[NJARC] Technoweenie Stocking Stuffer

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 Aaron,
           Like Al and myself, Welcome to the "Technoweenie" Club!
Joe Cro 
 

On 12/17/15, Aaron Hunter wrote:

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


Al Klase wrote:
> Just remember
> Reply = Poster
> Reply All = Everyone
>
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> 
>
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>
> Gang,
>
> I just took delivery of this component tester.
>
>
> 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.
>
> 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
>
> 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.
>
> 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>
>
> 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!
>
> Thanks to Robert Forte for making me aware of these things, and Joe 
> Cro for kicking my butt to actually get one.
>
> My apologies for the freak out,
> Al
> -- 
> Al Klase -- N3FRQ
> Jersey City, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
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OK Al, I just ordered mine. I like toys! Especially when they're 
useful.
 
Aaron
 

 

 
Al Klase wrote: 

 
 Just remember
Reply = Poster
Reply All = Everyone

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Gang,
 
 
 
I just took delivery of this component tester.
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
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!
 
 
 
Thanks to Robert Forte for making me aware of these things, and Joe Cro 
for kicking my butt to actually get one.
 
 
 
My apologies for the freak out,
 
Al
 
 -- 
Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/

 
 
 

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