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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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So Whats with all the designs Boz?

Posted on 22 June 2014 by admin

If you’ve had a look on my EasyEDA page (link on RHS), you will have seen two new designs for the mobile terminal (and a few others that I did while testing but never got off the ground) The first … Continue reading →

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No Setup Required!

Posted on 13 May 2014 by admin

In the miniscule time I have off in the evenings (all day writing the catch2 program at the moment), I’ve been working on the mobile software. For the last few weeks this has been concentrating on trying to get an … Continue reading →

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Re-using pre-existing cases to make your design shine!

Posted on 23 April 2014 by admin

So there you have it, you’ve designed your first electronic circuit and your now ready to make a million dollars from your glorious creation.. But wait..   Maybe the presentation is a teeny bit bit lacking! Hasn’t really got that … Continue reading →

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Logo

Posted on 20 April 2014 by admin

Thanks for the New Logo alex! It does look a bit familiar but damned if anyone around here knows if it has been used, even google image search does not have a clue if you type in things like globe … Continue reading →

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