DNA Development Blog

[new ion?]

If people still ran their tanks bottom line style with an integrated tank reg, this would be cool to see on guns. I don't think it would fly in the current market, though. With the move to gas-thru you'd have to standardize the ASA to frame interface, and I don't see that happening.

For a one-off, though, I don't think it'd be difficult at all to put a transducer in the 1/8" NPT port that the tank gauge is sitting in right now. The constraint would be whether or not you can find one the DNA can read. I haven't been following this thread as closely as I should be so I couldn't tell ya.

Not sure what you mean? any screw in bottle has an integrated tank reg... unless you mean like a maxflow/angel air.

The DNA has multiple onboard a2d channels that can independantly read 0-1.1v or 0-3.6v range, so voltage-divide/amplify into that range and you'd be good to go.

Loop powered with ground sense or external power, probe and ground?

[skibbo]

So Simon's post on Facebook a week or so ago got me thinking and so I drew this up.

Curt, Did you design the button board to fit on a HALO backplate? It fits Perfectly (if I have the dimensions right from Eagle)

Looks like it'd be slightly thicker than the opening designed into the HALO but I haven't thought of any real ideas on how to solve that. I just thought it was cool that everything could fit.

[Curt]

As much as I'd like to take credit for thinking that far in advance and generically, it is 100% coincidence. not to worry, I'll have software that can drive loaders.. actually the stock Morlock software already does, if you have it in single-solenoid mode it runs the second solenoid as an 'accessory' channel.

[skibbo]

Coincidences rule! It may be something like 1/16" off but its really minimal. I was hoping that it would drive loaders without much work, I'm pretty useless at programming. There's a ton of options w/the board which is great. I think I would rock a Halo again if it had a DNA/OLED board in it.

As much as I'd like to take credit for thinking that far in advance and generically, it is 100% coincidence. not to worry, I'll have software that can drive loaders.. actually the stock Morlock software already does, if you have it in single-solenoid mode it runs the second solenoid as an 'accessory' channel.

[new ion?]

It actually sounds like he's saying it'll run your gun and your hopper off 1 board...

[jptheripper]

thanks for the latest video, looks really nice, great to see how it all connects. For your next video can you show the connectors on the business end? (solenoid, microswitch, etc..)

thanks!

[Curt]

sure, but I am working on the software mostly now, pop over to the project thread and prod them

[skibbo]

Curt, trying to get a BOM together to make a daughter board for my Etha. Since I'm terrible at electronics and don't want to have to get a board made, I figured I could solder things together.

Would something like this header work well? It seems like it would match based on the specs, and it's through hole which makes my life easier since SMD isn't my friend.
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Also, going by this and your instructions and the other harness that I have,



9 Volt Supply: 5 & 3
Trigger: 8 & 3
Eyes: 10 & 1 (emitter) and 4 & 3 (sensor)
Solenoid: 5 & 7 (may need capacitor as well, but not sure)

Thanks!

[Curt]

Would something like this header work well? It seems like it would match based on the specs, and it's through hole which makes my life easier since SMD isn't my friend.
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I can tell you for sure that exact component will work, I have a few in my workshop, ordered them weeks ago to make skeleton boards with

Only downside is the price.

[Curt]

9 Volt Supply: 5 & 3
Trigger: 8 & 3
Eyes: 10 & 1 (emitter) and 4 & 3 (sensor)
Solenoid: 5 & 7 (may need capacitor as well, but not sure)

Sensor will be 1&4, since pin 4 is pulled down, not up.