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October Update

Posted on 19 October 2014 by admin

My visit to the UK was quite awesome and it was really good to catch up with all my old friends and work colleagues again and see how everything has changed, hopefully even convinced a couple to make the journey … Continue reading →

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PIC32 Low power operation

Posted on 1 September 2014 by admin

Looking at the forums, quite a few people seem to have problems with getting the PIC32 to operate at low power, many including me have spent hours wondering why when I issue a PowerSaveIdle() or PowerSaveSleep() command the device is … Continue reading →

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Off to the UK – Book picks..

Posted on 28 August 2014 by admin

Off to the UK next week for a show, a little business and to catch up with old acquaintances from my previous life 10 years ago,  mainly in Manchester, London and Cheltenham. Those who know me know I hate flying … Continue reading →

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Seriously!

Posted on 26 August 2014 by admin

http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/WiFi-Serial-Transceiver-Module-w-ESP8266-p-1994.html Yes, the price is $6.95 for a wifi module with on board TCP stack and low power management.. No stock of course and Chinese documentation only but its real and not vapourware or some powerpoint presentation by the look … Continue reading →

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Bloody Optics (Again)

Posted on 25 August 2014 by admin

Optics (Like Mechanics) is a bitch, well for me anyway! The latest problem I have overcome is the positioning of the barcode scanner, being far too keen to get into the electronics part of the MT700 scanner datasheet I skipped … Continue reading →

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Terminal Update

Posted on 18 August 2014 by admin

PCB Rev 2 is working quite well. I have written the “drivers” (I guess thats the term!) for the Graphical LCD, barcode, Keyboard, RFID and Wifi. All said modules are working (though not in any way cohesively) however mechanically the … Continue reading →

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USR WiFi232-S awkwardness

Posted on 13 August 2014 by admin

OK so I have now found out the USR Wifi232-S Low power module, which has the following specs on the web site does not actually have a standby mode.Unfortunately my evaluation of the unit did not include checking sleep current so … Continue reading →

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August Update

Posted on 7 August 2014 by admin

Just a quick update, the revision 2 PCB is back from seeed studios (where EasyEda make their boards) and I’ve assembled most of it minus a couple of components I’m still waiting for, I’ve managed to power it on and … Continue reading →

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Be careful with Delphi Tlines

Posted on 21 July 2014 by admin

Every once in a while my client Indevin need to re-calculate the vessel compositions across the winery using the application I wrote, and because each composition relies on the one before it, this means starting at job 1 and working … Continue reading →

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Hack-a-Day IO

Posted on 15 July 2014 by admin

I’ve put the mobile terminal onto the hackaaday.io site as a project, I’m hoping to generate so feedback from it and to spur me in to action now I’ve officially been given a timetable to deliver a “product” by one … Continue reading →

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