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DIY variable voltage power supply

X-No-Archive: Yes The typical variable voltage power supply consist of a voltage control IC and multiple high power tra...
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posted by dude17
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identifying electronic components

I've got an old modem card here. I'd like to know what the various components do. Have you come across a site that iden...
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posted by not_here.5.species8350
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LED Formard current

Think of an optocoupler, e.g. ISP847 from http://www.isocom.com the MAX forward LED current as stated in the data sheet...
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posted by GrahamIT
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Negative Voltage

Hey Everyone. I need to be able to generate a negative voltage from a microcontroller. To be more detailed, when the mi...
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posted by Kev
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posted by Unknown
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rf telemetry question

Ok, here's my situation: I have this project where I would like to do some remote sensing of 16-20 analog inputs, about...
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posted by imbosol
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Ugly xfer function

Being a true masochist, I thought I'd try deriving the Laplace xfer function for this filter and it's getting ugly. Bef...
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posted by reply2group
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NEC SoftCopy

Does anyone know of any National Electrical Code 2002 to download? Thanks Jack
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posted by jl
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Q: DS18S20 + Pic

I have a DS18S20 connected to a pic, readings fluctuae on every read ie, 25.01 ,.10, .20, .06 etc, should the reading b...
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posted by chrispol
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Decrementing a four digit counter?

I have built a four digit counter using an Allen Bradley photoswitch which clocks four 74190s (Up/Down Decade Counters)...
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posted by zuckuss
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transistor failures

We have a remote outdoor sensor that is prone to failure (nearby lightning we suspect). It is only a couple transistors...
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posted by none
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high resistance switch question

HI guys, I'm looking for a bit of newbie advice re. switching circuits. Basically I'm trying to create a book which can...
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posted by hal_leemuxNOSPAMPLEASE
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Need help building a high temperature sensor

I'm looking for information on how to build a high temperature sensor for the HAI Omni Pro II home automation controler...
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