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Testing the new Tektronix 2 series waveform update rate vs older Keysight, Siglent, and Rigol scopes, and a glitch signal demonstration on how it matters in the real world. And also how to measure the waveform update rate on your scope. This is not a review, and was going to be a 2nd channel video, ...
A world exclusive teardown of the new generation Tektronix 2 Series MSO bench/portable oscilloscope! An innovative new design form factor you’re either going to love or hate! This is the upgrade to the 15yo MSO/DPO 2000B series to give a low end on the next generation 2/3/4/5/6 series. Youtube: Odysee: High res teardwon photos:
Teardown of the Keithley 515A Megohm Wheatstone bridge, plus a tutorial on how Wheatsone bridges work and their applications. Manual & Schematic: https://download.tek.com/manual/515A(Model515A).pdf 1960’s Daven precision resistor and attenuator catalog: http://www.technicalaudio.com/pdf/Daven/Daven_attenuator_switch_lab_Catalog.pdf 00:00 Keithley 515A Megohm Wheatstone bridge 03:50 – The Magic smoke test 04:00 – Zero check test 04:40 – Standardise calibration step 05:30 – ...
Answering another viewer question. Can we identify or find an alternative for this SMD part? https://twitter.com/PoiSolutionsLLC/status/1529065036433571840 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1475-smd-part-indentification-substitution-search/ Youtube: Odysee:
Can you measure capacitors in-circuit with an LCR meter? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1473-how-your-lcr-meter-works/ Youtube: Odysee:
How an LCR meter works. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1473-how-your-lcr-meter-works/ Youtube: Odysee: Utreon:
How to solve the resistor cube problem using equipotential nodes, short and open techniques, and circuit simplification. Twitter: https://twitter.com/engineers_feed/status/1519561534787051521 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1472-resistor-cube-problem-solved/ 00:00 – The Resistor Cube problem 04:28 – The SECRET to circuit simplification using equipotential nodes 06:04 – Analysis “by inspection” 14:22 – Summary of the solution 16:14 – Let’s BUILD it! 19:28 – ...
Complex numbers are NOT complex! How complex numbers are used in AC circuit analysis. 00:00 – Complex Numbers 00:44 – Phasor graphical addition 01:22 – Why do calculators have the R-P and P-R buttons? 02:44 – Phasor diagram 03:59 – The AC voltage equation 04:47 – The complex plane and j vs i imaginary axis ...
A walk around the 2022 Electronex show in Sydney. 00:00 – Electronex 2022 01:13 – Phoenix Contact 01:38 – Tektronix 03:14 – Siglent 04:37 – John South at Emona + New Rigol StationMax Oscilloscope 07:38 – Harbuch Electronix isolation transformers 09:38 – Mantis remote 3D viewing microscope 12:05 – SMCBA talks 15:04 – Wago 16:33 ...
Stanford University researchers have made a solar panel that works at nighttime! It will reduce or eliminate the need for battery storage! TAKE THAT Big Oil! You can probably guess how it works… Let’s BUST this impractical boondoggle wide open. The research paper: https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/5.0085205 Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1466-stanford-solar-power-at-nightime-busted/ 00:00 – Pulitzer prize winning twitter Blue Checkmark time ...
It’s been a while since the dumpster has delivered a computer. Today we get a HP Proliant ML350p Gen8 xeon server. Does it work? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1466-dumpster-dive-xeon-server/ Youtube: Odysee: Utreon:
How you can use your multimeters capacitance range to measure inductors, using the reciprocal method. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1465-measure-inductors-using-a-multimeter/
The TOP 5 Jellybean comparators, plus a bonus and special snowflake choice. 00:00 – Jellybean Comparators 01:20 – Traps for young players using Opamps as comparators 04:43 – Is the old School LM311 still THE jellybean? https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm311-n.pdf 11:17 – TS391 Small single comparator https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/389/cd00001660-1795546.pdf 16:33 – LM393/LM2903 Dual comparator https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm393a.pdf 21:27 – LM339/LM2901 Quad comparator ...
What’s in Dave’s Mailbag? Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1463-mailbag/ SPOILERS: 00:00 – Mailbag Bonanza! 03:24 – 3M IDC Crimping tool 04:57 – Bulova Accutron Watchmaster battery tester 06:52 – The best button EVER! 07:24 – Continentak Specialties Corporation breadboard 07:53 – Moving Iron AC ammeter 09:29 – Analog Devices power brick 09:57 – Heathkit Digital Design Experimenter 15:31 ...
Don’t buy the new Dymo 550 or 5XL label printers, they now use DRM NFC/RFID technology in the paper rolls to force you into using their labels at 10 TIMES the cost! EFF: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/02/worst-timeline-printer-company-putting-drm-paper-now NXP NFC chip: https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/data-sheet/SL2S2602.pdfSLRC610 RFID/NFC frontend: https://au.mouser.com/datasheet/2/302/SLRC610-1127743.pdf Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/dymo-550-thermal-printer-drm-hacking/ Photos: