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Hi all

I have an Original Tank Mouse that has a faulty optical sensor .
Does any body know the Brand, model number of these Please.


Thanks    Ray
 

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Re: Amiga Mouse Original Tank Mouse Optical sensor Faulty Help please.
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 03:32:11 AM »
Hi darkage.

Thanks for all the info.
That really helps identify the receiver ( ? LDR ? Light Dependant Resistor ?).
The circuit is similar, but mine is an early one that came with an OLD 500.

Good to hear from somebody located in Victoria.
Thanks Again      Ray
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Re: Amiga Mouse Original Tank Mouse Optical sensor Faulty Help please.
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2017, 05:14:00 AM »
@darkage, @Pat the Cat

Thanks for the info.
I am using Pavel's Circuit as a reference, The other one is totally different.
Included is a photo of the Old Tired Mouse.


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Re: Amiga Mouse Original Tank Mouse Optical sensor Faulty Help please.
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2017, 05:35:50 AM »
Thanks @darkage, Pat the Cat

Thats where i started some days ago.

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Re: Amiga Mouse Original Tank Mouse Optical sensor Faulty Help please.
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2017, 12:38:08 AM »
Hi @darkage and @Pat the Cat.

Problem Sorted  ?
The load on the IR Reciever was to low (Original Design) which was 670 Ohms.
Now modified to 2.7K ohms as per Pavel Ruzicka's Circuit.
I have changed all 5 Resistors to this standard.

Thanks for all your help.
Ray
 

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Re: Amiga Mouse Original Tank Mouse Optical sensor Faulty Help please.
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2017, 01:48:37 AM »
@darkage

It looks like the 3 that I had problems with, were all with the low value resistors ??
Pavel's Circuit did not match the Old Tank Mouse, But i used it as an example of how a mouse could be wired.

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Re: Amiga Mouse Original Tank Mouse Optical sensor Faulty Help please.
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2017, 03:13:52 AM »
@darkage

Ok Thanks for the journey down the Ohms law road I haven't reviewed that for a lot of years.
Ps :- I am an Old techo, and i still like some of these challenges.
Thanks again

Ray
 

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Re: Amiga Mouse Original Tank Mouse Optical sensor Faulty Help please.
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2017, 03:16:53 AM »
@Pat the Cat

Thanks for your help.
All sorted  (At the Moment)

Thanks  Ray