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[Brian60]

Thanks cap'n I'll go back to the site and take a look. What I was dissapointed with on receiving it is the ad shows a bunch of fly leads alongside the unit. These are not supplied with it yet the unit itself has the male part of the plugs attached, so now I have to buy a set of leads or solder direct to the pins on the board.

[derekwarner]

Brian 56....... as you know I have very little electrical knowledge .... ....but would suggest you seek alternate advice prior to soldering to the micro male pins on the board..........Derek

"so now I have to buy a set of leads or solder direct to the pins on the board"

[Captain Flack]

Mine came with all the leads

[Brian60]

Brian 56....... as you know I have very little electrical knowledge .... ....but would suggest you seek alternate advice prior to soldering to the micro male pins on the board..........Derek

"so now I have to buy a set of leads or solder direct to the pins on the board"

As the unit is going to be permanently in situ and going to be potted in resin (haven't made my mind up yet) soldering to the pin outs is ok, either that or I will de-solder from the board and and solder my connections direct to it. I like nothing better than to stick a hot soldering iron into electroniky stuff and see if it works afterwards.

[inertia]

I like nothing better than to stick a hot soldering iron into electroniky stuff and see if it works afterwards.

0 M G 

[Brian60]

0 M G 

Do I take it you don't like my sense of humour?

[malcolmfrary]

If the advertising picture showed it with wires and there was nothing to say "wires just shown as an example of what you will need" and no link to the wires, yes, it was remiss of them to not send them.
If soldering, heatshrink is highly recommended.  Do the outputs just give changes of logic level, or can they work stuff direct?

[Brian60]

They drive low amperage low voltage devices ie led's. For items drawing more current they suggest using the output to trigger a a relay.

And wonder of wonders I do have the leads. My wife gave them to me earlier today. It seems in my eagerness to rip open the packaging and discard it after removing the electronics for inspection, I had left the leads in the bottom of the padded packet 

It was only when I mentioned the fact to her today that she pointed out she had 'rescued' them and put them in a safe place- just waiting for me to moan about 'missing parts' She does things like that

[derekwarner]

........ 'If soldering, heatshrink is highly recommended' morning Malcolm........do you mean heatsink?.......

...but anyway Brian56's wife has saved the day...... ...so he won't need either.........Derek

[Sparky]

Re post 32 --- I have a wife who does that as well !!!!
 
 
 
cheers Vic.

[RAAArtyGunner]

Re post 32 --- I have a wife who does that as well !!!!
 
 
 
cheers Vic.

I think it an inherent trait with all SWMBO's which is usually accompanied by that look.

[inertia]

Do I take it you don't like my sense of humour?

It just reminds me of too many of the customers we used to have!
DM

[malcolmfrary]

........ 'If soldering, heatshrink is highly recommended' morning Malcolm........do you mean heatsink?.......

...but anyway Brian56's wife has saved the day...... ...so he won't need either.........Derek

No, I meant shrink down tube to hide the joins after the event.  I usually found that a heat sink would do more harm than good in a tight space.  All a bit moot now that the excess packaging has been rediscovered.