That's really bizarre, I can't think what the difference might be to change the underscore...perhaps it was the last change I made and I didn't set the file...
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Rich Gopstein
gopstein
May 28, 2007 1:43 pm
The retro-R looks cool, but I think full-R goes better with the other letters. Personal preference :) I was able to change it in the hex code (and I learned...
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Chris
fixitsan2
May 27, 2007 10:20 pm
Is it missing, really ? I like the retro look and made it that way deliberately Are you able to sort out the new font yourself ? If not I'll see what i can do...
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Rich Gopstein
gopstein
May 27, 2007 2:25 pm
The hardware checked out, but the 16F690 failed to verify against the V2 hex file... I'm not sure what they're running, but I reburned them with the correct...
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Chris
fixitsan2
May 26, 2007 10:35 pm
Hello paul, I'll look into it here. The ZM1350 sockets use the same instruction handling code as the B7971 sockets and therefore they should work. You could...
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Rich Gopstein
gopstein
May 26, 2007 6:01 pm
I built a four letter word generator using a PIC and four zm1350 boards. Since I now have two 7971 boards, I swapped them in place of two of the 1350 boards -...
Chris, I built the ZM1350 boards - and they work great. Thanks! I have a first attempt at a four-letter-word generator up and running (based on a PIC 16f688...
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Alexander Rubli
alrubli
Apr 26, 2007 10:33 pm
where are the pricing on the smart sockets ? I could not locate it anywhere regards Alex...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 19, 2007 10:35 pm
Well done Mr Slick ! You have some good ideas for transitions there.....I wonder how it would look to have letters which folded over themselves at the ...
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smartsockets@yahoogro...
Apr 19, 2007 10:14 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 : /UDC...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 14, 2007 4:12 pm
... mark ... 0 ... redefined ... ascii ... an ... if ... characters ... by ... I'll look into it John, you're quite right to mention it and I hadn't thought...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 14, 2007 4:06 pm
No, I hadn't got around to doing it before I went away for a few days, Rich. It will be done tomorrow, before I go away again for a few days work. Cheers Chris...
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Quixotic Nixotic
whoop_john
Apr 13, 2007 3:35 pm
... I do think this would help the newcomer Chris. There is enough to fret about for us normal mortals without being unsure of what does what in your PICs. I...
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Rich Gopstein
gopstein
Apr 13, 2007 1:31 am
Thanks. By the way - the "source code and hexfiles" folder seems to be empty. At some point I'll need the zm1350 hex file. Rich...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 12, 2007 11:42 pm
... Smart ... characters ... Probably a few words on the subject are required in the manual, but technically, you can redefine them the same as you can for...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 12, 2007 11:41 pm
... Smart ... characters ... Probably a few words on the subject are required in the manual, but technically, you can redefine them the same as you can for...
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fixitsan@...
fixitsan2
Apr 12, 2007 11:32 pm
Hello Rich Please accept my apologies for not replying sooner. Your boards and pins are in the post, sent to you via first class airmail. in the Smartsockets...
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gopstein
Apr 12, 2007 10:08 pm
Chris, Did you get the PayPal for the (4) ZM1350 boards? Rich...
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Quixotic Nixotic
whoop_john
Apr 12, 2007 2:50 pm
... OK thanks, I got it. Documentation says: The User Definable Characters... Please note that version 2 software now gives the ability to also program all...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 8, 2007 9:29 am
... they ... Hello John, The document you need is in the 'B7971' section, called "B7971 Smart sockets.doc" I moved it to there because I have a slightly...
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Quixotic Nixotic
whoop_john
Apr 8, 2007 8:53 am
... OK. But I couldn't find the smartsocket documentation. I think they were MS word documents. ... I stuck up a few more pictures of my clock, Chris. I am...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 7, 2007 7:53 am
The files section was becoming a mess, with two versions of B7971 sockets and the ZM1350 socket adding to the confusion. Hopefully I will be soon adding the...
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smartsockets@yahoogro...
Apr 7, 2007 7:07 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 :...
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fixitsan@...
fixitsan2
Apr 6, 2007 10:50 am
Hello rich, Thanks for your interest in these devices. I can spare you just enough pins to do the job, at 8p each. 16 required per PCB. The PCB's are £2.92...
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gopstein
Apr 6, 2007 12:33 am
Cool! I could use four of the boards and four sets of pin sockets - if you could spare them - otherwise I'll place an order with Digikey. Rich...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 5, 2007 10:56 pm
Thanks to anyone patiently waiting to experiment with these boards. I am glad to say that they are in good order, and work exactly the same as the original...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Apr 2, 2007 12:13 pm
This morning i received the boards for the ZM1350 smartsockets. I only glanced over them for a minute or so, but they look good. The holes for the socket pins...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Mar 27, 2007 7:36 pm
... Rich, I see lots of options at Digikey. The only requirement is the 2.54mm 0.1" pin pitch, the choice of the exact type of socket is upto you and your...
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Chris
fixitsan2
Mar 25, 2007 3:39 pm
... Hi, It doesn't matter which 5-way connectors you use, or even if you use 5-way ribbon cable, as I have done in one situation. If you buy the boards from...
