Category: Equipment
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Using a Raspberry Pi 2 and ownCloud v8 to Control My Cloud Data
A couple years ago, I showed how to setup an ownCloud server on a Raspberry Pi. The system worked, but there were some performance hiccups. Most importantly was the ability for the system to handle large files and for the Pi v1 to take on the task in a speedy manner. I found myself using…
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How to Characterize a Switch-Mode Power Supply Design with a Tek MDO3000 Scope
Most of the designs that I work on require some sort of power supply design. The power supply rails are the foundation of a good design, allowing one to hit not only the desired voltage level, but also low noise, efficiency, and EMI specifications. There are many tests a power supply design goes through before…
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Good Time to Upgrade the Scope? My Review of Tek’s MDO3104
I’ve been thinking about getting a new scope for a while. I currently run on a Tek TDS2024B 200mHz scope. It’s been a fine instrument for the last few years, but with the new mixed domain technology and my more regular use of digital technology, I thought now would be a good time to look…
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Review of the new Fluke Connect System
These last couple of months CJ Gervasi and I have been reviewing the Fluke Connect system on element14.com. It’s a neat system where Fluke is using smartphones and tablets as an additional user interface. Note that they keep the standard user interface with knobs and buttons. But they added BluetoothLE in each of the instruments.…
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E14: Reviewing Fluke’s VT04 Visual IR Thermometer
This past week I got a Fluke VT04, a Visual IR Thermometer. It is basically a $1,000 version of the very expensive IR cameras. While it doesn’t have the resolution or nice image viewing computer software, boy was it easy to use! Still, given the amazing performance of the Mikron TH7515 from my Keithley days…