RE: Re: [OTish] Free Electronics books

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

>And I've just had an idea for my next project... convert the IR
>receiver to a networked one using a Rabbit!! Mm.. maybe a little more >experiece is needed ...

No prizes for guessing how we get experience.

Ian B




>-----Original Message-----
>From: andy_powell_is [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: 04 June 2002 14:52
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx >Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OTish] Free Electronics books
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>> Good to hear your having fun .Keep practicing your soldering . You=
>will find
>> electronics can be as addictive as home automation . Its good if >you can
>
>But far more reliable than X10 :P
>
>> build it cheaper than you can buy ,but its the satisfaction of
>doing it
>> yourself that makes it worthwhile.
>
>Yeah, this is my first go at it properly, and it is kinda satisfying >getting it working, even if there was a lot of frustration at first.. >
>This project has covered the teaching of electronics and transistors, >now to pick another component and see what we can learn from
>there :D .. Mmm... Opto isolators sounds good :D
>
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>>Like any hobby it WILL cost you money . I
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>Ooo.. yes, especially when starting out....
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>> spent $150.00 on components and boxes last Saturday and thats with=
>a trade discount.
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>Ouch!
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>> BTW i got some 3mm infrared leds didnt realize they made them in >3mm.
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>hehehe, the problem I had is I could only find 3mm ones, eventually
>got the 5mm ones ...
>
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>> Missed  the delivery man today who has my high speed optos. H= ave
>saved some
>
>Always happens to me, so I get stuff delevered to the office now..
>makes it easier to sneak into the house without SWMBO noticing.. :P
>
>> ir codes on hv and sitting here testing  them using the zone<= BR> >controller and
>> zone splitter .This was actually one of my to do projects ,so you<= BR> >have
>> helped me bring it forward .
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>Glad to have been of service :D
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>> Hopefully tomorrow nite(melbourne time) i will be able to report >some good
>> news. I have also taken some photos will post them soon.
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>Photies is good :D
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>> new baby and im sure he will want to get back on to the ir network=
>project.
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>I'm expecting the baby to be fully trained and in use making pcb's bu >the age of 6 months :P
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>> Also if you have a few spare jacks ,make up some with a  visi= ble
>led and
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>Yup, that's what I did , it's quite good, SWMBO was quite impressed
>that I had a black box with flashing lights on it - NOT... :P
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>> resistor inside ,ideal for testing . Actually your idea of led
>indication
>> for the zone controller ,very good , didnt think of doing that. >
>:D - at last a good idea! :O
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>> believe it only draws 5mA when transmitting.
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>Is this in series or parallel? I'm still string to work out how to
>measure the (m)amp usage, I've only got a basic multi meter..
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>> Xantech expensive stuff ?
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>Xantech 10 emitter connecting block is priced at =A3 77.23 (=A365.73 +<= BR> >VAT)
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>> BTW had a look at your site didnt see anything on
>> Home Vision?
>>
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>I don't have anything on homevision yet but if you go to
>www.automated.it/homevision/ there are some of the pics etc that I
>did..
>
>And I've just had an idea for my next project... convert the IR
>receiver to a networked one using a Rabbit!! Mm.. maybe a little more >experiece is needed ...
>
>
>Andy
>
>

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