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[Andre Trollip]

Hi Guys, Please allow me to introduce myself first. My name is Andre Trollip and I recently discovered an interest in electronics. In South Africa, there was definate lack of community sites around electronics. All of the comunities were tied to some commercial venture and thus not really independent. So I decided to start www.electronics-sa.com I am a software developer by trade, using Microsoft Technologies, hence my immediate interest in Netduino. To start off, my first question: Can you read values from analog pins without using the SecretLabs libraries? Thank in advance and great site BTW!

[Chris Walker]

Hi Galibore, You could read analog values via native code if you wanted to, but you need the managed code classes to be able to do it from C#... There are new standardized AnalogInput classes in .NET MF 4.2+. If you use Netduino Go those classes are enabled today; once NETMF 4.2 QFE2 ships later this summer, we'll implement those on Netduino/Netduino Plus as well. Chris

[Andre Trollip]

Hi Chris, Thanks for your reply. I was probably a little vague in asking. I dont mind using managed code, was just wondering whether I could keep my some of my code independent of the SecretLabs framework. For example, can I read analog inputs using only the MS classes? I have a netduino plus, would it be possible to upgrade the framework to 4.2 once it's released? Where can I read more about what's next for Netduino?

[Chris Walker]

I dont mind using managed code, was just wondering whether I could keep my some of my code independent of the SecretLabs framework. For example, can I read analog inputs using only the MS classes?

Once the Netduino 4.2 firmware comes out of beta, you'll be able to use the new NETMF AnalogInput classes. For now, you'll want to use the traditional SecretLabs AnalogInput classes.

I have a netduino plus, would it be possible to upgrade the framework to 4.2 once it's released?

Once the NETMF 4.2 QFE2 ships and the USB drivers pass our tests, we plan to provide an update for Netduino, Netduino Plus, and Netduino Mini. The boards are fully upgradeable, reflashable, and hackable...so you should be all set.

Where can I read more about what's next for Netduino?

The .NET MF 4.2 release is the next big thing for Netduino and Netduino Plus, with .NET MF 4.3 hopefully following just a few months later. The other big thing going on is Netduino Go, with the new go!bus pluggable modules, which will give you the ultimate flexibility.

Chris

[skyjumper]

Chris, is there a road map for NET MF 4.2 and 4.3?

[supra]

with .NET MF 4.3 hopefully following just a few months later. The other big thing going on is Netduino Go, with the new go!bus pluggable modules, which will give you the ultimate flexibility.

Chris

So VISUAL STUDIO 2012 already released. But can it works with .NET MF 4.3? I am getting visual studio 2012 this month. So right now i have NGO, but haven't started yet.

supra

[Chris Walker]

Hi supra,

So VISUAL STUDIO 2012 already released. But can it works with .NET MF 4.3? I am getting visual studio 2012 this month. So right now i have NGO, but haven't started yet.

I spoke with the .NET MF team, and they plan to support Visual Studio 2012 with .NET MF 4.3 upon the latter's release.

Chris

[supra]

Hi supra,


I spoke with the .NET MF team, and they plan to support Visual Studio 2012 with .NET MF 4.3 upon the latter's release.

Chris

Thanks! I will wait 4 it.

supra