4
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3answers
103 views
Wire to use with Sensors
I am trying to minimize interference in a sensor project. Can anyone recommend a good shielded wire I can solder into my board?
4
votes
8answers
160 views
What are the ways I can make my circuit communicate with a computer?
I am a novice at electronics hacking. I would like to know how I can make a circuit communicate with a PC. Take for example, a simple circuit, with one LED and a switch. The switch …
2
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2answers
154 views
3 Wire Digital Scale Strain Gauge Weight Sensor
How do I connect/use a 3 Wire Digital Scale Strain Gauge Weight Sensor?
I took it from an old weight meant for people. :)
The wires are red, black and white.
I found this, http: …
2
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2answers
69 views
Cheap solid equipment wire for breadboard from online shop?
Huge price differences: Farnell Finland 66.7EUR, Farnell UK CPC 23Pounds, cannot find in eBay or Dealextreme, nearly out of stock in CPC Farnell. I need it for breadboard, fast pro …
4
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6answers
95 views
Shielding Techniques for Digital Sensor
What shielding techniques would be best suited for a digital sensor (3 wires - Pwr, Gnd, Sig) in a noisy environment (specifically fluorescent lighting)?
Twisted pair (trio in thi …
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10answers
738 views
Stranded vs solid wire
What are the advantages of stranded vs solid wire?
what should i be using for prototyping circuits?
7
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4answers
210 views
Source for flexible, stranded wire
Can someone suggest a source and part number for insulated, stranded small-gauge wire (around 22AWG) that is flexible and doesn't hold its shape? Something along the lines of the …
3
votes
1answer
378 views
Virtual Wire Control
I'm running Virtual Wire between two Arduino's and, so far I've been able to send characters and receive them on the other side.
Problem is, how do I turn this received 'A' (o …
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4answers
114 views
Steam plant data logging
I was trying to design a data logging application using something like a www.ruggedcircuits.com gator+ board with some sort of rugged zigbee module
for measuring principally steam …
