Michael Colton
23cef9918d
Adds packing list drawing, re-enables experimental transmitting
2016-11-03 09:55:06 -06:00
Michael Colton
25a38a7927
Updates to enclosure models, BOM, paste layer layers for PCBs, pinouts for keychain board.
2016-09-24 13:34:15 -06:00
Michael Colton
468dc41b7c
PSDR 2.6.1 PCB complete. Updates to BOM in preparation for order. Also added a little bit of code to turn off printf statements when not debugging (otherwise the board wont run without a debugger attached.)
2016-07-31 22:05:44 -06:00
Michael Colton
7a70b17276
Adds BOM for PSDR2.6, also some notes on the schematic, and defining the pin for charge source control.
2016-06-09 00:35:57 -06:00
Michael Colton
8ad6b3ca50
PCB 2.6v is complete and prototypes will get here on Friday!
2016-06-08 12:18:57 -06:00
Michael Colton
7e1addf952
Almost done with PCB 2.6v. I decided to change the reference designators so it's easier to find components. But PADS randomly swapped a bunch of parts. I wasted HOURS fixing it! :( Anyway, it's almost done, and the new reference designators are going to be nice..... maybe not totally worth it......
2016-05-29 00:14:03 -06:00
Michael Colton
f0a4472f27
More progress on v2.6 PCB. Almost done. Length matching the signal lines by hand is a bit of a pain..... the version of PADS I have can't do it <rolls eyes>.
2016-05-26 00:49:25 -06:00
Michael Colton
8e248a52cd
Mostly changes to the PCB and schematic. This is PSDR v2.6, and it's almost done. I am committing here as a backup. Also changed the code to use internal pull-ups for the I2C.
2016-05-25 18:23:03 -06:00
Michael Colton
88d9220f56
This fixes (I think) the ADC issue. Or rather, interprets the already correct values correctly. Anyway. I think we are good, though more testing would be nice. I compared the F4 display performance to the F7 to see if the flickering/shimmering effect was there. It was not..... because the display was scrolling so slowly by comparison! The F7 is so fast that it was sometimes calculating and drawing the waterfall twice! Should be better now, but I may want to slow it down further. Also some changes to the power up/clock settings functions. Turns out there were two, not sure which is better or more complete. They both work well enough for now.
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So with this, I think the F7 is now doing everything the F4 was doing, and can become the official chip of the next board revision.
2016-05-11 16:57:45 -06:00
Michael Colton
acefe9aa46
Seems I've pretty much got the F7 working now. There is still something weird with the ADC not returning the right value.. Also, the screen looks shimmery if viewed from the right angle. I've never noticed it before. Not sure if that's the F7's fault? Saving here so I can try the F4 again to compare.
2016-05-09 21:49:47 -06:00
Michael Colton
ac513eaae0
Merge branch 'master' into PSDR_F7
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Conflicts:
Source/.settings/language.settings.xml
Source/Debug/PSDR.hex
Source/PSDR F4.launch
Source/src/main.c
I2C is (finally working) ADC still not working.
2016-05-08 00:53:48 -06:00
Michael Colton
2c1530d33f
Control of the new frequency synth is pretty much working (not completely optimized, probably isn't taking full advantage of its resolution, and doesn't cover its full range yet) the PSDR can now tune from 2.5MHz to 175MHz! Sensitivity isn't great (currently around -90dbm on 7MHz and about -80-85dbm on 146.4MHz. Still pretty cool!
2016-05-07 15:01:37 -06:00
Michael Colton
53263f2416
Merge branch 'PSDR2.5_PCB'
2016-05-01 00:57:05 -06:00
Michael Colton
46dc8ad0af
Trying to merge, it wants me to commit stuff first.
2016-05-01 00:56:50 -06:00
Michael Colton
155b2700d4
Oops, didn't actually commit the files.
2016-05-01 00:50:49 -06:00
Michael Colton
8b02d73d1c
Didn't actually change much. This is testing with the new diode ring mixer. Seems to be working! Thank goodness!! Reception in 2m seems very weak... might need a preamp or something?
2016-05-01 00:49:43 -06:00
Michael Colton
b3ee5db2b4
Saving current progress. Still some weird issues. Having trouble with I2C (again! It was such a pain to get working on the F4) and also something with the ADC I think.... I suppose it could be assembly issues of the F7 board too.... Hmmm.
2016-04-30 20:55:01 -06:00
Michael Colton
7c84c19d01
Okay! I've got it compiling and largely running on the F7! Still not everything is right, but a lot of it is. I think I am almost there! Maybe I'll get to include the F7 after all :D
2016-04-26 00:21:16 -06:00
Michael Colton
a24a6c6b8c
I don't know if I am closer or further away. This stuff is hugely frustrating sometimes.....
2016-04-24 00:54:47 -06:00
Michael Colton
86a5916626
Progress, I think. The thing compiles and builds something, but it's only 1K and won't run. Trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. :/
2016-04-24 00:17:37 -06:00
Michael Colton
57f3365484
Progress on copying stuff over for the F7. I am making quite a mess, I think I sure hope I can reverse this all if I need to!!!
2016-04-23 21:53:10 -06:00
Michael Colton
4385f07394
Trying to get the PSDR code to run on the F7 chip. I'd like to use that one if I can.
2016-04-23 21:23:43 -06:00
Michael Colton
59e59d7af1
Simple test that the GPS module is indeed talking and the MCU can indeed hear it. It's dropping characters though, and it's polling based and whatnot, so it will need to change fast. Also, so far, in my office, the GPS hasn't gotten a lock. Is the antenna good enough? How about the antenna match?
2016-04-21 20:55:56 -06:00
Michael Colton
a211a0b9dd
A heroic effort to push things forward. Now working includes the I2C interface and the code to talk to and start up the frequency synth. Flip flops are on, frequencies are being divided. No luck on actually getting a signal all the way through though. I currently suspect the transformers or the mixers..... how high can a quadrature sampling detector go again? :/
2016-04-21 00:57:58 -06:00
Michael Colton
1890b25a4f
PSDR 2.5 prototypes are assembled. This commit includes notes for things I want to change or improve (in the notes section of the schematic) as well as preliminary code changes to make it work on this hardware. Display comes on, lots of the parts are working, but no frequency synth yet, so it's hard to know how well the design is working.
2016-04-18 22:11:10 -06:00
Michael Colton
d227015917
PSDR 2.5 PCB Layout is complete! Updated schematics, layout files, gerbers, and some minor changes to the solid models are included. That was brutal!
2016-03-25 09:27:13 -06:00
Michael Colton
d784a1b607
Cleaning up the routing, a lot! At this point the goal is to increase performance, reliability, and manufacturability, but there is also an element of making it look good and being a perfectionist. I won't go too much longer. Backing up.
2016-03-20 12:06:36 -06:00
Michael Colton
22fa6da294
ZERO unroutes! (Also, there was an extra pin on the MCU, so I added a second LED. Can't let pins go to waste!) I still need to clean up the routing, do planes, and silkscreen, but the worst is over! Backing up.
2016-03-16 19:17:51 -06:00
Michael Colton
8d6e6ed844
Lots of progress! Down to about 35 un-routes. So close! Backing up.
2016-03-16 16:02:24 -06:00
Michael Colton
6093ce3cfd
Lots of progress on routing. The end is in sight! 156 Unroutes left and almost all the important lines are connected. Backing up.
2016-03-09 16:44:05 -07:00
Michael Colton
4ba725120e
I am laying out this PCB in the back seat of a truck on my way to Southern Utah. For some reason that feels hard-core. More layout progress. Backing up.
2016-03-03 12:34:31 -07:00
Michael Colton
1b01060d1c
More progress. We're at around 200 unroutes and just about all the components have been placed. I am using pin-swapping to make the routing easier and cleaner.
2016-02-24 23:06:14 -07:00
Michael Colton
e74f299d5e
Further updates to PCB and Schematic. Backing up.
2016-02-24 12:49:30 -07:00
Michael Colton
35e3a24925
Lots of progress. Less than 400 unroutes now. Looks like everything is going to fit! Thank goodness (but....... I can't say that for certain until I'm done I guess.) Backing up.
2016-02-18 23:51:12 -07:00
Michael Colton
760a6aeae9
More progress on PCB layout. Backing up.
2016-02-13 14:37:21 -07:00
Michael Colton
70440acfa4
Tons of progress today! Still lots to do. (I started at about 1200 unroutes and now I am down to about 750). Backing up.
2016-02-10 23:50:06 -07:00
Michael Colton
fc179fae46
Continued progress on the layout. Backing up.
2016-02-10 16:23:27 -07:00
Michael Colton
df9eb8394a
Solid progress on PCB layout (it's going to be pretty challenging!) Some changes to the solid model to reflect board outline changes.
2016-02-06 00:42:17 -07:00
Michael Colton
90281f58d8
Further updates to the PSDR2.5 Schematic, basically done. Time to start routing! Due to weirdness in the .PCB file, I am creating a new file and replacing the old, but I wanted to push it before I do that, as a backup.
2016-01-30 21:00:41 -07:00
Michael Colton
57a60ce607
Progress on updating the schematic for the PSDR2.5. This is mainly a backup.
2016-01-29 09:14:52 -07:00
Michael Colton
569ef2a22c
This adds the final encoder board for the PSDR2.5, and includes much progress on the updates to the schematic and a little bit of work on the PCB layout.
2016-01-22 08:51:31 -07:00
Michael Colton
0d6854649c
Making changes to encoder board for new housing design, started integrating the new RF synth and mixers into the schematic.
2016-01-12 14:07:19 -07:00
MichaelRColton
b4bf7f27b8
Merge pull request #4 from pwarren/master
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Firmware Build Notes
2016-01-03 13:05:00 -07:00
Michael Colton
de4db21eac
Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/MichaelRColton/PSDR
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Conflicts:
Hardware/PSDR.sch
Source/.settings/language.settings.xml
2016-01-01 17:27:21 -07:00
Michael Colton
3bdb147fdf
Some interface improvements. The filter bars now work, and the characters for the filter values are now better. This also improves the performance of navigating the interface. Also, added a basic volume display.
2015-12-30 21:18:31 -07:00
Michael Colton
0d13c419cc
Got trace statements though the debugger! Cool! And it was so minor. Also, fixed a weird issue with missing linker files (at least on this computer......)
2015-12-29 15:21:24 -07:00
Michael Colton
5d4230e9c1
Missed a file in my last commit?
2015-11-24 14:43:03 -07:00
Michael Colton
7aecbedaeb
Merge branch 'master' of https://github.com/MichaelRColton/PSDR
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Conflicts:
Hardware/PSDR.pcb
Hardware/PSDR.sch
Source/.settings/language.settings.xml
Source/Debug/PSDR.elf
Source/Debug/PSDR.hex
2015-11-24 14:33:42 -07:00
Michael Colton
ff84014cf9
Upload of my development on my work computer. This includes some efforts to get serial working for the GPS (I think) and maybe some experimental transmitting test stuff? Anyway, mostly included here for completeness, and because I will not be doing PSDR development on this machine anymore.
2015-11-24 14:29:46 -07:00
Michael Colton
acdbc0749a
Backin up my work. Is this a really annoying way to use Git? http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/234/765/b7e.jpg
2015-11-17 23:02:17 -07:00
