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SiriusHardware · 24th Jul 2021, 9:38 pm

Looking good - if you are unlucky you may have part damaged the video buffer transistor but visually speaking it just looks like the cable has far too much capacitance because of the way the characters are comet-tailing like that.

I did wonder about the need for the regulator but with the MK14 running right on the limit on boards which typically have a tiny heatsink on the main regulator, anything which keeps any additional load away from it can only be a good thing.

We are heading out shopping tomorrow so I will make sure I come back with a handful of jiffy bags to get the supply train rolling on Monday.

24th Jul 2021, 9:38 pm	#66
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 11,557	Re: Ortonview PCB Looking good - if you are unlucky you may have part damaged the video buffer transistor but visually speaking it just looks like the cable has far too much capacitance because of the way the characters are comet-tailing like that. I did wonder about the need for the regulator but with the MK14 running right on the limit on boards which typically have a tiny heatsink on the main regulator, anything which keeps any additional load away from it can only be a good thing. We are heading out shopping tomorrow so I will make sure I come back with a handful of jiffy bags to get the supply train rolling on Monday.