Review – Geronimo/370

Screen error in my IC-9700

Posted on2021-06-052021-06-05

The TFT screen of my VHF/UHF radio has an error in it. As you can see in the gallery below, there is a horizontal dotted white line just below the middle of the screen. It appears immediately when the screen comes on and stays there no matter what screen I… Read the rest

Totem – Robotic arm

Posted on2018-08-04

Totem – Robotic arm The guys at Totem sent me a sample of their robotic arm to review (link points to the mechanical version without the electronics). The version I received contains several Totem Bus modules to drive the arm. It is described on their web page as an “easy… Read the rest

Totem Mini Lab – New review

Posted on2017-12-21

Totem Mini Lab – New review As I wrote yesterday, I received a replacement Lab Board. Today I’m testing it by repeating the tests I did for the first full review. First I will give you the conclusion, the details are below the conclusion. Conclusion Improvements The idle voltage and… Read the rest

Totem Mini Lab – testing the Side Panel 1

Posted on2017-12-08

Totem Mini Lab – testing the Side Panel 1 The Side Panel 1 is powered from the Mini Lab board, using both its 3,3 Volt and the 5 Volt connections. NOTE: it is very important to set the Side Panel 1 to the same voltage as has been set in… Read the rest

Totem Mini Lab – first review

Posted on2017-12-03

Totem Mini Lab – first review A couple of weeks ago I came across the site of Totem. They make interesting stuff! Amongst other things they produce what they call a “Totem mini Lab” (see picture on the right, click for larger image). This seems a good setup for lesson… Read the rest