Re: Fw: GAH ! Soldering expert required Surrey/Berks/Hants

[Rob Iles <rob.iles@xxxxxxxxx>]

3 * BBSBKW @

On 1 June 2010 16:33, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> =A3?
>
>
> "Yes. Comfort can do that, and you can specify how many
milliseconds it
> should trigger the relay for"
>
> Cool - might need to experiment a bit, but 500mSec sounds about right
for
> a
> button press.
> Shouldn't have to worry about relay contact bounce, unless it's REALLY
> bad.
>
> "So, for BBS, we could hack a remote"
>
> Yup, have done a few now :-)
>
> "assuming you dont have a bare remote kit with screw terminals
?"
>
> No such luck - if they were available I'd have a lot more hair left!
> I've basically been "reducing" the finished remote control,
back to where
> you'd expect such things.
>
> I'm soldering in fly leads, and terminating them on whatever's best.
Stri=
p
> of Veroboard and some screw terminals
> are very do-able, if that's your preference.
>
> R
>
> On 1 June 2010 14:11, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > "Are you looking to do a similar thing, but have relays
controlled by
> > {Something}, that will then simulate a BBS Button Press?"
> >
> > Yes. Comfort can do that, and you can specify how many
milliseconds it
> > should trigger the relay for.
> >
> > So, for BBS, we could hack a remote, assuming you dont have a
bare
> remote
> > kit with screw terminals ?
> >
> >
> > <Quote>You got a usable switchable remote I can plumb
relays into
> > ?</Quote>
> >
> > Not sure I quite follow :s
> >
> > The "Remotes" are transmitters - like
> > these<http://www.domialifestyle.com/BBS_Range.asp>-
See BSBKW for 1
> >
> > Channel on/off, or the longer one from BBSECO for 3
> > *sequentially addressed* channels on and off. May have some of
the
> bigger
> > remote, as pictured with product BBSB (4 channels, plus a toggle
switch
> > that
> > "shifts the address" up 4 places - - so you could
control, for example,
> > A1-A4, move the switch across, and control A5-A8).
> >
> > I've been attaching fly-leads to the switch terminals in these,
and
> > selling
> > them with low voltage, push to make, momentary
> > switches<http://www.domialifestyle.com/Quartz%20Switches.asp>-
- so
> >
> > you can use a 'stylish' switch to turn the BBS *Receivers* on and
> > off.
> >
> > Are you looking to do a similar thing, but have relays controlled
by
> > {Something}, that will then simulate a BBS Button Press?
> >
> > If so, gotta remember to send momentary "on" signals -
- if they're hel=
d
> > down, you'll eat a batttery in a day.
> >
> > Also, if you're going where I think you are, 6 Relays would allow
you t=
o
> > turn 3 Chanels on and off. If that is the case, I'd recommend
three
> > BBSBKW's<http://www.domialifestyle.com/BBS_Range.asp>
> >
> > to give you maximum flexibility in addressing.
> >
> > If you do go down the BBSBKW route, and think you'll ever want to
> monitor
> > the signals with the Online
> > Controller<http://www.domialifestyle.com/BBS_Range.asp>then
let me
> >
> > know (or order them from me :-) ) - - as there is/was a batch
> > that, for reasons unknown, would not be picked up by the
Controller, I
> > always test them with a Controller before hacking them /
dispatching
> them!
> >
> > Perhaps we should take this offlist, unless others are interested
too?
> >
> > R.
> > On 1 June 2010 11:08, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com> <g%
> 40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, it was rfxcom. Cytech reckon it may work with their
special
> > firmware,
> > > but I dont fancy spending my cash to test it all out.
> > >
> > > For the former, as many as poss. Certainly, I'd like 6 at
the moment.
> > You
> > > got a usable switchable remote I can plumb relays into ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Ah, stop moaning :p
> > >
> > > Which 'bloody board' are you waiting on? BBS, or RFXCOM?
> > >
> > > If the latter,no joy I'm afraid. (well, one more
possibility, but its
> > > unlikely)
> > >
> > > If the former, how many channels do you want to swich?
> > >
> > > R
> > >
> > > On 1 June 2010 10:02, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com> <g%
> 40uk.ibm.com> <g%
>
> > 40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It's not BBS. But I've been waiting for you to send me
that bloody
> > board
> > > !
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > > G.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > BBS perchance? If so, which model of remote? (I've done
2-way, 6-wa=
y
> &
> > > > 8-way
> > > > so far. 8-way is a ****
> > > >
> > > > I'm not in your neck of the woods, but if you're doing
what I think
> > > you're
> > > > doing, and are prepared to cover cost of
remote-control, and sendin=
g
> > it
> > > to
> > > > you - then I'll hapilly do so. No charge for the
soldering (Gotta
> get
> > > you
> > > > hooked 1st, then start charging ;-) )
> > > >
> > > > I wouldn't consider myself a "handy
solderer", but have recently
> > removed
> > > > approx 2000 tiny SMD resistors from PCB's that were
built to wrong
> > spec,
> > > > and
> > > > replaced them all with the correct value. (These SMD
devices are
> small
> > > > enough, that I found two under a finger nail one
evening, sometime
> > after
> > > > arriving home. Not because I felt them, just spotted
them - and I
> keep
> > > my
> > > > nails short, so's not to scratch myriad touch screen
devices!
> > ("normal"
> > > > tweezers are too chunky to put them in place for
soldering, which i=
s
> > > done
> > > > under a magnifying loupe!!
> > > >
> > > > R.
> > > >
> > > > On 27 May 2010 20:57, Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx
<g%40uk.ibm.com> <g=
%
> 40uk.ibm.com> <g%
> > 40uk.ibm.com> <g%
> >
> > > 40uk.ibm.com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It's driving me bonkers ! I have failed to solder
some wires onto
> a
> > > > board
> > > > > that I need :-(
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there anyone in the surrey , berks, or
hampshire area that is =
a
> > > very
> > > > > handy solderer - I need 6 wires attached to a
small remote
> control.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks !
> > > > >
> > > > >
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