What is the best signal interface for PC ?

[marconi]

London calling - what news from Romania please? I would like to see you spell out 'Romania' or your name or moniker on the 7x5.

 

[_q12x_]

I was quite busy actually, I had to repair the tip of my iron soldering, I had to make a movie with all the progress I did so far on the led matrix code speed, in arduino and its library functions, and only from this point forward I can concentrate on the simulation. I did some research to figure out how to simulate RAM chips in proteus, because is not simple, and I did find a solution and I have to test it out. I will update you soon. Remember that for you is easy because you have experience with these things, but for me is the first time (for some part of it) thats why it takes awhile.
And I already buy your 74LS138 Decoder/Demultiplexer IC..from aliexpres. It will arrive in maximum 2 months (if im lucky).

 

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[marconi]

Brilliant work! Your earlier hesitancy was unfounded. As I suspected, you pick things up quickly.

Next step is to use the ROM to store the five 7 bit words which describe the fonts of the alphanumerics you want to use.

I used this as my font reference but you could design your own perhaps:

5x7 DOT Matrix - https://fontstruct.com/fontstructions/show/847768/5x7_dot_matrix

I have two eeproms left - would you like me to send you one?

http://cva.stanford.edu/classes/cs99s/datasheets/at28c16.pdf

PS1: LED current limiting resistors?
PS2: Base resistors for 7 x Row transistors?
PS3: Base resistors for 5 x Column transistors?

 

[marconi]

q12X My next project is the modernise and make more reliable the remotely controlled door lock my wife uses to let her nurses and cleaning ladies in each day. I bought over a year ago(! - I lack your motivation) some RF Solutions radio frequency key fobs and receivers boards which I need to turn into a working system. I think it was these items - need too search them out.

BRAVO-T 8 CHANNEL TRANSCEIVER TELEMETRY MODULE 1000M - https://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/radio-modules-c10/bravo-t-8-channel-transceiver-telemetry-module-1000m-p378

FOBBER 1 CHANNEL ON/OFF BUTTON, UP TO 200M, 868MHz KEY FOB TRANSMITTER - https://www.rfsolutions.co.uk/remote-control-systems-c9/fobber-key-fobs-transmitter-c204/fobber-868mhz-key-fob-c206/fobber-1-channel-on-off-button-up-to-200m-868mhz-key-fob-transmitter-p760

 

[_q12x_]

hello mister @marconi,
I still can not see a way to create any shape/character on this matrix display.
Can you detail more from here? I really dont see it. As I mentioned in the movie as well.

Brilliant work! Your earlier hesitancy was unfounded. As I suspected, you pick things up quickly.

Im still hesitant at this moment as well. I pick things if I can follow a logic. But right now is 0 in my mind.

I have two eeproms left - would you like me to send you one?

Yes. But please dont make a BIG box for it, since these mail monkeys here in my town, are looking directly to the size of the package, and then to it's weight. And they tax plentifully if is over-sized or over-weight. My suggestion and please do exactly as Im telling you, put this IC into a simple envelope, the smaller the better. Like this is perfect : (trust me)

Don't even think to put into a colored envelope because that is also "too fancy" and the monkeys here, also tax the hell out of me. Also from your perspective you will pay something like 1 pound or close to it. I didnt check out how UK are taxing small envelope mail delivery. It might be free for you. Who knows. But I guarantee it will be very cheap. It will be as you are sending me an old fashion card in an envelope.
You most probably will have to bent OUTSIDE the legs of the IC , to be in line with the IC and not to poke the envelope paper if left unbent. You can also put some cardboard on the pins , poke the pointy legs into a small, cut to size cardboard, for a small increased protection.

I will resend you my mail address in private.
And thank you for it ! You are very cool.

I bought over a year ago(! - I lack your motivation) some RF Solutions radio frequency key fobs and receivers boards which I need to turn into a working system. I think it was these items - need too search them out.

Well, look on them and BE SURE are these devices from your links. And not some other brand or #id.
Do it now.
On the link page you give me, I find a video presentation on youtube:

They are describing this RF board very well, in a clear UK accent, haha, and they seem exceptionally easy to implement. They show the pin diagram connections to +3V and 0V for both MODES of this board that can be a receiver OR a transmitter depends how you wire those pins. VERY easy and straight forward. It appears that has a LEARNING button on the receiver side. So you might be very much in luck to press that learning button, press your remote button, and wait for it to learn the signal, and thats it, that simple. After that will 'recognise' your specific RF from that little remote. You can play with other RF transmitting devices. Your TV remote is transmitting in infrared so it will not work(unless this board has an IR receiver as well), and it is directional anyway and limited range. So it might be RF only what you have there.
I find this board datasheet >>> https://docs.rs-online.com/6486/0900766b813bbdc3.pdf
- Read it -
And I made for you it's pin connections more clear to follow

This board works at 3V, designed to be supplied from a 2x1.5V batteries (as a transmitter) but also as a receiver, same power supply.

So, in your case, I will use a transformer, even a mobile charger will be fine at 12V, 9V, 5V, whatever. Also >500mA. Like this one:

then a variable voltage regulator like LM317 or AMS1117(smd), and wire it for 3V output and power your Receiver board (in your case).
This is how I would do it. VERY SIMPLE project !!! You can make it in 1 day, top to bottom.
Also I want pictures and movie with it installed and working until tomorrow morning !

 

[_q12x_]

Ive just made a test right now and you may have to put some sewing thread/string on top because these small cardboards may fly on vibration. If you secure them with a piece of sewing string it should be more than fine. Here are my test pictures:

 

[marconi]

We both have a 555 clock. I thought you might like to see my 7x5 when I reduce my clock to 1 Hz for a while and then return it to 1kHz. You can see how the column leds change to construct the letter A and what the eye and brain observed when the clock rate is increased.

 

[_q12x_]

I still can not see a way to create any shape/character on this matrix display with the circuit I have so far.
Can you detail more from here? I really dont see it. As I mentioned in the movie as well.

 

[marconi]

If you had five 7 bit memory locations which you could address/read using the 3 bit code the 7493 generates as it counts in binary from 0000 to 0100 then you can use this scheme to select a 7 bit memory location which contains the data to turn on the required leds in a column, column by column as my video shows. Then you speed it up.

What I would like you to see for yourself is how much in the design of digital electronics is about stringing/sequencing many very simple elemental actions/processes very quickly to generate what is wanted.