[NJARC] Technoweenie Stocking Stuffer

[Comcast Email John]

Box  me too.  Looking.

73, John -- Sent from my Tablet

On Dec 21, 2015 9:31 PM, Robert Bennett <dino66 at optonline.net> wrote:
>
> 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! 
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>                   This is good info to pass along in case any else decides to get one! 
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>                  Next, I gotta find a box to mount this into..... 
>
> Bob 
> On Dec 21, 2015, at 9:16 PM, Comcast Email John wrote: 
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> > 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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> >>> Just remember 
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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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