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DC-Motor Speed Controller
It is common knowledge that Looping Louie is a great game for kids and a great drinking game for adults alike. But for sober players, the game can be rather unchallenging. A solution to this problem is presented in the following article in which fun is increased and time to drunk decreased. Specifications: Supply Voltage: […]
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Gameboy
Features The software runs on a RPi 3b. The handheld features a 3.5′ 320×240 px TFT-LCD screen that I salvaged from a car rearview monitor but via the Rpi’s onboard HDMI interface, it can also be connected to a larger monitor. On the front of the device, there are eleven buttons with four additional ones […]
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Tolino Shine 2HD – USB port repair
After removing the case with a plastic spatula and breaking almost all the clips the single PCB is revealed. The damaged USB connector is removed and the footprint is cleaned using solderwig. The dimensions depicted in figure 2 have been taken using a caliper. The footprint is obviously designed to fit two different connectors, a […]
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IVI Driver Deepdive
IVI drivers are the standard for instrument remote control. It supports various interfaces, including ethernet, usb, gpib and RS232. Additionaly instruments can be exchanged without the need to recompile the code by using the IVI configuration store. This article provides an overview of the different driver types and classes and describes their differences. It also contains a quick-start guide for the impatient and explains the configuration store.
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The Rust Programming Language
This article aims to provide a first look at the main features of the Rust programming language and its syntax. It is by now means exhaustive or technical, for more information, refer to the rust book. Ownership & Borrowing Rust achieves memory safety by a concept, named: “ownership” and “borrowing”.Every value has an owner: Here […]
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Korad KA3005P – Remote Control via Matlab
Software Requirements Quick Start Guide Additional Resources
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Instrument Remote Control – Overview of Standards
Controlling an instrument remotely can greatly expand its capabilities by enabling new measurements like frequency response analysis (Bode plot) using an oscilloscope and a function generator. Automating test procedures also improves repeatability by removing operator error. This is an introduction and overview of all the standards envolved.
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Audio spectrum analyzer
The name audio spectrum analyzer is probably a bit too high trotting. A more befitting name would be funny looking graph display that changes with the music. But this was my second electronics project in 2018. It uses only through-hole components on a two-layer PCB. Theory of Operation The input signal is selected by switch […]
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6040 CNC
The so-called “6040 CNC” is a low-cost router made in China. It’s sold in multiple slightly different configurations using either 0.8 kW, 1.5 kW, or 2.2 kW high-frequency spindle, commonly called “China spindle”. There are also different sizes with similar construction available. My machine was bought in the summer of 2021, yours might differ from […]
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Workbench
For every kind of work, there exists a table. Any kind of work can be performed on any kind of table, but the work is tremendously more fun when it’s on the right table. For a workbench, the requirements are particularly high. The tabletop should be able to withstand the abuse of pounding and scratching […]
