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@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ Physical is a library for interacting with the physical world from a computer. T
The main concepts of Physical are:
* Peripheral: A peripheral is a board that hosts physical I/O and usually does analog to digital conversion or
digital to analog conversion. A peripheral cannot function on its own, it must be connected to a node. This is more
narrow than the
definition of a peripheral in embedded systems generally.
* Node: A node hosts peripherals. A node can have a master but does not need one.
* Master: A master hosts nodes. It is possible for a device to be both a node and a master at the same time.
narrow than the definition of a peripheral in embedded systems generally. Peripheral support is done on the basis
of complete boards, not individual components like an ADC. Abstractions for individual components should be made
separately, such as in BFHAL.
* Node: A node hosts peripherals. A node can have a master but does not need one. A node can ignore or even override
commands from the master computer. In a complex system, nodes are intended to be kept simple, less likely to
encounter an error than the master, and in many cases should check for obvious problems in commands from the master.
* Master: A master hosts nodes. It is possible for a device to be both a node and a master at the same time,
although it may not be the best idea to make such a setup.