Electronics Forum / Electronics / October 2005

i am looking for a schematic of an universal programmer for eprom, pic, atmel.
something with a zif socket and not programmers like willem with an adpater
for each component.
thanks

What principles are used behind a GOOD airhockey table?
I know you can get cheapy ones that have air but not much else.. More
interested in the scoring side of things .. Whats a reliable way to detect a
puck entry? Optical sounds dodgy, but so does press switches, too easy to

How's the LG Cyking range of Vacuum cleaners? Are they any good? I'm
considering the V-CC162NTU or V-CC162HTU:
http://au.lge.com/md/product/prodcategorylist.do?actType=detail&currPage=1&categ
oryId=0200040501&parentCategoryId=0200000405&categoryLevel=4&productId=110000049
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Is there any way, simply and cheaply, that i can find a physical switch
to swap between two wiring looms on an ECU for a car? Theres 52
individual channels (all 0-12v DC, no massive currents, some are noise
sensitive such as the knock sensor).

There is a good post on this about 2 years ago.  The reason for this
post is to help explain so problems.  In april 94 an errata was
published about the unstabe nature and not beig able to set current. to
solve this remove C16 and re solder the botton to R35 (ie not to R36).

And every news program has a segment on the
new Ipod.
So it plays videos big deal. There's half a dozen
other media players out there on the market that

Kicad is an powerful, easy to use, open source, cross platform schematic
capture and PCB layout package. The Kicad User Group is just over a month
old and already has over 100 members. Check out Kicad at:
http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/index.html

Hi, all
I have a SONY projector VPL-HS1 with weird fault.
It will only display picture that is "progressive scan". Interlaced signal
is not displayed at all.

UPS (backup power) warn against connecting powerstrips to the output to
create more outlets. Why is that?
My unit has two outputs only, one for monitor and one for PC. However, I
would like to add my DSL modem to it as well since it draws very little

   I have the offer of Compter Speakers from a relative in Canada. Given
the different Volatges and Frequencies between the two countries. Is it
possible to get a transformer/adpapter to use them in the UK?
Thanks

I am studying in computer engineering and working on my graduation
project which is about embedded systems and internet. Anyway, I want to
have more skill and knowledge on embedded system subject.
Here is the problem. We don't get detailed information in electrics and

HELP from over in rec.photo.digital
The new digital cameras are power hogs !
Industrys solution is the nimh battery.
PROBLEM;

Hi there group.
Does anyone have a dead PSP mainboard or entire unit that they'd be
interested in selling or donating for parts? I may well be able to
repair units affected by the "killer patch".

One of my clients finds he is no longer competitive with his competitors who
are assembling their PCBs in China.  He feels that he needs to similarly get
his boards assembled in China, or somewhere where prices are similarly low.
He manufactures some thousands of a number of ...

I was just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on how to mount an LCD
nicely in a diecast case?  Are there ones designed for panel mounting? I
have trouble cutting a perfectly rectangular hole to fit it and make it look
ok..