Electronics and Embedded Programming V2 - Developers

Well looks like i have alot of learning to do before i even buy anything, looks like im going to be sketching alot of Circuits

Instead of sketching circuity fritzing would be a better choice ([url]http://fritzing.org/[/url]).

[QUOTE=bobthe2lol;32346987]How do you guys store all of the different parts you apparently have on hand?[/QUOTE] The big stuff I have a drawer for, the smaller stuff I keep in one of these: [img]http://images.toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/stanley-organizer.jpg[/img] It's really handy, I keep my breadboard and some basic tools in a section where I removed a few of the boxes, then I can swap out the remaining yellow boxes with the stuff in them that I need. The Stanley ones are built like a rock, probably because they intend for you to put nails and bolts in them, not ICs :v:

[QUOTE=Elspin;32350491]The big stuff I have a drawer for, the smaller stuff I keep in one of these: [img]http://images.toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/stanley-organizer.jpg[/img] It's really handy, I keep my breadboard and some basic tools in a section where I removed a few of the boxes, then I can swap out the remaining yellow boxes with the stuff in them that I need. The Stanley ones are built like a rock, probably because they intend for you to put nails and bolts in them, not ICs :v:[/QUOTE] You are more organized with your electronics than I am with whatever I'm most organized with. :saddowns:

[t]http://i56.tinypic.com/34qmjx1.png[/t] Whenever I need something, I just take out the whole tray, and take it with me, and then I just put it back again. Also I need to organize it soon, do a major cleanup in my room, as most of the other stuff is just piling up on my pc-table, because I was too lazy to sort it in.

I have a shelf with boxes of random components Then theres my workshop downstairs, with two drawers full of shit that might be usefull (except that its always gone when you need it)

My storage has been upgraded lately. From resistors on floors, to resistors in a small box. Actually, my whole workplace has been upgraded, from a nomad workplace (yes it did actually move a meter every week) to a nice and cosy corner with an U-formed workdesk. I love it. Still have to buy some more equipment. I am the proud owner of a solder iron (not the ones with a station), an old-like-fuck scope for my freaky RF-things and a cheap ass multimeter, and my best friend on the workbench: An old AKAI tuner (capable of recieving 3 broadcasts at one frequency, can't explain that.) In other news: just saved my precious transmitter from going down the shithole. I fucked up some solderwork SO badly that I had to replace alot. Soon I will be the only pirate station in the region. Behold. Still trying to find a way to hook that baby up to my arduino so I can controll it from my lazy chair.

[QUOTE=Chezburger;32359440]My storage has been upgraded lately. From resistors on floors, to resistors in a small box. Actually, my whole workplace has been upgraded, from a nomad workplace (yes it did actually move a meter every week) to a nice and cosy corner with an U-formed workdesk. I love it. Still have to buy some more equipment. I am the proud owner of a solder iron (not the ones with a station), an old-like-fuck scope for my freaky RF-things and a cheap ass multimeter, and my best friend on the workbench: An old AKAI tuner (capable of recieving 3 broadcasts at one frequency, can't explain that.) In other news: just saved my precious transmitter from going down the shithole. I fucked up some solderwork SO badly that I had to replace alot. Soon I will be the only pirate station in the region. Behold. Still trying to find a way to hook that baby up to my arduino so I can controll it from my lazy chair.[/QUOTE] May I ask what region in the Netherlands?

Good ol' south. Never heard a single pirate here, I think they all hide in the north-east.

[QUOTE=Chezburger;32376806]Good ol' south. Never heard a single pirate here, I think they all hide in the north-east.[/QUOTE] Haha, I live there as well.

[QUOTE=bobthe2lol;32346987]How do you guys store all of the different parts you apparently have on hand?[/QUOTE] In a big-ass plastic tub.

I keep my stuff strewn across my desk until my mom gets upset with the mess and packs it all in a box. I then proceed to throw it back on my desk.

I'm trying to use my attiny2313, but avrdude (the software I'm using to use my usbtinyisp to write programs onto the AVR chip) says that the attiny isn't found. Any suggestions, I've tried connecting the attiny to the hardware programmer in various ways, but it keeps saying that it isn't found.

[QUOTE=amazer97;32383245]I'm trying to use my attiny2313, but avrdude (the software I'm using to use my usbtinyisp to write programs onto the AVR chip) says that the attiny isn't found. Any suggestions, I've tried connecting the attiny to the hardware programmer in various ways, but it keeps saying that it isn't found.[/QUOTE] Too little information. What is the [i]exact[/i] error message that AVRDude reports? What programmer are you using? How is the ATTiny connected and powered?

[QUOTE=ROBO_DONUT;32383839]Too little information. What is the [i]exact[/i] error message that AVRDude reports? What programmer are you using? How is the ATTiny connected and powered?[/QUOTE] It says "initialization failed, rc = -1. Double check connections and try again." The programmer is a usbtiny, and it should power the ATTiny. I'm connecting it through a 6 pin ISP interface.

[QUOTE=amazer97;32385584]It says "initialization failed, rc = -1. Double check connections and try again." The programmer is a usbtiny, and it should power the ATTiny. I'm connecting it through a 6 pin ISP interface.[/QUOTE] Is the ISP interface the only thing connected? Are you using the internal RC oscillator or an external crystal? You have MOSI connected to MOSI and MISO to MISO, right? Not reversed or anything?

[QUOTE=ROBO_DONUT;32386125]Which revision of the USBTiny?[/QUOTE] Nevermind, I got it to work. I flipped over my board and realized that I hadn't fully soldered some wires, I resoldered them and it works now. Thanks for trying to assist me though!

What kind of capacity meter can one suggest me? The lack of information on the capacitors is disturbing. [B]Edit[/B] It isn't funny :(

[QUOTE=Chezburger;32394007]What kind of capacity meter can one suggest me? [B]The lack of information on the capacitors is disturbing.[/B][/QUOTE] What? It's all printed on the capacitor.

[QUOTE=DrLuke;32394491]What? It's all printed on the capacitor.[/QUOTE] To be fair, it can be a real pain in the ass to read on some of the smaller MLCC parts. The ones I have are less than 0.08" in their longest dimension, so I make absolutely sure to keep them in the correct labeled bags.

[QUOTE=ROBO_DONUT;32394578]To be fair, it can be a real pain in the ass to read on some of the smaller MLCC parts. The ones I have are less than 0.08" in their longest dimension, so I make absolutely sure to keep them in the correct labeled bags.[/QUOTE] I got myself one of those monocles with an LED on top of it, they're pretty handy to read fineprints! Without it, you're absolutely right though.

Also, you have to know what you're looking for. On big electrolytics, they'll write out the full ratings like "4.7uF 25V" or whatever. On smaller parts you'll probably just see a number like "104" which means 10*10^4 pF, or 0.1uF.

[t]http://i53.tinypic.com/14liwcz.png[/t] This is a drawing for a laser-cut piece of acrylic for my tesla coil. It will be the primary winding. In the middle will also be a hole for the secondary coil to fit through and be locked in place.

Well, about the capacitors. I recieved two little bags, each 20 capacitors with simply "10" on it. Nothing more nothing less. I think it's an mistake in the order because I miss another value in the shipment, and another example of this is a bag, no labels, no anything with capacitors where the printed values are missing. Just bare capacitors. I think I am going to call it the Capacitor-Casino.

[QUOTE=Chezburger;32396038]Well, about the capacitors. I recieved two little bags, each 20 capacitors with simply "10" on it. Nothing more nothing less. I think it's an mistake in the order because I miss another value in the shipment, and another example of this is a bag, no labels, no anything with capacitors where the printed values are missing. Just bare capacitors. I think I am going to call it the Capacitor-Casino.[/QUOTE] They're electrolytes right not ceramic ? I would have expected them to be properly marked even if you bought them cheap, where did you buy them from anyway ?

Maybe they're not capacitors, but just plastic blobs with leads in them?

Ceramic, sorry for the confusion. Never had any trouble with electrolytes. Bought 'em from some local webshop, quite popular here. [URL="http://www.dickbest.nl"]http://www.dickbest.nl[/URL] (here ddrl have some link) [editline]20th September 2011[/editline] Why the hell would they do that? not like those fake transistors from a while ago, still have some fakes in my inventory. They put a lot of fake ones in things such as radio's, because they made the customers believe that, more transistors = better radio. At least it's easy to notice when your projects are riddled with fakes, RF output power stays on a steady 0.00 Watts

[QUOTE=Chezburger;32396404]Ceramic, sorry for the confusion. Never had any trouble with electrolytes. Bought 'em from some local webshop, quite popular here. [URL="http://www.dickbest.nl"]http://www.dickbest.nl[/URL] (here ddrl have some link)[/QUOTE] Hehe, I have already known them for a long time. Could you show a picture of what you ordered?

I'll whip a pic up tomorrow I suppose, if I manage to find my the battery loader. Must say, dickbest has a great delivery policy. Arrival the day after the order.

Nevermind, looks like you editted your post.