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Examples of Our Work

Gunn systems provides custom hardware design solutions for your microprocessor controlled designs.

Our design staff can meet your needs for digital and microprocessor based design from quick turn prototypes to full scale production, and we can do it quickly.

We can take an idea for design from concept to reality and work closely with the customer through out the process. Our staff has extensive experience designing microprocessor based products.

Added with our ability to do PC Board Layout and Embedded Firmware in-house, this allows us to provide a highly integrated design service that can make your design a reality very quickly.

Gunn Systems provides:

 

Examples of Solutions Provided

Here are some examples of Hardware Design solutions that Gunn Systems has provided:

Co-Pilot™
(In-Car PC)
For Portal Media's Co-Pilot™ product, Gunn Systems developed the custom hardware and software to bring the PC to the mobile environment with all the features required for automotive entertainment, navigation, communications, and safety in one device.
  In-Dash Co-Pilot™, for entertainment, navigation, communications, and  more. Co-Pilot™ Prototype.
  In-Dash Co-Pilot™, for entertainment, navigation, communications, and more. Co-Pilot™ Prototype.

 

LED Lighting System The Star Panel™ from Impact Lighting, Inc. brings the look of the nighttime sky to the indoors. Gunn Systems was contracted to provide a redesign, enhancing this product and reducing production costs.
 
Ceiling-mounted Star Panel™.
Ceiling-mounted Star Panel™.
 
Ceiling-mounted Star Panel™.
Ceiling-mounted Star Panel™.

 

AMS Model Controller Used for high-profile models, this system allows independent control of a large number of LEDs. View Demo Video
 
The AMS Model Lighting Controller Interface.
One of the models in action.
 
The AMS Model Lighting Controller Interface.
One of the models in action.

 

WAASP System Gunn Systems helped develop the WAASP weapon system used by US government agencies for security. Gunn Systems developed custom controls for surveillance cameras on the early generation of the vehicle and is active in further development with the weapon firing and control systems. View More Information
 
The WAASP vehicle-mounted weapon system.
Camera and Machine Gun mount.
 
The WAASP vehicle-mounted weapon system.
Camera and Machine Gun mount.

 

Pool / Spa Controller Gunn Systems developed this controller for the Pool/Spa industry. The device is used to control a circulation fan, and provides features such as wave simulation and advanced timing functions.
 
VMS Controller Finished Production Unit
Modular Construction
 
Closeup of the PC Board and Interfacing.
The Controller with its Remote Interface.

 

Robotic Trash System Gunn Systems was brought onboard to bring this invention (by Automatic Trash Can, Inc.) from design to reality. Gunn Systems designed the controller electronics and firmware, and developed custom hardware and firmware for the TrashRobot cart.
 
The WAASP vehicle-mounted weapon system.
Camera and Machine Gun mount.
 
The TrashRobot cart.
The Trash Controller, developed by Gunn Systems for ATCI, allows for scheduled delivery of trash from the home to the curbside.

 

Zefon
Bio-Pump®
Gunn Systems was responsible for bringing the second generation of the Bio-Pump® to market. The second generation was cost-reduced, and several enhancements were added to the design. Development included taking the design from through-hole technology to surface-mount technology. Gunn Systems also refined and optimized the firmware design of the product.
 
Finished Production Unit.
Unit on Tripod Mount.
 
Finished Production Unit.
Unit on Tripod Mount.

 

Zefon
Take-4™ Controller
The Zefon Take-4™ Countdown Timing Controller was designed to be the easiest timer to use for controlling 1-4 air sampling pumps simultaneously. Gunn Systems provided the product design services, from concept to production, excluding packaging, which was provided by the customer.
 
Finished Production Unit.
 
Finished Production Unit.

 

The Volumizer® Gunn Systems provided hardware design services to a major performance automotive parts retailer to develop the VOLUMIZER, a modification kit for 2003-2004 Dodge Ram 5.9 liter Cummins that provides maximum power and torque without compromising reliability. The case is lightweight aircraft quality aluminum. The kit allows its owner to switch from the stock Dodge setting to 60 or 100 horsepower programs while the vehicle is running.
 
Volumizer Finished Production Unit.
 
Finished Production Unit.

 

Intelligent Battery Tester Gunn Systems provided PC Board Layout services for a major tool supply company to develop this Intelligent Battery Tester unit, which features a testing method that does not require the battery size to be entered into the unit. Features include LCD numerical readout (showing percentage of battery charge), LED Bar Graph Display, detection of bad cells, and other LED indications.
 
Intelligent Battery Tester Finished Production Unit
 
Finished Production Unit.

 

VMS Controller PC board and design for control of Variable Message Signs. Utilized off-the-shelf embedded PC microprocessor with custom packaging and front panel design. Gunn systems developed PC board, hardware design, and firmware design. System communicated on 4 serial ports and monitored over 200 I/O points.
 
VMS Controller Finished Production Unit
Modular Construction
 
Finished Production Unit.
Modular Construction.

 

Imaginail® NailJet®

Developed a working prototype of an Inkjet printing device for painting fingernails. The system involved design and development of an embedded system using the 68HC08 microprocessor to drive a proprietary printing platform. Gunn Systems developed the hardware, PC board, and firmware programming to control the printer. For more information on the device, click here.

 
The NailJet Printer System
The End Result Produced by the NailJet
 
The NailJet Printer System.
The End Result Produced by the NailJet.

 

  Nixie Tube Driver & Clock

For those enthusiasts interested in vintage electronics, Gunn Systems developed the Nixie Tube driver board and clock. The integrated driver board allows easy connection to a microprocessor system via the SPI bus. On board DC-DC converter supplies the high voltage to drive the Nixie Tubes, and the board only requires +12 V DC supply. Great for retrofitting vintage Nixie Tube clock displays, or new retro designs.

 
The Nixie Tube Driver from Gunn Systems
Nixie Tube Clock by Gunn Systems
 
The Nixie Tube Driver from Gunn Systems.
Nixie Tube Clock by Gunn Systems.
 Move your pointer over the image for a look inside.

 

AMUST Controller

Controller to monitor Underground Storage Tanks. System uses custom developed controller using 68HC11 microprocessor.

 
AMUST Controller Board
AMUST Finished Boxes, Ready to be Installed
 
Controller Board.
Finished Boxes, Ready to be Installed.

 

PetroClean Controller

Developed proof-of-concept prototype for a small vending machine type controller for quick oil changes. System utilized off-the-shelf hardware with custom packaging and firmware.

...and many more. Contact us for further examples of our work.

 

Hardware Design Links

Here are some important links for Hardware Design:

Circuitronics - PC Board Manufacturing and more.

Part Miner - An extensive part lookup database.

Jameco - A good source of electronic parts.

Bowden Hobby Circuits - A circuit Archive site.

Aaron Cake Circuit Archive - Mostly simple circuits.

Dr Bob's Circuit Archive - More Simple Circuits.

Tomi Engdahl Circuit Archive - A good archive of various circuits.

More Links to Circuit Archives

 

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