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    Re: ESR meter upgrades

    that's it, the 2.5v reference.
    the pullup *if it's fitted* needs to be replaced by a 2k2 resistor.

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      Re: ESR meter upgrades

      Originally posted by stj View Post
      that's it, the 2.5v reference.
      the pullup *if it's fitted* needs to be replaced by a 2k2 resistor.
      no resistor fitted at all in R16 spot

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        Re: ESR meter upgrades

        part numbers mean nothing on that board - that r16 is related to a battery charger.

        use your meter to resistance-check between pin27 and 5v (pins 4 or 6)
        if it's over 100k then we assume there is no resistor.
        check with probes both ways.

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          Re: ESR meter upgrades

          0.14 both ways on 200k this is the picture ive been looking at on eeblog same meter hes removed the D1 and fitted the lm 4040 there? this is where im lost where too place it please remember stj im learning as im going my board has version 1.05k on it as just ran a self check
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          Last edited by vinceroger69; 07-07-2016, 05:35 AM.

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            Re: ESR meter upgrades

            actually, your right - it is that diode.
            so do what he did - just do it neater

            now i want to know why he fitted a couple of caps on the cpu.
            i have to go check the pdf.

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              Re: ESR meter upgrades

              thanks stj i was getting confused too it looks like he has left one leg of the lm4040 un connected to anything? tom66 mentions in the thread about those caps too not sure what they do though? its a long thread on eeblog this one catching up but hey im learning so alls good.

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                Re: ESR meter upgrades

                lm4040 pin1 is not used.
                just cut it off.

                those caps he added are .1uf across the power for extra smoothing.
                he also changed the 78L05 regulator for something better.
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                  Re: ESR meter upgrades

                  cheers stj ive just been reading the tester pdf thanks for your help so far i will start fitting parts soon the 10 pin header programer has just come in the post, im just popping out too pick that free programer up too as ive noticed that link i posted from ebay its gone up from £20.00 to £40.00 so not going too turn down a boxed freebie.

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                    Re: ESR meter upgrades

                    just remember the pin numbers on the pdf may be for the 28pin dil package.
                    here is a schem of a GM328a showing how your kits probably are - or atleast close to.
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                      Re: ESR meter upgrades

                      you know, for that old board, this may be better:
                      http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/idc-connectors/0471109/

                      then you can re-program it without removing the display.
                      good thing RS has no minimum orders

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                        Re: ESR meter upgrades

                        Originally posted by stj View Post
                        you know, for that old board, this may be better:
                        http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/idc-connectors/0471109/

                        then you can re-program it without removing the display.
                        good thing RS has no minimum orders
                        cheers stj added 2 to my next order i place for now im working on that 2016 kit i brought you recomended changing the crystal and a transistor and adding the header this is the part i ordered
                        http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/voltag...ences/5343037/
                        which one do i swop it with on the 2016 pcb? as im going too start this project later as all the parts have come now.

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                          Re: ESR meter upgrades

                          you swap it with the ??431
                          BUT the pins are not in the same place,
                          you need to cut one pin off the LM4040 and then put it in offset to one side.
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                            Re: ESR meter upgrades

                            btw, do you have kynar wire?

                            personally i would skip the cheap chipsocket - just more contacts to add resistance.

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                              Re: ESR meter upgrades

                              Originally posted by stj View Post
                              btw, do you have kynar wire?

                              personally i would skip the cheap chipsocket - just more contacts to add resistance.
                              i was just comfirming about the voltage regulator so thats fine, and i can order some kynar wire, and your thinking remove the socket and solder chip to the board?
                              Last edited by vinceroger69; 07-10-2016, 04:05 PM.

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                                Re: ESR meter upgrades

                                if you already soldered it then may as well leave it for now.

                                kynar is fine insulated silver-coated wire that is good for patching boards.
                                it is fine enough to go through the pcb with component pins.

                                you dont need it, but it's nice to use.
                                a bit expensive though.

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                                  Re: ESR meter upgrades

                                  Stj i thought i would try that tl866 progrmmer i picked up when i try too read the good working atmeg328p all what it comes up with is ff on all the read info no data etc are these chips copy protected? have you got the complete hex file with boot files etc inc as i just want to test this programmer and also get the esr kit i built working (which works fine is i use the other atmeg 328p ic) for some reason it just wont read the good chip? so i cant copy contents from it.
                                  Last edited by vinceroger69; 07-12-2016, 07:58 AM.

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                                    Re: ESR meter upgrades

                                    EZ studio's chips are protected.
                                    no big deal as it's just the regular code from the author.

                                    try this one.
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                                      Re: ESR meter upgrades

                                      hi tried that although the screen now stays on it has two rows of scrolling symbols thats all

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                                        Re: ESR meter upgrades

                                        hows the contrast?

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                                          Re: ESR meter upgrades

                                          that was ok same as my working unit just to comfirm im still using the 8mz crystal so i opened the 8mhz data and put the three files into the programmer make file, ,and the hex one then wrote data to chip is that the correct way

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