[NJARC] Technoweenie Stocking Stuffer

[Robert Bennett]

John -
                  I just re-tried mine, and it's working. I guess that the 1111 holes don't come into play until you start checking chips.

                 My display was loose too. Thanks for the tech help! 

                  This is good info to pass along in case any else decides to get one!

                 Next, I gotta find a box to mount this into.....

 Bob
On Dec 21, 2015, at 9:16 PM, Comcast Email John wrote:

> Hi Bob,
> 
> My 2 came today.  I too tested one and found I had to use the three , 1 2 3 holes, not the ones marked 1 1 1 1.
> 
> Resistor and a cap checked out.
> 
> First the battery voltage shows, then the value.
> 
> My screen is loose.  I'll glue it tomorrow in place.
> 
> Let me know if you're OK now.
> 
> 73, John -- Sent from my Tablet
> 
> On Dec 21, 2015 8:56 PM, Robert Bennett <dino66 at optonline.net> wrote:
>> 
>>  Well boys and girls........
>>                                                It came today just in time for the holidays..... Not the "Red Ryder" BB Gun, but my fresh in the box "technoweenie" stocking stuffer can test everything component tester.
>> 
>>                                                I opened the box, and there it was fresh in it's antistatic bag! I carefully removed it from the bag, inserted a fresh 9 volt battery, then placed a 10K resistor in the socket. 
>> 
>>                                                I pressed the button and "Presto"! the display read - no component found.
>> 
>>                                                Ok, maybe this was a fluke.... I'll try a cap and see what happens.  The display read - no component found.
>> 
>>                                                Guess I'll be calling the seller in Atlanta tomorrow and see if I'll get a refund/replacement.
>> 
>>                                                I'll be back with an update and let you know what happens!  
>> 
>>  Bob Bennett
>> 
>>                                                 
>> On Dec 17, 2015, at 3:28 PM, Al Klase wrote:
>> 
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>> 
>> Gang,
>> 
>> I just took delivery of this component tester.
>> 
>> <s-l1600.jpg>
>> 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
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
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