Re: Hv Multizone Update(IR MESSENGER)

["ianwbird" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

Yep, all my versions of the PCB's etc. and the bits soldered on in 
strange and wonderful places are all part of the prototyping stage. 
Once I have the schematic correct then the PCB is fine, it's just the 
bit in the middle. If you are prototyping on vero board you are a 
better man than I. All I managed to do was short things out and get 
very confused that way.

Ian B

p.s. I managed to get my IR units talking to each other last night. 
There was simplex comms accross 485 and the IR controlled unit at the 
other end actually did something depending on the button pressed on 
the remote. Cool!! ;-) Just as icing on the cake I had the PC 
evesdropping on the data using the 485 to serial converter ;-)))

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Ian
>         If i was doing the pcb
myself i would really be 
worried ,but John has done hundreds of boards before .... Hes done 2 
boards for me previously and each had 1 mistake (i forgot to update 
my schematic when modifying the prototype) and both were my stuff 
ups. It would be nice if the boards are ok first go but if not thats 
life .................
> 
> Frank
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Ian B 
>   To: ukha_d@y... 
>   Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 4:53 AM
>   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Hv Multizone Update(IR
MESSENGER)
> 
> 
>   You are way braver than I. I have produced several
prototypes of 
my relay board before I am now just about ready to go to manufacture. 
Hope it works out well for you.
> 
>   Ian B
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Frank Mc Alinden
[mailto:armagh@b...]
>     Sent: 07 August 2002 11:10
>     To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>     Subject: [ukha_d] Hv Multizone Update(IR
MESSENGER)
> 
> 
>     Hi All
>            
Just a quick update on my Multizone ir system . The 
main controller board design is finished and boards are 
ordered ,hopefully will receive the boards late next week... The rx 
zone board design finished and just received quotation for same so 
will be ordering rx zone boards soon. I will build 3 complete systems 
for testing ( providing no stuff ups on pcb designs) one for myself 
to test and the other 2 for beta testers. At this stage i would say 
testing would start in around 4 to 5 weeks time if all goes well . Im 
currently building zone tx splitters while waiting on pcbs .
>         As stated before i
have 2 zones up and running and using 
scheduled events to turn devices on + off  in both zones . All 
working ok so far
>         Every project should
have a name and i decided to call mine 
IR MESSENGER as it basically receives ir tx MESSAGES  from hv and 
passes them to the appropiate  tx zone(s) and also reports the ACTIVE
receiving zone MESSAGE to hv to . Just hope im not using someone 
elses product name............ more soon
>     Frank Mc
> 
> 
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