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IEEE codes for GPS environmental constraints
the documentation format required as part of my design subject needs a constraint format that i cant find
I'm looking for IEEE standard constraint number/codes/std for GPS environmental/landscape ...
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JEDEC Flash Command Set
I am attempting to use a SPI NOR flash memory IC that is said to support CFI (Common Flash Interface) and the JEDEC flash command set. This sounds great however I have been unable to find any ...
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What process do you use to ensure your PCB works on the first try? [closed]
What are the best practices for catching stupid mistakes vs more subtle ones? Do you run over a checklist of things for each design? If so, what kinds of things are on it?
I'm interested in ...
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Does the Atmel Serial Bootloader support atmega8?
There seems to be a problem with my understanding of the Atmel Serial Bootloader User Guide. It only lists 9 suported microcontrollers (Table 1-1). The mega8, for example, has uart and ...
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Best practice for documenting ports / peripherals?
I've recently taken an interest in embedded development and am wondering how most people document their projects. For example:
Each pin on PORTE is wired to ...
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How to Transition from “Basic” Microcontrollers to ARM Cortex?
I have many years of experience with 8-bit cores from various manufacturers - namely 8051, PIC, and AVR - and I now have a Cortex M0 to figure out. Specifically this one, but I hope we can be more ...
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Is there a correct way to document RoHS compliance?
I work for a small electrical engineering company. Our products are not presently RoHS, but we're planning to switch over. As best I can tell, this is a matter of ensuring that our individual ...
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Depicting Analog Signal Paths graphically
Is there a 'standard' way to depict analog signal pathways / chains that's simple, concise, and not too mathematical?
I've been searching online, but can't seem to figure out what such a diagram is ...
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How do you document your hardware design decisions?
How do you document your hardware decisions in the design phase?
How do you avoid having to ask yourself the following questions while reviewing an hardware design that you made in the past:
Why did ...
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info for RTC module needed
I have this RTC module by MikroElektronika:
I need a schematic and/or user manual but it's no longer on the MikroElektronika website. (There's a similarly looking PCB but it uses a different IC ...
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Translating SIMetrix/SIMPLIS help into other language [closed]
The SIMPLIS Periodic Operating Point (POP) analysis excels at finding the steady-state ON-OFF limit cycle of a stable periodic switching system.
Couldn't you explain me the sense of the sentence ...
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TSL2591 sensor value calculation
I bought an TSL2591 breakout board and wanted to write driver for my board.
After looking at the documentation, i found that i cannot calculate the illuminance value (in Lux) as their was algorithm ...
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Documentation generator for embedded C projects
I'm looking for the equivalent of what Javadoc is to Java and from that, a way to standardize code documentation. Is doxygen more common in this context. Are there built-in, IDE-dependent options? ...
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Any information on BLS, BLD, HU, etc connectors
There are a few similar types of connectors: BLS, BLD, HU, PHU. They are frequently encountered in electronic devices, but I couldn't find any information on them. Google only finds a bunch of places ...
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C Documentation for AVR Atmel Studio
I am new to AVR programming and have tried couple of tests on assembly language and were successful.
However, I would like to try out programming in C with Atmel Studio.
Could somebody tell me where ...
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Where to look for logic level of a circuit in the datasheet?
Whenever I pick a chip for my project, I run through the same chore: finding out if its logic levels match what I work with. Is it 5V? 3.3V? 1.3V? Or one of these that sources whatever level I apply ...
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Do we need the CE certification for test series in quantity of 100pcs
We are developing a multimedia application WiFi + Audio out + Mic Input + and few buttons), which we plan to produce in the number of 100 pieces and half of that sell to our aquaintances and the rest ...
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How to interface with LCD display - HYeLCD, HC20216NYU
I am trying to drive a small (20x2) LCD screen from a Parallax Propeller board/chip. Can't find a decent manual anywhere. This is the LCD:
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What are your best resources for winding custom transformers?
What are the best resources that you have found for winding custom transformers?
prose, videos, forums, etc.
I am looking for things more on the practical side rather than resources explaining the ...
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Is this capacitor 1.2volt or 5volt rated?
I am having trouble understanding this. The document says that this cap is rated at 5volt, but it says that it will break down above 1.2volts...
Can someone please take a look and tell me what they ...
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Online guide to electronics [closed]
I had the luck to have someone who could explain everything to me, but most starting hobbyists don't have someone like that. Is there a guide available which covers all the basics, like formulas, ...
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Learning to read datasheets
As an electronics engineer, I understand one spends a lot of time understanding datasheets. I discovered the skill of reading datasheets is much more difficult than I expected. If anything, a ...
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What documentation should an engineer produce for communicating with other people?
Im soon to be developing a product on my own, for possible or sale or given away(open source as such). But I am struggling with the "internal" documentation that I should produce.
What documentation ...
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Documentation - Is documentation available in a downloadable pdf format? [closed]
Is documentation for Sigasi available in pdf document (so I can print it and cuddle up in a chair and read)?
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How make hardware documentation?
I'm building some slides for my class about how we should document the hardware we are developing.
I'd like to list the documents we should make when building some hardware. I was inspired at UML ...
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Arduino Proto Shield Kit
I have this proto kit shield - to make the history short, I bought long time ago, didn't touch it and I "found it" back today.
What I didn't find was a tutorial, assembly instructions or even a ...
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TI manual naming conventions?
Can anyone shed some light on the naming conventions used by Texas Instruments manuals/guides/documents. For example slaa490, slau337. Is there a pattern hidden? Anyway to tell, just by looking at the ...
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How to read this table in a datasheet
I'm trying to get the device ID out of dataflash memory using an mbed. I'm trying to understand this table that is in the documentation for the memory. I understand that ABh, 90h, and 9Fh are the ...
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Where can I find good documentation about memories?
I'm learning about the different kinds and functionalities of electronic memories (i.e. ram, flash, etc) but I'm a little confused because all the sources show something different and I don't know ...
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What should a contract Electrical Engineer Deliver once a project is complete?
I'm getting ready to hire an electrical engineer for a small contract job - creating a prototype. What I'd like to know is, what should I have him deliver to me when the project is complete?
I ...
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Text presentation of a byte
I've seen in a lot of projects a cool presentation of byte such as :
Fuse high byte:
0xc9 = 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 -- BOOTRST (boot reset vector at 0x0000)
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ...
