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Problem with the PEK

ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
edited 2011-01-10 22:52 in Propeller 1
Yup... I've found a problem with my Propellor Education Kit.

I've found when I've completed one of the exercises, I don't want to tear it apart to start a new one! ;-) Drat!

Amanda :lol:

Comments

  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2011-01-10 13:30
    You could get another PEK.
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2011-01-10 13:44
    ajward wrote: »
    ... I don't want to tear it apart to start a new one!...

    "The urge to destroy is also a creative urge."
    — Pablo Picasso

    To your old circuit apply what Picasso said... um, except sorta flip it around and start with the next one.
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2011-01-10 13:52
    ajward wrote: »
    Yup... I've found a problem with my Propellor Education Kit. I've found when I've completed one of the exercises, I don't want to tear it apart to start a new one! ;-) Drat! Amanda :lol:
    Me too, but I want to keep ALL the circuits. Maybe you can get another propeller chip and move on with more projects until... you end up with another circuit for preservation..
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2011-01-10 13:58
    Mike Green wrote: »
    You could get another PEK.

    Yeah... thanks Mike. Um... how many exercises are there? :lol:
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2011-01-10 14:32
    This is my board right now. Set up with the "IncrementalOuta.spin file modified to blink 10 led's. Would have tried more, but I ran out of led's. :-(

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  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,407
    edited 2011-01-10 17:18
    There's a common trait that all of our new internal engineers share - they take apart their demos and projects to use the parts elsewhere -- just like they did as students or hobbyists. In fact, sometimes the time they spend doing this costs much more than the parts they are salvaging for reuse (opportunity cost is yet another cost). Though we really appreciate their cost-conscious efforts, they also sometimes loose a valued project along the way. It doesn't take long before they say "I wish I had that demo with the SD card socket and sensors because I could really use it right now - I have no project to run this customer's code!".

    Of course, it costs our staff much less to get another board or chip from inventory than it costs for you to buy one. For this reason I encourage them to keep their boards assembled and get another one from inventory. I certainly appreciate what you're feeling, ajward!
  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2011-01-10 18:07
    That's beautiful! I can see why you don't want to tear it down.
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-01-10 18:42
    I still see plenty of breadboard connections left. Keep adding on to it!

    Drop in a resistor and tie in a little ipod amplifier for some Propeller sound.
    Place three resistors with an RCA connection and do some Propeller video.

    OBC
  • ajwardajward Posts: 1,130
    edited 2011-01-10 22:52
    Oldbitcollector wrote: »
    I still see plenty of breadboard connections left. Keep adding on to it!

    Drop in a resistor and tie in a little ipod amplifier for some Propeller sound.
    Place three resistors with an RCA connection and do some Propeller video.

    OBC

    The video idea is something I will get around to at some point. I have a small, portable LCD TV that would be perfect to play... er, experiment with! :innocent:

    Amanda
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