Dave does have a valid point on the future of the CEC software having a large group adding new features.? Currently though in my opinion, the CEC solution has the most features available today.? Some of these will not be possible with the limitations of the stock Nano and HMI.? Even adding a second Nano to do some of the processing tasks has not yet been documented for the v6 that I know of.??
We cannot know how things will go in the future.? Most of the current issues could be solved with an upgrade to the Nano,? ?Substituting a faster Teensy process with more memory and ram removes most of the Nano roadblock.? I see possibilities there, though currently only improvements int functionality like faster screen response and better "feel" of the encoder has been done with the increased capabilities so far.? There are also limits on the I/O pins on both of the systems to date, so doing DSP type of processing may only be possible with another controller.??
I would also caution that some, like myself, use even a 2.4" display (the first upgrade I did to my first v4 uBiTx).? Since it is a resistive touch input, using your fingernails does work.? You do not need the finger pad to activate a capacitor input.? The fact that I have used a resistive touch display for all of the industrial control systems that were graphic may have provided me with the experience of getting the touches correct.? Try to get a button press on even a 7" display with gloves.
I would suggest that you really think about what you want to add and do with the rig before making the choice.? If you like hacking into the programs, then any of them can work.? If it is more operating the rig, then select the features that are important to you and go from there.? If it is to work with what will be available in the future, then that is a crapshoot as I found out with the v6 release.
PLEASE remember that these are my opinions, others may be different, and that is OK with me.? There is not a right or wrong here, only personal preferences.
73
Evan
AC9TU
