Electronics

Projects

/anemometer - measuring rotation.
- http://www.raphnet.net/divers/anemometre/anemometer_en.php
- http://www.infidigm.net/projects/windmeter/

simple fm transmitter http://anarchy.translocal.jp/radio/micro/howtosimplestTX.html

/PIC Programming

I have a Velleman p8048'1 which has a pic16f627 PIC on it.

Basics

How-To: Build BEAM Vibrobots
http://www.streettech.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1618&mode=flat&order=0&thold=1

BEAM

Lecture 1 - Background and Power Supply
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/tutorial_info.php?tutorials_id=57&page=7

FM Transmitter
http://africatravels.pbwiki.com/RadioTransmitterCircuits

free Spectrum analyser : True RTA truerta

http://www.trueaudio.com/rta_down.htm

BEAM

1381 Solar Engine

/Beam Write Up

Useful bits

panasonic 1381 voltage detector

http://members.aon.at/sunbeam/1381.htm - DEFUNT
http://www.solarbotics.com/products/1381/ - GONE
http://beamagination.solarbotics.net/1381Replacements.php - DEFUNT

drop in replacement:

MCP112 Voltage Trigger ( https://www.solarbotics.com/product/mcp112 )

possible alternative: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm317l-n.pdf

suggestions:

"LM339 quad comparator" ( voltage comparator ) (http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm339-n.pdf) http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/Comparators.html
TL331 - flexible detection. (http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tl331.pdf)
TC54 http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/21434J.pdf
- digi key pn: TC54VC2702EZB-ND
- vendor pn: TC54VC2702EZB
- CMOS
- I eventually got a pack of these guys and it worked as a replacement for the 1381

pn2222 transistor
insert url (how is this useful?, see at http://cachefly.oreilly.com/make/television/08/MiniRobots.pdf ) http://www.solarbotics.com/products/tr2222/

DS2405 Addressable 1-wire Switch
http://rjconway.homeip.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ds2405.pdf

for controlling larger power:
Power Solid State Relay
http://rjconway.homeip.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/ssr-sc842110.pdf

battery meter:
http://profmason.com/?p=689

mulit chemistry battery charger http://members.shaw.ca/Botgoodies2/MultiCharger/MultiCharger.htm

Addressable Dual Digital Potentiometer - DS1803
http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/2779/ln/en

Using an Analog Voltage to Control a Digital Potentiometer
http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/an/AN4051.pdf

Notes on batteries, including notes on Charge Controllers.
http://www.solar-electric.com/deep_cycle_batteries/deep_cycle_battery_faq.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_charger

Notes on battery desulfinator http://screwdecaf.cx/mini-d.html

Generating Electricity with Stepper Motors
http://www.c-realevents.demon.co.uk/steppers/stepmotor.htm

MultiTherm ( gather temp data from multiple Dallas Semiconductor DS18x20 1-Wire® Thermometers
http://www.thebloughs.net/hobbies/electronics/multitherm/

K145 Temperature Monitor Data Logger
http://nashdb.tripod.com/K145.htm

ZOMG Cheap DS1820
http://www.taydaelectronics.com/servlet/the-125/DS18S20-DS1820-1-Wire/Detail

1N4004 - diode/rectifier

Wireless

ESP8266 serial WIFI wireless module

Sensors

Temperature

Humidity

SHT10

Air Pressure

http://www.adafruit.com/products/1603 BMP180 ( replaces BMP085 )

ranger finder

SRF05 - Ultra-Sonic Ranger: https://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/htm/srf05tech.htm

Springfield

http://www.gregorystrike.com/2011/03/13/wireless-thermometer-hacking-for-homebrew-beer/

Stepper motors

http://mechatronics.mech.northwestern.edu/design_ref/actuators/stepper_drive1.html

driving a stepper motor in either dir with 2 pins ( + 1 555 timer +1 shift registr and + 1 darling tone array of course ) http://www.menet.umn.edu/~meno0012/projects/alien/controller.htm

arduino balancing robot

https://maker.pro/arduino/projects/build-arduino-self-balancing-robot

PELTIERs

convert temperature to electricity and vica versa

learn + buy online : http://www.tetech.com/FAQ-Technical-Information.html

Multiplexing inputs

From "Everyday practical Electronics" 2001.03

Use CMOS 4066BE which is a stack of 4 spst switches.
Might also try 4016BE (4) or 4015BE (8) <-binary control (cool)

Digital voltmeter

Build an Analog Bar Graph Expanded Scale Voltmeter
http://www.stefanv.com/electronics/esv.html

MOSFET versus Optoisolator Triac Driver

just took a bunch of MOSFETs off some old mother boards.

So what's the difference between a MOSFET and an Optoisolator Triac Driver?

A MOSFET can take a small voltage signal and make it large or vica versa, take a large voltage signal and make it small.

not that it might be appropriate to use a different type of MOSFET to convert an analog versus a digital signal.

There are n-type MOSFETs and p-type MOSFET, don't know the diff just yet.

MOSFETs can get complicated as you try to model how well they "translate" signal. an Idea MOSFET translates a signal perfectly, or exactly as you want it to be translated, however in the realworld depending on the configuration and materials, the MOSFET has a certain response to different types of signals such that it's wise to characterize the signal you give it and find a MOSFET that's rated for the best response in that range.

Now compare that with an Optoisolating Triac Driver that also might get wired up the same way as a MOSFET, but does a different job. It's meant to protect on circuit from another.

Here is an example where a doorbell signal controls a camera shutter

http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-remote-shutter-release-from-a-doorbell-diy-special

MOCO 3020 Optoisolator Triac Driver - Media:161-12855-0-MOC3010.pdf

the idea I think is that the signal from doorbell is isolated from the shutter control. I play in software alot , so I might liken it to input validation.

You are proecting the delcate camera bits from the door bell bits.

power meter:
http://scriptkiller.de/en/a29/25c3/power_and_energy-meter/

Resistor Guide

So I did some testing with my own multi-meter. I moved the meter's dial from 2000k Ohms, Through 200k, 20k, 2000, all the way to 200 Ohms before I got a reasonable reading from my first resistor. I tested yellow purple gold gold, expecting to get 4.7 Ohms, I got 5.5