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4.9 KiB
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162 lines
4.9 KiB
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FROM: THE PIRATE CLUB/1200
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EDITED BY: CRACKER JACK
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* *
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* HOW TO BUILD A BLACK BOX *
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* *
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TO ALL WHO DARE --
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WHAT IS A BLACK BOX? A BLACK BOX
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IS A DEVICE THAT IS HOOKED UP TO YOUR
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FONE THAT FIXES YOUR FONE SO THAT WHEN
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YOU GET A CALL, THE CALLER DOESN'T GET
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CHARGED FOR THE CALL. THIS IS GOOD FOR
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CALLS UP TO 1/2 HOUR, AFTER 1/2 HOUR
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THE FONE CO. GETS SUSPICIOUS, AND THEN
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YOU CAN GUESS WHAT HAPPENS.
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THE WAY IT WORKS:
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WHAT THIS LITTLE BEAUTY DOES IS
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KEEP THE LINE VOLTAGE FROM DROPPING TO
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10V WHEN YOU ANSWER YOUR FONE. THE
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LINE IS INSTED KEPT AT 36V AND IT WILL
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MAKE THE FONE THINK THAT IT IS STILL
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RINGING WHILE YOUR TALKING. THE REASON
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FOR THE 1/2 HOUR TIME LIMIT IS THAT THE
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FONE CO. THINKS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG
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AFTER 1/2 AN HOUR OF RINGING.
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ALL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE RADIO
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SHACK. USING THE LEAST POSSIBLE PARTS
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AND ARANGEMENT, THE COST IS $0.98 !!!!
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AND THAT IS PARTS FOR TWO OF THEM!
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TALK ABOUT A DEAL! IF YOU WANT TO
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SPLURGE THEN YOU CAN GET A SMALL PC
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BOARD, AND A SWITCH. THERE ARE TWO
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Press [RETURN] SCHEMATICS FOR THIS BOX, ONE IS FOR
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MOST NORMAL FONES. THE SECOND ONE IS
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FOR FONES THAT DON'T WORK WITH THE
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FIRST. IT WAS MADE FOR USE WITH A BELL
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TRIMLINE TOUCH TONE FONE.
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** SCHEMATIC 1 FOR MOST FONES **
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** LED ON: BOX ON **
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FROM >--------------------GREEN-> TO
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LINE >--! 1.8K LED !---RED--> FONE
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!--/\/\/\--!>--!
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! !
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------>/<-------
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SPST
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PARTS: 1 1.8K 1/2 WATT RESISTOR
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1 1.5V LED
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Press [RETURN] 1 SPST SWITCH
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YOU MAY JUST HAVE TWO WIRES WHICH YOU
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CONNECT TOGETHER FOR THE SWITCH.
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** SCHEMATIC 2 FOR ALL FONES **
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** LED ON: BOX OFF **
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FROM >---------------GREEN-> TO
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LINE >------- ---RED--> FONE
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! LED !
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-->/<--!>--
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! !
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---/\/\/---
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1.8K
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PARTS: 1 1.8K 1/2 WATT RESISTOR
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1 1.5V LED
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1 DPST SWITCH
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Press [RETURN]
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HERE IS THE PC BOARD LAYOUT THAT I
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RECOMMEND USING. IT IS NEAT AND IS
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VERY EASY TO HOOK UP.
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SCHEMATIC #1 SCHEMATIC #2
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************** ****************
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* * * ------- *
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* --<LED>--- * * ! ! *
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* ! ! * * ! <SWITCH> *
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* RESISTOR ! * * ! ! ! *
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* ! ! * * ! ! / *
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* -------- ! * * ! ! \ *
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* ! ! * * ! <LED>! / *
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* --SWITCH-- * * ! ! \ *
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* ! ! * * ! ! / *
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L * ! ! * F L * ! ! ! * F
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I>RED- -RED>O I>RED- ---RED>O
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Press [RETURN] N>-----GREEN---->N N>-----GREEN------>N
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E * H * E E * * E
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************** ****************
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ONCE YOU HAVE HOOKED UP ALL THE
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PARTS, YOU MUST FIGURE OUT WHAT SET OF
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WIRES GO TO THE LINE AND WHICH GO TO
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THE FONE. THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE FACT
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THAT LED'S MUST BE PUT IN, IN A CERTAIN
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DIRECTION. DEPENDING ON WHICH WAY YOU
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PUT THE LED IS WHAT CONTROLS WHAT WIRES
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ARE FOR THE LINE & FONE.
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HOW TO FIND OUT:
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HOOK UP THE BOX IN ONE DIRECTION
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USING ONE SET OF WIRES FOR LINE AND THE
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OTHER FOR FONE.
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Press [RETURN] *NOTE* FOR MODEL I SWITCH SHOULD BE OF
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F.
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*NOTE* FOR MODEL ][ SWITCH SHOULD BE
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SET TO SIDE CONNECTING THE LED.
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ONCE YOU HAVE HOOKED IT UP, THEN
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PICK UP THE FONE AND SEE IF THE LED IS
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ON. IF IT IS, THE LED WILL BE LIT. IF
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IS DOESN'T LIGHT THEN SWITCH THE WIRES
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AND TRY AGAIN. ONCE YOU KNOW WHICH ARE
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WHICH THEN LABEL THEM. *NOTE* - IF
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NEITHER DIRECTIONS WORKED THEN YOUR
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SWITCH WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION. NOW
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LABLE THE SWITCH IN ITS CURRENT
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POSITION AS BOX ON.
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HOW TO USE IT:
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS BOX IS NOT TO
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POEPLE WHO CALL YOU SO IT WOULD MAKE
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Press [RETURN] SENCE THAT IT CAN ONLY BE USED TO
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RECEIVE! CALLS. WHEN THE BOX IS *ON*
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THEN YOU MAY ONLY RECIEVE CALLS. YOUR
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FONE WILL RING LIKE NORMAL AND THE LED
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ON THE BOX WILL FLASH. IF YOU ANSWER
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THE FONE NOW, THEN THE LED WILL
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LIGHT AND THE CALLER WILL NOT BE CHARGE
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D.
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HANG UP THE FONE AFTER YOU ARE DONE
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TALKING LIKE NORMAL. YOU WILL NOT BE
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ABLE TO GET A DIAL-TONE OR CALL WHEN
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THE BOX IS ON, SO TURN THE BOX *OFF*
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FOR NORMAL CALLS. I DON'T RECOMMEND
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THAT YOU LEAVE IT ON ALL THE TIME, AS
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YOU DON'T WANT IT TO ANSWER WHEN MA
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BELL CALLS!
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