[hemmerling] Electric Units & Electronics 1/3 - My Electronics, Electronics Workbench Equipment, Electronics Literature & Resources

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• Electric Units & Electronics 2/3 - Actors, Sensors, Embedded Systems Electronics and suitable Control Systems.
• Electric Units & Electronics 3/3 - Manufacturers, Distributors, Vendors & Datasheets.
• Electronic Design Automation ( EDA ) 1/5 - Installation Engineering.
• Electronic Design Automation ( EDA ) 2/5 - Schematics Capture, Schematics Simulation and PCB Design.
• Electronic Design Automation ( EDA ) 3/5 - Design for Application-Specific Integrated Circuits ( ASIC ) - Design of digital Chips.
• Electronic Design Automation ( EDA ) 4/5 - Design for Application-Specific Integrated Circuits ( ASIC ) - Design of analog Chips.
• Electronic Design Automation ( EDA ) 5/5 - Design for Application-Specific Integrated Circuits ( ASIC ) - A simple Frequency Divider.

• As you see on the photo, I started with a number of electronics kit by Philips: EE 2003 / 41 / 50 / 51 / 52, EE 2004 / 05 / 06, EE 2013 / 2010, EE 2014, EE 3020 / 3023 ( video ) and Philips/Quelle 345 44 10 ( infrared and ultrasonic ). Unfortunately, I missed the EE 2007 and EE 2008 kits ( radar, oscilloscope, TV). If you live in Europe and own any of these two kits and if you are willing to sell for a fair price, then feel free to contact me, please ! In the 90th, Schuco manufacured different kits based on the original technology: “Elektronics-Profi-Lab” ( basic kit “D” ), “Fibreoptics Technics” ( add-on kit ), “Electronics-Instrumentation” ( basic kit “G” ), “Physics A / Electrotechnics”, “Physics B / Solartechnics”.
• I got some fischertechnik electrotechnics and electronics kits ( “Hobby-4” of the 70th, “Electromechanics” and “Electronics” of the 80th ). Check my web page about fischertechnik !
• I got the KOSMODYNE (R) switchbox by KOSMOS, so I am able to switch 230 Volts devices by low voltage electronics, fischertechnik and computers
• I did my first steps in the digital world by the “digi-buch 1” by Elector Publishing, which was accompanied by a printed circuit board ( see the board at the bottom of the picture ).
• I never was a great “solderer”. For the APPLE II, I still assembled a few cards by free-wire techniques, but it was a pain. For my IBM-XT computer ( equipped with 640 KByte memory ), I soldered a CMOS memory expansion card provided by HEISE Publishing and eMedia GmbH to get physical “upper memory”. I soldered several connectors for serial, video and Ethernet cables. That it was ! Sorry, my expericence in development of printed circuit boards is very ..limited. Today I prefer simulations like PC-SPICE ( see my web page about Electronic Design Automation ( EDA ) ), but I still keep my electronics kits for further future use.
• I am interested in microcontrollers.
  • In Summer 1999, I was involved for two month in an instrumentation project using 80C166 microcontrollers. I created an interface card for a ready-to-go microcontroller board, using wrapping and soldering techniques.
  • Additionally, I got an MCF5206 COLDFIRE evaluation board in 1997 and since 2010 many other microcontroller evaluation boards, with focus on ARM, Atmel and Renesas.
• So maybe some day I am going to do some electronic hardware interfacing, again ! I am quite an expert for PC-Hardware, by the way !

• Tor Gjerde "Philips 'EE' electronic experiment kits".
• Oliver Scholz "Philips EE2007 Experimentierkasten".

• “Halbleiter-Schaltungstechnik” by Ulrich Tietze, Christoph Schenk, Springer Publishing.
• “The TTL Data Book for Design Engineers”, by Texas Instruments.
• “Operationsverstärker” by Johannes Krämer, TOPP Publishing, “Buchreihe Elektronik”, volume 79.

• “Taschenbuch der Mathematik” by I.N.Bronstein and K.A.Semendjajew, published by Europa-Lehrmittel, Edition Harri Deutsch ( formerly: Harry Deutsch Verlag ) with HTML version on CD, english version available, and Springer Vieweg ( formerly: B.G.Teubner Verlagsgesellschaft ).

• “Das große Werkbuch Elektronik” by Dieter Nürmann.
  • One volume of 1984.
  • Four volumes ( volume I-IV ) of 1998.
• “Das kleine Werkbuch Elektronik” by Dieter Nürmann of 1994.
• “Technik für Nichttechniker” by “Ausbildung Radio und Fernsehen DRS, CH-8052 Zürich”, ©1977. Available at TIB Hannover .

• EN.Wikipedia "Electronic color code", DE.Wikipedia "Widerstand (Bauelement)" - Section “Farbkodierung auf Widerständen”.

• BusBoard Prototype Systems Ltd. "SMT Pads - For SMT parts" - “SMTpads-3U-Thin - surface mount proto PCB. Square pad grid for 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206, and other SMT parts with a ground plane”.
• SchmartBoards - “SchmartBoard is the destination for people who want to hand solder surface mount (SMT) components”.
  • SchmartBoards - SMT to DIP Adapters.
  • SchmartBoards - QFP Packages.
• Adafruit "Prototyping / SMT / SMD".

• eHow - Trusted advice for the curious life "How to Do Manhattan Style Soldering".
  • The Electronic Lives Manufacturing - presented by ChaN "Progressive Wiring Techniques".

• David L. Jones, EEVblog "EEVblog #181 – Dead Bug Prototype Soldering".

• Brick 'R' Knowledge by ALLNET GmbH.

• See above.

• Groß- und Einzelhandel Müller GmbH - Ihr Onlinehändler für optische Messtechnik, Mikroskope und Zubehör.
  • Groß- und Einzelhandel Müller GmbH "Trino Stereo Zoom Microscope Expert-T".

• AVR-Praxis "Steckboard".
  • “Es gibt auch super Kabel aus dem Pyrotechnikbereich, die für Steckboardexperimente Top geeignet sind. Nennen sich Verschleissdraht”
• Verschleissdraht.de.
• Pin connectors ( “Pfostenstecker” ) for Arduino boards, size 0.6mm x 0.8mm.
• Cable for breadboards: 2mm x 0.6mm.

• D-Secour European Safety Products GmbH "Kidde Rauchmelder Q2".
• Pearl Agency "Rauchmelder". The old and the new model have different spacing of the drill holes .
  1. “VisorTech Feuer-Rauchmelder: Fotoelektrischer Rauchwarnmelder RWM-100 V2, geprüft nach EN 14604”, 2021.
     • Cross-head flat-head screw ( for wood / rawlplug ( German: Dübel ), 25mm length - Very low quality of the *Cross-head flat-head .
  2. “VisorTech Feuer-Rauchmelder: Fotoelektrischer Rauchwarnmelder RWM-100 V1, geprüft nach EN 14604”, 2017 - Out of Sale .

• See Handcraft.

• Experts told me, that according to the smoke detector manual, the low-frequency peep of the smoke detector which indicates low battery, can be stopped by causing a system check ( i.e. pressing the big button, which causes a high-volume sound ). Afterwards the smoke detector is in “silent” mode again, for some time .
• Protocol of a meeting of landlords 2013-06-29: “Die NRW-Landesregierung hat beschlossen, eine Pflicht zum Einbau von Rauchmeldern in allen Wohnungen, ab dem 2013-04-01 einzuführen, wobei für bestehende Gebäude und Wohnungen eine Übergangspflicht bis Ende 2016 gewährt wird. Jeder Nutzer der Wohnung ist verpflichtet, in allen Schafräumen ( Schlafzimmer, Kinderzimmer, Gästezimmer ), im Flur und im Wohnzimmer ( i.d.R.optional ) die Rauchmelder fachgerecht anbringen zulassen. Die Kosten trägt der Sondereigentümer jedoch selbst”.
• Rauchmelder retten Leben - das Infoportal für Verbraucher & Fachberater "Rauchmelder anbringen im eigenen Haus".

• AMAZON:
  • AMAZON "AGT Leitungsfinder: Multi-Detektor/Ortungsgerät für Metall, Stromleitungen (Stromdetektor)", 7.99 EUR - Not recommended by customers .
  • AMAZON "UNITEC 45641 Metall-und Leitungssuchgerät", 12.83 EUR - Not recommended by customers .
  • AMAZON "Umarex Elektr.Ortungsgerät Starfinder Plus, 1 Stück, 080.972A", 24.95 EUR - With LCD display(?). Not recommended by customers .
• BAUHAUS:
  • BAUHAUS "Leitungssucher".
  • BAUHAUS "Leitungssuchgeräte".
    • BAUHAUS "BAUHAUS Multi-Detektor", 19.95 EUR.
    • BAUHAUS "Laserliner StarFinder Elektronisches Ortungsgerät", 24.99 EUR.
• HORNBACH:
  • HORNBACH "Ortungsgerät Laserliner StarFinder".
• OBI:
  • OBI "LUX Metall- und Leitungssucher", 15.99 EUR - Not recommended by customers .
  • OBI "Laserliner StarFinder Elektronisches Ortungsgerät", 24.99 EUR.
  • OBI "Laserliner CombiFinder Plus", 39.99 EUR.

• ElektrikForen "Stromleitung in Stahl-Beton-Decke finden".
  • “Die Leitung der Deckenleuchte wird beim Einlegen immer in die Richtung zum Schalter verlegt, da eine Querverlegung in Beton zulässig ist” .
  • “Einbohrungen für Dübel sollten daher immer nicht in der Eingangsrichtung des Zimmers vorgenommen werden dann ist man auf der sicheren Seite” .

• My Multitip 230, 15W.
  • ERSA Shop "Lötspitzen Entlötspitzen ERSADUR / Lötspitzen für Löt/Entlötkolben / Serie 132 für Multitip 08" for Multitip with 8 Watt, 0.4 cm inner diameter.
  • ERSA Shop "Lötspitzen Entlötspitzen ERSADUR / Lötspitzen für Löt/Entlötkolben / Serie 162 für Tip 260 & Multitip C 15" for my Multitip 230, 15 Watt, 0.45 cm inner diameter.
  • ERSA Shop "Lötspitzen Entlötspitzen ERSADUR / Lötspitzen für Löt/Entlötkolben / Serie 172 für Multitip C 25" for Multitip C25, 25 Watt, 0.5cm inner diameter.
• My “Elektronische Lötstation ERSA MS 250”, 25W ( 120° - 460° ).
  • ERSA Shop "0015BDH040 ERSA Lötkolben Minityp S mit Chinchstecker, 6W" .
  • ERSA Shop "0015BDH ERSA Lötkolben Minityp S, 6 W, 12 V" - Not the right one for me, no chinch jack.
  • ERSA Shop "Lötspitzen Entlötspitzen ERSADUR / Lötspitzen für Löt/Entlötkolben / Serie 172 für Multitip C 25", for Multitip 25 W, 12 V, 0.5cm inner diameter.
  • ERSA Shop "Lötspitzen Entlötspitzen ERSADUR / Lötspitzen für Löt/Entlötkolben / Serie 012 für Minityp S", ERSA Shop "Lötspitzen Entlötspitzen ERSADUR / Lötspitzen für Löt/Entlötkolben / Serie 012 für Minityp S / bleistiftspitz / 0012BD", for Minityp 6 W, 12 V.
  • Resources:
    • Ardunio Forum "Ersa Lötstation MS 250 für Anfänger geignet ?", 2018.
    • Modding-FAQ Forum "Ein Jahr mit der Ersa 250 S", 2005.
• “Bei jedem Kolben den Sie bei uns kaufen ist auch eine Spitze aufgesetzt, sodass man diesen direkt zum Löten nutzen kann” .
• Note that both of my soldering irons have different inner diameters, the “Multitip 230” has a smaller inner diameter ( 0.45 cm ) than the “ERSA MS 250” ( 0.5 cm ). The inner diameter size corresponds to the power in Watt.
• ERSA Shop "0920BD ERSA Lötkolben Multitip C25, 25W, 230V", Amazon.DE "Multitip 25W/230V230BD ERSA" - The successor of my device.

• Conrad Electronic SE.
  • Conrad Electronic SE "Löttechnik".
  • Conrad Electronic SE - Search for "lötstation".
• ERSA Shop "Lötstationen".
• Expondo "Set Lötstation mit Vorwärmplatte und 2 Halterungen + Zubehör".
• Pollin Electronic GmbH "Lötgeräte".
• Völkner ( Re-In Retail International GmbH ) "Lötstationen".
• Wel­ler Tools GmbH "Weller Professional, WE-Linie".

• Amazon.DE "lötstation".
• Netzvergleich "Lötstation" - “Die 7 besten Produkte in der Kategorie Lötstation im Vergleich”.
• Lötstationen Test.
  • Lötstationen Test "SMD Lötstation Test und Ratgeber".

• AT-Fachverlag GmbH.
  • EL-info Elektronik Informationen.
  • Facebook "EL-info Elektronik Informationen".
• Bodo's Power Systems, Germany - free PDF magazine.
• Channel-E - Magazin für Elektronik.
• EBV.
  • The paper and PDF magazine EBV "The Quintessence".
  • The ?discontinued? paper and PDF brochure EBV "MIP - Marketing Innovative Products".
• Electronic Engineering Times ( EE Times ) - Connecting the Global Electronics Community.
• EEWeb Magazines - free PDF magazines ( “PULSE Magazine”, “Embedded Developer”, “Power Developer”, “Modern Printed Circuits”, “Lighting Electronics”, “Modern Test & Measure” ).
• EDN - free online magazine.
  • EN.Wikipedia "EDN (magazine)".
• Electronic Product Design.
• Electronic Design.
  • EN.Wikipedia "Electronic Design (magazine)".
• Electronics Weekly.
• elektronikJOURNAL | Das Themenmagazin von all-electronics.de by all-electronics.de.
• WEKA FACHMEDIEN GmbH "elektroniknet.de" - portal of paper magazines ( “Markt & Technik - Die unabhängige Wochenzeitung für Elektronik”, “Design & Elektronik”, “Elektronik”, “Funkschau” ).
  • funkschau - Kommunikationstechnik für Profis.
• Elektor.de ( Germany ), Elektor.com ( UK ) - portal of the paper magazine “Elektor”.
  • ELEKTOR Projects / ELEKTOR ELabs - Sharing Electronics Projects.
  • Facebook "Elektor.de".
  • Google+ "Elektor.de".
  • Twitter "Elektor.de".
  • Videochannel YouTube Channel "ELEKTOR".
• Franzis Verlag GmbH Poing - Verlag für Elektronik, Software und Fachbücher.
  • ELO - Elektronik und Know-How von FRANZIS-VERLAG. Elektronik erleben und anwenden.
• Future Technology.
  • Future Technology Magazine ( FTM ) - free online HTML magazine.
• Heise Verlag.
  • heise shop "Archiv ELRAD".
  • DE.Wikipedia "Elrad".
• Hüthig - erfolgsmedien für experten - Paper magazines “AUTOMOBIL-ELEKTRONIK”, “elektronik industrie”, “elektronikJOURNAL”, “IEE Elektrische Automatisierung + Antriebstechnik”, “KI Kälte - Luft - Klimatechnik”.
• The Institution of Engineering and Technology ( IET ).
  • E&T - Engineering and Technology Magazine.
  • IET Electrical.
• megalink - Alles über Automation, Elektronik, Antriebstechnik, Sensorik und Messtechnik.
• New Electronics - free online magazine.
• Power Systems Design Europe - free PDF magazine.
• publish-industry Verlag GmbH - free PDF magazines.
  • E&E - “Das Wissensportal für Elektronik und Entwicklung”..
• Vogel Business Media GmbH & Co.KG.
  • The paper magazine Elektronik Praxis.
• Verlag für Technik und Handwerk GmbH -“Die ganze Welt des Modellbaus. Funk, TV-Empfang, Elektronik”.

• Book Dieter Nührmann: "Das komplette Werkbuch Elektronik: 2 Bde.".

• Texas Instruments "TI Power Seminar White Papers".

• Texas Instruments "Analog eLab" Design Center - “offers support and training for new and experienced engineers for a variety of analog design needs”.

• FED - Fachverband für Design, Leiterplatten- und Elektronikfertigung.

• The fair Maker Faire DACH.
  • Maker Faire Hannover.
    • 2013-2019 in Hannover.
    • 2020.
    • 2021-06-18 Maker Faire Hannover, Digital Edition.
      • Maker Faire "Virtual exhibitor area – what awaits you as a Maker!", 2021-04.
    • 2021-09-10 - 2021-09-11 in Hannover.
  • Maker Faire DACH "Call for Makers".
  • Maker Faire DACH "Archive".
• Facebook "Maker Faire Deutschland, @MakerFaireDeutschland".
  • Facebook "Maker Faire Hannover" ( just for the 2017 event ).
  • Facebook Event "MAKER FAIRE HANOVER", 2013.
• Instagram "makerfairedeutschland, Das Festival für Macher".
• Twitter "Maker Faire DACH".
• The paper magazine Make:.

• Electronics Lab ( - 2014-12-19 ) by Yiannis Plevritakis .
• Nikos Plevrit ( Knonomos ).
• “Indrajit Paul”.
  • GitHub "Indrajit Paul, indra1234".
  • XING "Indrajit Paul", LinkedIn "Indrajit Paul".
  • Facebook "Indrajit Paul", Google+ "Indrajit Paul".
  • Monster Beknown "Indrajit Paul".
  • YouTube "Indrajit Paul: My Slideshow" - Slideshow an electronics & embedded project.
  • Blog Blogspot "Hobby Electronics".
  • uTest "Indrajit Paul".

• Die Werke, Hannover.
  • Facebook "Die Werke".
  • Cobot "Die Werke".

• break-ic.com - Microcontroller reverse engineer.
• TECHINSIGHTS - Your Intellectual Property Consulting Partner.

• All About Circuits.
• bausteln - Bezugsquellen #.
• DesignSpark - “Das Portal Die Online-Plattform mit Design-Support für Entwickler von RS Components und Allied Electronics, Inc.”.
• Jaap van Ganswijk "Chip Directory".
• EDA Blog, EDA Geek, Embedded Star, FPGA Blog.
  • EDA Blog - electronic design automation, embedded systems, ic.
  • EDA Geek - EDA News - electronic design automation, semiconductor
  • Embedded Star - Embedded systems directory and blog.
  • FPGA Blog - field programmable gate array and structured asic.
• Fair electronica - Elektronikmesse für Komponenten, Systeme und Anwendungen, Munich.
• Elektronik-Kompendium.
• Future Electronics, Board Club.
  • Future Electronics, Board Club "MPC8308-RDB MPC8308 PowerQUICC II Pro Processor Development Board" - “Members click here to apply for this board”.
• Blog Tinkerlog - Alex's blog.
• LinuxFocus.org, Aleksandar Milovac "Machen wir ein bißchen Elektronik".
• mosfetkiller.de: Hochspannung - Elektronik - Programmierung by Paul Wilhelm, XING "Paul Wilhelm", Braunschweig.
• EN.Wikipedia "Whisker (metallurgy)", DE.Wikipedia "Whisker (Kristallographie)".

• All About Circuits Forum.
• Altera.
  • Altera User Communities / Forums.
  • Altera Forum.
    • Altera Forum "OpenCL".
  • Altera Wiki.
• AltiumLive Forum.
• Analog Devices.
  • ADI EngineerZone Technical Forum.
  • Analog Electric Circuitry Bulletin Board.
• Cadence Community.
  • Cadence Community Forums.
• Codeweavers "Scientific, Technical & Math / CAD & CAE / Forums Category, "LTSpice" Forums.
• Premier Farnell plc "element 14" - “element14 is a new, innovative information portal and eCommunity specifically built for electronic design engineers”.
• EDAboard.com - Forum for Electronics, EDAboard.de, EDAboard.co.uk.
• EEWeb - Electrical Engineering Community.
• Electronic Design Forums.
• Electronics Forum. Forum for electronics fans.
• Electronics Lab - The electronic hobbyist corner.
• ELEKTOR.
  • ELEKTOR.de ( Germany ) Forum.
  • ELEKTOR.com ( UK ) Forum, ELEKTOR.com ( UK ) Forum.
• Elektronikforum.
  • Ersatzteil-Brock "Elektronikforum" - “Elektro und Elektronik Forum - Ersatzteile und Reparatur”.
  • Transistor.NET - Das Elektronikforum - “Ersatzteile und Reparatur Forum”.
• Elektronik-Kompendium Forum.
• Elektronik Praxis Forum.
• ELV journal - Mehr Wissen in Elektronik, Forum.
• Espressif.
  • Espressif Board Forum.
    • Espressif Board Forum "IMPORTANT: How to activate your new user account" - Confirmation of registration.
  • ESP8266 Community Forum.
    • Confirmation of registration, Q: “In one (1) word describe the ESP8266:” ?!”, A: “wifi” .
  • Forum "esp8266com".
• Facebook.
  • Facebook "Altera".
  • Facebook "Fairchild Semiconductor".
  • Facebook "Maxim Integrated".
  • Facebook "PSHDL".
• FPGA Central.
  • FPGA Central "Forum".
• Fritzing Forums.
• Gameduino2 Community.
• Google.
  • Google Groups "alt.engineering.electrical", Google Groups "sci.electronics.basics", Google Groups "sci.electronics.components", Google Groups "sci.electronics.misc", Google Groups "sci.electronics.design", Google Groups "de.sci.electronics", Google Groups "de.sci.ing.elektrotechnik", Google Groups "maus.technik.elektronik", Google Groups "z-netz.alt.elektronik".
• Google Groups "comp.lang.vhdl".
  • vhdl.org "comp.lang.vhdl. Frequently Asked Questions And Answers".
• Google Groups "sci.electronics.cad".
• Google Groups "comp.lsi", Google Groups "comp.lsi.cad".
• Google+ "Electronic Interconnect Industry - Community", successor of Archive.org "Piekforum" ( - 2011-06-07 ).
• Groups.io ( Formerly: Yahoo Groups ).
  • Groups.io "LTspice".
• IET Forums.
• Industry Community.
  • Industry Community "Electrical and Electronic Community".
    • Industry Community "PSpice Models for Analog & Digital ICs Message Board".
• Lattice Semiconductors Corporation - Lattice Forums.
• MatchMyMaker - “MatchMyMaker connects makers and people in need of tools”.
• Mikrobus.Net - When NETMF meets MikroBus, Forum.
• forum.mosfetkiller.de - Das Hochspannende Bastlerforum.
• MUG - The International Mentor Graphics Users' Group "Mentor Graphics Users Group Forums" - Read-only forum for non-members.
• OpenCores Forums.
• ProgForum.com - Das Elektronik Diskussionsforum.
• RocketBoards.org Mailing Lists.
• SchmartBoards Forum.
• Silica Designers' Community.
• STMicroelectronics "STe2ecommunities".
  • STMicroelectronics Forum "Analog and Audio".
• Texas Instruments E2E Technical Forum ( my.ti.com ).
• The Black Shed, Subforum "Electronics".
• VLSIBank - Investing your Knowledge "Discussion" - “EDA, Embedded Systems, ASIC, FPGA, VHDL,Verilog, CMOS, Semiconductors, DSP, Mixed Signal Architecture”.
• Xilinx User Community Forums.

• OpenDirectory "Top: Business: Electronics and Electrical".
• OpenDirectory "Top: Science: Technology: Electronics".
• OpenDirectory "Top: World: Deutsch: Wirtschaft: Elektrotechnik und Elektronik".
• OpenDirectory "Top: World: Deutsch: Wissenschaft: Ingenieurwissenschaften: Elektronik".
• Yahoo! Directory "Business and Economy: Business to Business: Electronics".
• Yahoo! Directory "Science: Engineering: Electrical Engineering".