Did it many times... never had a problem ! it is just a PCB !!!! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Allan Lane
allanlane5
May 1, 2003 2:37 pm
That's good to know. It still doesn't make a lot of sense to me to solder down a $50.00 module -- I assume you want vibration resistance? Arn't there some...
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Stephane Richard
rics81272
May 1, 2003 5:07 pm
If you're planning on using the BX-24 un a PCB that does not move, or does not move to fast, i can understand... I experience the use of different sockets and...
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Neil Jepsen
neil_jepsen
May 1, 2003 7:30 pm
Of course you can solder one in, but why risk soldering a $50 chip when you can use a $1 socket. For the first time on a new board, I usually power up my...
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Jack
crep_cep
May 1, 2003 11:20 pm
I'm making an underwater vehicle/datalogger. The way I will recieve data is by hooking up to the comm. But to do this I need to install rivits on the outside...
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Derek Cowburn
derekcowburn
May 1, 2003 11:37 pm
Thanks to all for your discussions on soldering BX-24's. I made a multi-purpose board for robotics and have a space constraint on one of the projects. Once...
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twesthoff
twesthoff22406
May 2, 2003 12:07 pm
Jack, If it is fresh water you won't have a problem. Salt water conducts more, but shouldn't be a problem. I have done this before in fresh water. The...
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Eric
localguy65
May 2, 2003 12:17 pm
Yeah, I understand what you mean, but I am using the CMUCam, @ 19,200 and the SSCII Servo Controller only runs @ MAX 9600, I guess I can slow the Cam Serial...
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Derek Cowburn
derekcowburn
May 2, 2003 1:12 pm
Eric, The PonTech SV203B supports 8 servos and comm speeds of 2400-19.2k. It also has a 5-ch A/D and an SPI port. I prefer it to the SSCII. ...
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ERIC SAILER
localguy65
May 2, 2003 1:51 pm
Derek, The Servo controller you mentioned, How did you interface it to a Microcontroller? It Appears to have an RS232 interface, with no logic level serial...
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Derek Cowburn
derekcowburn
May 2, 2003 2:01 pm
Eric, It works with the 0-5v logic level. I connected it to a BS2p (sorry BasicX list, I was young and didn't know better ;-) without problems. Tech support ...
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nuclearspin2000
May 2, 2003 5:03 pm
Hi All, I've noticed that the backlight on my BasicX 2x16 LCD flickers somewhat at settings lower than full on. It seems to flicker worse the lower I set it....
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w8cq
May 2, 2003 5:12 pm
Hi All, Is it possible to use a BX-24 to receive serial data in the form of 4800, 8, N, 1 and convert and send it to another device in the form of 4800, 8, N,...
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Emil E. Hrivnak
eeh16827
May 2, 2003 6:16 pm
Haven't seen that problem. I have it programmable from 0 to 255 levels and it is flicker free at any level. My normal setting is a 175 value. Emil...
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Emil E. Hrivnak
eeh16827
May 2, 2003 6:34 pm
Haven't seen that problem. I have it programmable from 0 to 255 levels and it is flicker free at any level. My normal setting is a 175 value. Emil...
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Emil E. Hrivnak
eeh16827
May 2, 2003 6:37 pm
Sorry, but testing. Several posted messages have disappeared. EEH...
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mdrapal2000
May 3, 2003 1:57 am
I have a Ram Sandwich with a DT107 (the DonTronic board that you can put a BX01 in) that I've put a standard LCD on (a 2 by 16 parallel Hitachi). I actually...
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Kelly Small
dksmall
May 3, 2003 3:05 am
What's the crystal frequency on the DT107? ... From: mdrapal2000 [mailto:drapal@...] Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 6:58 PM To: basicx@yahoogroups.com ...
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Ken Arck
ah6le
May 3, 2003 5:54 pm
Anyone good with asm programming of AVR's, looking to earn a few $$$, please write me privately. I'm looking to duplicate BasicX's FreqOut call on a different...
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Allan Lane
allanlane5
May 3, 2003 8:02 pm
Woof. That's brilliant. Yup, looks like soldering it down is the only way. It had never occurred to me that you could rotate the thing at that rate, and...
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rats3@...
wolfedigital
May 3, 2003 8:19 pm
My machine produces alot of vibration, we put a piece of plexiglass over it and screwed the plexiglass down to the pcb which doesnt allow the bx to move. It...
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Daniel G. Thompson
n8wkm_2
May 4, 2003 4:27 am
Has anyone here ever used any type of an air pressure gauge with any of the BXs? I need to be able to read air pressure and convert it to serial data. Dan...
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nuclearspin2000
May 4, 2003 2:27 pm
If you think that the chip might fly out of the socket then what I would do is still use a socket but drill a pair of holes on both sides of the socket on the...
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Derek Cowburn
derekcowburn
May 4, 2003 4:37 pm
I ended up trimming the pins on the BX-24 and using a relatively low profile socket. It fits fine. My design uses the three pins at the bottom of the BX-24...
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pjc309430
May 4, 2003 9:52 pm
Hi Derek, One further idea for obtaining a low profile: remove the crystal, and solder it to the bottom of the bx24. Depending on the socket, the crystal can...
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Derek Cowburn
derekcowburn
May 4, 2003 10:53 pm
Cool idea! Thanks. -Derek...
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mdrapal2000
May 4, 2003 10:56 pm
I used the standard ones that come with the component kits from BasicX (the caps, crystal, and eeprom kits that they sell), so it should be cool. But I do...
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Tom Becker
b19063
May 5, 2003 11:45 am
... At least here in southwest Florida, there is no such thing as fresh water. Only DI water does not conduct and it isn't a natural substance. Even good tap...
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Stephane Richard
rics81272
May 5, 2003 2:14 pm
OK... It is a 50$ chip... but what's all the fuzz about soldering it down ??? in industrial process you will find all sorts of ASIC CPU's and DSP chip using...
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twesthoff
twesthoff22406
May 5, 2003 2:46 pm
Tom, When I did it I checked first with an ohm meter set on the megohms scale and put the probes in the water at various distances apart. My readings were...
