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https://youtu.be/px8cUUbxnr0 There have been so many good questions coming in lately that I decided to take a break from normal topics and answer 3.  Not sure the right frequency yet, but will probably do this every couple of episodes/videos.  Episode Notes Previous Episodes Mentioned: #8 Current Limiting Resistors http://addohms.com/ep8 #5 AC vs DC http://addohms.com/ep5 Apple Motion 5 http://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/motion/

Hands down, no questions asked; the MXO 4 Oscilloscope from R&S is the most impressive scope I have ever used. The main reason I say that is because it is FAST. Over the past 20 years, I have worked for 3 of the 4 top oscilloscope companies (always in technical roles.) So I have used almost every major oscilloscope model for the past two decades. Now, regarding oscilloscopes, “fast” can mean a couple of different…

This week the bald engineer unboxes swag from electromaker.io, programs the Adafruit Coin Accepter, with a Pyramiduino, and answers questions along the way. Interesting time code jump points: 7:59 – See Programming Bootloader Clip12:11 – Coin Acceptor Programming18:00 – Pulses on the R&S RTM3004 Oscilloscope42:05 – Code working as intended!

Previously, we looked at resistor voltage dividers. Sometimes I get questions about using these instead of regulators. In this video, I show why that doesn’t work. In fact, I go one step further and show that Zener regulators do not work either. Voltage Divider as a Regulator Show Notes Other videos to watch #13: Voltage Dividers 7 #7: Comparing Uno to Pi 4 #17: Linear Regulators 3 Links Zener Diode makes for a lousy regulator…

Here are 8 questions you’ve sent in. Rare (at least, up until now) video of James talking unscripted. Questions answered in this video: 1. Why does AC change direction?2. What do home appliances run on?3. Is Analog or Digital More Accurate?4. When do you use Pull-down resistors?5. Difference between LM7805 and LM7812?6. What diode to pick for a motor’s flyback diode?7. Does James draw his own Animations?8. What does “AddOhms” mean?

https://youtu.be/GrvvkYTW_0k Following up from Episode #10 on BJTs, this episode is focused on introducing MOSFETs. It is the longest video we’ve done yet, coming in just over 7 and a half minutes.   There is a basic overview of how MOSFETs work, compared to a BJT.  And something that is really important to consider:  how hot is it going to get?  So we go through how to calculate power dissipation and if you need a…

When asking questions in a forum, like the Arduino forum, it is important to Post Your Code! It is so difficult to help without seeing what you intended. This was a team effort from the members of the Arduino forum. First, all of the people who help answer questions, of which, there are too many to list. The real credit goes to wildbill and Grumpy_Mike. wildbill wrote the original lyrics and Grumpy_Mike put them to…