Re: watering system, second attempt.

From: Active8 (reply2group_at_ndbbm.net)
Date: 08/05/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 02:01:43 -0400

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 04:09:51 +0100, andy wrote:

> On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:01:42 -0400, Active8 wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 01:36:35 +0100, andy wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>>
>>> that's just the way the program i have writes out an image.
>>> I've run it through a paint program to make it b/w and smaller:
>>>
>>> http://www.niftybits.ukfsn.org/electronics/daily-water-with-chip.jpg
>>> http://www.niftybits.ukfsn.org/electronics/daily-water-with-chip.png
>>
>> You could at least pick the smaller file size of the 2 images and
>> post one link. I don't see where the drawing is any smaller
>> physically.
>
> i did that because the png is a better image, but not everyone can read it.

I tried both and wheter I zoom in or out, it's a bitch to read. Must
be those colors and/or that schematic capture program you're using.
>
>> It looks like a lot of board real estate. If you google on
>> irrigation timer, some dude in either Oz or Kiwi land has a PIC
>> based programmable irrigation timer he sells for around 150 of
>> someone's dollars and IIRC he's posted the code *as well* as the
>> schem. It appears to be not much bigger than a pager.
>
> if you still have the link, could you post it - i can't find it with
>
> 'irrigation timer pic site:.au'

Oh. It was propagation misting timer and he no longer has a link to
the plans. $130. You can see a picture of it and seriously, the
learning curve for working with PICs is not steep and it's worth the
effort.

Good resource on PICs is www.piclist.com Thoroughly read the first
page and FAQ about subscibing and posting if you want to get on the
list and either way, there's enough info and links there to control
the world. 

-- 
Best Regards,
Mike