Benoit, I would be interested in any details you could provide for that modification. I happen to have a bunch of 16-segment LEDs on hand. Thanks,
Jon On Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 8:23:00 AM UTC-7 Benoit Tourret wrote: > Thanks to all. > > I will ask on smartsocket group > > I just modified a bunch of B-7971 boards for 16 segments LED, just for > fun, using Taylor Electronics schematics tayloredge.com - 1386SmartSocket > <https://www.tayloredge.com/reference/Circuits/1386SmartSocket/index.html> > [image: 20241229_152731.jpg] > I also could flash a pic16F, I was rather used to work on ATmega ans ESP's. > My goal is to have an unique sw interface for time or messages display, > whatever using Led, Nixies or VFD devices... > > Richard, Your devices are so wonderfull... > Le samedi 21 décembre 2024 à 07:07:17 UTC+1, Richard Scales a écrit : > >> Sorry Benoit - I completely missed the point of your original query. >> Yes, SP-252 Smart Sockets 'R' us! >> The SP-252 has in fact got two actual digits in each physical display so >> my solution was to make the original smart socket design as small as >> possible and use two of them per display. >> Accordingly, I have a socket for the actual display into which two of my >> smart socket PCB's plug. These in turn plug in to a back plane PCB which >> carries the power supplies and micro controller. >> My design is for 12 digits using 6 x SP-252 displays and it shows time, >> date, temp, pressure, humidity and one of 10 user defined strings which are >> all configurable from a web-gui. The clock syncs time via NTP. >> >> [image: RNpic.jpg] >> >> Please send me a PM if you have any queries or are interested in a kit >> for this design. >> >> - Richard >> >> >> >> On Saturday, 21 December 2024 at 05:59:50 UTC Richard Scales wrote: >> >>> +1 for the Smart Socket group - it could do with a surge in activity! >>> I have made smart sockets for B-5971, B-7971, ZM1350, SP-101, SP-252 >>> and some EL displays. >>> I am currently constructing a B-7971 based device and am deliberating on >>> the number of tubes to use. I'd love to make it 12 but I think that would >>> be cumbersome, not to mention $£$£$£$£$£$£$£! >>> Yes, the with the UDC part of the Smart Socket you can define any >>> character to be made up from the available segments of your target display >>> device. >>> - Richard >>> >>> >>> On Friday, 20 December 2024 at 17:39:21 UTC Mac Doktor wrote: >>> >>>> On Dec 20, 2024, at 5:50 AM, Benoit Tourret <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Do you know if there is an equivalent of the SmartSocket for a IV-4 / >>>> IV-17 vfd tube ? >>>> >>>> >>>> Yes but I don't know how complete the software is. It's been a while >>>> since I looked at it. The surface mount parts scared me off. You should >>>> join the Smartsockets group: >>>> >>>> https://groups.io/g/smartsockets/ >>>> >>>> >>>> I have eighteen IV-14s. Sixteen would look fabulous. I also have four >>>> 5971s. Hmm... >>>> >>>> >>>> Terry Bowman, KA4HJH >>>> "The Mac Doctor" >>>> >>>> https://www.astarcloseup.com >>>> >>>> "I wouldn't join any club that would have me as a member."—Groucho Marx >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/d7fe1ce9-7f60-425e-9084-e039bffbdc3en%40googlegroups.com.
