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123

Parker Dillmann | June 7, 2018

MEP EP#123: Jiggling Jumper Cables

Podcast Notes

Stephen
- The uTracer 3
  - A tube curve tracer that is very powerful.
  - Some upgrades that are in the mix
    - New interface for selecting socket connections – going to have 8 and 9 pin sockets with rotary switches for each pin
    - Upgraded ground loop for measuring the grid current on triodes
    - Integrated FTDI
    - Transistor curve tracer (only tests the “positive” transistors PNP,N-Channel stuff)
  - Lab Notebook: http://dos4ever.com/uTracerNotebook/Notebook.html#Plate
- SSPS – The entropy creator
Parker
- New Article: Key Parts of an Arduino: How to Integrate the Arduino Platform into your Product
- Reading temperature NTC thermistors
  - Voltage divider method
  - Wheatstone bridge circuit
  - Dedicated IC like the MAX6682MUA
  - Others ways?
- Are space ships and space suits rated for external positive pressure?
  - Relevant Reddit Thread
- Engine Parker is working on
RFO
- Saelig has a new programmable 128W Power Supply With 1mV/1mA Precision
  - Output: 0 – 16 Volts / 0-8 Amps
  - Resolution: 1 mV / 1 mA
  - Low Ripple & Noise: <= 350 uVrms / 3 mVpp / <2 mArms
  - Remote Voltage Sensing Capability
  - $260

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Parker and Stephen recording over Skype.

Special thanks to whixr over at Tymkrs for the intro and outro!

About The Hosts

Parker Dillmann is MacroFab's Co-Founder, and Lead ECE with backgrounds in Embedded System Design, and Digital Signal Processing. He got his start in 2005 by hacking Nintendo consoles into portable gaming units. He also runs the blog, longhornengineer.com, where he posts his personal projects, technical guides, and appnotes about board layout design and components. Parker graduated with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas.

Stephen Kraig began his electronics career by building musical oriented circuits in 2003. Stephen is an avid guitar player and, in his down time, manufactures audio electronics including guitar amplifiers, pedals, and pro audio gear. Stephen graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.