Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-06-05 Thread J. L. Trantham
Of Steve Wiseman Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 5:40 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor On 05/06/2010, gandal...@aol.com wrote: > There's enough room to fit standard wire ended 1N4148s, as per > Didier's original

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-06-05 Thread Steve Wiseman
On 05/06/2010, gandal...@aol.com wrote: > There's enough room to fit standard wire ended 1N4148s, as per Didier's > original circuit, if you bend the wires carefully so no ned to source SMD > parts unless you really want to. That said, if anyone (UK / Europe) wants them, I happen to have an in

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-06-05 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 05/06/2010 23:28:26 GMT Daylight Time, jlt...@att.net writes: Having essentially no experience in SMD work, what diodes did you use? Hi Joe There's enough room to fit standard wire ended 1N4148s, as per Didier's original circuit, if you bend the wires carefully so no

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-06-05 Thread J. L. Trantham
: gandal...@aol.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Fri, Jun 4, 2010 11:57 am Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor In a message dated 04/06/2010 05:47:32 GMT Daylight Time, le...@wa5znu.org rites: fixed my fluke.l monitor. This evening I got mail today from Bob Mokia: The problem is too much

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-06-04 Thread ernieperes
...@aol.com To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Fri, Jun 4, 2010 11:57 am Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor In a message dated 04/06/2010 05:47:32 GMT Daylight Time, le...@wa5znu.org rites: fixed my fluke.l monitor. This evening I got mail today from Bob Mokia: The problem is too much volts on CPU

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-06-04 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 04/06/2010 05:47:32 GMT Daylight Time, le...@wa5znu.org writes: fixed my fluke.l monitor. This evening I got mail today from Bob Mokia: The problem is too much volts on CPU (8051F330D). Must have diodes 1n4148 etc at D1 and D2. Drop cpu volts to 3.6volts. Maximum volt

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-06-03 Thread Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU
I fixed my fluke.l monitor. This evening I got mail today from Bob Mokia: The problem is too much volts on CPU (8051F330D). Must have diodes 1n4148 etc at D1 and D2. Drop cpu volts to 3.6volts. Maximum volts from data sheet is 4.2 volts. D1, D2, and D3 are zero-ohm SMT resistors in serie

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-17 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 17/05/2010 06:13:05 GMT Daylight Time, le...@wa5znu.org writes: You're right about the current. I just checked it with my DMM and got 45ma. My inline power meter must not be that it's not that accurate at the low end. The display works; the backlight works; the proces

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-16 Thread Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU
You're right about the current. I just checked it with my DMM and got 45ma. My inline power meter must not be that it's not that accurate at the low end. The display works; the backlight works; the processor must be doing something since it prints a variety of messages. It's the RS232 that

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-12 Thread Didier Juges
Must be the Y2.01K bug... Sorry about the problems being reported recently. While I have no association with Bob of Fluke.l, he is using my design and he was kind enough to send me one demo model, which I have yet to turn on. In general, if the processor is not fried, there is very little that c

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-12 Thread GandalfG8
In a message dated 12/05/2010 17:45:16 GMT Daylight Time, le...@wa5znu.org writes: The monitor is a recent model and has the regulator. I left it on overnight, in its original case and out in the open, hooked to a 13.5V supply. I had it on a ammeter the whole time, and it never draws more

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-12 Thread msproul
My fluke.l monitor stopped working today ... Mine stopped yesterday The monitor is a recent model and has the regulator. So does mine and I run the board from a 9V regulator. The display is built into the same box as the gpsdo I left it on overnight, Mine has been on continuously for o

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-12 Thread Brooke Clarke
Hi Leigh: Is the wiring to the monitor exposed such that you can touch it? I think mine died because of static zap to the exposed wiring. http://www.prc68.com/I/ThunderBolt.shtml#iCruze Have Fun, Brooke Clarke http://www.PRC68.com Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU wrote: On 05/06/2010 12:29 PM, A

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-12 Thread Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU
On 05/06/2010 12:29 PM, Arthur Dent wrote: "But now here is the finding. The monitor board has the 7805 SMD version and I was feeding from +12Volt and after a while the SMD voltage regulator overheated and started to drop the voltage and it was the reason to receive/display garbled msg.

[time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-06 Thread Arthur Dent
"But now here is the finding. The monitor board has the 7805 SMD version and I was feeding from +12Volt and after a while the SMD voltage regulator overheated and started to drop the voltage and it was the reason to receive/display garbled msg.the display is built into the same box as

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-06 Thread ernieperes
Message- From: Arthur Dent To: time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 7:13 pm Subject: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor "I mean when I remove the power from the monitor and let it cool down the fter about 1Hrs it starting to work again normal, the later on displaying arbled msg..

[time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-05 Thread Arthur Dent
"I mean when I remove the power from the monitor and let it cool down the after about 1Hrs it starting to work again normal, the later on displaying garbled msg.. like something is overheating??" Fluke.L has sold 2 versions of the monitor.

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-05 Thread Niels Lueddecke
Did you try a different power supply? Original-Nachricht > Datum: Wed, 05 May 2010 11:12:18 -0400 > Von: erniepe...@aol.com > An: did...@cox.net, time-nuts@febo.com > Betreff: Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor > > Hi Didier, > > I mean when I remove the po

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-05 Thread ernieperes
Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 3:44 pm Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor Considering that there are two main components in the display, it could be ither the microcontroller, the LCD display, or the cabling between the two. I am not sure what you mean by swishing, but if shaking it fixes the problem

Re: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-05 Thread Didier Juges
could also be temperature related. Didier KO4BB Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless thingy while I do other things... -Original Message- From: erniepe...@aol.com Date: Wed, 05 May 2010 08:36:18 To: Subject: [time-nuts] Fluke monitor Hi, after about 4-5

[time-nuts] Fluke monitor

2010-05-05 Thread ernieperes
Hi, after about 4-5 month I got the trouble with the LCD fluke monitor It was displaying funny nbrs and characters. and sometime it was stock in one position.../ in one msg / and displaying incorrect time/date... Trimble was about 45 Celsius and the Monitor was displaying