https://www.photonicsguy.ca/ 2026-04-06T20:36:36+00:00 https://www.photonicsguy.ca/ https://www.photonicsguy.ca/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg 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 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. 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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/taurus?rev=1415904614&do=diff Vehicle If I only had a single wrench, I hope it's 13mm. 10mm for thermostat bracket bolts. Remote Starter Does not engage A/C, rear defroster. Horn is not connected either (for programming). 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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/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. 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Notes: * eBay search for board * * I2C address is actually 0x20, not 0x27 * I'm using the New LiquidCrystal library * Need pull-up resistors on SDA and SCL lines (A4 & A5 pins) Test Code #include <Wire.h> #include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h> #define lcdAddr 0x20 // set the address of the I2C device the LCD is connected to // create an lcd instance with correct constructor for how the lcd is wired to the I2C chip LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(lcdAddr, 4, … 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 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). 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Pinout Relay boardSignal NamePin#PinSignal NameGndGround B1 #A1 -I/O CH CKI/O channel check; active low=parity error 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 2016-03-09T00:46:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/sumppump?rev=1457484383&do=diff Sump pump Monitor My parents have a cistern and a sump pump which would be useful to have some sort of water level monitoring. In the past, we would check the cistern level with a pressure gauge calibrated in inches of water. 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See Electronics Projects for more pages ~~PAGEINDEX=:electronics~~ (Automatically generated list) text/html 2024-04-10T20:20:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/pi?rev=1712780402&do=diff Raspberry Pi Notes Zero W GPIO Show GPIO in use cat /sys/kernel/debug/gpio echo 461 > /sys/class/gpio/export udevadm info --path=/sys/class/gpio/gpio461 --attribute-walk text/html 2017-01-09T21:38:15+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects?rev=1483997895&do=diff Projects THIS PAGE IS NOT ORGANIZED Electronics * 7-segment display Pressure Sensing * Tire pressure sensor * Sump pump level Temperature * Thermocouple GPS * Track Logging Other ---------- ~~PAGEINDEX=:projects:electronics~~ ---------- Physics experiments I'd like to try Mercury and Aluminum text/html 2016-03-09T00:46:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/sidebar?rev=1457484412&do=diff * Home * Contact * Education * Projects * Electronics * MySensor board * Sump pump Monitor * Barometric Pressure sensor * Tire Pressure Sensor * 7-segment display module * CadSoft EAGLE Libraries * Other * Transmission Holograms * Ferrofluid * Gel Candles * Arduino Projects * MySensor board * 7-segment display module * LCD Display * Vintage equipment * NeXT Computer * Olivetti P602 Delay Line Memory * Core Memory * Gad… text/html 2021-01-19T17:23:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/archive/cetus?rev=1611077023&do=diff Cetus Tracklog Cetus TrackLog (Linux) 1.35 Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Cetus http://www.CetusGPS.dk Usage: TrackLog [options] trackfile... <Enter> Options (* are default values): -fu user defined format * -dt TAB delimited * -fx GPs eXchange format (GPX) -ds semicolon delimited -fi Gliding Commission format (IGC) -dc comma delimited -fr NMEA RMC sentence format -dl linefeed delimited -pd decimal degrees * -sp period as decimal … 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/uav?rev=1415904614&do=diff UAV Radio Communication We require two things: * Certification of the Transmitter (This is first) * Assignment of freq. [Technical Requirements for the Operation of Mobile Stations in the Aeronautical Service] RSS-Gen - General Requirements and Information for the Certification of Radiocommunication Equipment RSS-119 - Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Transmitters and Receivers Operating in the Frequency Range 27.41- 960 MHz Requirements for the Certification of Radio Apparatus to Industry… text/html 2017-08-17T04:33:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/vintage/pyxis?rev=1502944428&do=diff Sony Pyxis IPS-360 Next GPS rollover will be on April 07, 2019 Notes It truly does take 30 minutes to achieve satellite lock from a cold-start. 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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/optrexdisplay?rev=1415904614&do=diff Optrex IM50240 Display Hitachi HD44100H Chipset PinFunctionNotes1DL12CL13CL24M500KHz @ 50% duty cycle5n/c6VCC7IC GND & VEE8“Clear” Button9“Secure” Button10Ground 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