* Per-Erik Persson wrote: > I don't have any webpages to throw at you but converters from rs232 to > rs485 exists. > Also plugins cards to soekris that I would assume to be working. > > I have a lot of stuff I plan too hook up to OpenBSD, but have not found > a good way to get the data out without writing to much code. > It feels like reinventing the wheel each time. > > If anyone knows of an easy way to add hooks to sysctl that can be > monitored by the sensorsd framework without hacking the kernel I would > be really happy to know.
technically, this can be done with a line discipline that decodes the data stream and provides the sensor. but then there are zillions of serial protocols and supporting them in this way would just blowup the kernel. > > Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: > > >i am planning on pulling live rate data from some manufacturing equipment > >using > >a red lion rate meter with RS-232 or 485 interface > > > >http://www.redlion.net/Products/DigitalandAnalog/Counters/CounterRate/CUB5.html > > > >what is the best way to pull this data, using base OS utilities if > >possible? if > >coding this is most expedient, handing me a pointer to a useful information > >address is sufficient. > > > >i'm under the impression that openbsd doesn't support RS-485 interface > >cards. do > >correct me if i'm wrong here. > > > >cheers, > >jake
