In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build an S-R latch with an enabled input using four NAND gates and learn more about digital circuit functionality.
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a Schmitt trigger using a 555 timer and learn about hysteresis and the inner workings of the extremely versatile 555 timer IC.
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What Is a R/2nR DAC Circuit? The R/2nR DAC circuit, otherwise known as…
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The R/2R DAC circuit is an alternative to the binary-weighted-input…
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In mathematics, an identity is a statement true for all possible…
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Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…
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The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
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Digital computers communicate with external devices through ports:…
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Also known as the stairstep-ramp, or simply counter A/D converter,…
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Knowing how to generate Gray code should allow us to build larger…
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Ladder diagrams are specialized schematics commonly used to document…
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Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
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A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
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One caveat with signed binary numbers is that of overflow, where the…
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Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
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The interlock contacts installed in the previous section’s motor…
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The wires between the tank and the monitoring location is called…
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At first it may seem pointless to have the four buffer gates following…
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Mathematicians use Venn diagrams to show the logical relationships of…
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a blue LED flasher using a 555 timer and learn the basic theory of a voltage doubler using a transistor switch and a capacitor.
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If at all possible, shut off the power to a circuit before performing…
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Let’s take the following example circuit and analyze it: …
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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build a red LED flasher with a transistor drive to control the current and learn how to use transistors to provide current gain and how to limit LED current.
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This calculator will convert voltage or power gains into decibels. Enter one of the three values and the calculator will output the other two.
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Let us begin our exploration of Boolean algebra by adding numbers…
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If a pulse-width modulated (PWM) signal is sent to a passive…
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“Advances are made by answering questions. Discoveries are made…
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Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…
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Wiring for AC and DC power distribution branch circuits are color…
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The Use of Logic Gate Inverters and buffers exhaust the possibilities…
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As with inductors, the ideal capacitor is a purely reactive device,…
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Both soldering irons and soldering guns are tools used in the process…
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The fourth example has A partially overlapping B. Though, we will…
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One of the more fascinating applications of electricity is in the…
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What, exactly, is necessary to establish electrical continuity between…
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A very useful tool for observing rotating objects is a strobe light.…
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Anyone who’s studied geometry should be familiar with the…
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This chapter will cover the physics behind the operation of…
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In the simplest terms you can think of, define what an electrical…
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Every meter impacts the circuit it is measuring to some extent, just…
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