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Re: gEDA-user: Design Lab Equipment



On Apr 3, 2007, at 9:29 AM, Felipe Balbi wrote:
Hmm... Nice...

Actually, I'm Engineering studying... so.. that's my 4-year studying...
But, I want to get it started now... Wanna understand how to design
the correct interfaces... where to use capacitors, resistors,
inductors, etc... How to interface a PIC or 8051 with an LCD... How to
design a circuit to flash their memory... stuff like that...



I think there should be some techniques to make things a little easier... :-p

I will warn you, please listen...DO NOT expect to pick this up overnight, or even in a few weeks. There is a lot going on in those little components, and a lot of stuff to be aware of. I admire your desire to "dive in" and start doing things, but it's very important to be aware of one's own capabilities and select your projects accordingly. START SMALL...get a Basic Stamp and blink an LED, maybe make a low-frequency sine wave with a D/A converter, *then* move to a PIC or 8051 with an LCD.


Seriously...you will be much less frustrated, and you'll destroy fewer components, if you start small. Move quickly, but start small.

As others have suggested, Horowitz & Hill's "The Art of Electronics" is absolutely fantastic. You can also check out http:// www.allaboutcircuits.com/, it is very well-done and will get you off to a good start. Don't be tempted to skip over things like Ohm's Law, etc., because you'll use it every day and it's important to understand the underlying concepts.

           -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL




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