Driver to drive?

[Michael A. Terrell]

MooseFET wrote:

On Oct 5, 8:32 am, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terr...@earthlink.net
wrote:
John Larkin wrote:

Too much cheap surplus stuff on ebay, too. I'd love to do a cheapish
USB TDR, but there's probably no good market.

Target the CATV and telephone installer markets. Something they can
use with a laptop should sell

Ideally, it shouldn't need the laptop to do the check. It should
charge its self from the USB.

Idally, you should know something about the application. Using a TDR
with logging would make troubkleshooting much eaiser. If you can store
all the details of several hundred miles of coax in a self contained,
USB charged device the market is waiting.

It should have a "cable active" light on it.

There is enough POE systems to make a DC voltage measurement a good
idea.

There is 60 volt AC modified sinewave on a lot of CATV coax.

It should be defended against mains voltage on the wires. I say this
from sad experience with an RS-232 cable and a chassis that got hot
somehow.

Like I said above, you need to know the market.

What would be nice is a four channel TDR to test ethernet cabling.
That would show proper wiring pattern and cable condition. Four
differential outputs to test the twisted pairs, and a 4*2 input mux to
select each pair in turn. The ability to drive each pair separately
would allow testing for crosstalk, as well.

The ability to save or print the data on an installation would make it
a lot easier to troubleshoot, later on.

--
You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense!

--
The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!

 

[krw]

On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
<mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything. Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.



TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

....and rec.woodworking, but there are a lot like him there.

 

[Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds]

In article
<QoCdnYUL4pdiqVPXnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@posted
..toastnet>,
"Speeders & Drunk Drivers are
MURDERERS" <xeton2001@yahoo.com>
wrote:

One of you (I won't name the man) bought my Super-conducting Power diodes, he
didn't believe in the power of my diodes, so after he tried them he loved
them so much that he planned to steal on his next order, because he thought I
shipped things without using any tracking number or evidence to protect
myself, but he was wrong. I took picture of his package on a scale with his
name, zip code and weight of the content matching the receipt I got from the
post office. On his 2nd big order I added tracking number to protect myself,
he was disappointed to see the change because he wanted to deny receiving my
package, so that plan won't work for him, now he tried to lie to me that
there is nothing inside the box. This is getting funny, America, I knew your
characters and your dishonesty long ago, that's why I am careful. Let's see
how my German customers behave next, stay tuned.

Can you prove the "diode" was actually
in the box?

Can you prove that you have pictures of
this box with the label clearly viewable?

Can you prove that you actually received
an order for your "diode"?

Why would you ever ship a product
WITHOUT a tracking number?

 

[legg]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 02:15:50 -0700 (PDT), "larry moe 'n curly"
<larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:

When run at its rated power?

I'm referring to 1/4 - 10 watt resistors in TVs and PC power supplies,
probably in 30-50 Celcius surrounding air.

I thought that resistors were supposed to be chosen for twice the
actual power, but I've seen many 0.5W to 1.0W resistors run at almost
exactly their rated power continuously.

As an example, expected failure rates for film resistors due to
applied power alone (temp=K) double between 50 and 100% applied (ref
MIL-HDBK-217 - just one of the methods used to estimate failure
rates). It is of course extremely difficult to keep temperatures or
other factors constant in real life, as this single factor is altered.

Calculated temperature effects on failure rate, between 60 and 120degC
are also a factor of two.

It is not always obvious what construction, limiting hot-spot
temperature or rating a component carries; you cannot make assumptions
based solely on body size or apparent style.

Commercial designers have every encouragement not to introduce weak
points in the reliability of a piece of equipment, in spite of your
observations.

Passive component failures, though more easily spotted, are unlikely
to be the initial source of any specific fault, rather they point to
other factors or events.

Just because a component runs hotter than others in it's immediate
vicinity, doesn't identify it automatically as a potential source for
failure. It may indicate pre-existing damage elswhere, or a be a
conscious attempt to shift normal operating or single-fault abnormal
stresses from less rugged circuitry.

There's more to reliability and fault analysis than spot temperature
measurements, but I encourage your interest. It's worth the trouble,
if only for the intellectual exercise.

RL

 

[MooseFET]

On Oct 8, 4:15 pm, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" <atlas-
bug...@invalid.invalid> wrote:

In article
QoCdnYUL4pdiqVPXnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@posted
.toastnet>,
 "Speeders & Drunk Drivers are
 MURDERERS" <xeton2...@yahoo.com

 wrote:
One of you (I won't name the man) bought my Super-conducting Power diodes, he
didn't believe in the power of my diodes, so after he tried them he loved
them so much that he planned to steal on his next order, because he thought I
shipped things without using any tracking number or evidence to protect
myself,  but he was wrong.  I took picture of his package on a scale with his
name, zip code and weight of the content matching the receipt I got from the
post office.  On his 2nd big order I added tracking number to protect myself,
he was disappointed to see the change because he wanted to deny receiving my
package, so that plan won't work for him, now he tried to lie to me that
there is nothing inside the box.  This is getting funny, America, I knew your
characters and your dishonesty long ago, that's why I am careful.  Let's see
how my German customers behave next, stay tuned.

Can you prove the "diode" was actually
in the box?

Can you prove that you have pictures of
this box with the label clearly viewable?

Can you prove that you actually received
an order for your "diode"?

Why would you ever ship a product
WITHOUT a tracking number?

Is the picture photoshopped?

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

On Oct 7, 11:30 pm, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terr...@earthlink.net>
wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:
LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything.  Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.

   TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

--
The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

LOL...FYI...Mikey is a well known winger who is still stinging from
the brow beating he gets when advancing his Neocon agenda.

I take it as a compliment that he stalks me around Usenet.

Mikey...I am surprised that you know which end goes in the electrical
socket..did a liberal show you?

I suppose you are celebrating our President Obama getting the Nobel
Prize. ;&lt


TMT

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

On Oct 7, 11:53 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"





mike.terr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything.  Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.

  TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

...and rec.woodworking, but there are a lot like him there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Ahh...another one of the Neocons who frequent the Usenet...and I have
stepped on.

I suppose you too are celebrating our President Obama getting the
Nobel Prize. ;&lt

TMT

 

[krw]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:54:06 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools
<too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Oct 7, 11:53 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"





mike.terr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything.  Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.

  TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

...and rec.woodworking, but there are a lot like him there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Ahh...another one of the Neocons who frequent the Usenet...and I have
stepped on.

Hardly. You're just another Usenet asshole, like Proteus, Slowman,
and the drunk speeder.

I suppose you too are celebrating our President Obama getting the
Nobel Prize. ;&lt

The only real surprise was that they were so obvious in their
fecklessness. They didn't even wait for the idiot to take office.

 

[JosephKK]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:54:06 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools
<too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Oct 7, 11:53 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"





mike.terr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything.  Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.

  TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

...and rec.woodworking, but there are a lot like him there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Ahh...another one of the Neocons who frequent the Usenet...and I have
stepped on.

I suppose you too are celebrating our President Obama getting the
Nobel Prize. ;&lt

TMT

What possible insane context can you have for believing that any
neocon wants anything but for obamanation to resign.

 

[I'll Always Be 9/10/09]

In article
<wcCdnTtth7-TxlLXnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d@posted
..toastnet>,
"Speeders & Drunk Drivers are
MURDERERS" <xeton2001@yahoo.com>
wrote:

"MooseFET" <kensmith@rahul.net> wrote in message
news:39a802b1-73a9-4fee-9b90-5334fe044bde@w37g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
On Oct 8, 4:15 pm, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" <atlas-
bug...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
In article
QoCdnYUL4pdiqVPXnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d@posted
.toastnet>,
"Speeders & Drunk Drivers are
MURDERERS" <xeton2...@yahoo.com

wrote:
One of you (I won't name the man) bought my Super-conducting Power
diodes, he
didn't believe in the power of my diodes, so after he tried them he loved
them so much that he planned to steal on his next order, because he
thought I
shipped things without using any tracking number or evidence to protect
myself, but he was wrong. I took picture of his package on a scale with
his
name, zip code and weight of the content matching the receipt I got from
the
post office. On his 2nd big order I added tracking number to protect
myself,
he was disappointed to see the change because he wanted to deny receiving
my
package, so that plan won't work for him, now he tried to lie to me that
there is nothing inside the box. This is getting funny, America, I knew
your
characters and your dishonesty long ago, that's why I am careful. Let's
see
how my German customers behave next, stay tuned.

Can you prove the "diode" was actually
in the box?

Can you prove that you have pictures of
this box with the label clearly viewable?

Can you prove that you actually received
an order for your "diode"?

Why would you ever ship a product
WITHOUT a tracking number?

Because the buyer wants to pay you so dirt cheap! and he wanted it next day
air at your expense.

Is the picture photoshopped?

No Moossy! Now listen to the sonofabitch's apologies he sent to me today:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------

I'm sorry, my wife helped me figure it out. We received a packaged from
another seller that actually has a sticker on it from the post office saying
received unsealed and received without contents, I thought it was yours. It
wasn't. My wife had your box in her car, She just gave it to me tonight after
I told her what was going on. Again I'm sorry, I left positive feedback for
you and would like to purchase from you again.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------

I see that you didn't answer my other
questions, nor do you seem to have any
remorse for accusing one of your
"customers" of stealing.

Seller's Return Policy:

Return Accepted as long as the part is not damaged physically, no soldering,
no screw marking, otherwise your return will carry a 30% restocking fee if
it's not in original form. I can only provide you proof of shipping, photo of
shipped item on a scale, no insurance no recovery, it's your own
responsibility! Be good, be honest or you won't be able to buy the next great
product. Thanks.

 

[krw]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 19:48:10 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools
<too_many_tools@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Oct 9, 8:05 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:54:06 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools





too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Oct 7, 11:53 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"

mike.terr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything.  Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.

  TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

...and rec.woodworking, but there are a lot like him there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Ahh...another one of the Neocons who frequent the Usenet...and I have
stepped on.

Hardly.  You're just another Usenet asshole, like Proteus, Slowman,
and the drunk speeder.

I suppose you too are celebrating our President Obama getting the
Nobel Prize. ;&lt

The only real surprise was that they were so obvious in their
fecklessness.  They didn't even wait for the idiot to take office.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You forgot another Usenet asshole...KRW the Usenet stalker.

Stalker? You're even dumber than your Usenet history reveals.

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

On Oct 9, 8:42 pm, "JosephKK"<quiettechb...@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:54:06 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools





too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Oct 7, 11:53 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"

mike.terr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything.  Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.

  TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

...and rec.woodworking, but there are a lot like him there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Ahh...another one of the Neocons who frequent the Usenet...and I have
stepped on.

I suppose you too are celebrating our President Obama getting the
Nobel Prize. ;&lt

TMT

What possible insane context can you have for believing that any
neocon wants anything but for obamanation to resign.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hey...I am an eternal optimist.

And isn't just great that our President Obama won the Nobel
Prize...something that Bush will NEVER do.

TMT

 

[Too_Many_Tools]

On Oct 9, 8:05 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:54:06 -0700 (PDT), Too_Many_Tools





too_many_to...@yahoo.com> wrote:
On Oct 7, 11:53 pm, krw <k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:
On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:30:59 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"

mike.terr...@earthlink.net> wrote:

krw wrote:

Too_Many_Tools wrote:

LOL...I do.

If you did you wouldn't act so stupid.

Do you always move your lips when you type?

Because you drool on the keyboard doesn't mean everyone does.

Why don't you give us some examples instead of being a smartass?

No one will ever accuse you of being a smart anything.  Do read a
little or try eBay, even.

What a dumb shit.

  TMT is a well known troll on news:rec.crafts.metalworking.

...and rec.woodworking, but there are a lot like him there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Ahh...another one of the Neocons who frequent the Usenet...and I have
stepped on.

Hardly.  You're just another Usenet asshole, like Proteus, Slowman,
and the drunk speeder.

I suppose you too are celebrating our President Obama getting the
Nobel Prize. ;&lt

The only real surprise was that they were so obvious in their
fecklessness.  They didn't even wait for the idiot to take office.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

You forgot another Usenet asshole...KRW the Usenet stalker.

TMT

 

[Then Be Stupid]

Eat shit!

 

[Then Be Stupid]

Eat shit!

 

[DaveC]

A deep memory (1M or more) digital oscilloscope. The Rigol DS1052E is
sufficient. Deep memory is essential for digital and analog debug work.
etc...
Dave.

How DARE you answer with an on-topic post!

Dave ;-)

 

[notme]

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8938

Bah! Windoze only.

 

[DaveC]

And good lighting. And a enormous power strip or three.

And a whiteboard on the wall within easy reach.

John

What are those 2 small stacked identical modules dead center on your bench?
PS's?

Dave