Tag Archives: diy viscometer

Viscometer board proceeding, some RS232 fun.

Posted on December 1, 2009 by smackaay

  Well, things have been proceeding apace, and I’m feeling pretty confident that I’ll have both versions done fairly soon. For debugging the device I’ve decided to create a kind of terminal, this allows one to directly access commands and see … Continue reading →

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Getting closer to final completion

Posted on September 22, 2009 by smackaay

A long road behind and still some ahead, here are some pic of the viscometer in its state of completion. Now to implement the ModBUS protocol and finish up this project.

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In-Process Stormer Viscometer – Damn near complete

Posted on August 24, 2009 by smackaay

  The viscometer is nearing full completion! YAY! To mark this occasion to mark the end of a long two years, I am placing a small gallery of the almost finished product. The only thing missing is the outside cover which … Continue reading →

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New Viscometer board design and physical revamp.

Posted on March 10, 2009 by smackaay

Since my design was accepted in terms of moving ahead on a prototype, I’ve been working first on the board design. I have decided to abandon the PIC18F2620 in favour of the 18F4685. The reason for this change over is … Continue reading →

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