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Frank N. Furter
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Posted: 08:08pm 28 Jul 2015

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Hi Grogster,

I received your parts yesterday! Thank you very much!!!

Now I must look for the rest of the needed parts...

Frank

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Posted: 02:15am 29 Jul 2015

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I have a few (around 25) of the pic32mx470F512H-I/PT.
Sending from Thailand takes about 10 days and costs 2US$.
8US$ for a single one 7$ for 5 or more.

Edited by TZAdvantage 2015-07-30

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Posted: 02:23am 29 Jul 2015

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Hi Grogs,

My boards arrived today also,

Now to catch up with everyone.

MickEdited by bigmik 2015-07-30

Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<<

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Posted: 09:36am 29 Jul 2015

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Zonker said Yep... I got mine from Digikey and had them in 4 days...

Wow, that's slow. I usually get my DigiKey orders next day. And I'm in the next country over.

Unfortunately we don't have any immediate orders coming up or I would slip a few in. I'll have to settle with playing with Armite for a bit longer.

Visit Vegipete's *Mite Library for cool programs.

MMAndy
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Posted: 04:09pm 29 Jul 2015

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@Zonker

Did you get your 5" and 7" TFT LCD SSD1963 displays working with the MM+ Explore64 ?

Any hardware or software issues?

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Posted: 04:16pm 29 Jul 2015

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I know I am not Zonker, but a 1963 5" screen arrived the other day, so I will hook it up and try it out, and post the results by the end of the day, with any luck.

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palcal

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Posted: 05:09pm 29 Jul 2015

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@Grogster
Where did you get the 5" TFT from I've searched EBay best is about $50 with postage.
Paul.

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Posted: 05:12pm 29 Jul 2015

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@MMAndy...

Nope... I tried rechecking the wiring and then took a look at the soldering around the 470.... rewired it back up, but no go... Not sure whats going on...

So, tonight, I tried hooking up the 2.4" touch unit (ILI9341) and it seems to be working fine... I tried a simple 2 button test and number box... All good...

So, this weekend, I will build up the next Explore 64 board and try again...

Will post the results... I also want to "hard build" the unit and not use all those jumper wires going from display to vector board... It should make things more stable...

Somethings gota work... (could be something stupid I am doing)...

I think the 7" units are going to be awesome..!

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Posted: 07:29pm 29 Jul 2015

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palcal said @Grogster
Where did you get the 5" TFT from I've searched EBay best is about $50 with postage.
Paul.

Yeah, that sounds about right - Here is the one I bought.

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Posted: 10:24pm 29 Jul 2015

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My 7" display arrived today!

While assembling the rats-nest out of an IDE cable, I did find a few errors in the documentation.

The V3 schematic for the explore64 has an error - there are two pin 62's on the edge connector.

Page 27 of the Micromite Advanced Features manual, T_DIN is shown connecting to pin 8. This should be pin 5.

I used pin 18 for T_CS to avoid conflicting with the on-board SDcard.
All other connections were as shown on page 27 of the Micromite Advanced Features manual.

I had problems with the backlight - my soldering could be better. I tried "always on" to test then went back to "1963-PWM" for a second successful attempt.

Jim

This is the one.
seven inch Edited by TassyJim 2015-07-31

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Posted: 06:29am 30 Jul 2015

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Thanks Jim, I will update the documentation.

Geoff Graham - http://geoffg.net

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Posted: 11:41am 31 Jul 2015

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@Grogster

Quote I know I am not Zonker, but a 1963 5" screen arrived the other day, so I will hook it up and try it out, and post the results by the end of the day, with any luck.

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Posted: 06:21pm 31 Jul 2015

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OK..! (finally)...

I had to build up another Explore64, but got the 4.3" display to function normally...

Sure is wired.. On the first module, I went back and tested every I/O line with an LED and all seemed to be functioning... the module seemed to be functioning correctly in every way... I not sure what it was.. It seemed to work OK with the SPI based 2.4" unit...

Hummm.. Maybe, just a bad micro...

Anyway, tomorrow we get out the 7" unit and run Geoff's Demo code..! Sweet..

Man..! This is going to be awesome..!!!

Thank you Geoff and Grogster for making my day..!!

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Posted: 04:39am 01 Aug 2015

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just a question :
what is the exact reference for the 3V3 regulator MCP1703-33
I order on ebay 10 pieces (UT Sources) and I receive MCP1703T-3302E/CB and they are too small to solder on the PCB

what kind of package ? how to order it ?
I need only 3 pieces (I own 3 boards)
anyone can help me ? (I can PAYPAL...)

thank you
Pierre, from south of France

73s de F1FCO

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I can send you the regs if you like - PM me.

Otherwise, it is part # 1627177 at Element14. It is a SOT-223 package.

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f1fco

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Posted: 09:11pm 01 Aug 2015

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thank you Graeme,
I have replace the MCP1703-33 by a LF33 (I own ~10 pieces)
it is just a little bigger and all is OK
Pierre

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Posted: 09:21pm 01 Aug 2015

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OK.

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MMAndy
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Posted: 10:23am 02 Aug 2015

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@Grogster

My fellow hackers are ready to kick your door down if you don't provide us your website so we can PURCHASE the already assembled and tested Micromite+ Explore 64 stamp module.

Edited by MMAndy 2015-08-03

palcal

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Posted: 03:11pm 02 Aug 2015

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I'm having a problem connecting my explore 64 to my computer. I programmed the chip OK but when I connect to the USB port I get the message found new hardware 'Micromite Plus' the new hardware wizard opens and appears to install the Silicon Chip Driver but comes up with an error. I have never had a problem connecting the 170s.
Paul.

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@ MMAndy - I will be offering kits mainly, as I have a full-time day job, and don't really have the time to assemble a million modules.

That would be different if I was not otherwise employed, but the time required to assemble a heap of modules would mean I would be working all day, and then assembling modules all night to keep up with initial demand, so....

Phil(WhiteWizzard) will be offering fully assembled units, and the delivery time to you in the USA would be about the same. If you can't wait for my website(which is taking longer then expected to get all the content loaded, but I am almost finished), then trot on over to Phil's site at MicroMite Org

@ palcal - what OS are you on? Win8? W10? The USB driver side of things is something Geoff needs to chime in with, cos he knows how all that side of things is coded - I will ask him to check this thread and see if he can help you. Normally, it just works - it did for me - go figure.... I have read that others have also had hiccups with the USB on the new module, and it is NOT the module, but rather the way that Windoze is trying to deal with the PID and the correct driver.

1st fight: Assembled the module.
2nd fight: Argue with Windoze.

*sigh*

There is a proven issue with W10 and the MM+ module's USB. Does not seem to be an issue in W8.Edited by Grogster 2015-08-04

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