Hello Simon, I would like to have 4 of those. It was not possible for me to buy them of Mouser as I don't have a credit card. They don't accept Paypal. BR/ ...
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smartsockets@yahoogro...
Feb 5, 2011 1:52 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 : /Generic...
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fixitsan2
Feb 5, 2011 1:56 pm
I've just begun compiling the documentation for generic 18 segment smartsockets, which could use serial output or parallel output. I hope that doing this will...
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fixitsan2
Feb 5, 2011 5:34 pm
The first files are now complete and have been uploaded to the Generic Smartsocket section. The first files are for the non shift register version, which...
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Guus
guusassmann2000
Apr 16, 2011 11:45 am
Hello Chris, Finally I've managed to get a PCB desiged and it seems to work. I do still have to test if data is accepted and displayed. Some kind of "life...
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fixitsan2
Apr 17, 2011 2:51 pm
... Out of interest, did you use the pin remapping feature or are yoiu just using the original pinouts dictated by the software ?...
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fixitsan2
Apr 17, 2011 3:09 pm
Okay Guus, I just need to add a couple of lines to reactivate the potentiometer function, so no problem there. It takes a bit of tweaking but you can get...
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guus.assmann@...
guusassmann2000
Apr 18, 2011 10:16 am
Hello Chris, PCB is single sided. And so I've used the pinout from the schematics. This seemed easier, as there are a lot of wires to connect the displays to ...
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fixitsan2
Apr 18, 2011 3:15 pm
Okay Guus, well done with making it all fit on a single side, that opens up real possibilities to make these boards at home i think. chris...
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guus.assmann@...
guusassmann2000
Apr 18, 2011 5:56 pm
Hello Chris, This is how it's done. Mind you, there's some mistakes still, the drivers for the DP are not correct. And also, the voltage regulator is like the...
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fixitsan2
Apr 18, 2011 9:49 pm
There are a couple of vendors of IV-17 tubes watching out for the boards for this project to appear. They still have many hundreds of tubes in stock but for...
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fixitsan2
Apr 25, 2011 2:20 pm
In the IV-17 files section is V13 software. (V12 will stay there for a little while longer, just in case) Pin 2 - 0..5Vdc input adjusts PWM output duty cycle...
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shklaw75
May 15, 2011 8:29 am
Hi Group, I have put together four IV-17 tubes on a breadboard with a HV5812 and a PIC18F25K22. It is powered by one of Konstantin's (kosbo) VFD power supplies...
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fixitsan2
May 15, 2011 2:51 pm
Hello Simon, I think I have made a mistake in documenting details which are no longer relevant. Instead of sending MD,1,STOP, please try sending the command...
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shklaw75
May 16, 2011 10:28 pm
Hi Chris, That got the message display working. Either sending the whole command in hex (more of a pain to convert when typing on a keyboard!) or a combination...
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fixitsan2
May 17, 2011 11:55 am
Thanks for the update Simon. Sending those numbers in deciaml is the only way to give control of large displays. for upto 10 tubes then we can use ascii...
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shklaw75
May 18, 2011 11:27 am
Hi Chris, Thanks for the explanation on the reasons behind the use of dec/hex in the commands and the details of the message scrolling commands, working very...
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fixitsan2
May 18, 2011 3:34 pm
Thats some progress, Simon. I'm pleased you've got scrolling to work. I've just downloaded the same software from the files section to my breadboard and both...
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fixitsan2
May 19, 2011 7:20 am
Simon, apologies, I changed the link and forgot to change the reference to it (working in too much of a rush...) The area of the diagram concerned is top...
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shklaw75
May 23, 2011 11:28 am
Hi Chris, I understood which part of the schematic you were referring to, thanks for the clarification. The decimal points are working, although slightly...
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fixitsan2
May 27, 2011 11:20 am
Such is the way of progress I suppose. We've all been there, I'm sure of that ! I'm wondering if changing the values of the resitors will help you to increase...
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michail1@...
michailrw
Jun 2, 2011 5:17 am
I have been waiting for a smart socket kit to be ready for IV-17, but...... Is it just me, or did everyone notice that IV-4 and IV-17 have run out of supplies...
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fixitsan2
Jun 18, 2011 1:44 pm
I've found I have a couple more HV5812 drivers than I need and noticing the VFD tubes seem to have gone awol from ebay I've made a listing, should anyone be...
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michail1@...
michailrw
Jun 28, 2011 3:19 pm
I am surprized that this guy is able to spam into the group so long. Michail...
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fixitsan2
Jul 27, 2011 6:52 pm
Due to yet more spam this group's membership category has been changed to 'restricted'. All new members now need to apply before joining. Any suggestions for...
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Quixotic Nixotic
whoop_john
Jul 27, 2011 7:20 pm
... Do you have big attributes? Just a suggestion... John S...
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michail1@...
michailrw
Jul 27, 2011 7:20 pm
Are you a human? What is 1 + 1? Michail In a message dated 7/27/2011 11:52:23 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, fixitsan@... writes: Due to yet more spam this...
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matt mann
overnightdeejay
Jul 27, 2011 8:12 pm
how many segments in your prefferred display...? common cathode or common anode? LOL......
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Charles MacDonald
cmacd123
Jul 27, 2011 9:41 pm
... 1) what is your interest in the group. (answer should be somewhere on track) 2) what is a nixie? 3) do you prefer hardware or software... 4) what is your...
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Garrett Stewart
xaero252
Jul 28, 2011 5:37 am
2 Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone ... From: michail1@... Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 13:19 To: smartsockets@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:...
