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At the end of the day, it's going to be more convenient to make a handheld programmer than to write a program for the iwhatever and then create an interface which will have to be purchased for about the cost of a handheld programmer. I can see how it would be cool as a novelty but in the real world it's much more practicle to give us a handheld programmer.

Yeah, I'm sure it is...but hey, if it happens, I wouldn't mind beta testing it.

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Originally Posted by BP-Revo (Post 288842)

Currently, with the 2.2.x software, Apple has restricted many things including the use of the USB port, bluetooth, and background running.

However, in the coming 3.0 software, Apple is pretty much unlocking the phone's potential completely. I have seen a demo where the iPhone functions as part of a heart pressure monitoring system by using an adapter that hooks up to the special "iPod" port on the bottom.

I beleive that with the 3.0 update, it WOULD be possible to create a Castle Link through the iPhone.

And remember that 99% of things that work with the iPhone work with the iPod Touch, so many people without iPhones will still be in the mix. I know many people who have an iTouch even if they have a basic free phone.

You can already do about everything with the current software.... if it's jailbroken. You can get stuff that isn't approved by apple and even write your own programs if you really want to. Some people have booted linux on an ipod.:surprised:

Castle should do it, especially since they actually can with the 3.0 update. I bet people would buy castle escs just for this reason.

I wonder how much it would actually cost to make a program for the iphone / itouch. It would be nice because castle would only have to realease an update, not redesign a hand held programmer for new escs.

Apple is set to release the 3.0 update this summer, so I am going to leave the os alone.

I am NOT saying that castle shouldnt make the hand held programmer, they should make this in addition.:yes:

It should be called "Castle Creations iLink"

Who says you can't plug the handheld into a normal CC Link and update it for new ESCs? Besides, they all run on similar enough firmware...

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Originally Posted by Unsullied_Spy (Post 288885)

Who says you can't plug the handheld into a normal CC Link and update it for new ESCs? Besides, they all run on similar enough firmware...

True. I was looking at it from the perspective of they would be adding new features that would require different hardware.

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Originally Posted by feistyacorn (Post 288886)

True. I was looking at it from the perspective of they would be adding new features that would require different hardware.

If they use a pin-style card it would have to be re-designed every time they added a new feature. I think a Lutach-style LCD programmer done well would be a very good alternative to computer programming. It would also be nice to be able to program in some "default" settings via the computer so you could plug the handheld into your ESC and load up a certain setting, this would be particularly good for throttle curves made for certain track types.

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Originally Posted by Unsullied_Spy (Post 288887)

How expensive would a LCD programmer be?

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Originally Posted by feistyacorn (Post 288891)

How expensive would a LCD programmer be?

Not much. Lutach gives them away for free with his ESCs and the ones I've seen on HobbyCity are cheap. I'd expect street price to be $20-30.