Geez Wayne, I was thinking about a small portable system for under $200. ;-)) Still, my idea would allow one to do a lot of experimenting and could do a certain amount of data recording easily, but no computer/printer interface or anything like that.
I don't want to be too explicit about what-all it would do just in case I am able to get it made... Dan -----Original Message----- From: Wayne Fugitt [mailto:cwa...@netdoor.com] Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 10:52 AM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CS>One Wild CS Generator Morning Dan, >> At 07:55 AM 11/2/2007, you wrote: >It would have to incorporate a microprocessor and a 2 line LCD display >and a few switches because it would be programmable. Your idea sounds a little simpler than mine, and likely more worthwhile. I follow the logic. I have lots, if not most of the work and the programming already done. I have the 4 line LCD working already, works on a different serial port the main program, and will display 4 lines of data from the control system, clear about every 30 seconds, and display 4 different lines. Here is a picture. Not the best picture, but you can read the data on the LDC. http://www.fugitt.com/lcd_11.htm This could display all CS data, Temperature EC PH Humidity of the room current flow between electrodes Light penetration of the CS And...... anything else you can dream up. In addition, the existing control system can control anything you want, heat, air conditioning, Wet Walls, Pumps. and on an on. In one version, I did an energy cost after each heating cycle and did in fact data log this. The system data logs everything it does, as often as you wish. It will put the data into a common file or you can change one logical field and enter a file name, then the data is written to that specific file. It writes both a DBF file and a Binary file, Both. How about that. The library to write the DBF cost $ 500.00 way back when. But....... Excel reads a DBF. It will do Day Reports and Night reports, and ......... would send data to the internet, all automatically. And also Spit out a half decent web page. I thought way ahead building this system and software. I patterned the configuration file after a system I sold years back that cost $ 12,000 long ago. You can change configuration, and ever stop the program. The cat used to walk across the keyboard and stop the program. So, ........ I had to write a keyboard handler to interpret every single scan code the keyboard puts out. Then, the cat could not do an Alt /F 10, so he never stopped the program again. I meet many people that say they are programmers, not sure they know what a programmer really is. I ask them, "have you ever written a keyboard handler". If they say, NO, I don't consider them a real programmer, which is not fair I know. The sensors, analog converters, digital converters, ect would cost a lot to build the dream system. It would not be for sale. The information learned doing this could likely be used for design of an embedded controller, maybe using single chip computers like the Motorola 6811 or similar. Another interesting thing, this works on a standard computer with zero modification. Communication is via a serial port and RS 485 converter. Any item can work 4000 feet away and the maximum points are 20,000. Virtually no limit to the capability. Yet, I use a $ 5.00 CS generator. I could build a better one. <grin> Some would consider this a nightmare. To others of us, it is more fun than going to the Worlds Fair. > In one mode you could use any size electrodes, any amount of water, > and quality of water... True, and this monster could bottle it, refill the tank, and make another batch. We could furnish the government with CS and a few other organizations. Here is the web page that is automatically made and was send FTP automatic at regular intervals to my web site. http://www.fugitt.com/wfipnow.htm You will see a date on the file / web page, 1998 which was the last time I had this working. My ISP complained about something, all the phone calls I guess. Wayne ================= -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
