Ok, so here's the latest revision. After a bit of discussion with @ukwebb regarding the case design I decided to start again with the PCB layout, so that the OLED and rotary encoder are on the top of the board and the remaining components are on the underside. This doesn't really make any difference if the clock is being used stand alone, but if you want to attach it to a hub you will now get access to the OLED & rotary encoder. With the older layout the OLED and rotary encoder would have been sandwiched in the middle ![:roll:]( "Rolling Eyes")
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I've taken note of the various requests / suggestions / comments, and implemented most of these in this latest version. The main change is the inclusion of four new LEDs that will be visible on the front of the case, to give indication of the following:
Finally, I've also created a small (55mm x 30mm) remote mount PCB that houses the LEDs, OLED & Rotary encoder. This is where you might want to install the clock inside your computer (Master & some Archimedes machines), but still want to have access to the screen. In this case, the screen, rotary encoder, LEDs and DIN 5 connectors wouldn't be attached to the main board. Instead, you would plug the remote mount PCB into the main board via a couple of PicoBlade connectors. I don't anticipate this being a very popular option, but it was simple to implement and didn't add any extra cost for those who just want a cheap standard clock.
.I've taken note of the various requests / suggestions / comments, and implemented most of these in this latest version. The main change is the inclusion of four new LEDs that will be visible on the front of the case, to give indication of the following:
- Power
- Remote Termination Power
- Clock Active
- Termination Active
Finally, I've also created a small (55mm x 30mm) remote mount PCB that houses the LEDs, OLED & Rotary encoder. This is where you might want to install the clock inside your computer (Master & some Archimedes machines), but still want to have access to the screen. In this case, the screen, rotary encoder, LEDs and DIN 5 connectors wouldn't be attached to the main board. Instead, you would plug the remote mount PCB into the main board via a couple of PicoBlade connectors. I don't anticipate this being a very popular option, but it was simple to implement and didn't add any extra cost for those who just want a cheap standard clock.
Statistics: Posted by KenLowe — Sat Jun 22, 2024 1:39 am