https://www.photonicsguy.ca/ 2026-04-06T20:43:24+00:00 https://www.photonicsguy.ca/ https://www.photonicsguy.ca/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg 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/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/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 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/electronics/gps?rev=1415904614&do=diff GPS Haicom HI-406BT 19200bps, 8N1 Serial Data PinWireDescription Blue3Vpk-pk serial data Orange3.3V Green3.3V Red0V Referenced to Ground Haicom website * [HI-406BT Manual] GPS Receiver Modules * Lowrance LGC-12S - [Owner's manual] * Earthmate Hyperformance GPS Receiver - Rockwell binary output only 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 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. 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Right now I'm using a 500 ohm potentiometer. 200 ohms would output 5.02V. 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/todo?rev=1415904614&do=diff <http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_experiments.html> <http://link.aip.org/link/?JAPIAU/48/3895/1> <http://www.dacomwest.de/e_index.htm> TODO * E-mail Jim Bixby * Locate Rich Heineck <http://home.carolina.rr.com/gcodemcode/ttftodxf.htm> Plugins Notes Other * <http://www.matwei.de/> text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/holograms?rev=1415904614&do=diff Transmission Holograms Exposure Need <m>110 \mu Jcm^-2</m> on holographic plate. Measured <m>0.3 \mu Wcm^-2</m> with power meter. <m>{110 \mu Jcm^-2}/{0.3 \mu Wcm^-2}=367s=6 minutes</m> Assuming measurement error with power meter, shortening the exposure time, text/html 2024-02-12T12:09:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/wiki/syntax?rev=1707739749&do=diff Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/opticalmouse?rev=1415904614&do=diff Optical Mouse With this project I intend to use an optical mouse sensor chip for detecting movement on a translation stage. Interfacing the chip with a PIC microcontroller. The mouse shown contains the ADNS-2051 sensor. I removed the microcontroller and rewired the cord for power and the I2C bus. 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 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 2023-11-24T14:55:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/start?rev=1700837753&do=diff Welcome This site will always be a work in progress, Some pages describe projects I've done, working on, or want to do. Other pages are more for my own reference. Recently, I've repaired a broken Fluke 45 DMM, a Topward power supply, made some wireless sensors, and most recently upgraded the text/html 2017-11-12T18:38:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/archive/eeepc?rev=1510511896&do=diff Eee PC Customizations Some Eee PC customizations via shell script * Disable suspend to ram when AC adapter is plugged in and the lid is closed. * 30 minute timeout, after which the computer is suspended anyways * If the lid is closed and the AC adapter is unplugged, then suspend to ram is run. text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/electronics/battery?rev=1415904614&do=diff Tenergy Li-ion 18650 Pack Manufacturer site Capacity6600mAhVoltage3.7VDimensions69mm Length x 54mm Width x 18mm ThciknessWeight9.0 ozMax. charge current1AMax. discharge current3.5ACut off voltage/Over-Charge Protection: 4.35VOver-Discharge Protection:2.4V * High quality 3.7 V Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack text/html 2014-11-13T21:23:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics?rev=1415913830&do=diff My Electronic Projects ~~PAGEINDEX=:projects:electronics~~ (Automatically generated list) Suppliers Online * Digikey - Supplier of choice * Sparkfun - Great hobby site, Interesting components, I've ordered quite a few parts from them. * BatchPCB.com - Great hobby site for fabricating PCB's 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 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. 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Built in 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/touchsensor?rev=1415904614&do=diff Touch Sensor Current Status: Prototype 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_…