Category Archives: Mobile Terminal

Mobile Terminal Version 3 Up and (nearly) working

Getting a solder stencil really paid off as the new board came out of the oven cooked to perfection (well almost!) Prototype powered on with Wi-fi connection made. So whats working? Well the inspection showed a few pins of the … Continue reading

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Boards and stencils from smart prototyping

Just for info, here are the latest PCB’s that I made at Smart Prototyping. First is the 3rd Version of the Mobile Terminal board, the gold finishing is nice but doesnt really come out on the photo. Below is the … Continue reading

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Barcode Scanner Selection

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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PCB’s and Prototypes

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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Equipment Spending Spree

With the prospect of soldering 0.5mm pitch SMD’s I’m going to bite the bullet and order some proper equipment. Found a great site called smart-prototyping who supply a lot of decent prototyping gear for at or below your normal eBay … Continue reading

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