ESR meter upgrades - Page 6

**stj** · 03-19-2016, 10:31 AM

no, arduino is pre-programmed and the code is loaded by com-port.

you need a usbasp programmer
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321509199187

**xelectech** · 03-19-2016, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stj

no, arduino is pre-programmed and the code is loaded by com-port.

you need a usbasp programmer
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321509199187

Ok, thanks...how about this one with a 10 to 6 pin adapter? Just looking to save a little DIY time, if possible...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USBASP-10-to...-/181215336077

**stj** · 03-19-2016, 11:42 AM

instead of spending $5,
why not just spend half that!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321509199187
+
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310635615426

you even get a spare!

**xelectech** · 03-19-2016, 11:53 AM

Looks good, thanks!

**stj** · 03-29-2016, 09:06 AM

updates.

trendy now does opto's
8 & 16MHz builds included.

upsss · 03-30-2016, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by stj

update:

btw, i'm willing to compile this for the T3 / T4 boards if asked.

Hi I would like to try your latest firmware compiled for the T3/T4 tester version which I have and I added the rotary encoder.

Thanks

**stj** · 03-30-2016, 11:24 AM

ok, try this.

i need you to go into the menu and check the encoder works o.k. and in the right direction.
then go into the contrast menu and find the best contrast value.

finally, use a meter to check the battery voltage while it's on the lcd to see how close they are.

**xelectech** · 03-31-2016, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by stj

updates.

trendy now does opto's
8 & 16MHz builds included.

For some reason I was thinking there was only 32Kb of room for the program, am I way off
base?

**stj** · 03-31-2016, 10:20 AM

no, 32k flash, and 1k eeprom.
why?

**xelectech** · 03-31-2016, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by stj

no, 32k flash, and 1k eeprom.
why?

well, because, the size of the update files you've been putting up here started out at a bit below 32k in size, but kept getting progressively bigger, so it seems that either you've found a way to compress the files when loading them or I totally misunderstand what the update files are about.

**stj** · 03-31-2016, 12:04 PM

hex files.
they are just over twice the size of the binary data because they contain address and checksum info.

also, each zip contains 2 versions and i now included the source files i modded.

**xelectech** · 03-31-2016, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stj

hex files.
they are just over twice the size of the binary data because they contain address and checksum info.

also, each zip contains 2 versions and i now included the source files i modded.

Oh, ok, I hadn't tried unzipping one yet, I'll try that and see what I see - Thanks

**stj** · 03-31-2016, 05:15 PM

i'm not sure why 3 people downloaded the T4 code without posting answers to my questions afterwards - that code is not tuned or complete!

**xelectech** · 04-01-2016, 09:17 AM

say stj, I'm wanting to change from the atmega168 that's in my d-i-y esr meter kit to an atmega328 - from what reading I've done, it sounds like it should be doable once I have some kind of programming setup, what do you think? I was thinking of getting the 328 IC from digikey...

**stj** · 04-01-2016, 09:34 AM

the 328p is a direct swap.
they are probably cheaper on ebay though.

**xelectech** · 04-01-2016, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stj

the 328p is a direct swap.
they are probably cheaper on ebay though.

Well, I tried ebay, wasted 2hrs. trying to find a seller who'd ship to a po box - then, went through the 'checkout as a guest' all the way past entering my debit card # and they wanted a different debit or cc #. It's worked fine on 2 other occasions, and I know how much my balance is, so wonder wtf...

**stj** · 04-01-2016, 04:42 PM

what tester is it?, foto's pls.

**xelectech** · 04-02-2016, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by stj

what tester is it?, foto's pls.

http://www.badcaps.net/forum/attachm...6&d=1454416833

http://www.badcaps.net/forum/attachm...7&d=1454416833

A couple of pics above, here's the so-called manual below:

http://www.badcaps.net/forum/attachm...2&d=1454418309

**stj** · 04-02-2016, 10:19 AM

then you need a 16MHz crystal and a pair of 22pF caps that can fit between the crystal pins and that center hole.

**xelectech** · 04-02-2016, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by stj

then you need a 16MHz crystal and a pair of 22pF caps that can fit between the crystal pins and that center hole.

Ok, thanks, I think I saw a suitable crystal at digikey for less than a dollar the other day.

Now it's time to do a youtube crash course on avr programming now, I've watched a few from newbiehack.com and think Patrick Hood-Daniels does a pretty good job of explaining things.

BTW, sometimes I behave like such a clown, yesterday when I was shopping on ebay I forgot to enable cookies - I still can't buy from ebay today, but that may now be because I made so many tries wo/ cookies yesterday, what do you think?

03-19-2016, 10:31 AM	#101
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades no, arduino is pre-programmed and the code is loaded by com-port. you need a usbasp programmer http://www.ebay.com/itm/321509199187

03-19-2016, 11:42 AM	#103
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades instead of spending $5, why not just spend half that! http://www.ebay.com/itm/321509199187 + http://www.ebay.com/itm/310635615426 you even get a spare!

03-19-2016, 11:53 AM	#104
xelectech retired tech Join Date: Nov 2014 City & State: NC My Country: USA Line Voltage: 240/120VAC single phase 60hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 236	Re: ESR meter upgrades Looks good, thanks!

03-31-2016, 10:20 AM	#109
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades no, 32k flash, and 1k eeprom. why?

03-31-2016, 12:04 PM	#111
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades hex files. they are just over twice the size of the binary data because they contain address and checksum info. also, each zip contains 2 versions and i now included the source files i modded. Last edited by stj; 03-31-2016 at 12:05 PM..

03-31-2016, 05:15 PM	#113
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades i'm not sure why 3 people downloaded the T4 code without posting answers to my questions afterwards - that code is not tuned or complete!

04-01-2016, 09:17 AM	#114
xelectech retired tech Join Date: Nov 2014 City & State: NC My Country: USA Line Voltage: 240/120VAC single phase 60hz I'm a: Knowledge Seeker Posts: 236	Re: ESR meter upgrades say stj, I'm wanting to change from the atmega168 that's in my d-i-y esr meter kit to an atmega328 - from what reading I've done, it sounds like it should be doable once I have some kind of programming setup, what do you think? I was thinking of getting the 328 IC from digikey...

04-01-2016, 09:34 AM	#115
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades the 328p is a direct swap. they are probably cheaper on ebay though.

04-01-2016, 04:42 PM	#117
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades what tester is it?, foto's pls.

04-02-2016, 10:19 AM	#119
stj Great Sage 齊天大聖 Join Date: Dec 2009 City & State: Europe My Country: some shithole run by Israeli agents I'm a: Professional Tech Posts: 28,335	Re: ESR meter upgrades then you need a 16MHz crystal and a pair of 22pF caps that can fit between the crystal pins and that center hole.