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Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2021-07-06T14:15:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/t530?rev=1625580959&do=diff Lenovo T530 Laptop WiFi upgrade I successfully installed an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 wireless card by modifying the whitelist in the BIOS. I've compiled this step-by-step guide with references as I had trouble finding a similar resource online. Living in Toronto, the 2.4GHz WiFi band is over saturated and my best wireless throughput was roughly 16Mbps, now with 5GHz Wireless AC, I get an average of 700Mbps. I decided not to upgrade to the latest BIOS and to attempt the whitelist modifi… text/html 2016-12-11T20:47:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/chip?rev=1481489238&do=diff C.H.I.P Computer Headless Setup * Connect CHIP to your Linux computer via USB * Run minicom -D /dev/ttyACM0 to connect to CHIP via a serial console * Login to chip, username: root, password: chip * Run nmtui, a console based wireless configuration tool text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/405nmlaser?rev=1415904614&do=diff 405nm Laser Diode Blue, Violet, almost Ultraviolet really. I made a driver board and just need to finish the heatsink and mount it in a case. I bought a translucent blue project box from Hammond that I'll be mounting the laser in. * 405nm (Blue) Laser text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/dgpsbeaconrx?rev=1415904614&do=diff DGPS-11 Beacon Receiver Si-tex DGPS-11 Beacon Receiver module mounted in a weatherproof housing. Wire Function Red+3A fused 10.8 to 31.2VDC OrangeRS-232C In WhiteRS-232C Out Black- Negative BlueTTL Out GreenData Ground BrownShield GroundHow can I tell if my WAAS GPS is giving me a corrected fix? Look for a "D" in your Latitude/Longitude readout. text/html 2021-07-06T13:33:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/eagle?rev=1625578394&do=diff CadSoft EAGLE Libraries <https://github.com/Photonicsguy/Eagle> eBay parts Footprints for components I've bought from eBay * eBay search for Arduino pro mini * eBay search for nrf24l01+ module Arduini mini pro NRF24L01+ module I've included a keepout block to prevent ground planes or traces from being routed under the antenna. I'm using this module for text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/htaguide?rev=1415904614&do=diff My quick guide to the Ontario HTA for Bicyclists and Drivers Ontario Highway Traffic Act “highway” includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof; text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/electronics/mbed?rev=1415904614&do=diff MBED Ethernet Magjack - [lU1S516LF Datasheet] [Pinout] PinmbedP1RD+P2RD-P3VccP4n/cP5n/cP6VccP7TD+P8TD- <HTML><BR CLEAR=ALL><BR></HTML> First Project - Halloween Window Setup Light Sensor Possible IC to use: IVC102 text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/flash?rev=1415904614&do=diff Camera Flash Control CableShoeFunction?VoltageWireShieldGGnd 0RedF1Fire1.66Vdc3WhiteF2flash ready signal / data2 Hz signal 1-5V (0V when charging)2BlackF3TTL OK signal / clock1.06V (0V when charging)1 Measurements Flash Duration0.1ms delay27 to 28ms text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/garmincharger?rev=1415904614&do=diff Fixing a Garmin USB charging cable [Miniusb Pinout] PinFunction15v Power2n/a3n/a417.3K to Ground5Ground text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/reference/flukemeter?rev=1415904614&do=diff Fluke 189/187/89-IV/87-IV Remote Interface Specification Archive of http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/~thunter/manuals/RemoteSpec89_18X.htm Retrieved October 2009 from Internet Archive, dated September 13th, 2006. Technical Note Fluke is providing this information to those few customers who would like this information. We give this information with the understanding that Fluke will not provide any additional support on this information. This means that our Product Support Service will not be able t… text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/electronics/voip/dvg-1120?rev=1415904614&do=diff DVG-1120 9600 Baud, 8N1 Serial Port Pinout RJ9ColourFunctionPin1BlkGround2RedRX (Data to Computer)3Grn4Yel?ColourFunction-BlkRedTX (from computer)GrnRX (To Computer)YelGround Commands CommandFunctionspy 16 *Show Debug info for SIPnwdbg bridge off text/html 2016-03-09T02:48:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/mysensors?rev=1457491680&do=diff MySensor board After reading about the MySensors project, I decided to design a small circuit board to hold the Arduino and radio module. Status: * Nov 25th: I've assembled two working boards. Imgur photos * Nov 24th: I received the boards, Yay!! * Nov 7th, 2014: I'm waiting on the PCB's from text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/panelmeter?rev=1415904614&do=diff Panel Meter Interface Components * Panel Meter * [MCP41050] * [LM321] * [MAX5487 Digital Pot] * [12-bit DAC with SPI Interface] 1mA Full scale meter 94 Ohms coil resistance 5K Ohm resistor @ 5V = 1mA MCP4821 Pin No.SymbolFunction1VddSupply (2.7 to 5.5V)2CSChip Select3SCKSerial Clock Input4SDISerial Data Input text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/sdgpslogger?rev=1415904614&do=diff SD GPS Track Logger Why? This is why:Bicycling Trips ICSP Connector Need a PIC18 chip with more memory, I'm using the PIC18F4685 with 96Kbytes of program memory. Microchip Mass Storage Class Firmware [Still not working] Still not working. Might be software or hardware, I'll need to check it on a digital oscilloscope. Correct clock rate (less than 400KHz). text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/x10?rev=1415904614&do=diff X10 Interfacing X10 Mini Timer power supply The LCD display seems to die after a few years (on three units I've used) so I figured out the pinout. 4N35's are used internally for opto-isolation, The power is from a transformer internally, with a rectifier and a capacitor. text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/bicycle?rev=1415904614&do=diff My Bicycle I bought the bike from George Vettor Cycle & Sport in Guelph. Plans * Design bracket for GPS logger and battery * Design LED lighting system * One idea is for a POV style digital readout for velocity, but I don't bike at night so much anymore... Lights text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/dvr?rev=1415904614&do=diff MythTV DVR System Upgrade Hardware * Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 CPU Allendale * Intel Desktop Board DG35EC * Product Guide * Integrated graphics with DVI out - Not used * Four Sata connectors * Gigabit Ethernet * 2x1024MB PC5400 RAM * Masscool Socket 775 CPU Cooling Fan * Cooler Master computer case * Nvidia 7300GT PCIexpress video card text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/rideau?rev=1415904614&do=diff Rideau Canal Kingston to Frontenac Provincial park. I thought downstream paddling would be preferred, but the information I found says we should paddle from Kingston up due to the prevailing winds. Guide I think Frontenac would be best, at the very least, they have the most detailed information on their website and they have Kevlar canoes. We pickup the canoes in Frontenac and drive them down to Kingston. Similar to Saugeen, we drive a car back to Frontenac, or leave a car there if we can get… text/html 2017-03-20T21:45:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/3d/tiko?rev=1490046311&do=diff Tiko I was fortunate enough to receive my Tiko for Christmas from batch #1. Starting on Christmas day I printed a bunch of owls, a benchy, and some other ornaments as well as the Tiko demo print. Video of my first print Things I've designed * Thingiverse * Tiko build volume * Top hat (for a failed owl print) text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/arduino/udev?rev=1415904614&do=diff Making custom udev entries # udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/ttyUSB0)| grep ATTRS{serial} ATTRS{serial}=="A9KJB1T5" # create a file in /etc/udev/rules.d/ SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{serial}=="A9KJB1T5" , KERNEL=="ttyUSB?", SYMLINK+="sump", GROUP="dialout" text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/gadgets/laserpens?rev=1415904614&do=diff Laser Pens Red Green Violet Blue Violet (405nmm) laser. I wish it was blue. Check out my project page here. text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/wet610n?rev=1415904614&do=diff WET610N telnet <ip_address> 1111 system telnetd telnet <ip_address> root password: wlan Serial boot log 38400,8N1 3.3V logic U-Boot 1.1.4 (Jun 19 2008 - 14:02:55) U-Boot code: 00000000 -> 0001C1F0 BSS: -> 00021498 CPU Clock: 200 MHz 1.8V Vdd Output: 1.793 … text/html 2016-03-07T01:07:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/reference/fluke45?rev=1457312877&do=diff Fluke 45 I repaired a Fluke 45 benchtop multimeter I found in a surplus store. Fortunately the [service manual] is extremely comprehensive and it turned out to be R5, (a 3.5Kohm, 5W, 1% resistor). According to the service manual is not a component which affects calibration so I was able to replace it and I now have a wonderful benchtop meter. text/html 2024-02-12T12:09:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/wiki/dokuwiki?rev=1707739749&do=diff DokuWiki wiki:dokuwiki DokuWiki is a simple to use and highly versatile Open Source wiki software that doesn't require a database. It is loved by users for its clean and readable Formatting Syntax. The ease of maintenance, backup and integration makes it an administrator's favorite. Built in text/html 2014-11-13T22:37:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/7segdisplay?rev=1415918236&do=diff 7-segment display module [Working Display] Arduino library available on Github This was one of my first doublesided and surfacemount boards. I made this board using Eagle for layout and then I used BatchPCB to manufacture the board. The board operates correctly, however, if I were to revise it, I would use a larger SMT resistor than the 0402 size. The board will be controlled via I2C from a PIC microcontroller, initially for the pressure sensor and later for other projects. text/html 2014-11-13T22:12:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/dualpressuresensor?rev=1415916744&do=diff Barometric Pressure sensor Dual pressure sensor board [PIC18F1320 Datasheet] RX on pin 3 TX on pin 2 Power ON 98.97 kPa, 742.3 Torr ; 0814,0521 98.97 kPa, 742.3 Torr ; 0814,0521 98.97 kPa, 742.3 Torr ; 0814,0521 Reference Barometer - MPXAZ4115A text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/ioboard?rev=1415904614&do=diff IO Board 16 Bit Digital input, 16 Bit Digital Output. Outputs 16 Relays Inputs [HP3700] 16 socketed Optoisolators, rated for 5 to 240 Volts, AC or DC. Pinout Relay boardSignal NamePin#PinSignal NameGndGround B1 #A1 -I/O CH CKI/O channel check; active low=parity error text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/relayboard?rev=1415904614&do=diff Relay board SPDT JW1FEN relays from an old UPS. Matches closest to Digikey Part# 255-1114-ND [JW Relay datasheet] [Schematic] [Board layout] <HTML><BR CLEAR=“ALL”></HTML> OptoRelay Board G4PB16 - G4 16-channel I/O Module Rack * G4 ODC5 - G4 DC Output 5-60 VDC, 5 VDC Logic * G4 OAC5 - G4 AC Output 12-140 VAC, 5 VDC Logic text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/serialconverter?rev=1415904614&do=diff Serial Converter MAX233CPP * Uses no external caps Cable Pinout Pin Wire Colour Description 1 N/C 2 Black RD (Data to PC) 3 Brown TD (Data from PC) 4 N/C 5 Red Ground 6 Orange DSR 7 Yellow RTS 8 Green CTS 9 N/C S Shield text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/temperature?rev=1415904614&do=diff Temperature sensing devices ADT7410 Digital I2C Temperature Sensor ±0.5°C Accurate, 16-Bit Digital I2C Temperature Sensor PinWire Colour1SCLYellow2SDABlue3A0Gnd4A1Gnd5INTn/c6CTn/c8VddRed7GndBlack Need 0.1uF Cap between pins 7 & 8 From Analog Devices, [ADT7410 Datasheet] Thermopile sensor text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/tirepressuresensor?rev=1415904614&do=diff Tire Pressure Sensor The pressure is determined by the formula, <m>P=0.145* Parts Part# Description Source Cost MPX5700DP-ND0-101.5PSI Pressure sensorDigikey$16 2 Ft 1/4ID hoseHome Hardware$1.50 2 crimp style hose clampsHome Hardware$1.60 text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/usbserial?rev=1415904614&do=diff USB Serial Adapter FTDI FT232RL Digikey Part# 604-00043-ND Prolific USB Serial Adapter Drivers: <http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31>, [Local copy] 3.3V Logic WireFunctionYellowDCDBrownGroundOrangeRX (To ComputerPurpleRTSRedTX (From computer)BlueCTSGreenRI??GreyDTR Reference * [PL-2303 Datasheet] * [PL-2303 Product guide] text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/tirepressuresensor/code?rev=1415904614&do=diff Tire Pressure Sensor Code Return to Tire Pressure Sensor Project. ;############################################################################### ;# TITLE "Pressure Sense" ;# ;# Program : Pressure sensor using an MPX5700DP sensor and LCD display ;# Version :1.0 ;# Revision Date : ;# Author : Jeff Brown ;# ;# ;# ;############################################################################### ; radix hex #define RA0_…