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by jmmcg
Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:23 pm
Forum: Plasma button of Doooom
Topic: PCB assembly discussion
Replies: 22
Views: 52937

Re: PCB assembly discussion

Fit the 3K3 resistor (Orange Orange Red). Fit this in the location marked for R4 as shown: I seem to have a 2k2 resistor for this (red red red gold). Not the 3k3 as noted. I note elsewhere in your instructions that if the relay is not sensitive enough, this value should be increased. I have no 3k3s...
by jmmcg
Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:19 pm
Forum: Plasma button of Doooom
Topic: PCB assembly discussion
Replies: 22
Views: 52937

Re: PCB assembly discussion

If you intend to use the relay now is the time to fit this, remeber to remove that solder bridge across C6 or it won't switch: A black "Rayex Elec LEG-24" relay https://www.tme.eu/Document/311affc211749c2a4c93ad074af62b72/LEG-SERIES.pdf was supplied which does not fit the PCB (due to a ve...
by jmmcg
Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:00 pm
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: Adding GPS
Replies: 20
Views: 49260

Re: Adding GPS

Now this is interesting: http://doc.ntp.org/current-stable/drivers/driver20.html... Perhaps I should route the data to the USB too, so then the clock can act as a stratum 1 time source!!
by jmmcg
Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:52 pm
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: Adding GPS
Replies: 20
Views: 49260

Re: Adding GPS

It wasn't quite as ancient when I designed it :) Arrrrrrr..... Them's were the dayz, laddie! Any module with a NMEA serial TTL output between 2400 and 9600 bps will work so just about any on the market. Sensitivity and size will vary, I just recommended the SKM53 as I know it fits and works. I was ...
by jmmcg
Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: Help!
Replies: 28
Views: 54536

Re: Help!

In "3 - Clock PCB assembly" I have got to page 3 the first power-on test. It states: You should have a reading of a few mA which rapidly drops to less than 1mA as C5 charges. Initially I see about ~0.9mA dropping in about 5 seconds to ~0.6mA. I presume there is something wrong with my wor...
by jmmcg
Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:23 pm
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: Help!
Replies: 28
Views: 54536

Re: Help!

In "3 - Clock PCB assembly" I have got to page 3 the first power-on test. It states: You should have a reading of a few mA which rapidly drops to less than 1mA as C5 charges. Initially I see about ~0.9mA dropping in about 5 seconds to ~0.6mA. I presume there is something wrong with my work...
by jmmcg
Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:45 pm
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: Help!
Replies: 28
Views: 54536

Re: Help!

On page 2 of "3 - Clock PCB assembly" [1], it says: Fit the mustard/beige resin dipped 22p (marked 220) capacitors x2 in locations marked for C7 and C8: **Batch2 kits will be marked 33 (not 333, note only 2 digits) I think I have a black batch 3 kit. The capacitors provided were marked &qu...
by jmmcg
Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:20 pm
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: Adding GPS
Replies: 20
Views: 49260

Re: Adding GPS

Might a Beitian BN-220T https://www.banggood.com/Beitian-BN-220T-GPS-GLONASS-Module-For-APM-Pixhawk-CC3D-Naze32-F3-F4-Flight-Controller-RC-Drone-Airplane-p-1446169.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN or GPS-622F https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/gps-chips-gps-modules/7043300/ work also? I bought the...
by jmmcg
Thu Jun 04, 2020 11:18 am
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: Adding GPS
Replies: 20
Views: 49260

Re: Adding GPS

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/uploads/articles/SKM53_Datasheet.pdf This is a pretty ancient piece of kit: the copyright is from 2010. Newer stuff should be more sensitive, smaller, use GLONASS, BEIDOU, etc.... I note that in the documentation, the SKM53: "The module default NMEA-0183 output...
by jmmcg
Tue Jun 02, 2020 5:38 pm
Forum: Assembly instructions for the Cylinder V3 clock kit
Topic: UK USB power supply for Batch2 PCBs
Replies: 2
Views: 12580

Re: UK USB power supply for Batch2 PCBs

Apparently some (e.g. at least mine) batch 3 PCBs require the power cable to be directly wired to the motherboard. This would require feeding it through the end-cap & providing some form of knot in the cable to prevent the power cable being pulled & damaging the motherboard.