Monthly Archives: October 2013

Things not quite right

Posted on 29 October 2013 by admin

As predicted the fill sensor performed miserably on clear bottles using the default settings and one of the operators noticed a mysterious lock up, where the sensor seemed to hang every now and then but became responsive again after a … Continue reading →

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Barcode Scanner Selection

Posted on 11 October 2013 by admin

There are two types of barcode scanner engine, the laser one which oscillates a mirror to produce a line which with good timing and a photo-sensor can be converted into 1’s and 0’s. The second type is a CMOS barcode engine which … Continue reading →

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Fill level sensor update

Posted on 2 October 2013 by admin

Did a final tweek of the firmware and installed it in the production line. The system will now 1. On Power-up or Reset wait for user input from the (soon to be depreciated) keypad for 20 seconds then default to … Continue reading →

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PCB’s and Prototypes

Posted on 2 October 2013 by admin

Version 1.0a schematic and board were completed in September and the PCB Gerber files  sent to Seeed Studios to be made up. These guys did a great job and a swift turnaround on my last project so I was keen … Continue reading →

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