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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. […]
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 […]
