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I’ve had mixed success with micro controller cable interconnects.  My first experiences at wiring was humble.  I leaned heavily on standard 3mm audio jacks due mainly to the low learning curve.   As my projects became more complex, the limitations with this became clear. Simply doing a search for Molex on Google will reveal the dilemma that the newcomer has to face.  I couldn’t make the connection.  The endless sea of pitch, ratings, conductor type, latch types, etc. just made the…

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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…

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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…

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