AVR-Chat

At 05:49 PM 10/4/04 -0500, you wrote:
>I see no reason that you couldn't take an AVR, add some 
>protection/interface circuitry, and use it as an industrial 
>controller.  Take the safety systems outside the controller though. I 
>wouldn't trust that to software.

Well as long as you don't try to do something like flux vector control 
:).  I agree though keep the hardware interlocks, they are there for a 
reason.  If you want a sobering read sometime read up on the Therac-25 
incidents.

Robert

" 'Freedom' has no meaning of itself.  There are always restrictions,
be they legal, genetic, or physical.  If you don't believe me, try to
chew a radio signal. "

                         Kelvin Throop, III