To be honest, this feature is not necessary but I put it in because I can. The four LEDs in the Top Panel PCB can run on its own or, sync with the Front Array PCB. You need a soldering iron to make the change, which is to solder a link on the jumpers. You […]
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20220723 The Reed Switch
THE REED SWITCH You will always need these reed switches for the Tricorder because there are no visible switches to activate it. The reed switch comes in two types but in many forms of packaging. I got these black ones because it looked more robust than the fragile glass types which keeps failing on me. […]
20220722 Soldering the Top Panel PCB
The Top Panel PCB has arrived and immediately, I began to work on it. This simple circuit took me three hours to figure out why it is not working. I have done the troubleshooting and although it checks out, the error was quite puzzling. POST SOLDERING DISCUSSION The soldering took far longer than it should […]
20220720 The Fail
Remember the PCB design which I totally forgot and sent it off to JCLPCB? Well, it has arrived today and I was so happy. My hands were trembling again but I know it is not with happiness but with suspense. To be honest, that design is actually a ‘still in progress’ work and there are […]
20220720 My eBay Tricorder
The parcel took less than 2 weeks to arrive from Texas, United States. The total came to about USD36.00, give or take with the shipping taking up half of that. Yeah, my eyes popped when I saw the eBay listing too. The description said, ‘Vintage 1993 Star Trek Next Gen Tricorder NOT WORKING FOR PARTS’. […]
