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Offline kcvettemanTopic starter

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NEWBIE NEEDS ADVICE
« on: February 15, 2018, 06:51:17 am »
For many years I have had the desire to learn electronics but not the time. I now have the time and am looking at pursuing circuit design and programming related to the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms.

I want to start acquiring testing equipment, but would like some experienced advice as type/brands/models. I have done some preliminary research for some items which are listed below.

         Adjustable power supply: BK Precision 1550 0-30V 0-3A 120V input
         Multimeter: Extech EX330 Auto-ranging
         Oscilloscope: Rigol DS1054Z
         Other items: ??????

Need to know if these will suffice and what other may be needed.

Thanks in advance
 

Offline Psi

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Re: NEWBIE NEEDS ADVICE
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2018, 07:04:35 am »
Do a forum title search for equipment list , tools , electronics lab, and test gear.
There's been at least 3 large threads about what to buy when starting out.

You don't need the best tools when starting out. But there are a few exceptions like an good scope. The rigol ds1054z is good.
A good soldering station as well. It Doesn't need to be super expensive just needs to take good quality tips.
Also cheap desoldring braid/wick sucks don't buy it.

Buy cheap tools and replace them with good versions when they break or wear out. Often you will use one part in a set a lot more than the rest so cheap sets of things are good when starting out.


« Last Edit: February 15, 2018, 07:10:10 am by Psi »
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Offline agehall

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Re: NEWBIE NEEDS ADVICE
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2018, 07:05:37 am »
My advice is to buy a keyboard without caps lock - it will help with your thread titles. :)

In all seriousness, don't spend too much time on thinking about what you need - start with the basics, like buying a few arduino boards and start playing with them. Once you do that, you will realize what you do need. Otherwise you will just buy a lot of stuff that will be sitting on a bench. You can get pretty far with just a cheap multimeter and a few leds and resistors...
 
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Re: NEWBIE NEEDS ADVICE
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2018, 07:16:20 am »
For this kind of usage a cheap Logic Analyzer may be more usefull than a oscilloscope.

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