Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Kit by KO4BB

[Chris Albertson]

The Raspberry Pi idea is good because for your $100 it can do a few other
tasks at the same time.

It can run LH but also maybe she other services like  NTP,  a small web
server and also a WiFi based backup server that backs up any notebook
computers you have (it such a hassle to plug in an external drive to a
notebook that few people do it.   So I have mine do an hourly backup over
WiFi.)

I have a Pi3 on my desk right now and yes, it is more than powerful enough
and would be under utilized even with a half dozen light weight servers
running.

So a $100 t-bolt monitor is rather expensive but if you can get four of
five other functions at the same price, maybe worth it.

On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Mark Sims  wrote:

> The K04BB device is a great little relatively inexpensive and compact
> Thunderbolt monitor.
>
> Another option is to use a Raspberry PI and the 7" color LCD touchscreen
> along with the latest Lady Heather code.   I've added touchscreen support
> and some optimizations to the screen code for better display on smaller
> screens.  The combo makes for a very nice package that shows pretty much
> everything and lets you control the unit from the touchscreen.   The PI +
> touchscreen does cost around $100 though.  I've seen some really nice
> builds, such as Willis Hendly's,  with the Tbolt, power supply, and
> PI/touchscreen (I think he actually uses a Beaglebone) mounted in a box.
> Perhaps he will do a post showing his implementation.
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Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Kit by KO4BB

[Ben Hall]

On 7/3/2017 11:50 AM, Mark Sims wrote:

The K04BB device is a great little relatively inexpensive and compact
Thunderbolt monitor.

Another option is to use a Raspberry PI and the 7" color LCD
touchscreen along with the latest Lady Heather code.   


A modification on the above option - instead of a dedicated display, 
enable the VNC server on the RPi and use RealVNC on your main computer 
as the display for the RPi.  I'm working on this as the setup for my 
second TruePosition board.


It works pretty well.  Here is a screen-shot from my desktop PC using 
RealVNC into the VNC Server on my RPi running Lady Heather, but without 
the TruePosition hooked up yet:




thanks much and 73,
ben, kd5byb
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Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Kit by KO4BB

[Richard Solomon]

I would like to see what he has done. I have a Raspberry Pi and a Touch Screen 
just

waiting for an application.


73, Dick, W1KSZ


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Subject: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Kit by KO4BB

The K04BB device is a great little relatively inexpensive and compact 
Thunderbolt monitor.

Another option is to use a Raspberry PI and the 7" color LCD touchscreen along 
with the latest Lady Heather code.   I've added touchscreen support and some 
optimizations to the screen code for better display on smaller screens.  The 
combo makes for a very nice package that shows pretty much everything and lets 
you control the unit from the touchscreen.   The PI + touchscreen does cost 
around $100 though.  I've seen some really nice builds, such as Willis 
Hendly's,  with the Tbolt, power supply, and PI/touchscreen (I think he 
actually uses a Beaglebone) mounted in a box.  Perhaps he will do a post 
showing his implementation.
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[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Kit by KO4BB

[Mark Sims]

The K04BB device is a great little relatively inexpensive and compact 
Thunderbolt monitor.

Another option is to use a Raspberry PI and the 7" color LCD touchscreen along 
with the latest Lady Heather code.   I've added touchscreen support and some 
optimizations to the screen code for better display on smaller screens.  The 
combo makes for a very nice package that shows pretty much everything and lets 
you control the unit from the touchscreen.   The PI + touchscreen does cost 
around $100 though.  I've seen some really nice builds, such as Willis 
Hendly's,  with the Tbolt, power supply, and PI/touchscreen (I think he 
actually uses a Beaglebone) mounted in a box.  Perhaps he will do a post 
showing his implementation.
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[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Kit by KO4BB . . . again

[Steve65]

In 2016 I bought one of the KO4BB Thunderbolt Monitor Kits. I'm just now 
getting around to thinking about an enclosure in which to mount the 
device. I'd appreciate learning what others may have already done. 
Anyone care to share experience as to mounting and power? Pictures perhaps?


Thanks.

Steve, K8JQ
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[time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor Kit by KO4BB

[Steve65]

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