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by JamesW
Thu May 24, 2018 11:10 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: Pi in a NES Cart
Replies: 10
Views: 10226

Re: Pi in a NES Cart

I was just thinking, it would be awesome to add a pressure sensor inside the bottom which controlled the power. Then to get it to work you have to blow into the bottom and it boots. XD
by JamesW
Wed May 09, 2018 7:24 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: NES Zero - Build Log
Replies: 8
Views: 8370

Re: NES Zero - Build Log

Thanks jonbro. The audio is not the best (by far) but just having the audio there while playing adds a lot to the gameplay. At first I just connected a piezo element between pwm and ground, but as I could not keep the housing on the piezo due to size constraints, the volume was quite low. Low enough...
by JamesW
Tue May 08, 2018 2:25 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: Pi in a NES Cart
Replies: 10
Views: 10226

Re: Pi in a NES Cart

Hell yeah, any build pics?
by JamesW
Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:50 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: NES Zero - Build Log
Replies: 8
Views: 8370

Re: NES Zero - Build Log

Got the power all wired up last night... As soon as I get a chance, I'll add a parts list here too.
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by JamesW
Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:47 pm
Forum: Guides
Topic: DIY Safe Shutdown w/ PowerBoost
Replies: 4
Views: 10509

Re: DIY Safe Shutdown w/ PowerBoost

I believe I saw this diagram online somewhere as well. I think it was a video on soft latch switches? These circuits are ones I made from scratch in the falstad circuit simulator, not nabbed from somewhere else, but I'm sure there are similar ones floating around. It's kind of like the guitar, ther...
by JamesW
Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: General Project Chat
Topic: Multi Circuit Switch
Replies: 1
Views: 1861

Re: Multi Circuit Switch

Can you please provide more details about exactly what you hope to accomplish? These are fans correct? Are you using pwm for the LEDs? Single color or rgb? Any number and combination of fan LEDs on at the same time or one at a time? Is there a datasheet for the exact fan you are using? It's hard to ...
by JamesW
Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:18 pm
Forum: Guides
Topic: DIY Safe Shutdown w/ PowerBoost
Replies: 4
Views: 10509

Re: DIY Safe Shutdown w/ PowerBoost

The circuit posted above works well, but upon thinking about this some and doing more real world testing, you can get away with a much simpler circuit. The circuit shown below has nearly half the components and works the same way.

Here is the link to the simulation.
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by JamesW
Mon Mar 19, 2018 10:14 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: NES Zero - Build Log
Replies: 8
Views: 8370

Re: NES Zero - Build Log

Thanks guys.

Here is a circuit layout which I had entirely too much fun making in MS Paint.
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by JamesW
Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: NES Zero - Build Log
Replies: 8
Views: 8370

Re: NES Zero - Build Log

I stayed up late and got the wiring done last night and it booted straight away. That's a first lol
I still need to add the battery and the powerboost... it's just hard wired for now, but I'm really happy with it!
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by JamesW
Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:59 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: NES Zero - Build Log
Replies: 8
Views: 8370

Re: NES Zero - Build Log

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Got the start & select buttons added and the connections all figured out. I think I'm going to wire the screen and buttons first and test before moving on to the power side of things. It all fits nicely in the case though. Hoping to wrap this up by this next weekend.