Re: gEDA-user: Design Lab Equipment

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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

--
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL




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