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  • Latching relay closeup

    Controlling different voltage circuits with the Arduino

    The Arduino provides 5 volts and supplies a maximum of 40mA of current from each pin (it also has one 3.3 volt pin that can supply 50mA of current); this is great if you want to power something like an small LED or a mini...

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  • 秋月FT232RL基盤

    Datasheets are your friend

    Does the above picture confuse you? It certainly bewilders me. With complex and hard-to-follow text and diagrams (sometimes even in different languages!), and descriptions like All the 32 registers are directly connected to the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), allowing two independent registers to be accessed...

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  • point contact germanium diode

    Presentation: An Introduction to Components

    This week we’ll be learning about four basic components: resistors, potentiometers, diodes, and light-emitting diodes. We’ll experiment as much as possible so you can get a good understanding of how to use them and how they work. The presentation in the meeting is available as...

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    Where to buy electronics supplies

    With so many sites on the internet that sell electronic components and supplies, and so many esoteric parts to choose from, it might be hard to find the best inexpensive and easy to use parts to build something with your Arduino. Some sites offer a...

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