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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : MicroMite HDD clock?
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9083 |
This is not a new idea, but I have always been intrigued by those HDD clocks on YouTube. Apparently, they are not that hard to make, but you need a reasonably zippy MCU. I asked about this on the PICAXE forums a few years ago, but the general consensus was that PICAXE is not fast enough. With the MM's zippy 40MHz speed, perhaps even at full throttle at 48MHz, would a MM-controlled HDD clock be possible do you think? HDD Clock demo Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Lou Senior Member  Joined: 01/02/2014 Location: United StatesPosts: 229 |
Grogs, Check these propeller clocks out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYNgomrDePo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE57dnBTsV0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OJvh8eZCIk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1saYuGyw7A Sorry, the hyperlink doesn't want to work tonight. Lou Microcontrollers - the other white meat |
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bigmik Guru  Joined: 20/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2870 |
Grogs, Lou, Now they are cool, I bet it would be difficult to do with BASIC though. I am happy to be proven wrong though. Regards, Mick Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<< |
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