[NJARC] Technoweenie Stocking Stuffer

[Aaron Hunter]

OK Al, I just ordered mine.  I like toys!  Especially when they're useful.
Aaron


Al Klase wrote:
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> Gang,
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> I just took delivery of this component tester.
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> You don't even have to know what component.  Just stick something in 
> the zero-insertion-force socket, push the button, and the tin brain 
> inside figures it out.  Does resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, 
> and bipolar and FET transistors.
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> The best part:  It's 15 bucks shipped from Duluth, GA. -
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/221961865013?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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> There are a bunch of these floating around on E-bay, but this appears 
> to be the latest revision, with a really nice display and rugged 
> battery holder.  You'll likely want to install in in some sort of box 
> to carry around.
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> All this is made possible by a modern microcontroller that has analog 
> inputs and outputs built in, so it can make the appropriate measurements.
> uC data sheet here:  ATmega48A, ATmega48PA, ATmega88A, ATmega88PA, 
> ATmega168A, ATmega1688PA, ATmega328, ATmega328P datasheet - 
> atmel-8271-8-bit-avr-microcontroller-atmega48a-48pa-88a-88pa-168a-168pa-328-328p_datasheet_complete.pdf 
> <http://www.atmel.com/images/atmel-8271-8-bit-avr-microcontroller-atmega48a-48pa-88a-88pa-168a-168pa-328-328p_datasheet_complete.pdf>
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> Not much on the circuit board except the processor and an 8MHz 
> crystal.  Everything else in SMOP. (Simply a Matter Of Programming)  
> Welcome to the 21st Century!
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> Thanks to Robert Forte for making me aware of these things, and Joe 
> Cro for kicking my butt to actually get one.
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> My apologies for the freak out,
> Al
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