https://www.photonicsguy.ca/ 2026-04-06T17:23:53+00:00 https://www.photonicsguy.ca/ https://www.photonicsguy.ca/_media/wiki/dokuwiki.svg 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 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 2014-11-13T22:12:24+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/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/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/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 2017-09-15T21:55:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/astronomy/celestron?rev=1505512550&do=diff Celestron C5 Schmidt–Cassegrain Telescope Documentation * [C5 manual reprint from 1981] * [C5 manual (second version)] * [1978 Catalog] * [Spock advertising Celestron] 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 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/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/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/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/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). Rear Defroster relay [Relay] ContactNote85Coil - Switched by ECM, ground to activate text/html 2017-11-12T18:17:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/archive/ct-7njl6?rev=1510510671&do=diff CT-7NJL6 Motherboard Manual Chaintech P35-121-16B9 I couldn't locate the manual anywhere online, then I searched my computer and managed to find a pdf of the manual. So, here it is: [CT-7NJL6 Motherboard Manual] text/html 2016-03-08T19:51:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/carouselpi?rev=1457466673&do=diff CarouselPi - A Kodak Carousel Slide Scanner I'm converting a Carousel slide projector into an automated slide scanner using a Raspberry Pi with a camera module. My main goal is the cataloguing of the slide trays and indexing with the use of barcode stickers on each carousel. I intend to have the images indexed so that I can easilt find a specific slide and scan it in with a professional scanner. 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 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 2014-11-13T18:50:14+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 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/tcinterface?rev=1415904614&do=diff Type K Thermocouple Interface MAX6674ISA 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/notes?rev=1415904614&do=diff Notes APC Environmental card AP9512TH IC1LM35Temperature SensorIC2LM358NDual OpampIC3LM78LVreg, 5VBP1[TDK CHS-UGR]Humidity Sensor AP9612 IC1ADC08348-Bit Serial I/O A/D Converter with Multiplexer OptionIC2MM74HC14NHex inverting Schmitt triggerIC5P87C521 Controller PCF8574 - 8-Bit I/O Expander for I2C-Bus 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 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/electronics/acs712?rev=1415904614&do=diff ACS712 Current Sensor [ACS712 Datasheet] ADC Resolution -05B -20A -30A 20 0.026 mA0.048 mA0.072 mA 19 0.052 mA0.095 mA0.144 mA180.103 mA0.191 mA0.289 mA170.206 mA0.381 mA0.578 mA160.412 mA0.763 mA1.156 mA150.825 mA1.526 mA2.312 mA141.65 mA3.052 mA4.624 mA133.299 mA 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 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/electronics/isl29001?rev=1415904614&do=diff Intersil Light Sensor [ISL29001] - Datasheet * Need a 100kΩ 1% Resistor 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 2017-06-04T17:02:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/electronics/vfd?rev=1496595754&do=diff VFD Display board HP Laserjet control demo [M66004 Datasheet] text/html 2016-03-08T19:32:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/gadgets/calcite?rev=1457465573&do=diff Optical Calcite Calcite has two different indices of refractive depending on the polarization of the incident light. - Print to page for use in a demonstration. 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/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 2018-03-04T14:54:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/photography/flash/wireless_trigger?rev=1520175268&do=diff Hotshoe on the Olympus M10 has a flash trigger of only 2ms. Wireless trigger doesn't respond reliably. Adding a 0.1uF(104) cap extends the pulse to approx. 7ms. <http://www.e-ele.net/DataSheet/HT75XX-1.pdf> Godox flash possibly contains CC2500 text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/50a5vpowersupply?rev=1415904614&do=diff 50 Amp 5 Volt Power Supply Need a 208.76 ohm, 1% resistor to set the 5V output. 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/projects/electronics/cardreader?rev=1415904614&do=diff Magtek Card reader MAGTEK 21045002 MagStripe card reader. [Datasheet] Single Track, only reads Track 2 2.7 to 5.5VDC When no card is present all pins are high. When a card is present pin 5 goes low and remains that way for 140ms after the entire card has been read. text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/lightsensor?rev=1415904614&do=diff Light Sensor Datasheet 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/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/radiomodems?rev=1415904614&do=diff Radio Modems <http://lairdtech.stage.thomasnet.com/item/2-4-ghz-modules/ac-4424-transceivers/ac4424-200?&seo=110> text/html 2014-11-13T18:50:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.photonicsguy.ca/projects/electronics/stepperdriver?rev=1415904614&do=diff Stepper motor driver DB9Connection1L298-Pin14-Output 42L298-Pin13-Output 33L298-Pin3-Output 24L298-Pin2-Output 15Ground?6Logic?7Logic?8Logic?9Logic? Stepper 2 <http://www.machsupport.com/> 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. There was a rubber squeeze bulb which which would pressurize a plastic line which fed into the cistern, and the resulting level would be shown on the gauge.