Haddock & Chips do for dinner.
Saturday, 23 January 2016
Monday, 21 December 2015
Thursday, 18 November 2010
Take Your PIC
Having a couple of days off work to make a long weekend.
Timed it right too, a new toy dropped through the letter box on Wednesday.
Been playing with microcontrollers for a while now. I use Matrix Multimedia Flowcode Software, and their hardware.
But just bought the Microchip PicKit2 to play with.
1. Its Cheap £40.00 complete with usb cable and project board
2. Its got in circuit programming capability & a built in logic analyser and UART (Missing from pickit3)
So far Im very impressed,the 3 channel logic analyser is great for a simple bit of lit like this.
Watch this space
Timed it right too, a new toy dropped through the letter box on Wednesday.
Been playing with microcontrollers for a while now. I use Matrix Multimedia Flowcode Software, and their hardware.
But just bought the Microchip PicKit2 to play with.
1. Its Cheap £40.00 complete with usb cable and project board
2. Its got in circuit programming capability & a built in logic analyser and UART (Missing from pickit3)
So far Im very impressed,the 3 channel logic analyser is great for a simple bit of lit like this.
Watch this space
Friday, 14 May 2010
Shuttle
Just watched the last ever launch of Shuttle Atlantis live on the web. Great HD video quality
http://www.spacevidcast.com/
Not many more launches left now, the end of an era.
http://www.spacevidcast.com/
Not many more launches left now, the end of an era.
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Website
I think its time to have a re-vamp of my website.
Keep thinking about doing it using CSS. Its just finding the time to sit down and think about a layout and setting up the templates.
The asthetics of the site is the hardest part, coding is easy. :)
Keep thinking about doing it using CSS. Its just finding the time to sit down and think about a layout and setting up the templates.
The asthetics of the site is the hardest part, coding is easy. :)
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Long Time
Where does the time go.
Not put any entries on here for ages. Lat time it was snowing, now its the beginning of May and still cold, but at least no snow.
The new PC is all setup and working well, and its quick - like greased lightning :)
Not put any entries on here for ages. Lat time it was snowing, now its the beginning of May and still cold, but at least no snow.
The new PC is all setup and working well, and its quick - like greased lightning :)
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
White Stuff
Started sleeting as I left work at 4-30. Just starting to snow lightly when I got home 45mins later.
Couple of hrs later we have a light covering :(
Could do without that.
Outside temperature @ 20:00 hrs + 0.6 Celcius.
Couple of hrs later we have a light covering :(
Could do without that.
Outside temperature @ 20:00 hrs + 0.6 Celcius.
RIP Athlon 2800
The Athlon 2800 Desktop System died last week. Just over 6 years old.
The motherboard expired. Had been looking for a justification for upgrading :)
Have now got a Intel Core I5-750 system on order.
The motherboard expired. Had been looking for a justification for upgrading :)
Have now got a Intel Core I5-750 system on order.
Thursday, 24 December 2009
Happy Birthday Sir Issac
Sir Issac Newton was in born in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire on Christmas Day 1642.
It's Christmas
The holidays start here.
Still loads of snow about, but surprise surprise, it wasn't freezing this morning, just because I did'nt have to go to work.
Still loads of snow about, but surprise surprise, it wasn't freezing this morning, just because I did'nt have to go to work.
Monday, 21 December 2009
Snow Snow Snow
Its been %$^&*^ cold here last few days.
Anyway, its nearly christmas. Two more days to go, too being able to relax and put my feet up.
Well stocked up with the real ales
Anyway, its nearly christmas. Two more days to go, too being able to relax and put my feet up.
Well stocked up with the real ales
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Thought For The Day
Q. Why do so many spiders work in I.T.
A. Because they are good at web design :)
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Ultrasonic Distance Transducer II
The Ultarsonic module (and other bits) arrived on Tuesday.
A 5 pin PCB header was quickly soldered to it, this way it can be plugged into the dev block, and connected to the PIC programmer.
The flowcode program was loaded into the PIC, and the unit sprung to life.
Works over a range of 1cm to 60 cm.
Want to try and make it indicate a decimal place next.
This will mean converting the measured value to a string to allow it to be displayed on the LCD.
A 5 pin PCB header was quickly soldered to it, this way it can be plugged into the dev block, and connected to the PIC programmer.
The flowcode program was loaded into the PIC, and the unit sprung to life.
Works over a range of 1cm to 60 cm.
Want to try and make it indicate a decimal place next.
This will mean converting the measured value to a string to allow it to be displayed on the LCD.
Saturday, 7 November 2009
Ultrasonic Distance Transducer
Watch This Space For Updates
Ordered an ultrasonic transducer module to use with the PICs. Should be here on Monday.
Got some interesting ideas to play with
Ordered an ultrasonic transducer module to use with the PICs. Should be here on Monday.
Got some interesting ideas to play with
Sunday, 11 October 2009
The List
The List is the title of the new Rosanne Cash CD
Features some really BIG names dueting with her
Great Album
Features some really BIG names dueting with her
Great Album
Microcontroller Book
The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed a new book in the "What Im Reading List"
Been waiting almost a month for Smiths to get it for me.
Could have got it quicker from Matrix Multimedia, (Full Price), but Smiths had almost £10 off for buying on line, and picking up from the shop means no delivery charges either.
It uses Flowcode and the E-Block range of hardware.
Flowcode is processer independant, though you do need the relevent version to compile the code for the 3 different types of processor. (PIC , AVR or ARM)
Currently, I'm only using PICs
Been waiting almost a month for Smiths to get it for me.
Could have got it quicker from Matrix Multimedia, (Full Price), but Smiths had almost £10 off for buying on line, and picking up from the shop means no delivery charges either.
It uses Flowcode and the E-Block range of hardware.
Flowcode is processer independant, though you do need the relevent version to compile the code for the 3 different types of processor. (PIC , AVR or ARM)
Currently, I'm only using PICs
Friday, 9 October 2009
Bye Bye Windows 7 Explorer
At last, Directory Opus is compatible with Windows 7.
That means not having to use the DREADFUL interface of windows explorer anymore.
Directory Opus
One of the best software packages I have bought in a long time.
Currently in version 9.5
That means not having to use the DREADFUL interface of windows explorer anymore.
Directory Opus
One of the best software packages I have bought in a long time.
Currently in version 9.5
Friday, 2 October 2009
PIC's & RFID's 2
Im a happy bunny,
I've got the card entry system working now
One card allows entry the other sets off the alarms
Once the correct card is detected, a pass code has to be entered.
Wrong code, (Or wrong card) sets off the alarms and a reset code is needed.
Program developed using Flowcode 4, and Martix Multimedia Hardware
Next stages
Add more acceptable cards by storing them in the system.
Add more security by using the whole of the cards ID rather than the first byte of it.
Add a bigger colour display to allow better messages
I've got the card entry system working now
One card allows entry the other sets off the alarms
Once the correct card is detected, a pass code has to be entered.
Wrong code, (Or wrong card) sets off the alarms and a reset code is needed.
Program developed using Flowcode 4, and Martix Multimedia Hardware
Next stages
Add more acceptable cards by storing them in the system.
Add more security by using the whole of the cards ID rather than the first byte of it.
Add a bigger colour display to allow better messages
Sunday, 27 September 2009
PIC's & RFID's
Having another "play" with the PIC System.
Just added an RFID card reader module to it. This comes with a selection of cards to experiment with,
Been writing a simple card entry door lock system.
At the moment it will activate a relay if one specific card is inserted, and turn on the alarm with any other.
The cards all have a unique ID programmed into them. The current system is simple and uses only the first byte of the UID. Using the full one will make it more secure but needs a lot more program code.
Just added an RFID card reader module to it. This comes with a selection of cards to experiment with,
Been writing a simple card entry door lock system.
At the moment it will activate a relay if one specific card is inserted, and turn on the alarm with any other.
The cards all have a unique ID programmed into them. The current system is simple and uses only the first byte of the UID. Using the full one will make it more secure but needs a lot more program code.
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