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Hardware => Lynx Aeon => Topic started by: RJ on August 16, 2010,

Title: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: RJ on August 16, 2010,

Well it is a Interesting little toy I created for two purposes.
1 - I needed a clock for the workshop
2 - It serves as a great starter kit for users to build and learn to solder on, with all low voltage and through hole parts.

When it is complete you have a very accurate and interesting clock that will last a lifetime.

It is very basic in its operation and has two rings of leds. The outer ring displays the hours in red leds and the inner ring displays the seconds and minutes in green leds.  

It uses a tempeture compensated tiem base to give it extremely good time keeping and runs off of a wall wart.

Once programmed the backp battery on board can keep time for 10 years with no power applied. Of course the leds do not display while it is unplugged but applying power puts it back in operation without losing a second.

I should have a few beta pcbs in about 2 weeks.

RJ

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: trekster on August 17, 2010,

Did you make the clock so you finally will have "time" to sleep between projects?  Looks like fun to make and a useful kit.

Thanks

Ron

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: foodseller on August 17, 2010,

OK, I gotta try this one!  Great idea!  Are you going to auction off the beta pcb's?   ;D

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: rrowan on August 17, 2010,

Love it

What a fun little project. Shame I don't see a Dec 25th count down  :'(

Cheers

Rick R.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: Jeffl on August 17, 2010,

I would be in for one of these.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: Rainlover on August 17, 2010,

Great!!
Another item from RJ that I can't resist. A great gift for every guys (gals) shop or garage.
I volunteer to be a beta tester. If I can put one together, anyone can.

John

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: Greg on August 17, 2010,

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Love it

What a fun little project. Shame I don't see a Dec 25th count down  :'(

Cheers

Rick R.

Well geez Rick, as if many of us don't have enough pressure on to get stuff done... thereagain, the 25th would be a bit late for a shop clock count down.

In the spirit of feature creep, I'd like a lynx roar on the hour, growl on the half and maybe a meow on the quarter hour...  Where does the prop mount?  ...but alas, I'm still awaiting the Lynx Jumbotron too.  ;D

Greg  

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: packetbob on August 17, 2010,

ummmmm

i'm certain RJ just forgot to mention the DMX port....
after all you may want to put on a light show with it...

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: Rod R on August 17, 2010,

Ni RJ,

Can't wait to see it in action.  If you need a beta tester let me know  ;)

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: bisquit476 on August 17, 2010,

Cool project RJ,

Diameter?

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: RJ on August 17, 2010,

9 inches..  Made the PCB a little expensive but smaller looked cheap.

RJ

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: mmais68569 on August 17, 2010,

I want one also. I can build this while I wait for RJ to come out with his freestanding controller next year.

                      Mike

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: paul58 on August 17, 2010,

Here goes another roll of solder!! Gota have it and I dont know why. Is this normal?

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: bisquit476 on August 17, 2010,

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Is this normal?

I'm not sure, but soldering wasn't this much fun in school.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: wbuehler on August 18, 2010,

Nice

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: rrowan on August 18, 2010,

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I'm not sure, but soldering wasn't this much fun in school.

Totally agree, just made a power supply and a radio in school  >:(

No blinky at all

Rick R.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: batdive on August 21, 2010,

Looks like a fun kit I would love to give it a try.  At a minimum it will add a talking piece to the house/garage.  ;D

Someone made a comment above but a "countdown to christmas" timer would be cool.  Seen those go for way to much

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: tbone321 on August 21, 2010,

I don't think that you would save much money on building your own countdown timer.  Those large display panels are not cheap and by the time you print the board, purchase LED displays and the rest of the components including the case, you could easily pass the cost of just buying one.  Mine cost me less than $50 and I doubt that I could build it for less.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: Rod R on August 25, 2010,

Hey RJ,

I just noticed but the First outside LED the one by the Number 1 is positioned next to the 4th minute LED.  All the others are every 5th LED/minute any reason for that?  I'm talking about the 12 outside LED's  :).  Was that just for location purposes so you didn't have to squish the "1"

Rod

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: RJ on August 28, 2010,

It was not possible to put the led in the middle of the number one and moving the number enough to give room made it look bad so I compramised.

RJ

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: cpnbnanamn on August 29, 2010,

Any thoughts on when this might go into Co-op?  Might get a few of these as Christmas gifts....

-Roger

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: pete peters on August 31, 2010,

I'd like a few of these kits.  I'd be willing to run the Co-Op but I don't know if I'm OK to do it?  What are the requirements?

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: n1ist on September 01, 2010,

And the coop is now open.  Please note that it closes on 9/12 since RJ has to get the boards to me before he leaves.

http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=3328.0 (http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=3328.0)

/mike

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: n1ist on September 11, 2010,

Just a reminder - the coop closes tomorrow, 9/12 at 8PM.  Then my fun really begins :-)
/mike

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: bisquit476 on September 21, 2010,

Someone other than RJ has the firmware for the clock, right?

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: RJ on September 21, 2010,

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Someone other than RJ has the firmware for the clock, right?

No,

 Thats my big going away prank this year!   <fp.

Of course the people will have the firmware for it.     ::)

RJ

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: bisquit476 on September 21, 2010,

This close to go time for your trip, I didn't want to bother you with trivial bs, big guy.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: n1ist on September 22, 2010,

And the PICs in the COOP will  be pre-programmed.
/mike

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: trekster on September 22, 2010,

YOU THE MAN!

Thank You

Ron

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: Ron on October 27, 2010,

Anybody know what the 8 pin connection at the top of the clock, next to the top .1uf capacitor, is for?  If it has been discussed before I missed it, but it is not marked on the PCB.

Ron

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: ponddude on October 27, 2010,

Ron,

I don't think it is for anything.  At least that we care about. 

On another note, did you get your clock working?

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: n1ist on October 27, 2010,

It hasn't been discussed; that connector and the 100n cap next to it are unused in the current design.  Looking at the pinout, I see Vcc, GND, and one line to the PIC.  I'd guess either a radio module for setting the clock or some sort of an alarm, but that's just a guess.

/mike

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: RJ on October 29, 2010,

It is not current used. It is for a possible future upgrade on my clock.   ;D

RJ

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: batdive on October 29, 2010,

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It is not current used. It is for a possible future upgrade on my clock.   ;D

RJ

Oh oh... lets see.... Seeing RJ's creativity and placement of the 8 pin....  I am guessing it is for a daughter board that will be mounted on the reverse side (like the power input) and will do a sound or chime on the hour?


So if i guess right do i get a beta PCB of said daughter board?   ;D


Great clock and conversation piece,  RJ....    <res.


PS:  when will the RGB led clock be coming out?

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: trekster on October 29, 2010,

You guys got it all wrong!  That connection is for his next project.  He is working on a FLUX CAPACITOR to make the clock work with time travel.   <yk..

Ron

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: reitan_family on May 20, 2011,

Now over a year later, can someone tell me if the clock will be available again? I imported over from LOR and PC so I'm new here......

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: onesmoothhead on May 20, 2011,

You just missed a Coop for the clock.  I would bet RJ or someone would have a PCB you could grab.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: fireandiceman on June 16, 2012,

...what time is it? ;)

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: nestingdoll on February 29, 2016,

I would be in for one of these.

Title: Re: What is the Lynx Aeon?
Post by: onesmoothhead on February 29, 2016,

Pm me I have an two and would sell one if you are interested?