{"id":2733,"date":"2024-11-29T21:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T21:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/?page_id=2733"},"modified":"2024-11-29T21:21:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T21:21:32","slug":"economatics-smart-box","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/?page_id=2733","title":{"rendered":"Economatics Smart Box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>Place holder page. Much, much much more information to follow.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Background Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of different models of Smart Box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The Smart Box (SB01) &#8211; the original Smart Box<\/li><li>The Smart Box &#8220;ev&#8221; (????) &#8211; an enhanced version with battery backed RAM (allowing you to program the box with Smart Move, then move it to a different location, plug it in, and resume running your program).<\/li><li>The Smart Box (SB04) &#8211; a modernised version using a microcontroller instead of the 6502 used in previous versions. This box has reduced functionality, and I&#8217;ve also struggled to get the serial communication to work in some edge cases, such as when adapting from RS422 to RS232.<\/li><li>The Smart Box Discovery &#8211; This version has a display and a parallel port, but reduced I\/O.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be others, I need to check my notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Image14-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"SmartBoxes\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Image14-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Image14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Image14-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Image14.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Some of the Smart Boxes Made<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Analogue Sensors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of sensors could be purchased for the Smart Box. See <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stardot.org.uk\/forums\/viewtopic.php?t=18766\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Phipli\/SmartBox\/issues\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0NhLVFMS2RBNlZSdXZtakUwSVJRRnF5aldPd3xBQ3Jtc0ttYzBfaTJDNTZrRWdieldXYzMzTGJZcl85VDRNbmUwWEJWMDNNZk5CblNEbDI5SzBMdGh5NnkyMWJkLVlMaFg5RTc4ekZOOU9ubEZVQmN4YXByRTlCRkV6R0tnaGMtakJuRkZGX1NoOFNYWWkzZXlhZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbenryves.com%2Fjournal%2F3763196&amp;v=0e_pyJoGK44\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> for some background. From the second link, there is a lot of detailed technical information. I&#8217;ve been meaning to move it over here to my website for several years, but keep forgetting. Sorry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some photos, some from stardot, and some from a sensor I own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"2734\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/stuffandnonsense.elephantandchicken.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_0442.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"2735\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_0443.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><figcaption>1v Input &#8211; Thanks to MPH1708 on Stardot for the photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-jetpack-image-compare\"><div class=\"juxtapose\" data-mode=\"horizontal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"2736\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/front.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1156\" height=\"867\" class=\"image-compare__image-before\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"2737\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/back.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1156\" height=\"867\" class=\"image-compare__image-after\"\/><\/div><figcaption>A Sound Sensor &#8211; My Own.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major components include&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A 4053 analogue multiplexor for switching between the ID and the sensor.<\/li><li>An LM358N dual op amp in the sound level sensor.<\/li><li>A TLC271 op amp in the 1v input box.<\/li><li>A BC547 transistor in the sound level sensor.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A larger collection of photos taken to show various component part numbers and values can be <a href=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/InterfaceBoxes\/Economatics\/smartbox_sound.zip\">downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I have a small number of sensors, sadly most of them have been potted with a silicone like substance. It doesn&#8217;t seem to soften in IPA like some similar substances and without a good way of removing it, I&#8217;m not willing to use force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Potted-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Potted-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Potted-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Potted.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Potted Light Sensor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Place holder page. Much, much much more information to follow. Background Information There are a number of different models of Smart Box. The Smart Box (SB01) &#8211; the original Smart Box The Smart Box &#8220;ev&#8221; (????) &#8211; an enhanced version with battery backed RAM (allowing you to program the box with Smart Move, then move [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1058,"parent":1125,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"spay_email":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7g9vY-I5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2733"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2733"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2749,"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2733\/revisions\/2749"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elephantandchicken.co.uk\/stuffandnonsense\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}