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Re: Registration of MAC addresses

Anton Erasmus - 06:50 04-10-08
On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:43:28 -0700 (PDT), certsoft wrote: > Blip wrote: > > We are building a product using the LPC2368 (which has a MAC) & a > > Micrel KSZ8721 (PHY). As part of the prototype programming effort, I > > include a random MAC address in software as part of an init sequence....Re: Registration of MAC addresses

Re: IPC-2581

Brad Velander - 00:53 04-10-08
Rick, I hear your points but how many successful companies or products are created by committees? Let alone committees that meet only several times per year. There is a reason for saying s like a camel is a horse designed by committee. Yes committees can write the standards but what the I...Re: IPC-2581

Taiwanese PCB Manufacturer: how to find it from UL code

10:09 27-09-08
Hi folk, I got a pcb manufactured in Taiwan. I can read the UL code on it but don't know how to find the name of the manufacturer. any help appreciated, thanks Enrico ...Taiwanese PCB Manufacturer: how to find it from UL code

Re: AVR tiny13 ADC0 syntax problem

Martin Griffith - 16:42 13-09-08
On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:03:54 +0200, in comp.arch.embedded Frank-Christian Kruegel wrote: > On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:01:44 +0200, Martin Griffith > wrote: > > > > Buy or build one. We will be using the reset pin for ADC or I/O as > > > well. I know for sure that the core cannot block r...Re: AVR tiny13 ADC0 syntax problem

Re: Has anyone heard of corepcb?

TT_Man - 07:47 11-09-08
> > No idea on corepcb. > > Used pcbcart only the once for a couple of simple dspth boards x 50 each. > V/good price, delivered on time and well packaged, they were good quality > for my needs. They even promptly answered email enquiries which suprised > me. HTH. > I use pcbcart a...Re: Has anyone heard of corepcb?

Re: SDR SDRAM 16-bit vs 32-bit

kalyanamsaritha - 18:01 08-09-08
> Absolutely. You will find that your design runs much faster when you > can put SDRAM on the board. If you can't get the SDRAM you have > designed in, you won't be able to put it on the board. There is also > a cost factor. > Thanks for the pointer. Yes, this is SDR SDRAM not DDR. ...Re: SDR SDRAM 16-bit vs 32-bit

Re: (New York) Trade ARM9 EVBs for ARM7

linnix - 23:33 28-08-08
On Aug 28, 9:23 am, larwe wrote: > On Aug 28, 3:28 am, "MK" wrote: > > > > question (STR912FW44X6) is at best casually documented and requires a > > > full day of frustration just to get an LED blinking. So much for > > > I can understand that you might not like the board (I h...Re: (New York) Trade ARM9 EVBs for ARM7

Easiest Way To Get Part Library Templates For Pcb?

andersod2 - 21:18 28-08-08
Hey all, One thing I'd like to know, and like to hear what you have to say about is how to accomplish a uniform / "easy" way of doing the following: (1) Obtaining information about whether a particular part is mass- produceable (3) Obtaining the datasheet ( digikey/mouser are good for this...Easiest Way To Get Part Library Templates For Pcb?

Re: Orcad is a total piece of dog crap!

16:05 26-08-08
Joerg writes: > http://www.geda.seul.org/mailinglist/geda-user34/msg00089.html Note that that message is 3.5 years old. It also says that PCB is unix-only and requires X11, neither of which is currently true. > The main reason we are windows-centric is that a lot of stuff we > have...Re: Orcad is a total piece of dog crap!

Re: eee pc? no eee box!

Lewin A.R.W. Edwards - 21:11 19-08-08
rickman wrote: > > You're kidding, right? No two of those are the same, and the shelf > > life of any given model is about twenty minutes. You need a pretty big > > physical envelope, and some innovative anti-vibration strapdown > > system, to be able to accept any arbitrary USB disk. > ...Re: eee pc? no eee box!

Re: Affordable PCB Layout Software ??? Sprint-Layout

James Arthur - 19:22 13-08-08
john jardine wrote: > As it happens, I've just finished a design for an industrial test unit and > not looking forward to building up a prototype for demonstrating. > The prog' has proved easy to use, so thought I'd quickly lay down two > relays and a connector strip on a PCB, as t...Re: Affordable PCB Layout Software ???   Sprint-Layout

Re: embedded processor with large memory support

Hans Odeberg - 03:12 08-08-08
On 8 Aug, 00:46, tns1 wrote: > I have been looking at current mainstream 32bit embedded processors for > my project (ARM, cortex, PPC, coldfire, etc). I would sure like to find > a single device that has most of what I need, but I am running out of > places to look. The main problem is me...Re: embedded processor with large memory support

Re: I need 1 USB to many RS232 Convertor?

=?ISO-8859-1?B?9m1lcmthcmFr/Of8aw==?= - 02:05 07-08-08
> Tons of USB to multiple RS-232 Ports. > I did a quick Google and this was the top hit: > > http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Serial.html thank but these are boxed soulutions. i have to do this on a part of my own PCB design so i need IC like solutions. ...Re: I need 1 USB to many RS232 Convertor?

Re: Embedding BScan with the DUT

colin_toogood@yahoo.com - 03:59 05-08-08
On 5 Aug, 07:55, DFT_noob wrote: > Hello, > Im a student doing some under-graduate work for my final year project. > It involves moving Bscan functionality onto the board so we kind of > augment the DUT with some hardware for test purposes (remote testing > is a big incentive to move to...Re: Embedding BScan with the DUT

Re: raisonance plus Rlink - any issues?

Anton Erasmus - 17:09 01-08-08
On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:19:11 +0100, Peter Harrison wrote: > I am still trying to sort out a set of tools for the STM32 (and possibly > other ARM processors). I know there have been several discussions on > here. I have very little money as I am essentially a hobby user. > > Raisonance ...Re: raisonance plus Rlink - any issues?

Re: Variable reluctance motor drive?

John Speth - 11:57 31-07-08
wrote in message news:74a922b3-8485-4569-a99b-81517d94de63@34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > On Jul 30, 8:36 am, "John Speth" wrote: > > Hi group- > > > > I've been experimenting with various stepper motor samples for personal > > education. One of my motor samples is what I'm pr...Re: Variable reluctance motor drive?

Re: Connecting FLASH memory device on printed circuit board

qrk - 13:43 25-07-08
On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:17:59 +0200, "Norman Bollmann" wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am new to the board design and stuff so please excuse me for asking > questions that may be selfevident... ;-) What I want to do is to connect an > Intel StrataFlash (or compatible) linear flash memory de...Re: Connecting FLASH memory device on printed circuit board

Re: 32-bit Microcontroller for $1.00

Jim Granville - 15:47 23-07-08
rickman wrote: > On Jul 22, 7:09 pm, Jim Granville > wrote: > > > Wilco Dijkstra wrote: > > > > > "Jim Granville" wrote in messagenews:4884e753$1@clear.net.nz... > > > > > > Conclusion: Yes the M3 is significant, but it is a > > > > _very_ long way from dominating the MCU market...Re: 32-bit Microcontroller for $1.00

Re: Finding power - gnd shorts

13:49 22-07-08
On 22 Jul., 18:30, rickman wrote: > I have a small module that is shorted between the +12 volt plane and > ground. I am having a hard time finding where the short is so it can > be fixed. > > The bare boards were supposed to be tested, so I don't suspect the > board itself. I have v...Re: Finding power - gnd shorts

Mini USB cable with all 5 pins + shield = 6 wires?

12:54 22-07-08
Due to a PCB "oops" in an embedded project, I'm wondering if anyone knows where to buy mini-usb cables with all 5 pins plus the connector shield wired through. I saw some indication that a motorola bar code scanner might have used the connector for RS232 and used all the wires, but am not doin...Mini USB cable with all 5 pins + shield = 6 wires?

Ethernet Terminal I/O board

trex - 08:38 21-07-08
Hi everybody, I am trying to make a ethernet terminal I/O board. Basically making an x86 based 1U solution. I am trying to route the onboard ethernet connection via a patch cable (Cat6). this works but I also want the link/status leds. I did a simple PCB with two modular 8P8C Jacks with LEDs a...Ethernet Terminal I/O board

Re: Challenge: Motorola SC85370P

Clint Sharp - 12:28 08-07-08
In message , Michael A. Terrell writes > I know exactly what it is. Pure unobtanium. The 'SC' prefix is a > proprietary marking for a big OEM customer, so the only way to get > information is to squeeze it out of that OEM. > > But knowing what it's on, what package etc. might be ...Re: Challenge: Motorola SC85370P

Re: RS422 interface

Paul Keinanen - 04:44 08-07-08
On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:53:32 -0500, Grant Edwards wrote: > On 2008-07-07, Paul Keinanen wrote: > > On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:15:17 -0500, "svyamuna" > > wrote: > > > > > I am trying to interface two systems through RS422 link. There are only > > > four lines connected between them ...Re: RS422 interface

Re: Embedded processor selection for long-life product

Jim Granville - 05:01 06-07-08
tns1 wrote: > I am faced with selecting a replacement processor/uC for a re-design of > some industrial controller/safety equipment. The technical requirements > can be satisfied by just about any 32bit risc style uP/uC, but one key > requirement is that since the product life is decades ...Re: Embedded processor selection for long-life product

Re: Laptop for engineering without OS

Paul E. Bennett - 08:03 05-07-08
rickman wrote: > I would consider used equipment, but I want something that will last > as my needs for processor speed and especially memory grow. 1 GB is > not enough on my desktop machine currently, so I don't know why it > would suffice in a laptop. It is not cost effective to buy a ...Re: Laptop for engineering without OS

Re: Good SVN client?

ChrisQ - 14:01 03-07-08
David Brown wrote: > Once you've figured out what protocol your server will run, use that > same protocol on the client. David, Thanks for the detailed reply. Have been plugging away at it again today and (with help from the red book) have the following configuration at the serv...Re: Good SVN client?

Re: AC spike go pass XFRM and regulator to reset CPU [Part 2]: It is irradiated?

Paul Keinanen - 03:35 03-07-08
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:44:01 GMT, "Rodo" wrote: > > "Paul E. Bennett" wrote in message > news:6d1sntFe5u3U1@mid.individual.net... > > Scope probes are usually very high impedance and it is not unusual for an > > open probe to pick up noise from everywhere. You need a sound approac...Re: AC spike go pass XFRM and regulator to reset CPU [Part 2]: It is irradiated?

PCB Manufacture in UK

ratemonotonic - 17:59 29-06-08
Hi All , Lately I came across an american service called ExpressPCB , that has its own CAD software and after laying out the PCB , you can use the software itself to order board manufacture. The software can be used to generate BOM and specify Part number from Digikey. This is brilliant seaml...PCB Manufacture in UK

Re: tiny inductor with every bypass cap?

BobW - 01:05 22-06-08
"Talal Itani" wrote in message news:suk7k.3904$JL.2049@trnddc05... > > > > To be honest 50uH and 0.1uF is a recipe for disaster. At the most a > > ferrite SMT-bead should be used but usually I don't even do that. A nice > > full ground plane and a nice full VCC plane is usually bes...Re: tiny inductor with every bypass cap?

Re: which oscilloscope?

Jim Granville - 23:43 21-06-08
Talal Itani wrote: > > Then you may be better with TWO scopes. Get a good, cheap (second hand?) > > analog one with as many MHz as you can afford, and then get a Digital > > Multi-channel one, with some analog features, but 25MHz digital rates are > > not great. > > [ie 100MHz-200Mhz Digital...Re: which oscilloscope?

Re: The Right PCB House

Tim Wescott - 11:48 21-06-08
Talal Itani wrote: > Hello, > > I need to have a 4-layer board made, a prototype, 2 boards, nothing fancy. > I did some research in this newsgroup and I narrowed it down to Sierra Pro > Express, ExpressPCB, and AC Advanced Circuits. Do you think I made the > right choice? Do you ha...Re: The Right PCB House

Re: Identify microprocessor from code.

donald - 21:00 19-06-08
> > Hi, > > I want to identify a microprocessor from the code because > > I dont have the micro number. This micro uses an EPROM 27C4001. > > > > > > The micro has the part number B4F2398 but I can not find it > > on the web. Ok, so whats on the outside of the box. Did you just ...Re: Identify microprocessor from code.

Re: embedded system development environment

vinnie - 15:14 18-06-08
> Hi All, > > I am new to embedded system development and need your advice on my > upcoming project. I thank and appreciate your help in advance. > > I'd like to setup a development environment that includes a > microprocessor which supports output to LCD as well as input/output > based on...Re: embedded system development environment

Re: How workable is Vista?

rickman - 22:58 16-06-08
On Jun 16, 9:09 pm, Tom=E1s =D3 h=C9ilidhe wrote: > > I'd switch to Mac myself but I'm just a bit... eh... set in my ways. I > tried to switch to Linux but I jut got pissed off with the bugs and > lack of functionality and now I've pretty much given it the boot. > There's projects runni...Re: How workable is Vista?

Re: Flash retention in uC at higher temps, experience?

TheM - 07:03 15-06-08
"Jim Granville" wrote in message news:48548d1f$1@clear.net.nz... > TheM wrote: > > It could be a design with long supply wires (as antennas) and poor RF > > blocking caps close to uCPU. > > > > Flash corruption due to EM field at 6 feet distance sounds a bit far fetched. > > It will...Re: Flash retention in uC at higher temps, experience?

Re: Bounceless switches?

ghelbig - 00:46 14-06-08
On Jun 13, 9:09 pm, rickman wrote: > I was trying to measure the bounce time of a tactile switch so that I > could design a debounce circuit based on a timer. But when I look at > the switch output on a scope, I don't see *any*! The output is as > clean as it gets and does not show boun...Re: Bounceless switches?

Re: Adding USB thumb-drive support to existing product

larwe - 20:56 11-06-08
On Jun 11, 7:22=A0pm, "d...@nadler.com" wrote: > Anybody got an alternate uC they'd suggest, which > includes all of the above, is available in eval/ > devel boards including USB host, has conventional You don't strictly need host, you can use OTG... Look at the Freescale Flexis parts...Re: Adding USB thumb-drive support to existing product

Re: Adding USB Interface to Low-Cost 8-Bit Microcontroller

Andrew Smallshaw - 10:48 11-06-08
On 2008-06-10, David T. Ashley wrote: > > However, what is required to implement a USB interface in the product (for > an 8-bit microcontroller), and what is required as far as a driver on the PC > side? The goal would be that we distribute a re-FLASHing application to the > custome...Re: Adding USB Interface to Low-Cost 8-Bit Microcontroller

Re: What Serial Link to use

Anton Erasmus - 11:40 09-06-08
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:20:15 -0500, "Jalon" wrote: > Hi All, > > I am a novice in Embedded and looking for inputs on the Basic > characteristics of serial protocols that will help me in deciding which > protocol to use (SPI/SCI,I2C..... RS485, RS432). > > In other words i find easy t...Re: What Serial Link to use

length compensation for RocketIO channels

Denkedran Joe - 11:31 06-06-08
Hi there, I'm designing a PCB that incorporates a Virtex4 FX60 with 16 RocketIOs. All RocketIOs function only as a receiver and I wonder if you should care for length compensation on my FR4 board, anyway. The reason I am not sure is that in my opinion each RocketIO synrchonizes itself indep...length compensation for RocketIO channels
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