HU Quality AM/FM RDS/RBDS Radio with Features

**rando** · 02-10-2005, 05:57 PM

I think they only gave out info about the original ICD -- I could be wrong about that. You can find several designs by searching Google for "ICD2 Clone". Here's the one I built.

http://home.t-online.de/home/5200546.../icd/main.html

If you have any other questions about this please PM or start a new thread.

**The Grinch** · 02-10-2005, 08:00 PM

You mentioned that you've done some hardware testing. I was curious if that included confirming radio reception. Or is that part a secret.

**TheLlama** · 02-11-2005, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by rando

The interface will be via the 18F2455. You can't write a driver until the firmware implemented interface is specified. Given the way things are going, the specification will probably come after the implementation.

Ok, well when the time comes, contact me.

Paul

**rando** · 02-11-2005, 01:08 AM

Originally Posted by The Grinch

You mentioned that you've done some hardware testing. I was curious if that included confirming radio reception. Or is that part a secret.

Read it again, IIRC the only testing that's been done was basic power on/off testing. Racemier indicated that there wasn't any smoke and various voltages checked out.

Right now we're working on developing some minimalist control software (I2C direct from PC) to enable continued testing.

There are no secrets here and in fact we're as eager to know how/if this works as everyone else. Check the previous threads and you'll see that we're more than willing to admit when things don't work and move on to another approach.

**racemier** · 02-11-2005, 05:54 PM

Hey,

With a little bit of proudness

I have to say the unit is actually working. It's still in test fase but it looks very promising. All concerned IC are responding to I2C and actualy do what they need to do. Today I tried the reception of the tuner with a piece of wire and it received the stations I calculated. Tomorrow I will connect a real car antenna and start seriously testing the tuner. Also the RDS/RBDS won't escape the tests. When everything is OK the second prototype will be build and when the blessing is there...

Regards,
Rogier

**orangewhip** · 02-11-2005, 05:58 PM

Whoo Hooo!!

**Dexter** · 02-11-2005, 06:11 PM

That is so totally awesome. Congrats X 100

**rando** · 02-11-2005, 07:42 PM

Good work Rogier! I'm glad to learn you got your I2C issues worked out.

**The Grinch** · 02-11-2005, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by rando

Read it again, IIRC the only testing that's been done was basic power on/off testing. Racemier indicated that there wasn't any smoke and various voltages checked out.

I know, but I read this line and went, "hmmmm.":

1) Electrical testing of the device / power up - down cycles and other hardware testing. Step status : COMPLETE

But I guess it doesn't matter because Racemier already confirmed reception in the above post.

**rando** · 02-11-2005, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by The Grinch

I know, but I read this line and went, "hmmmm.":

1) Electrical testing of the device / power up - down cycles and other hardware testing. Step status : COMPLETE

But I guess it doesn't matter because Racemier already confirmed reception in the above post.

Yep, you flushed it out of him!