PJDL
Hardware
embedded bus protocol
SHOW HN2020
337points
16comments
#114of 3,028 in 2020
Top 4%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
5 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.56.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Elegant short-circuit sync frame detection
From 1 comment
> if(!sync() || !sync() || !sync()) return SWBB_FAIL; I don't know why, but I find this really elegant. It's a lovely use of short-circuit returns combined with the electrical…
Schwolop on HN
Exciting for cheap microcontroller networking
From 2 comments
This is really fucking cool, I thought I was weird for wanting to run a CAN bus in addition to Ethernet for cheap uC's without TCP/ip.
verall on HNThis is incredible. I don’t think people grok how momentous this is. We can transition to a better internet with this. Wow. Thank you.
dfischer on HN
Objections
Post hard to understand for general readers
From 1 comment
I think it's because only a minority of readers understand what this project is about! Your explanation is very technical, and the title doesn't really draw attention to…
fractallyte on HN
Requests
Explain use cases in plain language
From 1 comment
I think it's because only a minority of readers understand what this project is about! Your explanation is very technical, and the title doesn't really draw attention to…
fractallyte on HN
Add a MIDIUSB strategy
From 1 comment
The first paragraph of the readme says it works over USB, but I couldn't find any more information about that. Is USB actually supported? I recently had a project where I needed…
the_pwner224 on HN
Questions
Is USB supported?
From 1 comment
The first paragraph of the readme says it works over USB, but I couldn't find any more information about that. Is USB actually supported? I recently had a project where I needed…
the_pwner224 on HN
Alternatives named
CAN bus
From 2 comments
This is really fucking cool, I thought I was weird for wanting to run a CAN bus in addition to Ethernet for cheap uC's without TCP/ip.
verall on HNThis would simplify automotive wiring quite a bit.
westmeal on HN
RS485
From 1 comment
If you run ethernet cable, you are actually running 4 good quality twisted pairs. You can reuse pairs from Cat5/6 cable for CAN, or RS485 or PJDL or whatever. The same cable…
gridspy on HN