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Hello RiC0MD,

I've create a git repository but it does require some extra work. I'll try to cast my code a little more to make the upload.

I used for a while a chinese reference (http://www.amazon.co...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and it worked fine in my tests since it uses AT commands through UART at maximum 230400 bps which is about an EDGE (2G) cellular modem. Also supports I2C Fm+ and Ethernet at 100Mbps which is awesome. It features a PHY support for a Ethernet port (requires some extra work explained in the documentation) and a fully featured TCP/IP stack ready to go.

It also supports AP mode with multiple security mechanisms and 32 socket handles (concurrent connections) opposite to the CC3000 that only supports 4 concurrent connections and has no support for AP mode.

By now I don't want to go back to work again a single minute on the CC3000 since I solved my wireless and wired problems long time ago.

As soon as I deliver the code on github, I'll make it public on this forum.

Hi,

The CC3000 from TI is plenty of flaws! Almost a year ago, I created my own device driver for the Adafruit's CC3300 WiFi Breakout (see my remarks here http://www.amazon.co...howViewpoints=0) and after a month of long nights I quitted since I got a response code from the unit warning me about the outdated firmware! 

I tried to patch it by using the SPI port (as described in the documentation) but unsuccessfully! It does requires I2C patching (see the I2C - SDA/SCL port below your Adafruit CC3000 breakout = http://www.adafruit.com/products/1469 ). I never ever could find a single piece of documentation even a small description on the I2C protocol required to patch (I2C slave address seems to be 0x50). What registers do I need to access and modify, maybe timing or reset steps etc.

I just got frustration on this attempt to make it work. I moved forward to another options and my life was better! 

I own some Netduino Plus 2 and I've tried some other development boards (FEZ Raptor, pcDuino v2, CubieBoard even raw PIC programming) but let me tell you something..., Netduino Plus 2 Rocks!!! This is a really really easy to use development board!! It is really fast and flexible enough. Programming C# is so easy. I've used almost all the available ports and also used the SD card as a swapping area to emulate more memory. I also created a bidrectional link over Ethernet (socket server) and works fast and steady.

I rather prefer to believe (by experience) that the problem is but your CC3000 not the Netduino

On the Slave Select (SS) or Chip Select over SPI I rather prefer using 2, 3 or 4 GIOP lines to handle a 2 to 4, 3 to 8 or a 4 to 16 lines priority encoder to perform SS / CS on the slaves.

If all slaves have tri-state MOSI/MISO/SCLK lines, there is no need for an additional tri-state bus driver to isolate these lines on the slaves. With this configuration the master can handle for instance 16 slaves with 4 extra GIOP lines.

The number of slaves plugged into the MOSI/MISO/SCLK is restricted only the cumulative capacitance on the bus that increments tau and dampers the signal. Also take into account the propagation delays introduced by extra ICs to comply with SPI CS/SCLK and maybe slave IRQs on the master.