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  • R Ron Anders

    A soldering iron!

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    Brisingr Aerowing
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    That's hardware, not software.

    What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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      I am setting up an older eMachines computer for use in my electronics 'Mad Scientist Laboratory'. It will run Windows 7 and have a number of things installed. ex: * Firefox (better than IE) * KiCad (VERY cool electronics/pcb design application. And it's free!) * LibreOffice (for various things, including a components inventory) * Python 3.4.1 (Utility scripts) * Geany (for editing above mentioned scripts) * PNotes.NET (For notes [duh]) * Foxit Reader (Better than Adobe Reader) * Cubic Explorer * PeaZip Does anyone else here like electronics? If so, what software do you use? EDIT 5/30/2014-9:28 PM: Installing the many updates. This is going to take a while.

      What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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      LloydA111
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      MPLAB for Microchips microcontrollers :)

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      • L LloydA111

        MPLAB for Microchips microcontrollers :)

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           |\_/|(\_)|\\\\  \_|\_o\_LII|\_
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        Dr Walt Fair PE
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        Seconded.

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        Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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        • B Brisingr Aerowing

          I am setting up an older eMachines computer for use in my electronics 'Mad Scientist Laboratory'. It will run Windows 7 and have a number of things installed. ex: * Firefox (better than IE) * KiCad (VERY cool electronics/pcb design application. And it's free!) * LibreOffice (for various things, including a components inventory) * Python 3.4.1 (Utility scripts) * Geany (for editing above mentioned scripts) * PNotes.NET (For notes [duh]) * Foxit Reader (Better than Adobe Reader) * Cubic Explorer * PeaZip Does anyone else here like electronics? If so, what software do you use? EDIT 5/30/2014-9:28 PM: Installing the many updates. This is going to take a while.

          What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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          Mike Hankey
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          KiCad looks interesting, I personally use Eagle as it's also free. Also have TeraTerm[^] and PuTTY[^]. I don't know what equipment you have but Saleae[^] just came out with a new line of logic analyzers that look pretty cool. I've got an older model and I don't know what I would do without it, especially doing communications; SPI, I2C, etc.. Also if doing anything with Atmel chips I recommend Atmel Studio 6.2[^] is the latest.

          Here today gone to Maui...

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            KiCad looks interesting, I personally use Eagle as it's also free. Also have TeraTerm[^] and PuTTY[^]. I don't know what equipment you have but Saleae[^] just came out with a new line of logic analyzers that look pretty cool. I've got an older model and I don't know what I would do without it, especially doing communications; SPI, I2C, etc.. Also if doing anything with Atmel chips I recommend Atmel Studio 6.2[^] is the latest.

            Here today gone to Maui...

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            Brisingr Aerowing
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            I don't have much equipment yet. I have a cheap soldering iron from Radio Shack, a breadboard, and a number of basic components. I am trying to save money to get more equipment and components. My favorite site to look for things is All Electronics[^]. EDIT: tupid 's' key.

            What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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            • B Brisingr Aerowing

              I am setting up an older eMachines computer for use in my electronics 'Mad Scientist Laboratory'. It will run Windows 7 and have a number of things installed. ex: * Firefox (better than IE) * KiCad (VERY cool electronics/pcb design application. And it's free!) * LibreOffice (for various things, including a components inventory) * Python 3.4.1 (Utility scripts) * Geany (for editing above mentioned scripts) * PNotes.NET (For notes [duh]) * Foxit Reader (Better than Adobe Reader) * Cubic Explorer * PeaZip Does anyone else here like electronics? If so, what software do you use? EDIT 5/30/2014-9:28 PM: Installing the many updates. This is going to take a while.

              What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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              Roger Wright
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              Real electronics design is done with a pencil, but for wimps (and rich people) there's SPICE[^]. ;P

              Will Rogers never met me.

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              • B Brisingr Aerowing

                I am setting up an older eMachines computer for use in my electronics 'Mad Scientist Laboratory'. It will run Windows 7 and have a number of things installed. ex: * Firefox (better than IE) * KiCad (VERY cool electronics/pcb design application. And it's free!) * LibreOffice (for various things, including a components inventory) * Python 3.4.1 (Utility scripts) * Geany (for editing above mentioned scripts) * PNotes.NET (For notes [duh]) * Foxit Reader (Better than Adobe Reader) * Cubic Explorer * PeaZip Does anyone else here like electronics? If so, what software do you use? EDIT 5/30/2014-9:28 PM: Installing the many updates. This is going to take a while.

                What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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                __yash__
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                Arduino IDE, SVN (or GIT or both), SDCC (for 8051), Oracle Virtual Box, Eclipse IDE for C, HxD (Hex Editor), Notepad++, Wireshark,... Some already mentioned: PuTTY, Python,...

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                • R Roger Wright

                  Real electronics design is done with a pencil, but for wimps (and rich people) there's SPICE[^]. ;P

                  Will Rogers never met me.

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                  Brisingr Aerowing
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                  I cannot draw at all. My artistic talent is nonexistent.

                  What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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                  • B Brisingr Aerowing

                    I don't have much equipment yet. I have a cheap soldering iron from Radio Shack, a breadboard, and a number of basic components. I am trying to save money to get more equipment and components. My favorite site to look for things is All Electronics[^]. EDIT: tupid 's' key.

                    What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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                    Mike Hankey
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                    Another good place for surplus parts is B G Micro[^], I've got a few things there and quite a bit on eBay. Good luck it took me a long time to amass my supply. Used/Broken equipment is another good place for parts. My neighbor had an office next to my apartment and used to throw away a lot of printers, etc. and I used to scrounge parts. If I can be of any help let me know.

                    Here today gone to Maui...

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                    • B Brisingr Aerowing

                      I cannot draw at all. My artistic talent is nonexistent.

                      What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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                      Roger Wright
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                      The drawing isn't as important as the math and physics; you can always hire a draftsman. :-D

                      Will Rogers never met me.

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                      • B Brisingr Aerowing

                        That's hardware, not software.

                        What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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                        DaveAuld
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                        Solder then....

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                        • D DaveAuld

                          Solder then....

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                          Jorgen Andersson
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                          Beat me to it. Can't upvote on the phone, so you'll have to imagine this reply is an upvote.

                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]

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                            Beat me to it. Can't upvote on the phone, so you'll have to imagine this reply is an upvote.

                            Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]

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                            DaveAuld
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                            Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                            Can't upvote on the phone

                            You can if you switch to Full View instead of mobile view.

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                            • M Mike Hankey

                              KiCad looks interesting, I personally use Eagle as it's also free. Also have TeraTerm[^] and PuTTY[^]. I don't know what equipment you have but Saleae[^] just came out with a new line of logic analyzers that look pretty cool. I've got an older model and I don't know what I would do without it, especially doing communications; SPI, I2C, etc.. Also if doing anything with Atmel chips I recommend Atmel Studio 6.2[^] is the latest.

                              Here today gone to Maui...

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                              Rob Philpott
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                              Interesting. I've had my eye on things like this for a while: http://www.hantek.com.cn/en/ProductDetail_3_10.html[^] Never used a logic analyser before but there is more I2C in my life these days. Do you think it beneficial to keep oscilloscope/logic analyser separate?

                              Regards, Rob Philpott.

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                              • R Roger Wright

                                Real electronics design is done with a pencil, but for wimps (and rich people) there's SPICE[^]. ;P

                                Will Rogers never met me.

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                                Peter_in_2780
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                                You don't need to be rich. LTC (Linear Technology Corporation) do a version of SPICE free for the downloading. http://www.linear.com/LTspiceIV?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=LT_Insider[^] They also have how-to videos and other helpful stuff on their site. As usual, no affiliation... Just a happy sometime user. Cheers, Peter

                                Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

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                                  Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                                  Can't upvote on the phone

                                  You can if you switch to Full View instead of mobile view.

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                                  Jorgen Andersson
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                                  Or log in on the computer when I come home.

                                  Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]

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                                  • B Brisingr Aerowing

                                    I am setting up an older eMachines computer for use in my electronics 'Mad Scientist Laboratory'. It will run Windows 7 and have a number of things installed. ex: * Firefox (better than IE) * KiCad (VERY cool electronics/pcb design application. And it's free!) * LibreOffice (for various things, including a components inventory) * Python 3.4.1 (Utility scripts) * Geany (for editing above mentioned scripts) * PNotes.NET (For notes [duh]) * Foxit Reader (Better than Adobe Reader) * Cubic Explorer * PeaZip Does anyone else here like electronics? If so, what software do you use? EDIT 5/30/2014-9:28 PM: Installing the many updates. This is going to take a while.

                                    What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?

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                                    Jorgen Andersson
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                                    In a different decade century millennia life I was designing PCB in OrCad. I doubt it's worth the money if you're not a professional. Otherwise I can really recommend a proper soldering station. I'm quite partial to the old fashioned Weller WTCP series, because the magnastat temperaturesensor is the actual tip.

                                    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]

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                                    • R Rob Philpott

                                      Interesting. I've had my eye on things like this for a while: http://www.hantek.com.cn/en/ProductDetail_3_10.html[^] Never used a logic analyser before but there is more I2C in my life these days. Do you think it beneficial to keep oscilloscope/logic analyser separate?

                                      Regards, Rob Philpott.

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                                      Mike Hankey
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                                      Nice unit!

                                      Rob Philpott wrote:

                                      Do you think it beneficial to keep oscilloscope/logic analyser separate?

                                      Not necessarily I just happened to do it that way because it was cheaper.

                                      Here today gone to Maui...

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                                      • P Peter_in_2780

                                        You don't need to be rich. LTC (Linear Technology Corporation) do a version of SPICE free for the downloading. http://www.linear.com/LTspiceIV?utm_medium=email&utm_source=transactional&utm_campaign=LT_Insider[^] They also have how-to videos and other helpful stuff on their site. As usual, no affiliation... Just a happy sometime user. Cheers, Peter

                                        Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

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                                        Roger Wright
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                                        Thanks, Peter - Great link! :-D

                                        Will Rogers never met me.

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                                        • J Jorgen Andersson

                                          In a different decade century millennia life I was designing PCB in OrCad. I doubt it's worth the money if you're not a professional. Otherwise I can really recommend a proper soldering station. I'm quite partial to the old fashioned Weller WTCP series, because the magnastat temperaturesensor is the actual tip.

                                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello[^]

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                                          Roger Wright
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                                          Great soldering stations! Does Weller still make them?

                                          Will Rogers never met me.

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