On Mar 7, 12:34 pm, Sunish Issac <[email protected]> wrote:
> Are using the jallib RTC the one with Roman Black Algorithm ?
>
> Sunish

Would that be good?

I'm porting RDS software from a Java demo my son did. I'll
"oversample" the RDS clock pin to read the RDS data pin value at 4kHz,
i.e. a HW 250 us realtime interrupt.

I was planning on figuring how to use the 32.768KHz crystal and 3V
battery to power PIC only in Sleep and maintain a clock / calendar.
Then on WakeUp, (provoked by external USB power or External power from
Radio ACC/CAT connector), switch to timekeeping via the 250us "tick"
interrupt?

Since I already have I2C for the 24LC512 and an PCF8593 (I2C RTC) out
of an old VCR, the Plan B is use the PCF8593. It would add expense to
a Production version though.

I now have all the Radio "Commands" for the FT817 Radio (other Radios
are similar) which has no keypad entry (no keypad). This will allow
sending DTMF tones during transmit and entry of frequency directly
rather than spinning knob or clicking band switch. Full remote
control, microphone, speaker and extra features such as graphical scan
of SWR or signal on a Band.  The general purpose Graph plotting and
Signal/Progress bars in JAL will be useful to others.

I might implement Alarm Clock, Schedule Events such as transmit beacon
or switch Receive to a frequency etc...
 Insides of Box in the photos. 
http://www.techtir.ie/forums/showpost.php?p=4076&postcount=10
(thread of features)

When all working I will do PCB version and order PCBs.  The PCB will
fit in cheap handheld case and have:
Mini B USB
8 way connector with TTL serial, audio in (inc RDS/Stereo) /out,
analog 0 to 4.5V measure in, Power 8V to 16V in
Stereo 3.5mm Audio jack
Aux TTL level I/O connector using PS/2 style MiniDIN (TTL GPS, IR
remote TX, IR Remote RX, Remote Aerial Tuner, etc.. but not all at
once. 4 pins match +5V, OV, Data, clock of PC keyboard pin-out).
20 way connector for GLCD to allow cable, thus different pinouts of
128 x64 panel and even Colour panel when  cheaper..
6 pin Connector for rotary encoder (mechanical or optical with push
switch)
MCLR/5V/OV/RB7/RB6 etc Programming header
connector for 16 to 25 way keypad and 5 way navikey/enter switch.

Optional HW on PCB:
NE567/LM567 tone Decoder PLL feed PIC (one pin)
TDA7330 RDS decoder feed  PIC (two pins)
TDA7040 Stereo Decoder
Stereo Amp feed headphones or mono loudspeaker in case in Bridge mode.
Fed by PIC PWM, and Audio in header and Stereo Decoder
Option CD7088 / TDA7088 type single Chip FM radio receiver. PIC able
to control.
24LC512 EEPROM
Possibly PCF8593 if can't be avoided.
Coin cell for RTC during Sleep or OFF. (either PIC or PCF8593)

Space in case for NiMH or LiPoly battery.

Possibly a custom Keypad PCB using Tact switches rather than 4x4
keypad + tact switches.

Apart from my CatPad application, I think this would be generally
useful for handheld projects


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