It sucked when there is no Job but the irony is, there is so much things to do. More so when I had to pick up things from where I left off. This is the third revision or re-design of the Arky Top Panel PCB. The last revision was supposed to the be final version […]
Category Archives: Printed Circuit Board
20220728 The 020 RGB LED
These very small little 6mm LEDs arrived today and…. did I tell you that they’re very small? Handling them might be a problem if the pair of tweezers suddenly slips. The reason I chose them is because I wanted the lights to fill over a long rectangle. Plus, the lights needs to change colours too. […]
20220728 Qi Wireless Charging
WHAT IS QI CHARGING? The Qi (Chi) is a wireless charging standard adopted by Apple and Samsung although there are other wireless standards. In a nutshell, if you have a device which is compatible with the Qi system, you can charge it with a Qi charger. Wireless power transfer has been in existence since many […]
20220726 The Clock Source
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 […]
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. […]
