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Category Archives: Electronics
Components: LEDs
LEDs are useful devices. They require a bit more thought to use than indicator lamps, but are very versatile and efficient. Continue reading
Posted in Building blocks, Components, Electronics, Fundamentals, HOW-TO
Tagged 7-segment, current, electronics, howto, LED, LEDs, resistor, RGB, RGB LED, voltage
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Using a 16×2 LCD display
16×2 text LCDs are useful microcontroller peripherals. Here is how to connect and use them. Continue reading
Posted in Arduino, Building blocks, Digital, Electronics, HOW-TO, PIC Microcontrollers
Tagged 16x2, 16x2 LCD, display, LCD, LCD display, microcontroller, text, text LCD, TRULY, TRULY LCD
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Dumpster Divin’
An unboxing of one of SparkFun’s famous “Dumpster Dive” boxes. Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Reviews, Toys
Tagged Dumpster Dive, electronics, miscellaneous, parts, random, SparkFun
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PIC output characteristics
Output waveforms from a PIC are analyzed, in order to determine its response to various R/C loads for a serial bus network. Continue reading
Posted in Analog, Digital, Electronics, PIC Microcontrollers
Tagged impedance, PIC, pull-up, pullup, RC, RC circuit, rise time, risetime, time constant, waveform
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