tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post6848532564918604730..comments2024-02-27T06:59:55.973-08:00Comments on Yuriy's Toys: New Version of Android DRO ComingYuriyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-7552030834753021662013-07-08T15:35:04.391-07:002013-07-08T15:35:04.391-07:00Yuri
I'm just a simple trucker in Calif. with...Yuri<br /><br />I'm just a simple trucker in Calif. with no real knowledge of how any of this works but so far since I bought a Viewsonic 10" gTablet on Sat off CL for $100 and upgraded thru Team DRH to Jellybean 4.1.1 and then <br />put your APK file on it and it loaded I'm so jazzed looking forward to updates and a lathe app would be awesome too . Thanks your the man!!!<br /><br />Bobby Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-14003116184339620102013-07-03T14:48:21.161-07:002013-07-03T14:48:21.161-07:00The Arduino version supports only the iGaging &quo...The Arduino version supports only the iGaging "Remote Magnetic DRO" scales. As far as I know no other manufacturer uses the same protocol. With iGaging it's a fairly safe bet that the protocol is the same but I don't have a way to confirm it. I tried calling iGaging and the guy I talked to wasn't willing to "divulge" the protocol. <br />If you can wait for a week - I'm almost done with new MSP430 Launchpad controller that will read most of the common scales. If things test out well it will be ready by early next week.<br /><br />Thank you<br />YuriyYuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-79106497082161916902013-07-03T14:36:39.372-07:002013-07-03T14:36:39.372-07:00Is there any way to check the protocol of the scal...Is there any way to check the protocol of the scales we will be using to make sure it is compatible with your DRO plans before buying the components?<br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-16390882323108961212013-07-01T12:59:34.345-07:002013-07-01T12:59:34.345-07:00Joe,
A tachometer is on the list, but before I can...Joe,<br />A tachometer is on the list, but before I can get there I need to finish a few things. I don't really know when it's coming but it definitely IS coming.<br /><br />Thank you<br />YuriyYuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-74624650305604674892013-06-28T06:54:44.880-07:002013-06-28T06:54:44.880-07:00Very nice app - even in alpha state! Thank you!
I&...Very nice app - even in alpha state! Thank you!<br />I'll be trying to build the interface for my mill shortly.<br />I find even on a 7" display (4:3) there is plenty of space to make the scales a little smaller and add a 4th dispaly line.<br />Would you be interested in adding that option - for a tacho readout with the option to add a diameter and display either rpm or surface speed (in ft/min or m/sec)? I'd like that!<br />Cheers,<br />JoeJoe Hovelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-31238726900687590202013-06-24T21:19:15.635-07:002013-06-24T21:19:15.635-07:00Well, this is not a "product"; it's ...Well, this is not a "product"; it's a hobby project, intended to address my needs for a DRO. I shared it because there appears to be a lot of demand in the community for an inexpensive digital readout. I don't make any money on it and don't foresee making money any time soon. <br />Please keep in mind that every aspect of the project (code/hardware design/protocol spec etc.) is posted either here or on Bitbucket and all of the code is released under GPL. If someone wants to develop a controller that will interface with glass or magnetic scales I will gladly host the code or link to the authors site/repository.<br />Alternatively if someone wants to lend or donate a set of scales I will gladly spend the time designing the controller and posting it here. Other than that I can't really help you much as I can't justify spending $500 or more for a set of glass scales that I don't need at this point. There is a good chance I will use glass scales at some point in the future...<br /><br />Thank you<br />Yuriy<br />Yuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-26308865532901958662013-06-24T15:18:24.056-07:002013-06-24T15:18:24.056-07:00If you want your product to grow, it has to work w...If you want your product to grow, it has to work with professional grade scales (magnetic or glass) or it will be a toy. People are not going to spend $500 on a DRO that relies on scales intended for woodworking. Instead of complaining about the price why not reinvest some of the proceeds into new R&D?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-49614719608863137852013-06-24T00:21:23.089-07:002013-06-24T00:21:23.089-07:00Randy,
I've been wanting to experiment with gl...Randy,<br />I've been wanting to experiment with glass scales but they are pretty expensive (and I don't have the budget right now :( ). I can get by with iGaging scales for the work I do, so I don't have a pressing need either.<br />On the other hand, if a set landed at my front door, I wouldn't mind giving it a try ;) <br /><br />Thank you<br />YuriyYuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-15587387900548457492013-06-24T00:16:22.293-07:002013-06-24T00:16:22.293-07:00Yuri
Cheap grizzly scales don't cut it for acc...Yuri<br />Cheap grizzly scales don't cut it for accurate work. Any hope for a version that works with proper glass DRO scales? <br />Like the idea otherwise<br /><br />Regards<br />RandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-30960907623850932682013-06-23T00:03:03.955-07:002013-06-23T00:03:03.955-07:00A USB version would be nice!
Keep up the Good Work...A USB version would be nice!<br />Keep up the Good Work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11641821569206810044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-32587507163497476102013-06-18T10:40:28.639-07:002013-06-18T10:40:28.639-07:00Thank you.
I suggest that you hold off for a few w...Thank you.<br />I suggest that you hold off for a few weeks :). I'm working on a new controller that will work with cheap calipers (and eventually glass scales, when I get my hands on a set that I can test with).<br />Yuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-18198361772467974952013-06-18T10:38:22.204-07:002013-06-18T10:38:22.204-07:00Honestly, I don't know. It depends on the prot...Honestly, I don't know. It depends on the protocol, and given that both versions are made by the same company there is pretty good chance it will.<br /><br />Thank you<br />YuriyYuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-42216712348350954522013-06-18T10:27:14.613-07:002013-06-18T10:27:14.613-07:00Great job! Will this work with the other type of i...Great job! Will this work with the other type of iGaging DROs (AccuRemote) available at Grizzly? I believe they have better accuracy:<br /><br />http://www.grizzly.com/products/12-Stainless-Steel-Remote-Digital-Readout/T24361<br /><br />Thanks.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-6934368685729356872013-06-18T08:40:49.367-07:002013-06-18T08:40:49.367-07:00All I can say is this is awesome! Thank you for t...All I can say is this is awesome! Thank you for the work you put into this! I am going to use this in the near future! As soon as money allows the purchase of the hardware.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263221335420841207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-50081979510702966562013-06-17T05:38:47.098-07:002013-06-17T05:38:47.098-07:00Feature Request:
It would be nice to reduce the re...Feature Request:<br />It would be nice to reduce the resolution from 0.0001" to 0.001". The iGaging scales are only capable of 0.001" resolution anyway, so the last digit just adds useless information to the display.Zoltanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688633386727439885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-68468952800973368832013-06-11T23:29:59.087-07:002013-06-11T23:29:59.087-07:00Mikie,
I've used several methods, ranging from...Mikie,<br />I've used several methods, ranging from simply cutting off the connector and soldering the wires to the board to using 4-pin Mini-DIN (commonly used for S-Video) or molex connectors. As long as you get the right lines to the right pins and can ensure a good connection, you should be fine.<br />I am building a unit right now (to troubleshoot a an issue discovered by a redear) and I'll post detailed pictures later this week.<br /><br />BTW, once I get some free time (hopefully soon) I will be posting a "lathe" version of the app, so if you have any feedback/suggestions, I'd really appreciate them.Yuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-15332103074462807692013-06-11T23:09:35.901-07:002013-06-11T23:09:35.901-07:00How do the iGaging scales plug into the arduino? W...How do the iGaging scales plug into the arduino? What part number are you using for the female ports to connect the mini USB male connectors on the igaging scales? Is there a post showing the physical connections of the uno and the bluetooth adapter and the scales that I missed? Thank you for this project. Just bought a 9.7 insignia tablet with bluetooth and sdcard slot for this project and a 36 and 12 igaging scale for a new to me atlas craftsman commercial 12 lathe. Mikienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-58790870612199116932013-06-04T12:45:14.762-07:002013-06-04T12:45:14.762-07:00Zoltan,
Thank you very much for feedback. I will a...Zoltan,<br />Thank you very much for feedback. I will add a smaller layout into the next release so it works on a 4" screen (the smallest device I own is 4.3", so I didn't get a chance to properly test on a physical 4" device).<br />Oh, and your "complaining" is greatly appreciated :)<br /><br />Thank you<br />YuriyYuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-18428197175318540892013-06-04T11:39:12.110-07:002013-06-04T11:39:12.110-07:00For the record, I was able to download the source ...For the record, I was able to download the source code and modify it with Eclipse and got it to work on the 4" screen. In case it helps someone else, you need to import the project into Eclipse, fix the broken link in the build path, add "Android 4.2.2" and "Android Private Libraries" to your build path, and then drill down to res>values>dimens.xml and change "font_lcd" from 100dp to 70dp.Zoltanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688633386727439885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-70927217439025427602013-06-04T07:55:03.925-07:002013-06-04T07:55:03.925-07:00I don't like posting this because it feels lik...I don't like posting this because it feels like complaining. I just wanted to report that with a 4" or smaller screen you simply lose the "inch/mm", "zero set", and "add point" buttons. I assume it's because it doesn't have enough screen real estate to display everything, so it just drops them. <br /><br />If it's easy, it would be kind of nice to have that fixed, just because most people have old phone lying around which could be used, and Android DRO even on a small screen is a lot better than using the iGaging displays.Zoltanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688633386727439885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-15152916515426514292013-05-19T11:37:41.332-07:002013-05-19T11:37:41.332-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09135525368044511157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-69185846644142101402013-05-02T13:39:48.126-07:002013-05-02T13:39:48.126-07:00Craig,
The current version requires at least CM9. ...Craig,<br />The current version requires at least CM9. I'm running one of early builds and for the DRO it's fast and stable enough, but lags pretty bad for anything more than reading e-books...<br /><br />Thank you<br />YuriyYuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-17013477152009120922013-05-02T05:43:29.112-07:002013-05-02T05:43:29.112-07:00I was trying to install this on my Nook color with...I was trying to install this on my Nook color with Cyanogen Mod 7<br /><br />would i need to upgrade to 9 or 10 to get this to work?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700554705306412339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-69299191884964232952013-04-30T14:14:03.051-07:002013-04-30T14:14:03.051-07:00Thank you,
I'm still working on the USB versio...Thank you,<br />I'm still working on the USB version (some things got in the way), so that should be available pretty soon, hopefully.<br />I think I will branch off into a "Lathe" version of the application. A lot of things that are useful on a mill are worthless on a lathe, such as hole patterns, tool offsets etc. On the other hand I want to have radius/diameter, compound angle compensation (for threading, for example), tachometer and surface speeds calculations.<br /><br />Thank you<br />YuriyYuriyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11394499166280606198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429789698339059066.post-51401126479002366692013-04-30T13:31:42.444-07:002013-04-30T13:31:42.444-07:00Great project! I'm looking forward to the usb ...Great project! I'm looking forward to the usb version (no BT available here...).<br />Second wish: a radius/diameter selection for the cross slide. That would be real cool (and I think pretty easy to program??)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com