Re: Re: [OTish] Free Electronics books

["Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>]

Good to hear your having fun .Keep practicing your soldering . You will
find
electronics can be as addictive as home automation . Its good if  you
can
build it cheaper than you can buy ,but its the satisfaction of doing it
yourself that makes it worthwhile. Like any hobby it WILL cost you money .
I
spent $150.00 on components and boxes last Saturday and thats with a
trade
discount.
BTW i got some 3mm infrared leds didnt realize they made them in 3mm.

Missed  the delivery man today who has my high speed optos. Have saved
some
ir codes on hv and sitting here testing  them using the zone
controller and
zone splitter .This was actually one of my to do projects ,so you have
helped me bring it forward .
Hopefully tomorrow nite(melbourne time) i will be able to report some
good
news. I have also taken some photos will post them soon.
    I think Ian will be too busy for pcb production at the
moment with the
new baby and im sure he will want to get back on to the ir network
project.

Also if you have a few spare jacks ,make up some with a  visible led
and
resistor inside ,ideal for testing . Actually your idea of led
indication
for the zone controller ,very good , didnt think of doing that. Still
cant
believe it only draws 5mA when transmitting. Xantech expensive stuff ?

BTW had a look at your site didnt see anything on
Home Vision?

Frank Mc


----- Original Message -----


From: "andy_powell_is" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:42 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OTish] Free Electronics books


> Frank,
>
> I haven't tried it yet, I have been practicing my soldering skills
> which lead a lot to be desired. I've also managed to build another
> breadboard version which I looked at much more closely. Where the
> previous circuit took up about 5 x 5 inches it now takes up 2 x 5
..
> as I get better with the soldering skills the components get
closer
> to each other :) What I have nearly completed is a simple 1 in 8
out
> ir box  (which could be 1 in 16 out if I try :D ) . I think I
need to
> practice at this more before taking the plunge into the full blown
1
> in 8 zones of 8 out...
>
> I am finding the whole thing quite interesting and in fact I used
my
> prototype connected to the Basic Stamp to simulate ir pulses and
> plugged in little vissible led 'fake IR' emitters in the output
ports
> and it works a treat.. I haven't had time to test with the IR
> emitters though, that's for this evening...
>
> I've also been looking at builing a small 5v 0.8a power supply for
it
> as at the moment I'm using fly leads to my breadboard to get power
> for it..
>
> I'm actually enjoying myself here.. and although I could probably
> have got a Xantech connecting block with all the bits and pieces
I've
> had to buy.. I think I could probably create the equivalent for a
> hell of a lot less, (rough guess at around 15 quid, and that's for
a
> 10 output version including 10 emitters!
>
> Now I understand why you lot like electronics so much.. it ends up
> being much cheaper...
>
> I will do some photos and put them on my website for all to see
and
> have a laugh at...
>
> How's your design going, have you completed it yet? ... I'm
starting
> to wonder if Ian B will be able to start up his own circuitboard
> production line :D
>
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@b...>
wrote:
> > Hi Andy
>
>                
Had any luck with the ir project and did you try
> that
> > circuit i suggested?
> >
> > Frank Mc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "andy_powell_is" <ukha@b...>
> > To: <ukha_d@y...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:19 PM
> > Subject: [ukha_d] [OTish] Free Electronics books
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > anyone who's been following the Homevision IR thread, who
is
> > > interested in getting started may find the following link of
use
> > >
> > > http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/electricCircuits/
> > >
> > > there are downloadable/online books which may be of use...
and you
> > > can save the money to buy more componenets :)
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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