[Coco] Introduction and Hardware project question.

[Alexander Wallace]

Hey Salvador, Thanks for the quick reply!

This morning I thought I'd requested then looked again and so the option to
request again so I thought it was not granted.

I just looked again and it says Pending so things should be flowing as
intended.

I look forward to belong there as well.

Thanks again!

On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 4:51 PM, Salvador Garcia via Coco <
coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:

> Nicely said!
> Alex, regarding the fb group. I joined a while back and did not experience
> any problems. If you go to the group, do you still see the "Join" button?
> If so, try it again. If you get a rejection message screen capture the
> message and post the image or provide a link to where it can be downloaded.
> Regards, Salvador
>
>
>       From: Rietveld Rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
>  To: Alexander Wallace <coco at maltedmedia.com>
>  Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 4:30 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Coco] Introduction and Hardware project question.
>
> Welcome home
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
>   Original Message
> From: Alexander Wallace
> Sent: Monday, April 3, 2017 5:26 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: [Coco] Introduction and Hardware project question.
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> My Name is Alex Wallace. I live in Arteaga México, close to my hometown
> Saltillo.
>
> My first computer was a CoCo 2 Back in 1982 or so, I fell in love with it
> right away and due to lightning died at a good time when it opened up the
> door to get a CoCo3. I’ve never loved a computer more. And this is still
> true. I’m a software developer like many of you probably, and work with
> modern hardware/software but nothing beats the feelings I still have for
> that old computer. It has gone with me everywhere i’ve lived, included USA
> for 10 years, 10 years ago.
>
> Recently I pulled the old box out. Still have the CoCo 3 with 512k, a
> disto super controller with Ados3, a couple of joysticks, a few broken
> deluxe joystick, a couple of floppy drives 5.25 & 3.5 and a bunch of disks,
> a few cartridges, the RGB monitor, modem, cassette cable, should have some
> cassettes somewhere (with Popeye and donkey king, and can’t remember what
> else).  My 13 year old kid got hooked right away! And I’m as excited about
> it as back then. Incredible! I don’t know what it is about this thing that
> provokes such emotions…
>
> I’m very excited to find out that there is such a vibrant community. I
> want to set it all up and keep it running, get some of the modern hardware
> the community has made and keep the fire alive.
>
> That’s my intro.
>
> Now with the question:
>
> I am currently making an electric vehicle and I need to bottom balance my
> lithium batteries… I was wondering if someone here can tell me if the below
> is possible with no extra hardware or with something easily procurable:
>
> 1 - Can i measure battery voltage with the CoCo? I need to monitor 2
> voltage thresholds: 2.5 and 2.8 volts of some batteries, the max charge in
> them is 3.5. I know the joysticks can measure the voltage the CoCo
> generate, but what about external voltage?
>
> 2 - If i can see those thresholds, can I make the CoCo turn on Off/On a
> motor (or lights) (running from the battery being monitored), something
> that pulls ideally 25 amps. I know It has the MOTOR ON/OF switch, can I use
> it to open/close a circuit using a contactor that pulls maybe 1.5 amps?
>
> Anyways, that’s it for now…
>
> I’m very excited about reaching out to the community!
>
> PS: Is there anything special I need to do to be accepted to the FB page
> BTW? I thought I saw my request being rejected?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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