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USB serial LCD backpack / Re: USB Serial LCD backpack firmware v1.1beta
Running Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop, ran sudo apt-get install lcdproc, running version 0.5.5-2, plugged in the LCD backpack and the backlight remained off, but text came up on the screen:

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"AT+GCAP AT+GCAP
CAP  xp> xp>"
The spaces had two pixel characters.

Trying to setup LCDproc now. :)
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Project logs / Re: Free PCB Build - PIC USB LCD Backpack
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Bought a few 16x2 lcds on ebay for around US$3.50 each, the rest of the components were either on hand or bought at Jaycar. The PIC was a hassle, my microchip account was acting funny, but finally got my samples this week. Programmed with a PicKit3 and MPLAB 8.76. Got LCD Smartie up and running, playing around with plugins. Got Outlook email and Yahoo weather going on it. Very impressed. Thanks again. I still have two 18F2550's left, might try the IR Toy next. :D
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Breakout boards / Re: MMA7455L Free PCB Build
Thanks. Yeah, I do a bit of prototyping at work and wanted a simple way to hand load the MMA7455L and Venus FLPx634 GPS chips (the other cut out). I'm using 6 or 7 year old solder paste that has not been kept refrigerated. Bought a few tubs and forgot about them, then just kept using it as is. Never had a problem with it. These two breakouts will be used to help me prototype another design floating around in my head. :)
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Breakout boards / MMA7455L Free PCB Build
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Turned out pretty awesome and they work great. Used an overhead transparency as a stencil. Thanks, Ian. :)
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General discussion / Re: Logic Shrimp done, but having issues
[quote author="schazamp"]Here's a photo of the one I put together.  I managed to bridge *all* of the pins under the USB connector, and that was a major pain to clean up.  There's just so little room for getting the iron under there.[/quote]

Here's a tip: Whenever I get those mini USB connectors, I bend the metal tab on the back up so I can solder the pins and sometimes even snap the tab off.
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Project logs / HV PIC/AVR Programmer Adapter
Built the HV Programmer from a free PCB a while ago, just sorting through photos on my mobile the other day and found it. I used 0603 parts as we have reels of them at work, and R1 i think was 20k, I used two 10k's in series. I mainly use it as just a DC-DC converter to give me 12-13V output. [attachment=0]

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