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| Topic: | Embedded OS? This thread has 6 replies. Displaying all posts. |
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| Post 1 made on Monday January 4, 1999 at 15:58 |
Erik Jenssen Historic Forum Post |
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Anyone know what OS Philips chose to use for the Pronto? Judging from the similarities between it and the Philips Nino palm computer, I would guess it is also Windows CE based. This would be interesting because it may inspire additional "third-party" software enhancements.
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| OP | Post 2 made on Monday January 4, 1999 at 16:45 |
Daniel Tonks Historic Forum Post |
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No, it's not Windows CE. I'm guessing that it's written specifically for the Pronto (maybe some other devices) however it's very flexible.
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| OP | Post 3 made on Monday January 4, 1999 at 21:15 |
a helpful person... Historic Forum Post |
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The Pronto is completely free of Microsoft code. I suggest you try the HK/Madrigal remote to see Microsoft's idea of software appropriate for a remote control :-)
There's a tiny embedded OS called pSOS in Pronto, but all the interesting code was written by the development team at the Philips Multimedia Center in Palo Alto.
And believe it or not, there are virtually no simularities under the covers between Nino and Pronto. If you want to do something well, you have to design something focussed on doing that thing right from the start.
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| OP | Post 4 made on Friday January 8, 1999 at 18:05 |
Doug W. Historic Forum Post |
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AHP,
Can you disclose any of the other technical details of the Pronto? Whats the processor, memory configuration, tool set used, etc? I'm an embedded SW type and curious!
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| OP | Post 5 made on Sunday January 10, 1999 at 13:09 |
jack schultz Historic Forum Post |
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Per the consumer brochure for Pronto:
Memory: SRAM 512kb
Flash 1024kb
Processor: Motorola DragonBall MC68328
I would think that more specifics will probably not be available as there is a desire to "keep people out" of certain areas for obvious reasons(danger for those not familiar...)
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| OP | Post 6 made on Monday January 11, 1999 at 07:49 |
Hi all !
If the CPU is the Motorola DragonBall, can we imagine to have a Universal Remote Control and
a PDA in the same unit ?
In fact, I was looking for the Palm Pilot III to
create a URC (it's already available), but the
price ia a lot more higher than the Pronto.
Does someone have already some Pronto technicals infos about the memory mapping, OS entry and so on ?
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| OP | Post 7 made on Monday January 11, 1999 at 15:55 |
Steve Mahon Historic Forum Post |
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pSOS! Now that brings back memories. I used to program for this OS for the DOD. GREAT real time OS! Compact, fast and extensable. This explains (to me anyhow) the clarity and versatility of the interface. Since this OS provides for message queues, event flags and interrupts, I see no reason why a timer fuction could not be EASILY provided.
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