... Well done Simon and thanks for sharing. It might be a while before I get to try it out but I think it is an ideal application for Smartsockets. Chris...
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whoop_john
Jun 2, 2010 9:50 pm
Chris, You talked a while back about beta testing, prototyping your new sockets. I didn't hear anything back from you. What is the state of play? Are you busy...
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fixitsan2
Jun 3, 2010 6:23 am
... Hi John, you were about to get a message about this today. Very briefly, a colleague broke her ankle a week after I spoke about beta testing and I had to...
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whoop_john
Jun 3, 2010 1:55 pm
... Hi Chris, Let me know your address off-list and I will send you the 3 sample PICs I have. As for the FET, Farnell have FDPF14N30 at 31pence while stocks...
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michailrw
Jul 8, 2010 11:29 pm
Anyone make a program running the sockets directly with an Arduino yet. And would they be happy to show? Can the arduino directly drive the sockets (serial)...
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fixitsan2
Jul 13, 2010 10:46 pm
... I don't have any experience with Arduino's (surely a renegade band of mexican bandidos ? Or very tough wino's ?....probably loses something in translation...
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fixitsan2
Aug 18, 2010 4:29 pm
Firstly, hello to the new members. You should feel free to poke about in the files sections and post messages about any questions you may have, we're all here...
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whoop_john
Aug 19, 2010 2:33 pm
... Hi Andrew, I have not tested your PIC yet. I started to design a board, but your choice of ports makes a single-sided etched board fiendish to lay out. I...
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fixitsan2
Aug 20, 2010 12:28 pm
... I started to design a board, but your ... No problem at all John, I selected the pin order just to make debugging easier and laid out my breadboard...
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smartsockets@yahoogro...
Aug 20, 2010 2:17 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the smartsockets group. File : /IV-17...
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whoop_john
Aug 20, 2010 2:19 pm
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whoop_john
Aug 20, 2010 2:24 pm
... OK I just uploaded a tentative and incomplete s/s Smartsocket IV-17 board layout I have been working on, as a PDF. As you can see, there are lots of links...
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fixitsan2
Aug 22, 2010 3:18 pm
... Thanks John. It occurred to me that an ideal solution will be difficult to find because we all have preferences. Having a large number of links is not...
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fixitsan2
Aug 26, 2010 11:02 pm
The new IV-17 socket code is coming along nicely and should be ready soon.... Changes from previous versions are: a) Introduction of an output pin remapping...
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vaclav_sal
Sep 15, 2010 2:12 pm
I have aquired bunch of Phillips made ZM1000 tubes. Since I have no clue of their quality I need to test them. I am looking for suggestions on how to build...
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rogerleifert
Sep 26, 2010 4:42 pm
Hi Chris, I have nearly finished a Smartsocket-Display with 12x ZM-1350. During this I encountered 2 Problems: The enumeration of the smartsocke usually fails...
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fixitsan2
Sep 27, 2010 11:22 am
Thanks for your comments Roger, it is nice to hear some feedback. Your powerdown issue may have something to do with your power supply. Have you measured the...
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rogerleifert
Sep 28, 2010 7:32 am
Hi Chris, I just checked my power supply for how long it holds the voltage after switching off. Voltage is down to zero after about 1...2 seconds, so this...
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smartsockets@yahoogro...
Sep 28, 2010 7:37 am
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the smartsockets group. File : /ZM 1350...
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fixitsan2
Sep 28, 2010 12:54 pm
... That's really good to see, Roger, well done. You're making me motivated to finish the IV-17 smartsocket (waiting for PSU components) Cheers !...
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fixitsan2
Sep 28, 2010 1:08 pm
I'm glad you've resolved the enumeration failure issue. that was a piece of trouble to get working originally. For MCLR, I wasn't aware that the 16F690 had an...
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rogerleifert
Sep 29, 2010 2:15 am
... That would be nice, because I have a dozen IV-17 lying around for some time and waiting for the new smartsockets dedicated to them :-) The effort of wiring...
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michailrw
Sep 29, 2010 2:16 am
Same here. I think I have a couple dozen just waiting for a fixitsan kit. :) Michail In a message dated 9/28/2010 7:15:15 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ...
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fixitsan2
Sep 29, 2010 12:06 pm
The current position is that the sockets are up and running. I have only made one socket so far and will need to assemble another on breadboard to make sure...
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rogerleifert
Sep 30, 2010 7:02 am
Hi Chris, A solution for the decimal point drivers could be using a UDN2981 or UDN 2982/2 instead of a bunch of transistors and resistors. These are octal...
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fixitsan2
Sep 30, 2010 12:04 pm
... Hi Roger, Because the tubes are multiplexed then I only need two decimal point switches to control all 8 DP's. My previous DP switch actually shorted them...
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fixitsan2
Sep 30, 2010 12:08 pm
... I just remembered that i posted this on Youtube, Roger. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeQWgSccD6Q Showing the DP's being controlled by shorting them to...
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rogerleifert
Oct 1, 2010 3:25 am
Hi Chris, ... Stupid me. Had forgotten that the tubes are multiplexed. ... Sure. If a software solution doesn't work there is always the possibility of a...
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davidcarr_2001
Dec 5, 2010 1:26 am
Recently I was looking through a local antique warehouse when I spotted the glint of glass in an old cardboard box on a shelf in one of the booths. Sure enough...
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Charles MacDonald
cmacd123
Dec 5, 2010 1:55 am
... That has got to be less than the original owner paid for them back in the 1970's. Was it from ETCO by any chance? -- Charles MacDonald...
