Homebrew PCBs

On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:01:08 +0200, Andrew <andrewm1973@...> wrote:

> Offer is still open for me to make a PCB to fit
> your box dimensions.  Solder on an ATMEL and
> a themrocuple sensor.  DO all the programming
> and ship it off to you for free.
> Will even include an ATMEL programmer so you
> can flash any updates to the software you want
> me to write.
> I can even put in a 8x2 line LCD if that will
> fit in your box (the 8x2 line is a standard
> size I carry for one of my comercial projects)
> You just need to make up the specs.


You are crazy and i will not take advantage of you in that way ;-)

I might be interested in one of your displays, i searched and could not  
find smaller ones than 16 character across.
How wide is the 8x2 one?

I am set up to programm atmels here, i'm just not very good with software  
and it is a task i hate. However it would not be a problem to use software  
someone else made and on a good day i might even be able to make small  
changes.

How would you go about this? Have you read the elektor article? Would you  
trash the eeprom? What atmel would you use? I assume you'd use the Maxim  
TC interface IC? What control method would you use?

If you would not need the eeprom and used an atmel i can get that would  
not be such a bad option.
The PCB does not worry me, that is quickly done.

I will see what that industrial controller does...

ST