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1. 06:12 AM - Re: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . . (Bob Verwey)
2. 08:53 AM - Li-Ion deliberations continue . . . (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
3. 10:03 AM - Re: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . . (Eric Page)
4. 10:30 AM - Re: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . . (James Kilford)
5. 12:46 PM - Avionics Wire Lister? (Bill Putney)
6. 01:55 PM - Re: Avionics Wire Lister? (B Tomm)
7. 02:17 PM - Re: Avionics Wire Lister? (Bill Putney)
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| Subject: | Re: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . . |
Hey Jeff and Bob N, take a look at this little fella. 6 Analogue
inputs, 10 digital and easy to write to an LCD display. I am crafting
"idiot light" functionality for oil pressure and water temp.
The "Arduino" costs about $30 here in South Africa, the LCD display $7.
http://www.arduino.cc/
Best...
Bob Verwey
A35 Bonanza ZU-DLW
Chevy Safari ZU-AJF
On 08/02/2013, Jeff Luckey <JLuckey@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Picture worth a thousand words very cool!
>
>
> _____
>
> From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of James
> Kilford
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:34
> To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . .
>
>
> Interesting stuff Bob. Do you have plans to release a board with support
> for a PIC with more IO lines (both analogue and digital)?
>
>
> I've prototyped a PIC-based fuel gauge on a Microchip PIC18F along with the
> ubiquitous Nokia LCD phone display. There was a chap who made little
> development boards with theses on, but he decided some time ago that he was
> dropping the project, which was a shame. It was a little board about 2 x
> 1-1/2" and it had a regulator, crystal, couple of LEDs, etc. along with the
> SMT chip.
>
>
> Works pretty nicely, but I think the display was a little bit dim for a
> fuel
> gauge in any case... so I could do with investigating a new OLED-based
> version that would be readable in daylight. With all the PIC power
> available... it could a whole heap more too.
>
>
> James
>
>
> On 6 February 2013 21:57, Robert L. Nuckolls, III
> <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote:
>
> <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
>
> At 12:53 PM 2/6/2013, you wrote:
>
> Hmm. That would make part of an interesting PIC project.
>
> As a matter of interest, I've been a bit behind with the PIC projects that
> have been discussed on the list. Have you made a product available, Bob?
>
> James
>
>
> Yes. The open-source project data for the
> Programmable Wig-Wag Controller has been
> posted at:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/cg63y3k
>
> Assembled product is available from
> the website catalog.
>
> The next item is in process; hardware
> is done. Software is moving along for
> a battery capacity meter that will be
> useable either on the bench or in-situ
> on an aircraft.
>
>
> Bob . . .
>
>
> -
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| Subject: | Li-Ion deliberations continue . . . |
http://tinyurl.com/b5zppk3
http://tinyurl.com/bdctwax
Bob . . .
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| Subject: | Re: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . . |
Arduino is a great platform, *if* you can write code in C. If, like me, you don't
know C, take a look at the PICAXE controllers. They have most of Arduino's
capabilities, and they come in 8, 14, 18, 20, 28 and 40 pin versions for projects
requiring more or less numbers of I/O connections. One of their great new
features is the ability to run 4 to 8 programs in parallel (depends on chip
size), so one chip can continuously monitor multiple sensors and switch multiple
outputs simultaneously.
Best of all, programming is a relative breeze with their "Logicator" flowchart
software, or you can write BASIC yourself. Documentation is superb, as PICAXE
was conceived as an educational platform for primary schools.
http://www.picaxe.co.uk/
I believe Sparkfun is their main U.S. distributor. Chips range from $3-$10. The
biggest single expense is a USB programming cable at $27, but that's a one-time
deal. All chips are available in SMT versions, but I've had some trouble
finding them.
http://www.sparkfun.com/
I've used the smallest PICAXE chip (08M2) for a couple of small projects and found
it easy to interface, easy to program, and the result was a couple of useful
gadgets, one of which my Dad uses every day.
Eric
On Feb 8, 2013, at 7:10 AM, Bob Verwey <bob.verwey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hey Jeff and Bob N, take a look at this little fella. 6 Analogue inputs, 10 digital
and easy to write to an LCD display. I am crafting "idiot light" functionality
for oil pressure and water temp. The "Arduino" costs about $30 here in
South Africa, the LCD display $7.
>
> http://www.arduino.cc/
>
> Best...
> Bob Verwey
> A35 Bonanza ZU-DLW
> Chevy Safari ZU-AJF
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| Subject: | Re: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . . |
Bob,
One of the reasons I've not changed displays on the current Microchip
PIC-based fuel gauge is that I'm considering a switch to Arduino. It seems
that there are many Arduino options available off-the-shelf compared to
Microchip.
Cheers,
James
On 8 February 2013 14:10, Bob Verwey <bob.verwey@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hey Jeff and Bob N, take a look at this little fella. 6 Analogue
> inputs, 10 digital and easy to write to an LCD display. I am crafting
> "idiot light" functionality for oil pressure and water temp.
> The "Arduino" costs about $30 here in South Africa, the LCD display $7.
>
> http://www.arduino.cc/
>
> Best...
> Bob Verwey
> A35 Bonanza ZU-DLW
> Chevy Safari ZU-AJF
>
>
> On 08/02/2013, Jeff Luckey <JLuckey@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > Picture worth a thousand words =93 very cool!
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jame
s
> > Kilford
> > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2013 10:34
> > To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Interesting new electro-whizzy . . .
> >
> >
> >
> > Interesting stuff Bob. Do you have plans to release a board with suppo
rt
> > for a PIC with more IO lines (both analogue and digital)?
> >
> >
> >
> > I've prototyped a PIC-based fuel gauge on a Microchip PIC18F along with
> the
> > ubiquitous Nokia LCD phone display. There was a chap who made little
> > development boards with theses on, but he decided some time ago that he
> was
> > dropping the project, which was a shame. It was a little board about 2
x
> > 1-1/2" and it had a regulator, crystal, couple of LEDs, etc. along with
> the
> > SMT chip.
> >
> >
> >
> > Works pretty nicely, but I think the display was a little bit dim for a
> > fuel
> > gauge in any case... so I could do with investigating a new OLED-based
> > version that would be readable in daylight. With all the PIC power
> > available... it could a whole heap more too.
> >
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 6 February 2013 21:57, Robert L. Nuckolls, III
> > <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote:
> >
> > <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
> >
> > At 12:53 PM 2/6/2013, you wrote:
> >
> > Hmm. =C3=82 That would make part of an interesting PIC project.=C3=82
> >
> > As a matter of interest, I've been a bit behind with the PIC projects
> that
> > have been discussed on the list. =C3=82 Have you made a product availab
le,
> Bob?=C3=82
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > Yes. The open-source project data for the
> > Programmable Wig-Wag Controller has been
> > posted at:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/cg63y3k
> >
> > Assembled product is available from
> > the website catalog.
> >
> > The next item is in process; hardware
> > is done. Software is moving along for
> > a battery capacity meter that will be
> > useable either on the bench or in-situ
> > on an aircraft.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob . . .
> >
> >
> > -
> > ric-List"
> > target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List
> > MS -
> > k">http://forums.matronics.com
> > e -
> > -Matt Dralle, List Admin.
> > t="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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| Subject: | Avionics Wire Lister? |
What started out as a little project has gathered mass as it's rolled
along. Go figure...
Has anyone come up with a tool to help with wire listing? Add this unit
and that unit and let you connect the pins and come up with a wire list?
I have seen one from Visual Engineer Inc but I kind of think it's aimed
at people that rewire 2 or 3 Gulfstream's a week. There must be a one
off home built version.
Any thoughts?
Bill
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| Subject: | Avionics Wire Lister? |
Like a pen and paper?
Bevan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill
Putney
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 12:45 PM
Subject: AeroElectric-List: Avionics Wire Lister?
What started out as a little project has gathered mass as it's rolled along.
Go figure...
Has anyone come up with a tool to help with wire listing? Add this unit and
that unit and let you connect the pins and come up with a wire list?
I have seen one from Visual Engineer Inc but I kind of think it's aimed at
people that rewire 2 or 3 Gulfstream's a week. There must be a one off home
built version.
Any thoughts?
Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Avionics Wire Lister? |
Yeah, like that.
I've got about 8 things that have to wired together and I don't have
enough floor space to lay out all the sheets. :)
Bill
On 2/8/13 1:54 PM, B Tomm wrote:
>
> Like a pen and paper?
>
> Bevan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill
> Putney
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 12:45 PM
> To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com
> Subject: AeroElectric-List: Avionics Wire Lister?
>
>
> What started out as a little project has gathered mass as it's rolled along.
> Go figure...
>
> Has anyone come up with a tool to help with wire listing? Add this unit and
> that unit and let you connect the pins and come up with a wire list?
>
> I have seen one from Visual Engineer Inc but I kind of think it's aimed at
> people that rewire 2 or 3 Gulfstream's a week. There must be a one off home
> built version.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bill
>
>
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