Serialization and serial communications
Hello, all. Please forgive me if this is off topic, but I could not find a better place to start. If it belongs somewhere else, please direct me and I will post it elsewhere!
I am trying to deveop a bit of a device that will run connected to the ethernet. I decided to begin with Dallas-Maxim's IC DS80C410, which come hard-loaded with a JVM (Java Virtural Machine). This alows me to develop programs in Java and download them to the processor, and get them running.
I did a lot aof reading, and decided on the device and purchased it, together with a mat board with a power supply and a series of ports, including I2C, SPI, 4 serial ports, parallel port, etc.
After some difficulty in gearing up, I wrote to Dallas about what software they recommend. I was told that they advise Java 1.4.x. Ug.
Here is the pitch. The only way to down load programs from my Windows XP32 workstation to the 80C410 is via a serial port. But Java 1.4 has no serial API, but rather used javax.comm as a Java Extension. Javax.comm for windows is no longer available from Sun. It is available for Sparc and Solaris, but in my ignorance I do not know how to change operating systemsat this stage. Although I certainly will if that will making working with Java hugely simpler.
I found (on the web) one reference were "serialPort" from javax.comm had been replaced by something, but I lost the page so fast I couldn't find it again. So here I am stuck,
Please, if anyone knows of a replacement library that will provide the simple functionality of javax.comm, and yet will still fit with JDK PLEASE let me know were such a treasure would be. Even if it is a class bundle from Java 5 that I can squeeze in somehow.
OR if someome knows that JAVA 1.5 has the necessary serial communication API's AND that it will run on TINI's JVM, I would be delighted to hear of this, too.
My apologies for the length of this missive. Just a lot of things to explain, I guess. Thank you for your patience!
I will look forward to your wonderful compendium of knowledge and experience.
Many thanks,
Tom
