Hacking Electronics illustrated Diy Guide For Makers & Hobbyists – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Hacking Electronics illustrated Diy Guide For Makers & Hobbyists – PDF DOWNLOAD

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Hacking Electronics illustrated Diy Guide For Makers & Hobbyists – PDF DOWNLOAD

Cover....................................................................  1
About the Author.........................................................  3
Title Page...............................................................  4
Copyright Page...........................................................  5
Contents at a Glance.....................................................  8
Contents................................................................. 10
Acknowledgments.......................................................... 20
Introduction............................................................. 22
	You Will Need........................................................ 23
	How to Use This Book................................................. 24
1. Getting Started....................................................... 28
	Getting Stuff........................................................ 28
		Buying Components................................................ 28
		Where to Buy Things to Hack...................................... 29
		A Basic Toolkit.................................................. 30
	How to Strip a Wire.................................................. 32
		You Will Need.................................................... 32
	How to Join Wires Together by Twisting............................... 34
		You Will Need.................................................... 34
	How to Join Wires by Soldering....................................... 35
		Safety........................................................... 35
		You Will Need.................................................... 36
		Soldering........................................................ 37
		Joining Wires.................................................... 38
	How to Test a Connection............................................. 39
		You Will Need.................................................... 39
	How to Hack a Computer Fan to Keep Soldering Fumes Away.............. 41
		You Will Need.................................................... 41
		Construction..................................................... 41
	Summary.............................................................. 45
2. Theory and Practice................................................... 46
	How to Assemble a Starter Kit of Components.......................... 46
		You Will Need.................................................... 46
	How to Identify Electronic Components................................ 47
		Resistors........................................................ 47
		Capacitors....................................................... 49
		Diodes........................................................... 50
		LEDs............................................................. 50
		Transistors...................................................... 51
		Integrated Circuits.............................................. 51
		Other Stuff...................................................... 52
		Surface Mount Components......................................... 52
	What Are Current, Resistance, and Voltage?........................... 52
		Current.......................................................... 53
		Resistance....................................................... 53
		Voltage.......................................................... 53
		Ohm’s Law........................................................ 54
	What Is Power?....................................................... 55
	How to Read a Schematic Diagram...................................... 56
		The First Rule of Schematics: Positive Voltages Are Uppermost.... 56
		Second Rule of Schematics: Things Happen Left to Right........... 57
		Names and Values................................................. 57
		Component Symbols................................................ 57
	Summary.............................................................. 58
3. Basic Hacks........................................................... 60
	How to Make a Resistor Get Hot....................................... 60
		You Will Need.................................................... 60
		The Experiment................................................... 60
	How to Use Resistors to Divide a Voltage............................. 61
		You Will Need.................................................... 61
	How to Convert a Resistance to a Voltage (and Make a Light Meter).... 64
		You Will Need.................................................... 64
	Hack a Push Light to Make It Light Sensing........................... 66
		You Will Need.................................................... 66
		Breadboard....................................................... 67
		Construction..................................................... 68
	How to Choose a Bipolar Transistor................................... 72
		Datasheets....................................................... 72
		MOSFET Transistors............................................... 73
		PNP and N-Channel Transistors.................................... 73
		Common Transistors............................................... 74
	How to Use a Power MOSFET to Control a Motor......................... 75
		You Will Need.................................................... 75
		Breadboard....................................................... 75
	How to Select the Right Switch....................................... 77
		Push-Button Switches............................................. 77
		Microswitches.................................................... 78
		Toggle Switches.................................................. 78
	Summary.............................................................. 80
4. LEDs.................................................................. 82
	How to Stop an LED from Burning Out.................................. 82
		You Will Need.................................................... 82
		Diodes........................................................... 83
		LEDs............................................................. 83
		Trying It Out.................................................... 85
	How to Select the Right LED for the Job.............................. 86
		You Will Need.................................................... 86
		Brightness and Angle............................................. 86
		Multicolor....................................................... 87
		IR and UV........................................................ 87
		LEDs for Illumination............................................ 88
	How to Use a LM317 to Make a Constant Current Driver................. 89
		You Will Need.................................................... 89
		Design........................................................... 90
		Breadboard....................................................... 91
		Construction..................................................... 92
	How to Measure the Forward Voltage of an LED......................... 93
		You Will Need.................................................... 94
	How to Power Large Numbers of LEDs................................... 95
	How to Make LEDs Flash............................................... 96
		You Will Need.................................................... 96
		Breadboard....................................................... 96
	How to Use Stripboard (LED Flasher).................................. 98
		Designing the Stripboard Layout.................................. 98
		You Will Need....................................................100
		Construction.....................................................101
		Troubleshooting..................................................104
	How to Use a Laser Diode Module......................................105
	Hacking a Slot Car Racer.............................................105
		You Will Need....................................................105
		Storing Charge in a Capacitor....................................106
		Design...........................................................107
		Construction.....................................................108
		Testing..........................................................108
	Summary..............................................................109
5. Batteries and Power...................................................110
	Selecting the Right Battery..........................................110
		Battery Capacity.................................................110
		Maximum Discharge Rate...........................................111
		Single-Use Batteries.............................................111
		Rechargeable Batteries...........................................113
	Charging Batteries (in General)......................................115
		C................................................................115
		Over-Charging....................................................116
		Over-Discharging.................................................116
		Battery Life.....................................................116
	How to Charge a NiMH Battery.........................................116
		Simple Charging..................................................117
		Fast Charging....................................................118
	How to Charge a Sealed Lead–Acid Battery.............................118
		Charging with a Variable Power Supply............................118
	How to Charge a LiPo Battery.........................................119
	Hacking a Cell Phone Battery.........................................120
	Controlling the Voltage from a Battery...............................122
		You Will Need....................................................123
		Breadboard.......................................................124
	Boosting Voltage.....................................................124
	Calculating How Long a Battery Will Last.............................125
	How to Design for Battery Backup.....................................126
		Diodes...........................................................126
		Trickle Charging.................................................127
	How to Use Solar Cells...............................................128
		Testing a Solar Panel............................................129
		Trickle Charging with a Solar Panel..............................130
		Minimizing Power Consumption.....................................131
	Summary..............................................................131
6. Hacking Arduino.......................................................132
	How to Set up Arduino (and Blink an LED).............................133
		You Will Need....................................................133
		Setting Up Arduino...............................................133
		Modifying the Blink Sketch.......................................136
	How to Make an Arduino Control a Relay...............................139
		Relays...........................................................139
		Arduino Outputs..................................................139
		You Will Need....................................................141
		Construction.....................................................141
		Software.........................................................142
	How to Hack a Toy for Arduino Control................................143
		You Will Need....................................................143
		Construction.....................................................143
		The Serial Monitor...............................................145
		Software.........................................................145
	How to Measure Voltage with an Arduino...............................146
		You Will Need....................................................147
		Construction.....................................................147
		Software.........................................................147
	How to Use an Arduino to Control an LED..............................149
		You Will Need....................................................149
		Construction.....................................................149
		Software (Flashing)..............................................150
		Software (Brightness)............................................151
	How to Play a Sound with an Arduino..................................152
		You Will Need....................................................152
		Construction.....................................................153
		Software.........................................................153
	How to Use Arduino Shields...........................................154
	How to Control a Relay from a Web Page...............................155
		You Will Need....................................................156
		Construction.....................................................157
		Network Configuration............................................158
		Testing..........................................................158
		Software.........................................................159
	How to Use an Alphanumeric LCD Shield with Arduino...................163
		You Will Need....................................................164
		Construction.....................................................164
		Software.........................................................164
	How to Drive a Servo Motor with an Arduino...........................166
		You Will Need....................................................167
		Construction.....................................................167
		Software.........................................................167
	How to Charlieplex LEDs..............................................169
		You Will Need....................................................170
		Construction.....................................................170
		Software.........................................................170
	How to Type Passwords Automatically..................................172
		You Will Need....................................................173
		Construction.....................................................173
		Software.........................................................173
	Summary..............................................................174
7. Hacking with Modules..................................................176
	How to Use a PIR Motion Sensor Module................................176
		You Will Need (PIR and LED)......................................177
		Breadboard.......................................................177
		You Will Need (PIR and Arduino)..................................178
		Construction.....................................................178
		Software.........................................................179
	How to Use Ultrasonic Rangefinder Modules............................180
		You Will Need....................................................181
		The HC-SR04 Rangefinder..........................................182
		The MaxBotix LV-EZ1 Rangefinder..................................184
	How to Use a Wireless Remote Module..................................186
		You Will Need....................................................186
		Breadboard.......................................................186
	How to Use a Wireless Remote Module with Arduino.....................188
		You Will Need....................................................188
		Software.........................................................188
	How to Control Motor Speed with a Power MOSFET.......................190
		You Will Need....................................................190
		Breadboard.......................................................191
		Software.........................................................192
	How to Control DC Motors with an H-Bridge Module.....................193
		You Will Need....................................................197
		Breadboard.......................................................197
		Using the Control Pins...........................................198
	How to Control a Stepper Motor with an H-Bridge Module...............199
		You Will Need....................................................201
		Construction.....................................................202
		Software.........................................................202
	How to Make a Simple Robot Rover.....................................204
		You Will Need....................................................205
		Construction.....................................................206
		Testing..........................................................208
		Software.........................................................209
	How to Use a Seven-Segment LED Display Module........................210
		You Will Need....................................................212
		Construction.....................................................213
		Software.........................................................214
	How to Use a Real-Time Clock Module..................................215
		You Will Need....................................................216
		Construction.....................................................217
		Software.........................................................218
	Summary..............................................................219
8. Hacking with Sensors..................................................220
	How to Detect Noxious Gas............................................220
		You Will Need....................................................220
		The LM311 Comparator.............................................221
		Breadboard.......................................................222
		Using a Gas Sensor with an Arduino...............................223
	How to Measure Something’s Color.....................................224
		You Will Need....................................................225
		Construction.....................................................226
		Software.........................................................226
	How to Detect Vibration..............................................229
		You Will Need....................................................229
		Construction.....................................................229
		Software.........................................................230
	How to Measure Temperature...........................................231
		You Will Need....................................................232
		Construction.....................................................232
		Software.........................................................232
	How to Use an Accelerometer..........................................233
		You Will Need....................................................234
		Construction.....................................................234
		Software.........................................................235
	How to Sense Magnetic Fields.........................................237
		You Will Need....................................................238
		Construction.....................................................238
		Software.........................................................239
	Summary..............................................................239
9. Audio Hacks...........................................................240
	Hacking Audio Leads..................................................240
		General Principals...............................................240
		Soldering Audio Connectors.......................................242
		Converting a Stereo Signal to Mono...............................244
	How to Use a Microphone Module.......................................245
	How to Make an FM Bug................................................247
		You Will Need....................................................248
		Construction.....................................................248
		Testing..........................................................250
	Selecting Loudspeakers...............................................250
	How to Make a 1-Watt Audio Amplifier.................................251
		You Will Need....................................................252
		Construction.....................................................253
		Testing..........................................................254
	How to Generate Tones with a 555 Timer...............................254
		You Will Need....................................................256
		Construction.....................................................256
	How to Make a USB Music Controller...................................256
		You Will Need....................................................257
		Construction.....................................................257
		Software.........................................................257
	How to Make a Software VU Meter......................................259
		You Will Need....................................................260
		Construction.....................................................260
		Software.........................................................260
	Summary..............................................................261
10. Mending and Breaking Electronics.....................................262
	How to Avoid Electrocution...........................................262
	How to Take Something Apart AND Put It Back Together Again...........263
	How to Check a Fuse..................................................264
	How to Test a Battery................................................266
	How to Test a Heating Element........................................267
	Finding and Replacing Failed Components..............................267
		Testing Components...............................................267
		Desoldering......................................................268
		Replacement......................................................269
	How to Scavenge Useful Components....................................269
	How to Reuse a Cell Phone Power Adapter..............................270
	Summary..............................................................271
11. Tools................................................................272
	How to Use a Multimeter (General)....................................272
		Continuity and Diode Test........................................272
		Resistance.......................................................273
		Capacitance......................................................274
		Temperature......................................................274
		AC Voltage.......................................................275
		DC Voltage.......................................................276
		DC Current.......................................................276
		AC Current.......................................................277
		Frequency........................................................277
	How to Use a Multimeter to Test a Transistor.........................277
	How to Use a Lab Power Supply........................................278
	Introducing: The Oscilloscope........................................279
	Software Tools.......................................................280
		Simulation
......................................................280
		Fritzing
........................................................280
		EAGLE PCB........................................................281
		Online Calculators...............................................283
	Summary..............................................................283
Appendix: Parts
.........................................................284
	Tools................................................................284
	Components...........................................................285
		Component Starter Kits...........................................285
		Resistors........................................................285
		Capacitors.......................................................286
		Semiconductors...................................................286
		Hardware and Miscellaneous.......................................287
		Modules..........................................................288
Index....................................................................290

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