The Saleae logic tester arrived in the mail yesterday evening. It will join the other pieces of hardware I have. I thought, why not do a give a brief description of the equipment I have. So here it is. Saleae Logic Analyzer 5.25V The trigger and capture of digital signals will be key to identifying 3 party hardware protocols. The is the first step in interfacing custom hardware to the 3 party hardware. PropScope 10Vdc / 20Vpp Parallax’s Propeller based…
Making cases and enclosures always seemed like a job that required specialized tools. Most of my attempts at making enclosures resulted in some sad looking boxes. I just settled on using enclosures already fabricated. This presented its own set of problems. Fitting became an issue, the boxes would be either too big or too small. Another problem was machining the enclosures so I could place connectors, switches, or displays. All said, my skills at making enclosures is truly poor. This…
While heading into work yesterday I spotted a new traffic camera that was placed on the Ballard Bridge. Still reeling from the lack of inspiration, it struck me that I should take a quick inventory of enclosures around town. If nothing else, I’ll at least have something to reference later on. This was a relief and so I went about taking pictures that afternoon. The various types…