I have a number of store bought cables of varying lengths I will test with. I will document those in my review. In addition, I will construct a maximum length CAT5 cable using crimping tools and connectors I have locally. I have a basic pin out...
I'm doing a little white boarding for testing. I would like to load the Pi power supply so that it draws the maximum current possible before I go to PoE. That maximum draw state becomes my test condition when operating from the PoE. This configu...
After I received notice that my application was accepted, I confirmed the requirement for additional parts that would be needed in order to complete the RoadTest. A PoE power supply is not provided as part of the RoadTest. I do not have a PoE capable...
My response to the RoadTest application question “Have you written a blog on the Element14 community?” has always been no. I thought I would try and change that answer, by creating my first blog ever, using the Raspberry Pi4B (4GB) plus POE Hat RoadT...
For the main part of this roadtest, I wanted to look at the features of the TMC2300 that dealt with power consumption. The key one of these is coolstep but as we'll see there are a few other things to consider too.This article looks at the regist...
Introduction
First Impressions
Getting to know them
EFM8 Busy Bee Starter Kit (SLSTK2000A)
Bluetooth Xpress BGX13P Evaluation Kit (SLEXP8027A)
Summary of first date
Introduction For those who don't know, First Dates...
Introduction
RS232 Bus Decoding
CAN Bus Decoding
LIN Bus decoding
MIL-STD-1553 Bus Decoding
SPI Bus Decoding
USB Bus decoding
Conclusions
Introduction This is a set of tests carried out on the Tektronix MDO Demo Board 1 with the ...
This blog post focusing on the MDO 3 Series Spectrum Analyser is part of the 3 Series MDO Mixed Domain Oscilloscope - Review. Review version 1.0 - 28 Januari 2020, initial release Table of contents
Table of contents
RF spectru...
Introduction
Test Setup
PDFlex Software
Computer connection
Update to computer connection 30/01/2020
80 pF capacitive coupler preparations;
132 kV cable preparations;
Trigger Modes
Conclusion
Introduction This is the last set o...
HardwareThe box contains, the usual 3 parts for a Trinamic evaluation kit, the Landungsbrücke controller board, the Eselsbrücke bridge board (a great place to monitor signals) and the target evaluation board, in this case the 2300. Along with these t...
Maxim MAX32650-EVKIT part1: Introduction This road test will evaluate the EV kit from Maxim for MAX32650 ultra-low power memory scalable microcontroller. One of the important features is the 3.5 inch 320 X 240 Color TFT Display. I hope to take t...
Introduction
Flux Probe Data Capture from a Generator
Off-site Analysis of Waveform
Playing the Signal back into the RFA-II Analyser
Conclusions
Introduction In this blog I will utilise the 3 Series MDO to collect data from a Flux Prob...
So the last few weeks have been a carnival of trial-and-error, and I had to make use of all my available skills, and each time I had to use a different one, I thanked myself for acquiring it in the past. Most if not all of these aren't the f...
In this test, I want to be able to set up data output through the serial port to a host machine connected over the USB port. I’d see data capture as a typical use case for devices with some control over what data is sent, and when. I’m no...
Introduction
Calibration Checks
Measurement captures
Generator Test
Update 18th January 2020
Conclusions
Introduction For this blog I am going to use the 3 Series MDO to check the performance of a rotor reflectometer. This inst...
In this post, I'm using the ADC and I2C features to finalise the display and show the board/MCU interfacing with the external world. I'm particularly interested in how much more complex this is than, say, something like an Arduino which is well...
Limitations for my RoadtestThe RX65N MCU operates at a voltage from 2.7V to 3.6V. The 12-bit ADC analog input pins voltage is AVss <= Vpin <= AVcc. AVss and AVcc do not need to be tied to Vcc. On the Envision board, VCC = AVcc...
I need to solder on some headers to the board and this requires that the LCD is removed. It has two connections: one for the LCD itself and one for the touch panel:In close-up, sorry for the picture quality: I’m not sure how these disconnect as...
My Road test is to test out the development tools and features of the board in building out a version of the HMI I created for my power supply (and then extend the functionality using other board features.) TL;DR;I’m aiming these posts at those ...
Well, I want to talk about my experience with the raspberry pi 4, from the pint of view of practical - production small server. Wait a moment... have I said Production? Hell yes, is a little bit risky but let's create some awesome with our a...
EDITED 10/12/19: Resolved issue with the base build. See below. This is just a brief note on getting started with the Segger emWin gui development tool which is available free to all Envision kit users. It is necessary to register wi...
There are DNF positions on the Envision Board for users to extend the capability with Ethernet, SD card and a joystick. The User Guide details these with a set of part numbers and they are tracked up to pins on the MCU so it should just be a ca...
I want to get another simple program working that requires more effort on my part in utilising the tools available. In this brief note, it is to create a Blinky app (similar to the tutorial that failed in part 3) whilst utilising the Smart Conf...
