My Electronics Projects

FT4232H-Based Eee 701 Internals Controller

This controller will be designed for installation into an Eee 700-series netbook to serve the following purposes:

  1. Provide a communications interface to I2C, SPI and UART devices over USB
  2. Control power switching to various internally-mounted low-current (~0-25mA) and high-current (~25-125mA) devices.
  3. Provide non-USB-Host 5V power to the high-current USB devices through high-current SPST switches so as not to overload the USB Bus (Update: This will be done by off-board MOSFETs. There just wasn't enough room on the board to allow it to still fit in the space allocated for the MDC1.5.

POM PPM Parking Meter

I found this parking meter at Princess Auto yesterday. Made by POM Inc., this meter is called the PPM.

I got it to work by adding a rubber band with just enough tension to depress the turn-detect lever when the lever is turned. The meter has knobs where a tensioned spring was attached. I'll have to find a decent spring somewhere.

Seiko/Epson RG9013F-NZ LCD Screen

I got this LCD screen free with one of my computer-related eBay purchases.

The label on the bubblewrap says:

Anadigi GPS-R02 DIY GPS Kit

Anadigi GPS-R02 DIY GPS Kit

I got this little "Anadigi GPS-R02 DIY" car gps kit from eBay seller anadigi-hk, and it was mailed direct from Hong Kong.

LED Bargraphs

LED Bargraphs

While at the Smiths Falls Amateur Radio Club Flea Market, I picked up three of these LED bargraph guys. I haven't tested yet to see what color they are, but that will come in time.

3/$2 isn't bad, if I can say so myself. 

Sharp LQ13X02C

Ok, this 13" Sharp TFT LCD screen with XGA (1024x768) resolution was used in some Dell and NEC laptops, including the Dell Latitude CPi D266XT.

Sanyo VI-2300

##3282# (DATA) ----------- 3G Data Programming
##2539# (AKEY) ----------- AKEY Setting
##786# (RUN) -------------- Reverse Logistic
##192147# ---------------- Debug Menu

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=1110171

Kyocera KX16

This is for the KX-16 and also works on a few of the other current Kyocera phones. 
Verizon and Alltel use the codes 000000 or 111111 or possibly 040793 or 123456. One more code used in Canada 362867 (spells "DOCTOR")

Breadboards and Un-Etched PCBs

Breadboards and Un-Etched PCBs

While at the Smiths Falls Amateur Radio Club Flea Market, I picked up a bunch of breadboards and unetched PCBs from a goodie-bag dealer (one with little bags of misc parts for a set price).