Time to dust off this thread!
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@cato This is so cool!
@thiccpaws thank you! :3
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Next problem: The alternating blinkers next to each row seem to not turn off fully. I already identified this as being caused by the fluorescent tubes inside the display radiating into the ribbon cables (they're just kinda loose inside) and my board missing pulldown resistors. My blinker control uses two shift registers with parallel data but opposite output enables to alternate between left and right and I forgot that enable = low means high-impedance, not low outputs.
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Next problem: The alternating blinkers next to each row seem to not turn off fully. I already identified this as being caused by the fluorescent tubes inside the display radiating into the ribbon cables (they're just kinda loose inside) and my board missing pulldown resistors. My blinker control uses two shift registers with parallel data but opposite output enables to alternate between left and right and I forgot that enable = low means high-impedance, not low outputs.
Pulldown resistors fixed that too!
Next: Fix the broken first row - turns out this was just some broken solder joints. Easy fix. The soldering quality in this display is shockingly poor. But it was a lab / development device after all.
Also gave it a good clean, looks much nicer now!
Now all that's left to do is replace the little potentiometer with a proper brightnes ssensor and wire my board up to the ballasts for dimming.
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Pulldown resistors fixed that too!
Next: Fix the broken first row - turns out this was just some broken solder joints. Easy fix. The soldering quality in this display is shockingly poor. But it was a lab / development device after all.
Also gave it a good clean, looks much nicer now!
Now all that's left to do is replace the little potentiometer with a proper brightnes ssensor and wire my board up to the ballasts for dimming.
Sensor put in and wired up. Wiring inside could be nicer, but I'm calling it for now.
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Sensor put in and wired up. Wiring inside could be nicer, but I'm calling it for now.
Oh I forgot to post here, the display is fully working now, gave is a good clean and all that, ready for the furdance this evening!
I also finished the new split-flap display!
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Oh I forgot to post here, the display is fully working now, gave is a good clean and all that, ready for the furdance this evening!
I also finished the new split-flap display!
Put in and wired up the address boards and added the units and a bit more stuff that I didn't document but yeah I now have two split-flap displays :3
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Oh I forgot to post here, the display is fully working now, gave is a good clean and all that, ready for the furdance this evening!
I also finished the new split-flap display!
POV: You're doing on-site hotfixes
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POV: You're doing on-site hotfixes
@cato love the T-schunk sticker
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@cato love the T-schunk sticker
@specialflocon hahaha yeah
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POV: You're doing on-site hotfixes
@cato Please refer to the sticker on the bottom right of your trackpad.
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@cato Please refer to the sticker on the bottom right of your trackpad.
@techwolf12 awww :3
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@techwolf12 awww :3
I did in fact got it@cato Good job
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POV: You're doing on-site hotfixes
@cato I see a me
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@cato I see a me
@Thiro yis :3
