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An inside look at industrial Ethernet communication protocols
A decoder is a circuit that changes a code into a set of signals. It…
A principal consideration for industrial control networks, where the…
We can subtract one binary number from another by using the standard…
A handy tool for reading resistor color code values
PARTS AND MATERIALS Three batteries, each one with a different voltage…
A semiconductor device is one made of silicon or any number of other…
The “vocabulary” of instructions which any particular…
The Rules of Binary Addition Adding binary numbers is a very simple…
With addition being easily accomplished, we can perform the operation…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Four 6 volt batteries One capacitor, 100 µF…
Shift registers, like counters, are a form of sequential logic.…
What is a Synchronous Counter? A synchronous counter, in contrast to…
Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…
The manufacture of only silicon based semiconductors is described…
Perhaps the most challenging aspect of interpreting ladder diagrams,…
Having learned about digital memory devices in the last chapter, we…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…
What is the difference between a JMP (“jump”) instruction and a…
Many different equations used in the analysis of electric circuits may…
Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…
TTL Circuit Analysis Let’s examine the following TTL circuit and…
A three-phase motor may be run from a single-phase power source.…
We can take the same components from the series circuit and rearrange…
A permanent magnet is a device that retains a magnetic field without…
As lengthy as this chapter has been up to this point, it only begins…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Two AAA Batteries Battery Clip (Radio Shack…
If I wanted to build a battery-powered electric drill, would it be…
Metric Prefixes Yotta = 1024 Symbol: Y Zetta = 1021 Symbol: Z…
All entries arranged in alphabetical order of surname. Major…
Shown here is a simplified representation of an atom: the smallest…
This calculator determines the total path loss provided by an RF n-way power splitter.
We know that the current in a series circuit may be calculated with…
This tool is designed to calculate the maximum distance (range) that a radar can detect
PARTS AND MATERIALS Two 6-volt batteries Two NPN…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
(a) Crystal radio. (b) Modulated RF at antenna. (c) Rectified RF at…
Ammeters Measure Electrical Current A meter designed to measure…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Power in an electric circuit is the product (multiplication) of…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Contributors to this chapter are listed in chronological order of…
Power Capacity As has already been observed, transformers must be well…
With simple series circuits, all components are connected end-to-end…
Phase shift oscillator. R1C1, R2C2, and R3C3 each provide 60° of…
With BogusBus, our signals were very simple and straightforward: each…
Suppose we wished to measure the resistance of some component located…
PARTS AND MATERIALS Operational amplifier, model 1458 or 353…
A parallel circuit is often called a current divider for its ability…
A bistable multivibrator has two stable states, as indicated by the…
This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a stripline
What, exactly, is an arbitrary waveform generator, and for what…
PARTS AND MATERIALS 4001 quad NOR gate (Radio Shack catalog #…
When connecting batteries together to form larger “banks”…
Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to mathematically…
Two relatively recent technologies designed to reduce the…
Label where each of the following electrical quantities would be found…
So far, we’ve only been able to escape the sheer volume of…
