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MEP EP#242: The Heartbeat of Cats and LEDs
Parker Battery charger and maintainer died Took all my batteries with it Company is replacing the unit Nothing looks particularly wrong with the PCB Assembly besides it being gross SF1565SG Current Mode PWM Controller FQPF12N60C Fet used in the PWM Controller HT46R004 HolTek MCU Cost Effective? Cat Feeder Unreminder Ordered a breakout board for the AEM10941 Super Caps SCCS30B106PRB 10F @ 2.7VDC Solar Panel AM-1816CA 84µA at peak power This is specced at 200lx Will this be enough? LTC2956 draws 0.8μA LEDs at 40μA a piece Total draw when Cat Feed Indicator is on is 40.8μA 5F x (4.5V-3.6V) / 0.0000608 = 74,013 seconds -> 20 and a half hours! Stephen Magnetics Transformers arrived! Be specific with what you ask for and ask questions. I almost got bit with dimensional issues Diy Tag connect Made a pogo pin test connector Mill-Max 0955-0-15-20-71-14-11-0 Pogo pins with solder cup on back Using FR4 as mechanical supports Designing a Pawl system to clasp the pcb Next Revision Make the landing pads bigger Add something for strain relief Move the pins slightly down for more spring Add more anti rotation pins
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Parker Battery charger and maintainer died Took all my batteries with it Company is replacing the unit Nothing looks particularly wrong with the PCB Assembly besides it being gross SF1565SG Current Mode PWM Controller FQPF12N60C Fet used in the PWM Controller HT46R004 HolTek MCU Cost Effective? Cat Feeder Unreminder Ordered a breakout board for the AEM10941 Super Caps SCCS30B106PRB 10F @ 2.7VDC Solar Panel AM-1816CA 84µA at peak power This is specced at 200lx Will this be enough? LTC2956 draws 0.8μA LEDs at 40μA a piece Total draw when Cat Feed Indicator is on is 40.8μA 5F x (4.5V-3.6V) / 0.0000608 = 74,013 seconds -> 20 and a half hours! Stephen Magnetics Transformers arrived! Be specific with what you ask for and ask questions. I almost got bit with dimensional issues Diy Tag connect Made a pogo pin test connector Mill-Max 0955-0-15-20-71-14-11-0 Pogo pins with solder cup on back Using FR4 as mechanical supports Designing a Pawl system to clasp the pcb Next Revision Make the landing pads bigger Add something for strain relief Move the pins slightly down for more spring Add more anti rotation pins
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