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by connect21
Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 90vdc pwm controller
Replies: 31
Views: 19418

Why not use IGBT's? I built a circuit to "try" to control a large transformer using IGBT's and so far I was able to control 120 VAC rectified into 170 VDC, filtered and then chopped using an IGBT bridge and I tested the circuit drawing 10 Amps. and it worked. I have the control part of the...
by connect21
Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Network and Windows
Replies: 3
Views: 2252

Newz2000 and Jollyrgr Thanks for the tips, I was able to get one computer with Windows 98 to communicate with another computer with Windows 98 and I did it by hand ( without the installation wizard). Now I will try to get a computer running with Windows 98 to communicate with a computer that is usin...
by connect21
Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Network and Windows
Replies: 3
Views: 2252

Network and Windows

Does anybody knows of a website that I could check to set up a small network (2 computers with a crossed cable). I found website that tells you how to do it with Windows XP but I would like to do it with Windows 98. I tried looking in the help files but they are useless.

Thanks
by connect21
Sun May 21, 2006 9:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PIC18f, debugger/programmer question
Replies: 3
Views: 2347

You can make your own ICD2 clone for cheap, I made one for about $20.00 and it works well. It took me a while to get it going but now it works fine. I got the diagram and information at www.stolz.de.be. There is also a forum to help you out. I used it to program 16F and 18F but it can program a whol...
by connect21
Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OBD II Scan Tool using PIC micro
Replies: 19
Views: 13020

If you use the ELM322 chip, how do you read OBD codes on your computer, do you need to get a particular program?

Thanks
by connect21
Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody using Electronics Workbench 4.0
Replies: 0
Views: 1297

Anybody using Electronics Workbench 4.0

I have an old CD that had a copy of OrCad and Electronics Workbench 4.0. Now I am trying to use Electronics Workbench. I have a few questions, since it is an old version (1995) I was wondering if it could mix analog and digital. I am trying to get the word generator's output to turn on and off some ...
by connect21
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OrCAD 6.1
Replies: 11
Views: 5000

Re: OrCAD 6.1

If it wasn't for a connection mistake on the power supply, I would have gotten going with Electronics Workbench in a matter of minutes, it is probably the easiest software I have used so far. I have seen on some demo circuit, that come with the software, that you can trigger some function by pressin...
by connect21
Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OrCAD 6.1
Replies: 11
Views: 5000

Re: OrCAD 6.1

MrAl I want to make a filter for an inverter that I am trying to make to be used as a welder I am trying to build. I also found a copy of "Electronics Workbench 4.0" that I used instead of "OrCad" and it works fine but it can do a lot more that what I am able to figure out but th...
by connect21
Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OrCAD 6.1
Replies: 11
Views: 5000

Re: OrCAD 6.1

I wanted to make a filter using a capacitor and an inductance and since it is a rather large filter for large current I wanted to simulate it instead of winding different inductance and possibly destroying other components.

Thanks
by connect21
Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OrCAD 6.1
Replies: 11
Views: 5000

OrCAD 6.1

A friend of mine just gave me an old copy (1995) of OrCAD 6.1 and I was wondering if anybody had any experience with it. I was wondering if it was esay to use or if I will be spending a lot of time trying to learn a program that is not worth it. I mostly want to use it to simulate some simple circui...
by connect21
Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Schematic software
Replies: 5
Views: 2741

Re: Schematic software

It's not a new Software, it is over 10 years old, it was given to me by the PCB supplier I was dealing with back then, but it's mostly the schematic part I would like to work, the PCB software works perfect.

Thanks
by connect21
Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Schematic software
Replies: 5
Views: 2741

Schematic software

I am looking for an inexpensive software to draw electronic diagram, if it has a printed circuit design feature would be even better and if it had a simulation feature would be great. I was using "Advanced Schematic" and "Advanced PCB Design"from Protel and I like it but "Ad...
by connect21
Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Data Logger
Replies: 13
Views: 4973

Re: Data Logger

I did check on Google but there where so many that I didn't know where to start so I thought that somebody on the list might have played with something like that. There is a data logger advertised in the November issue or Nuts and Volts that is very interresting, it can send the data througt RF, but...
by connect21
Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Data Logger
Replies: 13
Views: 4973

Re: Data Logger

Hello Mr. Smith

I don't know the first thing about I pods other than they play music, I don't even have a sound card on my computer.
by connect21
Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Data Logger
Replies: 13
Views: 4973

Data Logger

I am looking for a cheap data logger that I have two uses for, at the moment. Preferably, it would be the same system for both application, so I am looking for something that is flexible. I want to use it to collect information on a car's engine and the other application would be to measure temperat...