Thunderbolt Monitor
This is a repost with a new thread. Sorry for the bandwidth.
Looking at the high price (and closed software) of what is currently offered, I have been thinking of making a kit of my GPSMonitor (see KO4BB.com)
I think I could sell an assembled and tested kit with a 2x16 char display for $60 or so if I get 50 people interested.
This will use a professionally made PWB with surface mounted components.
Of course, the source code is free. You do not have to buy anything from me. You can build your own using info on my web site.
If anyone is interested, send me a private message.
Didier KO4BB
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Hi
In comparison to a 50 piece one off run, consider that most of these low end promo boards are produced at the > 5 K a month level, with heavily discounted parts on them. Many of them are sold through distribution. Many (likely the bulk) of them are given away on a "listen to our presentation and get a free board" basis. Production volume matters, free parts do make a difference on that bill of material ….
Bob
On Aug 17, 2013, at 11:53 AM, Didier Juges shalimr9@gmail.com wrote:
This is a repost with a new thread. Sorry for the bandwidth.
Looking at the high price (and closed software) of what is currently offered, I have been thinking of making a kit of my GPSMonitor (see KO4BB.com)
I think I could sell an assembled and tested kit with a 2x16 char display for $60 or so if I get 50 people interested.
This will use a professionally made PWB with surface mounted components.
Of course, the source code is free. You do not have to buy anything from me. You can build your own using info on my web site.
If anyone is interested, send me a private message.
Didier KO4BB
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hallo all,
if you are a notorious DIYer, have some soldering skills and know how to
program an ATmega8515 microprocessor, have a look at:
http://www.g-romahn.de/tbolt2lcd/index.htm
for a simple small Thunderbolt monitor
cheers Götz
Am 17.08.2013 17:53, :
This is a repost with a new thread. Sorry for the bandwidth.
Looking at the high price (and closed software) of what is currently offered, I have been thinking of making a kit of my GPSMonitor (see KO4BB.com)
I think I could sell an assembled and tested kit with a 2x16 char display for $60 or so if I get 50 people interested.
This will use a professionally made PWB with surface mounted components.
Of course, the source code is free. You do not have to buy anything from me. You can build your own using info on my web site.
If anyone is interested, send me a private message.
Didier KO4BB
Hi Götz,
very nice handy project, just to watch the TB without a PC.
You should have as a KIT .
Best regards,
Ernie.
-----Original Message-----
From: Götz Romahn goetz@g-romahn.de
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com
Sent: Fri, Aug 23, 2013 6:52 pm
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt Monitor
hallo all,
f you are a notorious DIYer, have some soldering skills and know how to
rogram an ATmega8515 microprocessor, have a look at:
ttp://www.g-romahn.de/tbolt2lcd/index.htm
or a simple small Thunderbolt monitor
heers Götz
Am 17.08.2013 17:53, :
This is a repost with a new thread. Sorry for the bandwidth.
Looking at the high price (and closed software) of what is currently offered,
have been thinking of making a kit of my GPSMonitor (see KO4BB.com)
I think I could sell an assembled and tested kit with a 2x16 char display for
60 or so if I get 50 people interested.
This will use a professionally made PWB with surface mounted components.
Of course, the source code is free. You do not have to buy anything from me.
ou can build your own using info on my web site.
If anyone is interested, send me a private message.
Didier KO4BB
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I guess the funny comment here is that yes the monitor can be done on
anything including a commodore 64 or apple II.
But the thread started with Diddier suggesting a $60 US solution and he
would write up and package the boards and parts and thats quite reasonable.
Anyone willing to take on the real effort of kitting things is really
performing quite the service to us time-nuts.
Best regards
Paul
On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Götz Romahn goetz@g-romahn.de wrote:
hallo all,
if you are a notorious DIYer, have some soldering skills and know how to
program an ATmega8515 microprocessor, have a look at:
http://www.g-romahn.de/**tbolt2lcd/index.htmhttp://www.g-romahn.de/tbolt2lcd/index.htm
for a simple small Thunderbolt monitor
cheers Götz
Am 17.08.2013 17:53, :
This is a repost with a new thread. Sorry for the bandwidth.
Looking at the high price (and closed software) of what is currently
offered, I have been thinking of making a kit of my GPSMonitor (see
KO4BB.com)
I think I could sell an assembled and tested kit with a 2x16 char display
for $60 or so if I get 50 people interested.
This will use a professionally made PWB with surface mounted components.
Of course, the source code is free. You do not have to buy anything from
me. You can build your own using info on my web site.
If anyone is interested, send me a private message.
Didier KO4BB
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A software update of my a small monitor for Trimble Thunderbolt, named
tbolt2lcd, is available from:
http://www.romahn.info/tbolt2lcd/
It does handle week rollover sins 30-Jul-2017 correctly (I hope).
Götz