Red on CEL-09427 - SM5100B Evaluation Board
The schematic is wrong ! missed regulator and ftdi chip connections…
View ArticleTheRegnirps on SEN-11744 - Geophone - SM-24
Tell you how old I am. Those little guys with that awesome ray gun (vacuum cleaner and a funnel) scared the daylights outta me! I was plenty glad when Superman got them back down that well! Makes me...
View ArticleCustomer #429503 on SEN-10586 - USB Weather Board
Hi, is possible to reset the board, by an external pin? for example, sending a low signal, using GPIO output from another board, to pin 5 (RST) of ISP programming header.
View Articletigeramam on New Product Friday: New Product Shakedown
Link is incorrect where it says “Serial Bridge like the new μUSB-PA5.” Someone added a 0 onto the end of the link resulting in no product being found. Also, is it me, or does that link’s tab name say...
View ArticleSpark007 on SEN-11744 - Geophone - SM-24
Quote from above “A geophone works by translating ground movement into voltage, which can easily be read by a microcontroller”Please SF provide a schematic “application circuit” to interface your...
View ArticleNorth Alabama PC on New Product Friday: New Product Shakedown
Rob, Did I see a green glow all around you during this video, did you stay too long in the danger zone?
View ArticleHipcatcoolcap on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5
LOL! Warranty void if removed…
View ArticleJeff M on SEN-11776 - Muscle Sensor v3 Kit
Could this be used/modified to make a homebrew EKG?
View Articledaverlee on New Product Friday: New Product Shakedown
If ever there is a lite week for product posts again, you must compensate with more cinematography. More angles, more cuts, panning, zooming, focusing, wide shots, narrow shots, close-ups, far-downs,...
View ArticleKamiquasi on DEV-11814 - USB-to-Serial Bridge - µUSB-PA5
Ha! It must be a special high thermal dissipation sticker, as the only stuff under that is 5 thermal vias and the revision code.Checking the other 4D Systems products (I have one of their OLED...
View ArticleRyan on COM-11181 - ATMega32U4 TQFP
Make it a crowd sourced engineering round table video series, a neat automated programmer that takes the chips off the real and programs them with an smd zif socket!
View ArticleArkazex on ROB-10171 - Hobby Motor
I have always loved these devices, but a warning to anyone who might buy: They come presoldered with extremely flimsy wires, and I have had both of mine break off within 5 minutes of unboxing. I am not...
View ArticleexHomunculus on SEN-11744 - Geophone - SM-24
It is a good quality magnet suspended by springs, surrounded by a coil. So, very similar to a microphone. Also these are similar to an accelerometer as well, just made for lower frequencies. I work...
View Articlekurtnelle on SEN-11776 - Muscle Sensor v3 Kit
One of the many reasons why sparkfun is awesome. Where else are you supposed to find stuff like this.
View Articlekhoyt on COM-10201 - EL Inverter - 3v
If you are looking for screws to mount this to your project, I found that 2-56 steel machine screws/nuts from your local Radio Shack (or what have you) work great.
View Articlezeal370 on Graphic LCD Quickstart Guide
Hi, the example code above used an old library. In the new library, the type names and function names have changed. Your folders are set up correctly. Have a look at the example file...
View ArticleCustomer #427263 on WRL-10414 - XBee 2mW Wire Antenna - Series 2 (ZigBee Mesh)
thank you for your input RobertC, I guess since it’s not expensive I’ll still get it to see how well it works
View ArticleElijah on GPS-09871 - GeoHelix GPS Antenna
Has anyone created an Eagle layout for this?
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