Beautiful! The electronics work really well. Excited to see it with the decals.
TR-595E Custom Tricorder
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amltech
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Hi,
I just stumble across your build recently It looks absolutely incredible!
I am very excited to try it out myself.
I wanted to know if you had specific part numbers for the resistors and capacitors. If not part numbers, perhaps the types. I was trying to search and there are quite a lot of options available.
Thanks.
I just stumble across your build recently It looks absolutely incredible!
I am very excited to try it out myself.
I wanted to know if you had specific part numbers for the resistors and capacitors. If not part numbers, perhaps the types. I was trying to search and there are quite a lot of options available.
Thanks.
Arky
Active Member
There's a parts list in the git repo: TR595/PARTS_LIST.xlsx at main · arkyslab/TR595. I ordered all of the compenents from Mouser, if it helps.
Belgarion
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Hi Arky,
found this post after looking for some Mark X Tricorder references to build my own one.
I must say your version looks awesome!! So clean, so cool, nice electronics!!! LOVE IT!
I've recently ordered my firse self-designed circuit boards for TNG tricorder but VOY/FC tricorder is defo my next project.
Your project really motivates me!!
Can you tell what have been the biggest challenges/mistakes (you better had avoided) in this project?
Cheers,
Seb
found this post after looking for some Mark X Tricorder references to build my own one.
I must say your version looks awesome!! So clean, so cool, nice electronics!!! LOVE IT!
I've recently ordered my firse self-designed circuit boards for TNG tricorder but VOY/FC tricorder is defo my next project.
Your project really motivates me!!
Can you tell what have been the biggest challenges/mistakes (you better had avoided) in this project?
Cheers,
Seb
amltech
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Thanks. I think I now have a complete list of parts. Now I'm trying to figure out how to connect the display. There seems to be several different ways to connect the ILI9341 to the pi pico. Would you be willing to post your `User_Setup.h`
Arky
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I just realized this is a pretty huge omission from the documentation. I'll make sure it gets added to the repo.
I'm using the Setup60 file. You can enable this by uncommenting #include <User_Setups/Setup60_RP2040_ILI9341.h> in User_Setup_Select.h.
The pinouts are as follows:
TFT_MISO 0
TFT_MOSI 3
TFT_SCLK 2
TFT_CS 20
TFT_DC 18
TFT_RST 19
Arky
Active Member
Hi Arky,
found this post after looking for some Mark X Tricorder references to build my own one.
I must say your version looks awesome!! So clean, so cool, nice electronics!!! LOVE IT!
I've recently ordered my firse self-designed circuit boards for TNG tricorder but VOY/FC tricorder is defo my next project.
Your project really motivates me!!
Can you tell what have been the biggest challenges/mistakes (you better had avoided) in this project?
Cheers,
Seb
I think the biggest issue for me was just learning Fusion360, though I found a great tutorial series on youtube that just clicked for me:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGs0VKk2DiYx15SfBxO_VE6ELhpy0VnAw
Arky
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It's been a couple of months, but at long last I made myself sit down and finish the new decals.
Procrastination is a bitch.
I'm not completely sold on the decals for the top indicators and the front scanner array.. I feel like they look a bit cartoonish. I might go back to using the mylar for some of it on the next build. Anyway, the only thing left to do is to print out and attach the two ribbed greeblies on the display.
Procrastination is a bitch.
I'm not completely sold on the decals for the top indicators and the front scanner array.. I feel like they look a bit cartoonish. I might go back to using the mylar for some of it on the next build. Anyway, the only thing left to do is to print out and attach the two ribbed greeblies on the display.
Looks great!! Very impressive.
fantastic work and thanks so much for posting the info on github. much appreciated.
if I may a few questions for my own build
- do you use the full fusion 360 version or the personal version? It seems the personal version can't do "Compatible for 3D printing" so I am suspecting you use full version. I'll have to do the 30 day try if full version, just want to know to strategically plan the trial period.
- Where do you get your labels printed?
- suggests on how to do the clear plastic pieces? from your description sounds like you print them yourself, but since I don't have a printer need to find an option
Thanks.
if I may a few questions for my own build
- do you use the full fusion 360 version or the personal version? It seems the personal version can't do "Compatible for 3D printing" so I am suspecting you use full version. I'll have to do the 30 day try if full version, just want to know to strategically plan the trial period.
- Where do you get your labels printed?
- suggests on how to do the clear plastic pieces? from your description sounds like you print them yourself, but since I don't have a printer need to find an option
Thanks.
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Arky
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Thank you!
I used the free version of Fusion 360 to build the models, then exported them to .stl for printing. All of the .stl files are included in the git repo, so unless you want to modify them you don't necessarily need Fusion.
The labels were printed at home on plain paper, then laminated. I cut them with a Cricut on the first build, then by hand on this last one. I still need to add the new decals to the repo- I'll try to get that done shortly.
I printed the clear pieces with clear resin on an Anycubic Photon. I've never sent out for prints, so I'm not sure who to recommend.
Great thanks! Great idea for the labels. How did you handle the area where the LEDs are? Cutout the paper before laminating? From the photos it looks as if that area is colored on the laminate?
Perhaps I can print directly to plastic sheets on laser at work.
Great news that you were able to use fusion 360 free version. I want to make some mods for a larger lcd (looking at a 640x480 higher resolution 2.4 or 2.8 lcd) and jlcpcb noted some areas that might be too thin that I might need to address
Perhaps I can print directly to plastic sheets on laser at work.
Great news that you were able to use fusion 360 free version. I want to make some mods for a larger lcd (looking at a 640x480 higher resolution 2.4 or 2.8 lcd) and jlcpcb noted some areas that might be too thin that I might need to address
JaredTS486
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Hello All,
I starting to source some parts for this project, and I am not confident in the matches I found on mouser for the NE555_SOIC chips. Can anyone send a link to a substitute?
Thanks!
I starting to source some parts for this project, and I am not confident in the matches I found on mouser for the NE555_SOIC chips. Can anyone send a link to a substitute?
Thanks!
amltech
New Member
I had a similar problem, a friend of mine put up a PR with an updated sheet that has links to all the parts.
Formatted and Corrected BOM by sciencegirl100 · Pull Request #1 · bynari-io/TR595
Each board was split into its own sheet and all parts were given correct links
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An NE5555_SOIC is actually one brand of a very common part. The part was originally a 555 timer in the old 4000 days of ICs.. Any 555 timer will work as long as it is in the SOIC package. Here are some examples from Digikey...
SA555DR (Texas Instruments)
MC1455DR2G (OnSemi)
ICM7555IBAZ-T (Renesas)
SA555DR (Texas Instruments)
MC1455DR2G (OnSemi)
ICM7555IBAZ-T (Renesas)
JaredTS486
New Member
Thanks!
I started creating some BOM files you can import into mouser. Probably going to see if I can make some JLCPCB files to upload for assembly. I think I got the right components. If you have any suggestions let me know.
BOM Files
JaredTS486
New Member
I had a similar problem, a friend of mine put up a PR with an updated sheet that has links to all the parts.
Formatted and Corrected BOM by sciencegirl100 · Pull Request #1 · bynari-io/TR595
Each board was split into its own sheet and all parts were given correct links
Wow thanks I wish I saw this earlier. Shipping is cheaper through mouser, and they are stocked with items Adafruit is out of.
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