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Thread: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
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11-06-2009, 07:10 AM #41
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Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Wendy
Good news - now you can have some fun!
Regards
David
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11-06-2009, 09:05 AM #42
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Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Hi Wendy,
Pleased to hear you have everything working now.
Best Regards,
Rob
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11-06-2009, 02:26 PM #43
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Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Grood news Wendy,
Now you get to enjoy a great interface and hope all goes well.
les
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12-01-2009, 03:46 PM #44
Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Im contemplating checking out the Open Cockpits hardware. Ive heard that the documentation is scarce at best, but my understanding is that they are excellent products that work well (except in your hopefully rare case, Wendy).
I was going to ask, since I could order 2 Master cards (144 inputs) as KITS for less than the price of 1 Master card (72 inputs) that comes built and tested, which route would you guys suggest that have actually used these products or know first hand?
After reading through this nightmare thread, I think now it's best to order a prebuilt and test card...
Thoughts?
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12-01-2009, 03:57 PM #45
Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Hi Eric,
I would go for the already built and tested cards (I bought 5 Master Cards and 2 USB expansion cards, no problems).
Unless:
* you have experience in soldering electronic components at a pcb, and
* you have test equipment (voltmeter, ...)
regards,
Nico
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12-01-2009, 05:46 PM #46
Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
My opinion, go for the finished and "tested" cards, when something is wrong you can contact OpenCockpits. I don't know if the kits come with assembly instructions but if the instructions are like the manuals to get it working...
I think the difference in price is to small between kits and ready made. And as Nico states in his reply, you need good soldering skills and a multimeter and I would like to add a temperature controlled soldering station.
Luckily not all OpenCockpit cards end up in a thread like this. But I found myself very happy that I had bought the ready made cards.
Hope this will make it easier for you to make the decision.
Good luck, Wendy
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12-02-2009, 07:18 AM #47
Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
I do agree that having the mastercard prebuilt is better.There are 72 tiny diodes to solder apart all the ICs, connectors... there are at least 400 solders to do. That can take up to 7 hours of work if you want to do it carefully and doublecheck every time each solder. And even so you won't be sure that the components have been placed the right way and no shorts are present.
I have 2 mastercards, 1 Output and 1 USB expansion since 2005. Those cards are rock solid, and apart this one thread I've never heard of damaged ones.
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04-11-2010, 03:45 PM #48
Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Ever find out what they did to fix the cards? I have some that aren't working as well
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04-12-2010, 01:02 AM #49
Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Hello 737NUT,
Asked OpenCockpits what the problem was, but haven't received an answer on this question. However on the mastercard they have done some soldering to 1 IC (I think they replaced it) and several diodes. On the usb card I can't see anything except that it is the same card I've sent to Spain.
Regards, Wendy
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11-02-2010, 07:37 AM #50
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Re: OC IOCard, what's the secret ?
Hello Wendy,
I think they sent me your expansion USB card!
Exactly the same symptoms, the bastards gave me the dissease
I'm gonna have to send them back too
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