Re: Wiki reader

From	rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.forth
Subject	Re: Wiki reader
Date	2012-10-13 00:37 -0400
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 10/12/2012 8:38 AM, Mark Wills wrote:
> On Oct 12, 11:57 am, paulhid...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Wednesday, October 10, 2012 4:09:47 AM UTC+1, Paul Rubin wrote:
>>> rickman<gnu...@gmail.com>  writes:>  Interesting. I found the info about updating the wiki info so it can>  be kept relatively up to date, at least for now. If they are closing>  them out they might not continue to provide updates. I wonder if they>  are replacing it with a new model? I think they have pretty much given up, but I may be wrong. It looks to me like you can deal with updates yourself. Wikipedia text is distributed as compressed xml files (dumps.wikimedia.org) and you would download the current dump and install it on the reader.
>>
>> Had a look at the one I just bought from Amazon and wondered where the lead would connect. Found out that the Debug connections are under a sticky tab in the side of the battery compartment. With the device upside down and battery compartment to the top and battery cover removed, the sticky cover is right of centre near you. Removing the sticky plate will reveal a hole of 8mm by 4mm that is approximately 11mm to 12mm deep. The connections are 8 flat gold pads at the bottom. I shall be looking for a suitable connector for this (even if I have to make one).
>>
>> Paul E. Bennett
>> (via Google Groups)
>
> More piccies of the same sort of serial port hack:
>
> http://toddbot.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/wikireader-serial-port-hack-pictures.html

Yeah, but the pics don't really show where to connect the wires.  Here 
is a page that lists some details on the pin out.

https://github.com/wikireader/wikireader/wiki/Hardware-Specifications

I haven't had a chance to view your link at parallax.com

I should have some 2mm surface mount connectors, but they may need some 
trimming to fit the pads.  I can send you a couple if you want.  I won't 
have my wikireaders until next week.  I ordered two.

My main concern is how fast a Forth can run the serial port.

Rick

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Wiki reader Mark Wills <forthfreak@gmail.com> - 2012-10-06 12:02 -0700
  Re: Wiki reader Mark Wills <forthfreak@gmail.com> - 2012-10-06 12:10 -0700
    Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-09 13:28 -0400
      Re: Wiki reader Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-10-09 20:09 -0700
        Re: Wiki reader paulhidecs@gmail.com - 2012-10-12 03:57 -0700
          Re: Wiki reader Mark Wills <forthfreak@gmail.com> - 2012-10-12 05:35 -0700
            Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-12 23:17 +0100
          Re: Wiki reader Mark Wills <forthfreak@gmail.com> - 2012-10-12 05:36 -0700
          Re: Wiki reader Mark Wills <forthfreak@gmail.com> - 2012-10-12 05:38 -0700
            Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-13 00:37 -0400
              Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-16 19:13 -0400
                Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-17 18:36 +0100
                Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-17 13:48 -0400
                Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-18 18:35 +0100
                Re: Wiki reader Hannu Vuolasaho <hannu.vuolasaho@nospam.tut.fi.invalid> - 2012-10-18 18:01 +0000
                Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-18 19:37 +0100
                Re: Wiki reader Hannu Vuolasaho <hannu.vuolasaho@nospam.tut.fi.invalid> - 2012-10-19 08:43 +0000
                Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-18 15:21 -0400
                Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-18 21:37 +0100
                Re: Wiki reader Mark Wills <markrobertwills@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-10-18 13:48 -0700
                Re: Wiki reader visualforth@rocketmail.com - 2012-10-18 16:37 -0700
                Re: Wiki reader visualforth@rocketmail.com - 2012-10-18 16:50 -0700
                Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-18 20:13 -0400
                Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-19 19:28 +0100
                Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-19 17:53 -0400
                Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-19 23:24 +0100
                Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-19 18:39 -0400
                Re: Wiki reader rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2012-10-19 18:51 -0400
                Re: Wiki reader "Paul E. Bennett" <Paul_E.Bennett@topmail.co.uk> - 2012-10-20 09:48 +0100
                Re: Wiki reader Mark Wills <forthfreak@gmail.com> - 2012-10-20 02:59 -0700
                Re: Wiki reader visualforth@rocketmail.com - 2012-10-20 10:08 -0700
  Re: Wiki reader Ian Osgood <iano@quirkster.com> - 2012-10-20 11:21 -0700
    Re: Wiki reader visualforth@rocketmail.com - 2012-10-20 11:55 -0700

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