Re: TI-H: Re: Indiglo Backlight
[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
Re: TI-H: Re: Indiglo Backlight
shit this thing has more parts than a 85 ..hehe maybee u better stick
with the watch! mine has about 10 resistors a dozed caps. 2 IC's
a handfull of transistor type parts, two things that i cant tell what
they are and a transformer.......... no but ill try
>From listown@towerguard.unix.edu.sollentuna.se Wed Feb 11 08:04:29 1998
>Received: (from majordom@localhost)
> by towerguard.unix.edu.sollentuna.se (8.8.8/8.8.7) id QAA29425
> for ti-hardware-outgoing; Wed, 11 Feb 1998 16:56:18 +0100
>Message-ID: <19980211155522.17680.qmail@hotmail.com>
>X-Originating-IP: [206.146.198.153]
>From: "Richard Piotter" <richfiles1@hotmail.com>
>To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>Subject: Re: TI-H: Re: Indiglo Backlight
>Content-Type: text/plain
>Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 07:55:20 PST
>Sender: owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>Precedence: list
>Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
>Errors-To: ti-hardware-errors@lists.ticalc.org
>
>
>I mapped out the TI-85 schematic, so mapping out the schematic of the
>inverter in an indiglo watch should be a piece of cake! I may get an
>indiglo watch from K-mart when they go on sale, take it apart, and
>recreate the inverter. Then use a calc screen sized EL panel and see if
>I can drive it off of 4 AAA batts and see how long it runs!
>
>Simple job to do, just real fun putting everything together and finding
>everything.
>
>Richard Piotter
>richfiles1@hotmail.com
>
>>
>>
>>
>>I got it as a gift, so I don't know the answer to either question, but
>>I've seen more of them around. Check out your local department store.
>> I'll ask around my dorm if anyone has one I'll find out where they
>>got it.
>>I took it apart and the indiglo panel is about .5"x1.5", it has a
>>small panel on each end that connects to the leads on the clock's
>>circuit-board.
>>-Aaron.
>>
>>
>>---Richard Piotter <richfiles1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Where'd you get it and what did it cost. I want to check this thing
>>> out!!!
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >It's Indiglo from Timex. The real thing, as near as I can tell.
>>> >Looks the same brightness throughout.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >---Richard Piotter <richfiles1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> If it's the Radio Shack Travel Clock, well, I hate to but=rst
your
>>> >> bubble, but it's not Indiglo. It's realy crappy LED backlighting.
>>> >Very
>>> >> few Clocks I've seen are indiglo. Is it very, very, very bright,
>or
>>> >is
>>> >> it got brighter sides and a dimmer center. It's indiglo if the
>>whole
>>> >> screen is very bright and all the same brightness
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >I've got an indigo clock that runs on one AAA battery. The
>>display
>>> >is
>>> >> >only 2" x .5" but if you could find a bigger one, wouldn't that
>>work
>>> >> >better than trying to get 120V AC? (It might still be a drain
on
>>> the
>>> >> >batteries though, because my clock only lights up for a few
>>seconds
>>> >> >when you push a button, and you would want constant power to
>>it.)
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >_________________________________________________________
>>> >> >DO YOU YAHOO!?
>>> >> >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> ______________________________________________________
>>> >> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >_________________________________________________________
>>> >DO YOU YAHOO!?
>>> >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________
>>> Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
>>>
>>
>>_________________________________________________________
>>DO YOU YAHOO!?
>>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
>>
>>
>
>
>______________________________________________________
>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
>
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com