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I have just presented my final project before graduation and I
received many complements on the device. I wanted to thank those of
you who assisted me on some issues with my DS1305 RTC problems and
other general design issues.
I used a BS2 to control the ON time of a front projection unit. The
idea is that at a certain time of day the projector will be turned
off and locked out by the BS2. By locked out I mean that the
projector will be unable to be turned on. This lock out will last
until a later set time. Where, at that time, the projector will be
unlocked. The DS1305, as many of you probably already guessed, was
the timekeeper of the design.
Current date, time, off time, and on time were all set through a
terminal emulator. I used HyperTerminal.
Only regrets are that, I wish I would have gotten one of the larger
stamps and in an OEM package. Mainly because I had to restrict my
software usage, beings I used 99% of the onboard memory and I would
have liked the finished product to be a little more rugged.
One recommendation, don't use Mill-Max DIP IC sockets. They may look
all nice and fancy but they don't hold chips worth a Smile. It takes
forever to get the chips into the sockets and any small amount of
vibration and the chips are shaken loose.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank everybody included in the group and
especially thank whomever started the thing. It's been a great help
for a, soon-to-be, college grad and I hope that I have many more
oportunities to use a Stamp.
Thanks Again,
Kevin
received many complements on the device. I wanted to thank those of
you who assisted me on some issues with my DS1305 RTC problems and
other general design issues.
I used a BS2 to control the ON time of a front projection unit. The
idea is that at a certain time of day the projector will be turned
off and locked out by the BS2. By locked out I mean that the
projector will be unable to be turned on. This lock out will last
until a later set time. Where, at that time, the projector will be
unlocked. The DS1305, as many of you probably already guessed, was
the timekeeper of the design.
Current date, time, off time, and on time were all set through a
terminal emulator. I used HyperTerminal.
Only regrets are that, I wish I would have gotten one of the larger
stamps and in an OEM package. Mainly because I had to restrict my
software usage, beings I used 99% of the onboard memory and I would
have liked the finished product to be a little more rugged.
One recommendation, don't use Mill-Max DIP IC sockets. They may look
all nice and fancy but they don't hold chips worth a Smile. It takes
forever to get the chips into the sockets and any small amount of
vibration and the chips are shaken loose.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank everybody included in the group and
especially thank whomever started the thing. It's been a great help
for a, soon-to-be, college grad and I hope that I have many more
oportunities to use a Stamp.
Thanks Again,
Kevin