages and/or respond to simple network commands.  It was am ambitious goal!  Serving web pages might not have been possible given the limited programming space of the SX.  However, I certainly think processing simple ON/OFF commands would be possible.  It would not be a quick or easy project but on the question of what is possible, I think it could be done.

 

   The project was abandoned a few years ago so I do not remember many key details.  I clearly remember the device was pingable, though!

 

   With that said, I am sure there are better/cheaper/faster ways to achieve the same end.

 

 - Sparks

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