Re: Terry's DRSSTC - Class Of Operation?

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

It was odd...

Last night I was "working on my DRSSTC".  I had the laptop computer, 
controller, scope...  all spread out over the bed.  I was loading programs 
into different banks of the controller and checking the output on the 
scope*.  I worked deep into the night getting it all perfect...  Just 
"programming stuff"...  But those "programs" can vastly and dramatically 
change the operation of the coil!!  Far more than tuning or fiddling with 
the top terminal!!!  I tried the controller tonight**, it is "stunning" how 
switching a "program" can "change the coil"...

The thought occurred to me that we may soon be pondering the best "program 
or algorithm", as the "electrical parts" of our coils fade into 
"simplicity"...  They used to laugh at us that tried to simply "model" 
Tesla coils on computers...  Now, the era of the "computer" being the 
"heart" of the Tesla coil is almost upon us!!!

It is getting very strange :-))))))))

Cheers,

        Terry

*very important to double and triple check the programs!!!  In one case, 
the on pulse time (T1) would roll over from 0uS to 65536 uS as it was 
turned down!!!  Having the darn thing hang on that long would be "BAD"!!  I 
added three redundant program checks for that ;-))  I need to add a pulse 
output BNC connector to the controller just to help verify the function of 
the programs before they are actually run on the coil...

**I was putting up chain link fencing all day so never got the 6000BPS coil 
outside (body too wrecked).  Robot meeting tomorrow.  Shooting for Thursday 
now...



At 06:55 PM 5/3/2005, you wrote:
> Terry,
> You're right about the 6502 in the C64. My brother worked for a software 
> company in Silicon Valley way back when and wrote many games in assembly 
> language on that processor for the Commodore. He then went to work for a 
> modem company writing drivers for the same processor in their modems. Man, 
> we've come a long way, BABY!!!
>
> All my assembly programming was on the Intel processors in IBM PC's. It's 
> been so long ago now that I can hardly remember a thing about it. What a 
> shame. Do you think it is like riding a bike? Maybe if I try, it will all 
> come back to me! Later.
> Paul
> Think Positive
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Terry's DRSSTC - Class Of Operation?
>
> > Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I used to program the 6502 in machine language on OSI machines in the
> > 70's  Two bonus points to those that know who OSI is ;-))  I still have 
> the
> > computer, but it might be worth more than all my modern PCs now :o))
> >
> > I think the C64 used the 6502 as well...
> >
> > But the little Rabbit RC3610 is more powerful by far and fits on one's
> > thumb with all the ram, rom, I/O and runs $50...  It is C programmed and
> > can do full IEEE math as well as web and ethernet applications... Plus I
> > have three that I am not using for anything ;-))  One just has 128k/250k
> > memory :-p but "maybe" it could handle this control thing :o)))
> >
> > But for now, the basic stamp works fine.  I programmed it last night to
> > select from up to six programs so it can run all kinds of modes without
> > reprogramming...  So I can run as just a "plain" coil or the 6000 BPS
> > machine.  Maybe tonight I will get to test the super high BPS stuff.  If
> > that looks cool, I may have to thing about making a super computer
> > controller...
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >         Terry
> >
> >