20220805 TR-595E: Modified Decals v02

20220805 TR-595E: Modified Decals v02

I have revised the decals and also, expanded the design so that it more or less fills the A4 paper. I have added the larger screen decal for the main body and also, the bezels. This bezel is to help block the LCD screen’s wiring or edges from becoming visible. I am not sure if […]

20220803 FreeCAD

20220803 FreeCAD

I have downloaded the 3D software called FreeCAD and had a go on it. One good thing I can say is that thank goodness for the Internet. The Youtubes and Websites did help me get through some of the issues. The issue is that this is a 3D software and my mind automatically reverts to […]

20220730 The Wrong Microprocessor

20220730 The Wrong Microprocessor

This afternoon was not as productive as I wanted it to be. To put it mildly, the sound player did not play ANY sounds when connected to the 8-pin microcontroller. Just in case the player was faulty, I swapped it with another microcontroller. That bigger microcontroller played both modules without any issue. But the smaller […]

20220707 Auto Routing

20220707 Auto Routing

THE FUN OF AUTO-ROUTING I am starting to appreciate the auto-routing features in the EaglePCB. It gets the job done and looking at the image below, saved me hundreds of hours. I am very thankful of that fact. Auto-routing is so simple. I just prepare the PCB design, make sure my schematics are correct, and […]