RE: 802.11 tank control

["Steve Tyng" <stevet-at-stcharlesmd.com>]

OK you 802.11 fans.

Check out this link http://www.capitolautomation.com/charon1.htm

This is a low cost serial to IP converter.  What it does is it takes standard RS232 
serial input from a PC or a microcontroller, converts it to IP and directs it to 
another module on an Ethernet network and outputs to a serial stream again.  In 
addition to the serial interface this module also has 10 general purpose TTL I/O 
pins for direct control functions.  The implication here is that the PIC 
microcontroller gurus on the list could develop control and receiver boards to 
incorporate this serial/IP module.  This technology could allow an almost unlimited 
number of control functions (both digital and analog) per vehicle, and literally 
hundreds of vehicles could be controlled over a single wireless network.

Assuming a broadband connection to the battle field and IP camera technology.  It 
could be a simple matter to develop a browser based control system for remote 
operation.

Steve T.