Emax

Good picture. I wasn't sure my video or the pic I have on my site really
show that it is bright.
Your picture captures that much better.

Glad you like it!!

Thx,
Ted

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:35 AM, Chase Smith <plus_321@yahoo.com> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Put mine in and it looks great.  I could barely read it before, but it's
> so easy now.
>
> Picture:
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/cs1729/emaxoled.jpg
>
> Now I have to get a cf card and get this awful zip drive out of it.  I got
> a slim floppy, but I can't figure out I can mount it in there.
>
> ________________________________
> From: jammie <jammie.emma@...>
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [emax] OLED Group Buy- Display Installation related
>
>
>
> ted i was mentioning hard wiring only for those who did not get the
> displays
> that you got hold off as you cant get anymore with out buying 100+ units
>
> so the other display has to be hard wired as the terminals do not match up
>
> but for $1.76 get the connectors
>
> but be warned there are 2 types f pcb one is light green and the other is
> dark green
>
> the light green panel boards on the keyboards the traces are tiny and even
> with the correct tools and not much heat the traces can lift
>
> the dark geen versions dont seem to have this problem
>
> i would say the resin used for the coppr plate is much stronger on the
> dark
> green versions
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Summers" <djtbs1@...>
> To: <emax@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 8:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [emax] OLED Group Buy- Display Installation related
>
> > If you want to change the connector as opposed to hard wiring it, this
> > connector would work:
> >
> > 3M Mfr part #
> > 929852-01-07-10 14 pin Double row, gold plated .100
> >
> > Mouser.com part # 517-852-01-07 $1.76
> >
> > These are not expensive and are gold, so you don't need to look at tin
> > plated...
> >
> > Or just solder the display, as Jammie has said.
> > The nice thing is the pins do exactly match up with the panel.
> >
> > FYI- I might try putting these in or similar on one of mine just to see
> > the
> > process / how it works out.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ted
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 9:58 AM, jammie
> > <jammie.emma@....uk>wrote:
> >
> >> **
> >>
> >>
> >> i have never had these problems on the oled that i have done
> >>
> >> on the keyboard as i hard solder them becuase i had to becuase the
> >> connections were different
> >>
> >> also those push through connectors you have to be careful as they can
> >> break internally and you cant see it
> >>
> >> and you get garbage or missing pixels because of it
> >>
> >> i noticed this with panels i had to repair so that i hard soldered them
> >>
> >> the rack is fine this is becuase they are hard soldered connections
> >>
> >> glad all is working out ted
> >>
> >> but for those that did not get them you still can hrd wire them in with
> >> the display that is available from rapid or crystal fonts or the other
> >> sellers of the same type of display you just have to point to point wire
> >> them
> >>
> >> im doing 2 boards like this at the moment
>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Ted Summers
> >> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 4:51 PM
> >> Subject: [emax] OLED Group Buy- Display Installation related
> >>
> >> All-
> >>
> >> I have installed 1 Emax rack and 3 keyboards with OLED.
> >> I have just started sending these out and haven't got any complaints
> yet.
> >>
> >> But in fairness / transparency and knowing that people expect a good
> >> solution, I am sending this email.
> >>
> >> I believe everyone knows that I have worked with people in good faith
> and
> >> continue to do so.
> >> So I wanted to relay what I found in my experience doing the 4
> >> installations..
> >>
> >> I have found that on the Emax Rack that you may have to reseat the
> >> connector to the logic board once or twice if you have a bad connection.
> >>
> >> The behavior I saw was an UNDERLINE on the top row of characters.
> >> But where you have had some glitchy / odd display behavior it is most
> >> likely due to a poor connection.
> >> So reseat that connector a couple times if needed.
> >> This solved the issue I saw on Emax Rack.
> >>
> >> On the Emax keyboards I have seen some intermittent pixels on the
> display
> >> not part of the letters, and a little flickering sometimes.
> >> Again- this is a connection issue either at the logic board or at the
> >> pass
> >> through.
> >> Where you have had some glitchy / odd display behavior before, a new
> >> display doesn't fix that.
> >>
> >> With that said, it does seem to be a connection issue and not due to a
> >> problem with the display itself.
> >>
> >> The Emax rack DID NOT and still does not (several days later) show any
> >> signs of this flickering / random pixel lighting behavior.
> >> Therefore, it is my belief this is mainly due to the pass through
> >> connector
> >> which mounts the display to the control panel board in a keyboard.
> >>
> >> I saw this on Emax 1 and 2.
> >>
> >> Possible remedies:
> >> 1) Clean the pass through prior to installing the new display with some
> >> contact cleaner
> >> - when inserting the display after cleaning, you may want to insert it
> 2
> >> or
> >> 3 times to help make the connection better.
> >>
> >> 2) Replace the connector ( I am researching viable options for this
> >> presently).
> >>
> >> 3) Solder the display on (this would permanently fix it)- spacing might
> >> be
> >> a consideration.
> >>
> >> Now- the new displays have gold pins and therefore aren't supposed to
> >> oxidize (which is what causes the bad connections).
> >> The old connectors in Emax are TIN plated.
> >> Therefore, they can and probably have oxidized to some point.
> >>
> >> I will try and determine both a TIN and GOLD plated option for
> >> replacement
> >> of the connector which you can then get from source (once I have some
> >> part
> >> numbers).
> >>
> >> These parts shouldn't be expensive, if you want to go that route.
> >>
> >> Again- just trying to let everyone know about the POTENTIAL for a
> >> concern.
> >> The flickering isn't that bad, but if you are looking for perfect
> >> operation, that is why I am sending this mail out.
> >>
> >> When I have the part #s I will send out another email (though it might
> be
> >> tonight US time before I can do that).
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Ted
> >>
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> >
> > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website
> >
> > http://www.silveriafamily.comYahoo! Groups Links
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