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Reply #570 –
I'am going to flash the controller and have a question about powering. Do I need to connect power from back board to flash the firmware or my pickit3 clone will source it through ICSP?

It's ALIVE! )

Re: Really universal soldering controller

Reply #571 –
[quote author="afedorov"]
I think mounting holes are made intentionally bigger than should be to accommodate slight differences between connectors.[/quote]

Exactly!

[quote author="afedorov"]I'am going to flash the controller and have a question about powering. Do I need to connect power from back board to flash the firmware or my pickit3 clone will source it through ICSP?

It's ALIVE! )[/quote]

Yes, you have to. PicKit3 can source upto 30mA, if I remember well.

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Reply #572 –
[quote author="afedorov"]I've bought an Wurth Electronics 651005136421 and it fits nice but not tight, though its row spacing is 1.8 mm instead of 2.2 mm in the footprint. It's the only difference.
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/e ... 1005136421
I think mounting holes are made intentionally bigger than should be to accommodate slight differences between connectors.[/quote]

Thank you, just checked my Farnell order, and stupid me ordered microusb not miniusb connector :D

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Reply #573 –
[quote author="sparkybg"]Yes, you have to. PicKit3 can source upto 30mA, if I remember well.[/quote]
Thanks for clarifying!
I saw this number in the manual, so I thought that having two sources on one line is a bad thing, and decided to ask.
But it turns out that power output from pickit has to be enabled explicitly in IPE, when it needed.

Another question. Does it make sense to put a multi-turn Rc2?

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Reply #574 –
[quote author="afedorov"]
Another question. Does it make sense to put a multi-turn Rc2?[/quote]

No.

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Reply #575 –
Hello sparkybg,

Almost finished assembling the station and I have a few questions:
1. At what events buzzer turns on? I'm using this buzzer (should be the one from BOM by mouser part number):
    http://http://eu.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=PB-1221PQvirtualkey53950000virtualkey539-PB1221PQ
    A) I've tried to run system with nothing connected - no sound
    B) with calibration resistor connected - no sound
    C) with Hakko FX8801 ID resistors (I get Sensor Open Error) - no sound
2. How stable is ADC reading for calibration resistor, last digit is floating like insane here?

3. I still haven't received connectors for my Irons, could you tell me how to change FX8801 profile so it would work with K type thermocouple (somewhere I have clone of hakko 907 iron that has K type thermocouple instead of PTC), want to check if Input and Output stage is working before I plugin something expensive :D

Thank You!

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Reply #576 –
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Reply #577 –
sparybg,

Also when station boots I see 21 in top left corner for 1 second before main sceen shows up, is this normal?

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Reply #578 –
exscusme ,but im really tired of this panel control in this forum .
can someone explain me how i can remove my posts here ?
Thanks :)

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Reply #579 –
Iwanushka,
may be you've soldered Q20 and D17 which are for buzzer with generator.
21 is displayed at the stage of power type detection - DC or AC and it takes some time on DC.
Station beeps on boot, on entering menu or you may force it to beep via PC software.

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Reply #580 –
[quote author="Iwanushka"]sparybg,

Also when station boots I see 21 in top left corner for 1 second before main sceen shows up, is this normal?[/quote]

It is normal when powered with DC. On AC it shows for considerably less time.

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Reply #581 –
[quote author="Iwanushka"]sparybg,

Also when station boots I see 21 in top left corner for 1 second before main sceen shows up, is this normal?[/quote]

It is normal when powered from DC. On AC it shows for considerably less time.

Re: Really universal soldering controller

Reply #582 –
[quote author="Iwanushka"]sparybg,

Also when station boots I see 21 in top left corner for 1 second before main sceen shows up, is this normal?[/quote]

It is normal when powered from DC. On AC it shows for considerably less time.

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Reply #583 –
Guys,

Removed Q20/D17 now Buzzer beeps on boot and when I enter menu, youtube suggest that it should beep while pressing any off the buttons, but mine doesn't do that. Also my buzzer is somewhat strange usually buzzers w/o generators beep constantly when connected to power, but mine produces low clicking noises...

Edit: profile for chinese irons with separate K type thermocouple should be like this if I'm right:
China 907 (clone, with Separate with K type Thermocouple Sensor):
- Outer shell, Thermocouple negative and heater negative connected to EARTH, Vout1- and SENSEB
- Heater positive connected to Vout1+
- Thermocouple positive connected to SENSEA
- 100R between ID and Vout1-
- 150R between ID and Vout2-

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Reply #584 –
[quote author="Wolfram"]
Hi there iwanushka ,pls can you post the foto of your unisolder station?
Thanks[/quote]

It looks the same like all other photos, don't have a case just bare PCBs with bunch of cables on a table.