- wk12
- ∨ apollo space computer
- ∨ SIM800H on FONA board
- ∨ mill the agc
- ∨ buttons and colors
space phone!
so i like the DSKY
from the Apollo Guidance Computer
• rope core memory
• aluminum
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here's a cool Arduino AGC simulator, and it looks like the TFT module i have.
but i'm a terrible programmer,
so i'm just gonna fiddle with colors
on the TFT
![](images/Apollo_display_and_keyboard_unit_(DSKY)_used_on_F-8_DFBW_DVIDS683588.jpeg)
DSKY on Apollo Guidance Computer (wikimedia)
![](images/apolloarduino.jpg)
an Arduino AGC simulator (by Arduino Team)
adafruit arduino phone
![](images/IMG_6784.jpg)
charge the LiPo
![](images/IMG_6785.jpg)
it's alive
the TFT module is part of an Adafruit Arduino-Phone kit.
which is a stack of 3 PCBs and a battery.
• Metro M0 (SAMD21), but same footprint as Arduino Uno
• FONA shield, with SIM800H
• TFT (resistive touch) shield on top
gotta dig up the project
and first charge the battery
after remembering where the reset buttons were
it's alive!
with the sample sketch
• i don't have a spare sim card
• i think the resistive touch doesn't work
mill the AGC case
i forgot to take pictures of milling it!
insert "facing" pun
10-24 bolts
0.1495 for tapping
13/64 thru-hole
![](images/IMG_6788.jpg)
tapping holes
install some libraries
Adafruit Metro, which also uses a SAMD21
Copy and paste the link below into the Additional Boards Manager URLs option in the Arduino IDE preferences.
https://adafruit.github.io/arduino-board-index/package_adafruit_index.json
add to board manager:
• arduino samd
• adafruit samd
Tried uploading to Metro M0 board, but got a error
Arduino Uno works.
![](images/borges.png)
oh borges
fiddle with buttons and colors
![](images/buttons1.png)
color of button
![](images/buttons2.png)
button coordinate, dimension and spacing
this feels safe over here, try not to break anything
![](images/IMG_6791.jpg)
background color, row number
![](images/IMG_6792.jpg)
color palette, wider button
![](images/IMG_6793.jpg)
similar layout, new colors
so need to work on that touch screen functionality
![image](images/IMG_6797.jpg)
hello? is this space?
![image](images/wk12logo.jpg)
is this long distance?