---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 11/18/12: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:42 AM - Re: OT but electron related, I hate it when that happens! (checkn6) 2. 07:44 AM - Re: The hardware side (Jeff Page) 3. 09:08 AM - Re: Re: OT but electron related, I hate it when that happens! (Joe) 4. 11:49 AM - OT but electron related, I hate it when that happens! (William Curtis) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:42:43 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: OT but electron related, I hate it when that happens! From: "checkn6" Hi William, Thank you very much for the informative post, this is what I was looking for. I truly do appreciate you taking the time to post this much information and once again, sorry to the others for the off topic posting. Chris Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=388212#388212 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:44:36 AM PST US From: Jeff Page Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: The hardware side > From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" > Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Re: The hardware side > > I've mulled over a software program that would automatically > generate the .html from a text list of jpg file names. > There might also be a click-to-read link for a description > of the photo contents. The text files would be read by the > search engines and cataloged. There might already be > a utility for generating such a page. Do any of you > HTML gurus know of one? > > This might offer a mechanism for accepting photos from > virtually anyone showing the mechanics of a host of > tasks and getting them published with a minimum of > time. > > > Bob . . . I have an elaborate korn shell script if anyone wants it. It processes a directory hierarchy, calling each directory an "album" and then creates a web page of the albums, photos and videos contained therein, allowing for easy navigation of topics. It is designed to be run repeatedly, say daily, or after adding photos. It calls ImageMagick to create missing thumbnails. Optional text files in the directories can be used to add album descriptions or captions, or to leave the existing index.html file for that directory intact (so that you can use Dreamweaver or whatever to create a fancy album without having it overwritten. Directories can be flagged for exclusion, in case you are not ready to include them yet. It also modifies permissions to ensure the web server can read the files (requires root permission for this). It should be relatively easy to adapt to any unix system, since variables are used to identify all executables called. The only downside is that the html creates links to the photo files, which avoids creating an html file for every photo, but means using the back button on the browser after viewing a photo. No slide show option :-( Jeff Page Dream Aircraft Tundra #10 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:08:44 AM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: OT but electron related, I hate it when that happens! From: Joe William, I have a suggestion for improving your 12V system. The weak link in your s ystem is the connectors, IMHO. I've started building a house. My goal is off-grid, net zero energy and al l LED lighting (among other state of the art features). I'm planning on a 12V distribution system along with a 120/240VAC system. I will be using t he Anderson Power Pole Connectors for the 12V system http://www.anderson power.com/products/singlepole-connectors.html . These are the same connect ors used by many of the Amateur Radio Emergency Services organizations arou nd the country for their rugged reliability and dependability. The PP15 s eries offers 15A capability, hermaphroditic housings and contacts (both cri mp and solder) and color coded housings. Their silver plated contacts are rated for 10,000 mating cycles. For house wiring it would be nice to have the connectors mounted in the wal l like an AC duplex receptacle. Unfortunately Anderson doesn't offer a wal l plate for that purpose, but they do offer mounting clamps that can be use d to secure the connector assemblies to any flat panel. I'm planning to bu y blank wall plates and modify them by adding a rectangular cutout and hole s for the mounting clamp hardware. If I was into home built aircraft, I would probably be using these connecto rs. Joe -----Original Message----- From: William Curtis Sent: Sat, Nov 17, 2012 10:11 pm Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: OT but electron related, I hate it when tha t happens! Chris, et al, This may be what you were looking for. Below are links to the 12 volt powe r system Ihave running throughout my home. Where Ilive, It seem every time a tree falls, it takes out a power line and there arefrequent black and br own-outs that have ruined a few of my home networkdevices. This is what le d me to put thissystem together but I also use it to power the electrical s ystem of the RV-10and charge its batteries. The system works so well and power disruptions were so frequent, thatI have expanded it and installed 5.5 x 2.1 mm 12v power connectors in each room o f the house for 12 volt lighting and accessories. The main fuse block in t he basement feeds toadditional fuse blocks on the main floor and in the att ic. These upper level fuse block feed rooms anddevices. The system powers ALL my homenetwork (routers, NAS, WiFi controllers, etc), home phones, cel l phone chargersand other accessories. For the devicesthat require other t han 12 volts, such as my cable modem that requires 6 volts,I was able to ge t inexpensive DC Converter 12V Step down to 9V and DC Converter12V Step dow n to 6V from eBay. See links below. During a black or brown-out, the system immediately switches over tobattery power as the relay cuts power to the power supply and disengages thepower supply from the system. This isthe function of the AC relay. You do notwa nt the power supply to be on line to the battery when it is not producingpo wer. Otherwise it will causeadditional drain on the system and may be dama ged. When power is restored, the relay is engagedproviding power to the sy stem and recharging the U1 battery. No expensive diodeor voltage drop conce rns. With the single generic U1 battery, all my devices will remain poweredfor a bout 4 hours following a powerdisruption. When I engage the connectionto the Odyssey battery in the RV-10, power capacity increases to about 10 hour s. I=99ve since determined that my cable Internet providerbattery ba ckup is good for only about 8 hours so two U1 should be sufficient. Later I plan to integrate a 100 watt solar panel tocharge the battery so that all my home network devices will be =9Coff the grid.=9D Hope this helps. Schematic in pdf format with active links to products used: http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ehome/homedc.pdf Schematic in jpeg format. http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ehome/homedc00.jpg Basement 12 volt "power board." http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ehome/homedc01.jpg 12V DC 30A 360W Regulated Switching Power Supply http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-12V-DC-30A-360W-Regulated-Switching-Power-Suppl y-for-LED-Strip-Light-/180852147612?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a1b a0c59c 5x 2.1mm DC Power Jack Socket Panel Connector http://compare.ebay.com/like/130702153924?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItem Types&var=sbar DC Converter 12V Step down to 6V http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-Converter-12V-Step-down-to-6V-3A-15W-Power-Suppl y-Module-Waterproof-NEW-/170941285105?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27 cce502f1 150W DC-ATX Output, 12V Input DC-DC PC Power Supply Board (forconverting PC to run on 12V DC) http://www.ebay.com/itm/261063056565?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p 3984.m1423.l2649 -- William N40237 - http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:49:27 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: OT but electron related, I hate it when that happens! From: William Curtis Joe, Thanks for the suggestion but while I have a few of these Anderson Power Pole connectors in strategic areas of the RV-10, the 5.5 x 2.1 mm connectors work best "end user facing" as they are circular (easy to install in panels as you mention), are inexpensive and can easily carry more than the 7.5 amps that I limit them to. Even a simple DB connector pin is rated for 5 amps. The highest power consuming device I have is my NAS device which pulls about 3 amps. The Anderson Power Pole connectors are great if you need high amp (>20) power couplings however. My 2.1mm power connectors are in the same Ethernet wall plate adjacent to the RJ-45 connector in a blank drilled out 8mm. Wall plate with telephone, 2.1 mm power connector and Ethernet. http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ehome/homedc03.jpg Attic fuse block http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ehome/homedc02.jpg -- William N40237 - http://wcurtis.nerv10.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.