... <snip> ... Hello Vince, please allow me to take a moment to revisit the underlying concept behind Smartsockets. I wanted to build 'things' which used B7971...
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Quixotic Nixotic
whoop_john
Sep 21, 2009 8:03 pm
... Olimex do a reasonably cute development board with a PIC socket, RS232 chip and all the other bits that would make a suitable controller. Plenty of room on...
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fixitsan2
Sep 21, 2009 9:44 pm
... I hadn't got as far as looking at the hardware side yet John, but using a devboard seems like a great idea to me. Plus I notice that Microchip offer...
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v_f_d
Sep 27, 2009 12:45 am
Thank you gentlemen for the info/suggestions! (Sorry to not be back sooner, but it has been quite a week.) I am located in north-central Oklahoma, that is...
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Brett Paulin
spockie_tech
Sep 27, 2009 6:18 am
... Python is very easy to write and use as long as you dont need a GUI, but if you've never done any programming of any sort before, there might be a few new...
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fixitsan2
Sep 27, 2009 4:24 pm
... That is a good starting point Vince. However, how do you feel about being able to write some scripts, using Notepad on the PC. If there was a device with...
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v_f_d
Sep 27, 2009 6:51 pm
... Hey Brett, keep in mind I had to Google GUI to find out it is Graphical User Interface! I do see what you're saying though, easier to edit the code and...
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v_f_d
Sep 27, 2009 7:14 pm
... Chris, the more simple and easy this can get, the better for me. Not that I wouldn't eventually like to really know what I'm doing and maybe even make...
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fixitsan2
Sep 27, 2009 8:05 pm
... Or just plug a programmer board (like the Boarduino) into the PC, then after the routine is loaded, run on its' own? ... Yes, thats about it. I'm thinking...
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v_f_d
Sep 27, 2009 10:55 pm
... That sounds great! [Maybe it is pretty much what Brett suggested in the first place, but now seems less intimidating?] Probably the implementation of the...
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Brett Paulin
spockie_tech
Sep 28, 2009 2:48 am
Greetings Vince ... oops, sorry :) Techies sometimes forget to de-acronymise when talking tech... ... Quite likely, or you could use a pre-built module like...
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v_f_d
Sep 28, 2009 6:10 am
Hi Brett, Thanks so much for your excellent descriptions. I like to think that the most knowledgeable in a particular field can explain things in terms most...
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fixitsan2
Sep 28, 2009 2:04 pm
... Electric vehicles ? Another common theme. I recently tried to sell my assembled pile of 'electric car under construction' parts on ebay to release soem...
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Brett Paulin
spockie_tech
Sep 28, 2009 3:56 pm
Hi Chris, ... Hmm, no offence, but I'm not surprised.. that looks like a project needing a lot of work ! a 35yo shell with no interior or dash, an unknown...
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Brett Paulin
spockie_tech
Sep 28, 2009 4:08 pm
Greetings Vince, ... thats a good way of putting it.. I was going to write a reply on your WVO/Car bit, but we'd probably better not clag up the smartsockets...
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fixitsan2
Sep 28, 2009 7:32 pm
... Ouch, oh yea of little faith. You sound like my ex wife ! ... Arduino libraries hold little interest for me I'm afraid, because I am starting to think that...
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v_f_d
Sep 28, 2009 8:59 pm
... In Chris' defense, I must confess some interest when I looked at his eBay listing. Of course the fact his "project" is all the way over in the UK makes it...
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Brett Paulin
spockie_tech
Sep 29, 2009 12:09 am
... Aw, I'm sorry.. I didnt mean to upset you :) My plan for an EV has Lithium Batteries, An Advanced DC, Warp9 or Kostov Motor at around 200-250v and a Zilla...
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fixitsan2
Sep 29, 2009 1:01 am
... Hi Brett, I understand where you're coming from regards using existing technology platforms, but I always seem to get let down one way or another by their...
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v_f_d
Oct 18, 2009 9:53 pm
... Hey guys, How are you doing? Well, I've run across a feature that might be nice to add- name/number caller ID. I have found a few references to the task...
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Brett Paulin
spockie_tech
Oct 19, 2009 2:33 am
Hi Vince, I'm working on some Arduino Code for controlling John Taylor's I2C SmartNixies at the moment. That will probably keep me busy for the spare time...
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v_f_d
Oct 19, 2009 6:01 am
... True, I have to make sure I use a chip capable of the correct decoding. Of course all the data sheets make them sound like the best thing since sliced...
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Brett Paulin
spockie_tech
Oct 19, 2009 7:18 am
... The chips themselves usually arent tricky, its the line interfaces and duplexors that tend to be fiddly, although in your case, the modem doesnt need to...
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v_f_d
Oct 19, 2009 5:44 pm
Hi Brett, Sounds like you're having lots of fun going on there. Just to be clear, I am wanting to do a B-7971 smartsockets project. I was using the IN-18...
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fixitsan2
Oct 20, 2009 11:46 am
... Hi Vince, for your and others information the IV-17 sockets are working. I have 4 tubes attached to each controller, multiplexed via a couple of octal...
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fixitsan2
Oct 20, 2009 1:40 pm
... Before anyone feels the need to correct me... ... I did of course mean quality of content over quality of spelling ! Having finished looking at PICs I...
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v_f_d
Oct 20, 2009 4:07 pm
... Thanks Chris. It was only after making the "rookie" mistake of deleting my previous post so I could edit it and re-submit a couple of times that it...
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ralflampe
Nov 16, 2009 8:13 pm
I already had some contact with Chris and still hardly looking for the B7971 Smart Sockets - at least PCB's, PIC's but much better complete kits, of course. I...
