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This may not be going to the right group.
Is there a manual available for the Antuino? My unit arrived today.
I thought I joined the Antuino group but I see the last posting I received was on 8/17.
John Norris
KI4UCN
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Check hfsignals website, and the files section of this group.
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That would be nice. ?Mine works fine on the external power input but 6 brand new AA cells in the battery box (9.56V) wont even light it up. ?I did check and have the 9+ volts on the PCB terminals but without a manual and current schematic I don't want to take it apart. ?Not really a happy camper right now. ?Farhan take note I suspect an open ?or reversed diode but without a schematic I can trust, I don't want to destroy it accidentally.
Jim, W0EB?
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On Aug 22, 2019, at 6:43 PM, John Norris < jlnorrisjr@...> wrote: This may not be going to the right group.
Is there a manual available for the Antuino? My unit arrived today.
I thought I joined the Antuino group but I see the last posting I received was on 8/17.
John Norris
KI4UCN
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From my post 71040: There's an updated schematic in this July 26 2019 post from Farhan along with a list of changes:???? /g/BITX20/message/70551As he states in that post, it all got archived here: ???? The previous version of the Raduino is found here, last updated in May of 2019: ? ?? Here's the manual:?? If the Bitx40 and uBitx are any indication,? there won't be a better manual coming out until you write it. Jerry, KE7ER
On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 05:47 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
That would be nice. ?Mine works fine on the external power input but 6 brand new AA cells in the battery box (9.56V) wont even light it up. ?I did check and have the 9+ volts on the PCB terminals but without a manual and current schematic I don't want to take it apart. ?Not really a happy camper right now. ?Farhan take note I suspect an open ?or reversed diode but without a schematic I can trust, I don't want to destroy it accidentally.
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Jim, W0EB?
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Jim, The SMD parts are assembled on a Panasonic pick and place. No chance of a reversed diode. What is, however, possible is that the DC connector, which is hand soldered, hasnt been soldered properly. Open up the box, unscrew the PCB and flow solder on the tabs of the DC connector from the component side. I covered this problem a while ago.? A video manual is in the works. I finished a few yesterday, I will start posting th3 videos over the weekend.
73, f
On Fri 23 Aug, 2019, 6:17 AM Jim Sheldon, < w0eb@...> wrote: That would be nice.? Mine works fine on the external power input but 6 brand new AA cells in the battery box (9.56V) wont even light it up.? I did check and have the 9+ volts on the PCB terminals but without a manual and current schematic I don't want to take it apart.? Not really a happy camper right now.? Farhan take note I suspect an open ?or reversed diode but without a schematic I can trust, I don't want to destroy it accidentally.
Jim, W0EB?
? This may not be going to the right group.
Is there a manual available for the Antuino? My unit arrived today.
I thought I joined the Antuino group but I see the last posting I received was on 8/17.
John Norris
KI4UCN
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OK, I'll check that. ?The series 1N4148 on the battery line could also be open. I found the schematic. ?Had trouble downloading from github but finally got it. ?Thanks, Jim
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On Aug 22, 2019, at 9:22 PM, Ashhar Farhan < farhanbox@...> wrote: Jim, The SMD parts are assembled on a Panasonic pick and place. No chance of a reversed diode. What is, however, possible is that the DC connector, which is hand soldered, hasnt been soldered properly. Open up the box, unscrew the PCB and flow solder on the tabs of the DC connector from the component side. I covered this problem a while ago.? A video manual is in the works. I finished a few yesterday, I will start posting th3 videos over the weekend.
73, f
On Fri 23 Aug, 2019, 6:17 AM Jim Sheldon, < w0eb@...> wrote: That would be nice.? Mine works fine on the external power input but 6 brand new AA cells in the battery box (9.56V) wont even light it up.? I did check and have the 9+ volts on the PCB terminals but without a manual and current schematic I don't want to take it apart.? Not really a happy camper right now.? Farhan take note I suspect an open ?or reversed diode but without a schematic I can trust, I don't want to destroy it accidentally.
Jim, W0EB?
? This may not be going to the right group.
Is there a manual available for the Antuino? My unit arrived today.
I thought I joined the Antuino group but I see the last posting I received was on 8/17.
John Norris
KI4UCN
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I had the same problem. Mine was a bad solder joint on the negative battery to switch area. As Farhan says, just reflow it and you should be good.?
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John
?? There is also an Antuino groups.io group.
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Ashhar and all, I found the problem and fixed it. ?It was not completely bad soldering on the DC connector, it was also the 1N4148 diode in series with the incoming 9 volts being OPEN. ?After re-flowing all the solder joints from the component side and checking continuity, I still got nothing from the 9V connectors + side to the side terminal on the main DC connector. ?I checked continuity from the cathode of the diode to that point and it was good so I checked the diode -- no forward conductivity at all. ?I have a well stocked parts bin, replaced the diode and now everything works as it should. ?
Anyone having this problem that re-flowing solder on the DC connector doesn't fix, be sure to check the diode as well. ?1N4148's are pretty rugged but I've received bad ones even from Digi-Key and Mouser in the anti-static strips they come in and it's not all that uncommon.
Jim - W0EB
Oh yes, how about a written manual in PDF format rather than video? ?Some of us would much rather read the book rather that watch you-tube videos. ?Especially when needing info and the internet is not available!
Jim
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Sent: 8/22/2019 9:22:14 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Antuino manual
Jim, The SMD parts are assembled on a Panasonic pick and place. No chance of a reversed diode. What is, however, possible is that the DC connector, which is hand soldered, hasnt been soldered properly. Open up the box, unscrew the PCB and flow solder on the tabs of the DC connector from the component side. I covered this problem a while ago.? A video manual is in the works. I finished a few yesterday, I will start posting th3 videos over the weekend.
73, f
On Fri 23 Aug, 2019, 6:17 AM Jim Sheldon, < w0eb@...> wrote: That would be nice.? Mine works fine on the external power input but 6 brand new AA cells in the battery box (9.56V) wont even light it up.? I did check and have the 9+ volts on the PCB terminals but without a manual and current schematic I don't want to take it apart.? Not really a happy camper right now.? Farhan take note I suspect an open ?or reversed diode but without a schematic I can trust, I don't want to destroy it accidentally.
Jim, W0EB?
? This may not be going to the right group.
Is there a manual available for the Antuino? My unit arrived today.
I thought I joined the Antuino group but I see the last posting I received was on 8/17.
John Norris
KI4UCN
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Is there a link to it? Thanks for you time
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On Aug 23, 2019, at 6:42 AM, Jim Sheldon < w0eb@...> wrote: Ashhar and all, I found the problem and fixed it. ?It was not completely bad soldering on the DC connector, it was also the 1N4148 diode in series with the incoming 9 volts being OPEN. ?After re-flowing all the solder joints from the component side and checking continuity, I still got nothing from the 9V connectors + side to the side terminal on the main DC connector. ?I checked continuity from the cathode of the diode to that point and it was good so I checked the diode -- no forward conductivity at all. ?I have a well stocked parts bin, replaced the diode and now everything works as it should. ?
Anyone having this problem that re-flowing solder on the DC connector doesn't fix, be sure to check the diode as well. ?1N4148's are pretty rugged but I've received bad ones even from Digi-Key and Mouser in the anti-static strips they come in and it's not all that uncommon.
Jim - W0EB
Oh yes, how about a written manual in PDF format rather than video? ?Some of us would much rather read the book rather that watch you-tube videos. ?Especially when needing info and the internet is not available!
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 8/22/2019 9:22:14 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Antuino manual
Jim, The SMD parts are assembled on a Panasonic pick and place. No chance of a reversed diode. What is, however, possible is that the DC connector, which is hand soldered, hasnt been soldered properly. Open up the box, unscrew the PCB and flow solder on the tabs of the DC connector from the component side. I covered this problem a while ago.? A video manual is in the works. I finished a few yesterday, I will start posting th3 videos over the weekend.
73, f
On Fri 23 Aug, 2019, 6:17 AM Jim Sheldon, < w0eb@...> wrote: That would be nice.? Mine works fine on the external power input but 6 brand new AA cells in the battery box (9.56V) wont even light it up.? I did check and have the 9+ volts on the PCB terminals but without a manual and current schematic I don't want to take it apart.? Not really a happy camper right now.? Farhan take note I suspect an open ?or reversed diode but without a schematic I can trust, I don't want to destroy it accidentally.
Jim, W0EB?
? This may not be going to the right group.
Is there a manual available for the Antuino? My unit arrived today.
I thought I joined the Antuino group but I see the last posting I received was on 8/17.
John Norris
KI4UCN
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I appear to be having the same problem with my Antuino.
It won't power up with the battery pack. I reflowed the solder
joints. The diode appears to be operating like a Capacitor, ie -
it conducts power for a short period of time, then stops
conducting power.
What are the power specs for the external power input? Does the
Antuino charge NiMh batteries when connected to external power? I
looked on the schematic, and it does not appear to say, either.
Thank you,
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
On 8/23/2019 6:42 AM, Jim Sheldon
wrote:
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Ashhar and all,
I found the problem and fixed it. ?It was not completely bad
soldering on the DC connector, it was also the 1N4148 diode in
series with the incoming 9 volts being OPEN. ?After re-flowing
all the solder joints from the component side and checking
continuity, I still got nothing from the 9V connectors + side to
the side terminal on the main DC connector. ?I checked
continuity from the cathode of the diode to that point and it
was good so I checked the diode -- no forward conductivity at
all. ?I have a well stocked parts bin, replaced the diode and
now everything works as it should. ?
Anyone having this problem that re-flowing solder on the DC
connector doesn't fix, be sure to check the diode as well.
?1N4148's are pretty rugged but I've received bad ones even from
Digi-Key and Mouser in the anti-static strips they come in and
it's not all that uncommon.
Jim - W0EB
Oh yes, how about a written manual in PDF format rather than
video? ?Some of us would much rather read the book rather that
watch you-tube videos. ?Especially when needing info and the
internet is not available!
Jim
------ Original Message ------
Sent: 8/22/2019 9:22:14 PM
Subject: Re: [BITX20] Antuino manual
Jim,
The SMD parts are assembled on a Panasonic
pick and place. No chance of a reversed diode. What is,
however, possible is that the DC connector, which is hand
soldered, hasnt been soldered properly. Open up the box,
unscrew the PCB and flow solder on the tabs of the DC
connector from the component side. I covered this problem
a while ago.?
A video manual is in the works. I finished a
few yesterday, I will start posting th3 videos over the
weekend.
73, f
On Fri 23 Aug, 2019, 6:17
AM Jim Sheldon, < w0eb@...> wrote:
That would be nice.? Mine works fine on the
external power input but 6 brand new AA cells in the
battery box (9.56V) wont even light it up.? I did
check and have the 9+ volts on the PCB terminals but
without a manual and current schematic I don't want to
take it apart.? Not really a happy camper right now.?
Farhan take note I suspect an open ?or reversed diode
but without a schematic I can trust, I don't want to
destroy it accidentally.
Jim, W0EB?
?
This may not be going to the right group.
Is there a manual available for the Antuino? My unit
arrived today.
I thought I joined the Antuino group but I see the
last posting I received was on 8/17.
John Norris
KI4UCN
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Hi Christopher,
The schematic shows that the ground connection for the battery pack comes from the power input jack and this becomes disconnected when a plug is inserted there.? So there is no circuit anymore for getting power to the battery pack and it will not be charging or anything.
73,
Mark.
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Guess we need an #antuino hashtag.
Thank you for the answer that it does NOT charge the batteries.
Does anyone have the specs for the power input?
Thank you,
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
On 9/4/2019 7:18 PM, Mark - N7EKU
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Hi Christopher,
The schematic shows that the ground connection for the battery
pack comes from the power input jack and this becomes disconnected
when a plug is inserted there.? So there is no circuit anymore for
getting power to the battery pack and it will not be charging or
anything.
73,
Mark.
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Hi,
From the schematic you can see that the power input goes directly, and only, to an lm78l05acz voltage regulator.? The datasheet for that says it will take a maximum input voltage of 35VDC and and needs a minimum of 7VDC to provide a steady 5V to the arduino.? So the input voltage is pretty flexible, although I think most will be using either a 9V or 12V adapter supply (or batteries).
73,
Mark.
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Yer 9 volts 500ma should handle its operations just fine.
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On Sep 4, 2019, at 7:20 PM, Christopher J. Shaker, KJ7BLE < cjshaker@...> wrote:
Guess we need an #antuino hashtag.
Thank you for the answer that it does NOT charge the batteries.
Does anyone have the specs for the power input?
Thank you,
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
On 9/4/2019 7:18 PM, Mark - N7EKU
wrote:
Hi Christopher,
The schematic shows that the ground connection for the battery
pack comes from the power input jack and this becomes disconnected
when a plug is inserted there.? So there is no circuit anymore for
getting power to the battery pack and it will not be charging or
anything.
73,
Mark.
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Damn. Guess I could have done that, too.
Thank you!
Chris
On 9/4/2019 7:31 PM, Mark - N7EKU
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Hi,
From the schematic you can see that the power input goes directly,
and only, to an lm78l05acz voltage regulator.? The datasheet for
that says it will take a maximum input voltage of 35VDC and and
needs a minimum of 7VDC to provide a steady 5V to the arduino.? So
the input voltage is pretty flexible, although I think most will
be using either a 9V or 12V adapter supply (or batteries).
73,
Mark.
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Chris,
The power connecter leads have to be resoldered on BOTH sides of the PCB.
The reason
is that PTH has been drilled out wile fitting the socket.
Raj
At 05-09-19, you wrote:
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I appear to be having the same
problem with my Antuino.
It won't power up with the battery pack. I reflowed the solder joints.
The diode appears to be operating like a Capacitor, ie - it conducts
power for a short period of time, then stops conducting power.
What are the power specs for the external power input? Does the Antuino
charge NiMh batteries when connected to external power? I looked on the
schematic, and it does not appear to say, either.
Thank you,
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
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I am looking forward to receiving my Antuino :) I guess I would power it with rechargeable Eneloop AA batteries. I think that keeping the voltage at 8 or 9vdc would keep it without overheating if used rather continuously (eg. as a LO to mixers).
Il 05/set/2019 07:14, "Christopher J. Shaker, KJ7BLE" < cjshaker@...> ha scritto:
Damn. Guess I could have done that, too.
Thank you!
Chris
On 9/4/2019 7:31 PM, Mark - N7EKU
wrote:
Hi,
From the schematic you can see that the power input goes directly,
and only, to an lm78l05acz voltage regulator.? The datasheet for
that says it will take a maximum input voltage of 35VDC and and
needs a minimum of 7VDC to provide a steady 5V to the arduino.? So
the input voltage is pretty flexible, although I think most will
be using either a 9V or 12V adapter supply (or batteries).
73,
Mark.
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Raj:
Thank you. I did actually resolder both sides, and used a solder
sucker to remove the excess.
I'll look at it again tommorow.
It powered up and worked with a 12 vdc power supply.
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
On 9/4/2019 11:35 PM, Raj vu2zap wrote:
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Chris,
The power connecter leads have to be resoldered on BOTH sides of
the PCB.
The reason
is that PTH has been drilled out wile fitting the socket.
Raj
At 05-09-19, you wrote:
I appear to be having
the same
problem with my Antuino.
It won't power up with the battery pack. I reflowed the solder
joints.
The diode appears to be operating like a Capacitor, ie - it
conducts
power for a short period of time, then stops conducting power.
What are the power specs for the external power input? Does the
Antuino
charge NiMh batteries when connected to external power? I looked
on the
schematic, and it does not appear to say, either.
Thank you,
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
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A 12v power supply is recommended. It draws about 80 ma of current when in operation. Most of it goes to light up the display. I didn't have any spare pin on the Arduino to turn the power to the display on/off, so it remains on, otherwise, we could have?done with less than 40 ma of current. I have operated it on 9v battery too. However, for most, I operate it with the six AA cells inside the case, I haven't run out of the first set yet. - f
- f
On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 1:20 PM Christopher J. Shaker, KJ7BLE < cjshaker@...> wrote:
Raj:
Thank you. I did actually resolder both sides, and used a solder
sucker to remove the excess.
I'll look at it again tommorow.
It powered up and worked with a 12 vdc power supply.
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
On 9/4/2019 11:35 PM, Raj vu2zap wrote:
Chris,
The power connecter leads have to be resoldered on BOTH sides of
the PCB.
The reason
is that PTH has been drilled out wile fitting the socket.
Raj
At 05-09-19, you wrote:
I appear to be having
the same
problem with my Antuino.
It won't power up with the battery pack. I reflowed the solder
joints.
The diode appears to be operating like a Capacitor, ie - it
conducts
power for a short period of time, then stops conducting power.
What are the power specs for the external power input? Does the
Antuino
charge NiMh batteries when connected to external power? I looked
on the
schematic, and it does not appear to say, either.
Thank you,
Chris Shaker
KJ7BLE
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Jim Sheldon
Bob Benedict, KD8CGH
Chris Shaker, KJ7BLE
Raj vu2zap