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roZetta™ grew out of an earlier DIY project (BX24-AHT) adding the ability to interface with legacy X-10 controller TW523 ports and adding support for UPB and Insteon plus an ethernet interface. It, too, was intended as a DIY project with all of the components originally available at Mouser Electronics but changes in their inventory and minimum order quantities have forced me to use several different sources, increasing the shipping cost and complexity beyond what is practical for DIY. Consequently, it will be sold assembled (but without any RF capability until such time as we have completed required FCC tests).
In mid-2008 Tibbo discontinued their EM202 NetModule without warning. Its replacement(s) have been released. but Tibbo has prohibited their distributors from selling them in the USA. This has forced me to find other ethernet modules to use with roZetta™. I was unhappy with what I found until February of 2009. ConnectOne's Nano LANReach has all of the features (plus many more) I had planned for the Tibbo module. It can be mounted inside the roZetta™ enclosure, beneath the PCB, with some DIY modifications to the PCB. As it is a 3.3V device, it requires a small adapter board to supply 3.3V and shift the levels of the data lines. There is a more detailed discussion of ethernet modules here.
A fully assembled version of roZetta™ (with the ConnectOne Nano LANReach network interface) is shown below. The enclosure openings below were home made using manual methods - more accurately machined and printed enclosures will be available sometime after we begin shipments.
NOTE: The small adapter board shown above has proven to be impractical. The 0.050" centers of the solderpads originally intended for the EM202 are just too difficult to solder. I have redesigned the adapter and am waiting on the new boards. The new adapter will mount to the Nano LANReach board and flexible leads will connect to other (easier to solder) points on the roZetta™ circuit board. 4/20/09
There are both Windows and Linux interface applications for configuring and controlling roZetta™. A Mac OS/X interface is planned once I can get a Mac Mini for development and testing.
Moderated roZetta™ Discussion & Support Group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/roZetta/
| FILES | Windows | Linux | Mac OS-X | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| roZetta™ Overview | Opto-isolator Adapter | roZetta™ User Manual | roZetta™ User Manual | roZetta™ User Manual |
| RTC/EEPROM | Interface Cables DB9M-6P6C | |||
| Antenna/Preamp | Price List | |||
| roZetta™ Tips & Tricks | ||||
| Interrupts & Timers | Maximizing RF Range | roZetta™ Windows Notes | roZetta™ Linux Notes | |
ZBasic, ZX-40 and ZX-40a are trademarks of Elba Corp.
SimpleLAN is a trademark of Avcom Tec, LLC.
Nano LANReach is a trademark of Connect One Ltd..
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