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Today, 09:02The current version of MPLABX is 5.30, I strongly suggest you update as the older versions had lots of bugs (some still present!). That is the IDE...4 replies | 234 view(s)
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Today, 00:04betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsNO! Diacs do not 'clip' the voltage, that's what Zener diodes might do. There is a special characteristic of Diacs that once they start to conduct,...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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Yesterday, 21:48betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsI fear we are going backwards.... A 100nF capacitor has a reactance (Xc) of 26.5K Ohms. So in your bottom circuit the voltage across the Diac will...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:40Both ways will work but one side of P1/P2 is connected to ground or supply so you not have real isolation. In general, it is safer to ground one...2 replies | 141 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:02betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsOne shot and try a slower timebase speed. What you should see, if the simulation is working, is a repeating sawtooth waveform. The capacitor...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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2nd April 2020, 21:04I can't see anything obviously wrong but you should keep the wiring as short as possible. The PCB design around the crystal is horrible! I think...7 replies | 412 view(s)
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2nd April 2020, 20:47betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsYou are not reading what Klaus explained - it is current that triggers the SCR but it does come from the discharging capacitor. Your schematic is...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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2nd April 2020, 09:15betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsBack to basics eagle1109 - if you charge up a capacitor, it doesn't matter what value or what the voltage is, then short it out, how much current...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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2nd April 2020, 08:51betwixt replied to a thread water flow detection in a pipe in Hobby Circuits and Small Projects ProblemsI agree with Klaus, at least tell us if this is a 'one off' to build at home or a mass produced item, it makes a big difference to the solution. ...6 replies | 328 view(s)
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1st April 2020, 21:25If you haven't got an oscilloscope or frequency counter, try using a mobile phone app that measures audio frequencies (there are many!) and let it...10 replies | 322 view(s)
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1st April 2020, 21:20Assuming the ADC is 10-bits, with 1.097 vREF the ADC would read 373 with 400mV input. Where does the 500 come from in your calculation? For...12 replies | 447 view(s)
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1st April 2020, 12:57Can you show a picture of the screen please. I am trying to see if the dots are being sent to the LCD by the software or if the dots are caused by a...7 replies | 412 view(s)
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1st April 2020, 09:41betwixt replied to a thread Resistance of component bag made of "reddish" ESD plastic? in Elementary Electronic QuestionsVideo #7 is quite honestly nonsense. Did anyone notice the comparison between pink plastic and metal flashed bags wasn't done properly? Pink plastic...17 replies | 677 view(s)
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1st April 2020, 09:18Yes, with 50+ years of experience, much of that designing test equipment! Brian.10 replies | 322 view(s)
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31st March 2020, 17:03I would argue the opposite. It helps to preserve the contacts although there is some additional loss as the capacitor is shorted out and discharges...10 replies | 322 view(s)
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31st March 2020, 15:55The wire will win easily but if this is an energy harvesting experiment you should be aware that a few microwatts of power is all you are likely to...6 replies | 290 view(s)
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31st March 2020, 15:50It isn't necessary to use one at all but I would suggest something in the region of 0.22uF if you insist on using one. These are not user friendly...10 replies | 322 view(s)
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31st March 2020, 13:07I used to listen to New York and Boston stations here in the UK years ago, before the noise pollution became to great. That was on a long wire...6 replies | 290 view(s)
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31st March 2020, 09:07betwixt replied to a thread computer parallel port external relay control in Hobby Circuits and Small Projects ProblemsFrank, it would be helpful to know how you control the parallel port at the moment. Obviously some software is involved and it probably writes...9 replies | 472 view(s)
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31st March 2020, 08:52betwixt replied to a thread Resistance of component bag made of "reddish" ESD plastic? in Elementary Electronic QuestionsAll of this goes around in circles. Static is a fact of life, it isn't the voltage that causes harm, it is the voltage difference when charged...17 replies | 677 view(s)
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30th March 2020, 22:33betwixt replied to a thread computer parallel port external relay control in Hobby Circuits and Small Projects ProblemsThe real problem is finding a parallel port on a PC these days. When one does physically exist you have to jump through hoops to bypass the...9 replies | 472 view(s)
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30th March 2020, 20:59The photographs show a 16x1 LCD. The code is for a 16x2 LCD. In the "inilcd" routine, the line that sets the display geometry is You can edit...7 replies | 412 view(s)
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30th March 2020, 20:41TA = TA + (analogRead(A1)- 500)*vREF/1024*100; Are you sure that subtracting 500 is the correct value. I'm not familiar with the Arduino Nano but...12 replies | 447 view(s)
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30th March 2020, 16:32.... and did you compensate for the zero offset on the MCP9700? The devices are not directly interchangeable. Brian.12 replies | 447 view(s)
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29th March 2020, 00:03betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsFvM - not according to the schematic in post #42. With the pots at minimum resistance it places 240V AC across the 100uF capacitor. Not quite...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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28th March 2020, 21:45betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsLook at what happens if you set both potentiometers to minimum resistance - you effectively connect the capacitor across the incoming AC. That means...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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28th March 2020, 21:21betwixt replied to a thread PIC16F877 interface with ds1307 ...RTC running 10 sec slow in MicrocontrollersTimekeeping is internal to the DS1307 so the interface code is unlikely to be the problem. Taking 70 seconds to complete one minute implies the RTC...12 replies | 631 view(s)
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28th March 2020, 00:15betwixt replied to a thread Where to get schematics about SCRs full-wave triggering circuits ? in Power ElectronicsThe schematic shows a normal diode but the text calls it a 'trigger diode'. In a real circuit a diac would be used. A diac isn't like a normal...80 replies | 2626 view(s)
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