Part 3 of the USB Power Supply design. A low cost 4 digit LED display solution = Dave’s Decade Digit Display Is it a triumph of novel idea over practicality perhaps? Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #297 – Canon LANC Bus Reverse Engineering
Dave does some initial investigation into reverse engineering the (Sony) LANC wired remote control bus protocol on his Canon HF G10 video camera. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #300 LIVE Show
I’ll be running a LIVE show for the 300th Episode. 9am Sydney time Monday 25th June. CLICK HERE for the times around the world. I will attempt to run both the usual Ustream channel and also a new live cast direct on my Youtube channel. Questions and chat will be …
Read More »EEVblog #296 – AIM-TTi I-Prober 520 Current Probe Review
A full review of the AIM/TTi I-Prober 520 Positional Current Probe. Some theory on how fluxgate magnetometers work. Measuring the absolute value of Earth’s magnetic field And a practical example of ground plane current tracing. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #295 – $30 eBook Reader Teardown
Teardown Tuesday. What’s inside the MiGear $30 Colour TFT eBook reader from Dick Smith? CHIPS USED: RK2738: PT1502: PT4110: FT690M: HYM8563S Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #294 – Mailbag
More mailbag! http://www.insidegadgets.com http://diy4fun.blogspot.com.au Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #293 – Fluke Multimeter Birthday Cake
This has to be the worlds coolest birthday cake for electronics nerds. An exact cake replica of a Fluke 87V multimeter. Podcast: Download
Read More »µCurrent’s now available from Adafruit!
Just as the title says. http://www.adafruit.com/products/882
Read More »EEVblog #292 – Johnny B. Goode
Teardown Tuesday Sorry, this was meant to be just a fun supplementary video. Was going to have another teardown ready as well, but it never made it unfortunately. So this one will have to suffice for this week. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #291 – USB Power Supply Part 2 – The Housing
Part 2 in the USB Power Supply design series. Selection of the housing. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #290 – Mailbag
The Renesas YRPBRL78G13 Demo board The Chronoview USB Logic Analyser Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #289-2 – Handifax 1000 video – Part 2
Because many asked to see it, the entire Handifax 1000 VHS video. I believe that the video was done by Eric Lau, as the label on the tape has Solar Film & Video Services Ltd http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eric-lau/19/4bb/903 NOTE: My encoder stretched this to 16:9. It was supposed to be 4:3. But …
Read More »EEVblog #289-1 – VCR Teardown & Handifax Followup
An impromptu VCR teardown when Dave has to open it up anyway to extract the scrunched Handifax 1000 video tape! Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #288 – Transit Of Venus 2012
Dave attempting to capture the transit of venus amid the clouds and rain. Podcast: Download
Read More »EEVblog #287 – Handifax 1000 Teardown
Teardown Tuesday A rather obscure consumer device from 1995, a pocket organiser / fax machine. The Handifax 1000. Also known as the Smith Corona Handifax 1000 It’s bodge time! Podcast: Download
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