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Power and Events Measurements with ULINKplus

snidhi

Measurements with ULINKplus debugger and EA LPC11U37H Board Debugging using SystemViewer Windows Debugging using the Logic Analyzer Debugging with System Analyzer in Cortex M0 Performance Analyzer in KEIL MDK Professional ITM and DWT trace ...
- 30 Jun 2018
WEBENCH(r) Designer for FPGA review

jc2048

This is a brief review of WEBENCH(r) Designer applied to the design of an FPGA power supply. I'm doing it in response to this page that Randall posted: Seeking 1 More Person to Review TI's WEBENCH Power Architect Tool Who Will Receive Fu...
- 26 May 2018
BASYS3 RoadTest : SISC#2

dubbie

The first step in my Road Test of the Digilent BASYS3 was to download the Vivado software from Xilinx. My first post ended with me waiting for it to download. I somehow think that web sites and me just do not go together as it turned out that I downl...
- 24 May 2018
What is a RoadTestPlus?

rscasny

A RoadTest is a product review where a supplier provides a product at no charge in return for a review or project-build by the reviewer. Products offered for RoadTests are usually a development board, small board computer, or a piece of test equipmen...
- 21 May 2018
5 Test on Super Capacitor

fyaocn

Continue with 4 Test on Switch Shields_ Infineon Smart Power Switch Bundle 5 Test on Super CapacitorUsing Super-capacitor in parallel with LED arrays to test the on/off status and voltage surge on pulse. This is meaning to test the protection fe...
- 10 May 2018
[RoadTest] pi-top #1: Unboxing and Setup

fvan

FULL REVIEW: Pi-Top - A Raspberry Pi Laptop - Review My pi-top arrived last week! To not keep you in the dark until the very last moment, I've decided to split up this review in multiple blog posts, each with a specific topic to cover. The actual rev...
- 9 May 2018
Kitronik - Inventor's Kit for BBC micro:bit Part #1

tonygo

Currently awaiting package from UPS - tracking suggests NEXT Thursday as it is coming from USA. They make the kits in Nottingham, 25 miles from my home in UK.
- 3 May 2018
Kitronik INVENTOR'S KIT

tonygo

Awaiting delivery from UPS.Once the kit arrives I intend to follow the instructions in the booklet and report on how I get on.I'm a retired IT teacher (started teaching coding in1968 with Fortran IV) but have little experience with Block coding. I've...
- 3 May 2018
Steps to add Table of Contents

dixonselvan

Adding Table of Contents (Suggest me if you have a better method) Step 1: Add the 'Table of Contents' from here,This is how it will look like in your EditorThe final version will look like below which is your table of contents. You can click a p...
- 2 May 2018
The Digilent Arty S7: An Unexpected Journey - Part 4 - The Code

gecoz

In Part 3, we designed and implemented the hardware side of the project, using Vivado. After placing and connecting all the IP blocks, we synthesised, implemented and generated the bitstream for the Arty S7 board. A quick test gave us a good indicati...
- 28 Apr 2018
Step Down Converter EVM - Review Pt 3 - Components Arrived

waelect

One day before the final day of the review on this DC/DC TPS54424/20 Converter and the parts arrived. As a summary of the day, it was a roaring success. I was unable to spend the time I wanted before the end of the review process but have managed to ...
- 28 Apr 2018
The Digilent Arty S7: An Unexpected Journey - Part 3 - To the drawing board

gecoz

After exploring in Part 1 what we got with the Arty board, and in Part 2 what tools we are going to use, it is time to spring into action and build an Infra-Red thermal detector based on the Arty board. For the sensor, I’m going to use the Panasonic&...
- 22 Apr 2018
Arty S7 Part 1: Building the basics

dhmarinov

First of all I would like to thank the Element14 Roadtest team for giving me the opportunity to review the Spartan S7 development board. Introduction I got introduced to the Xilinx 7-series FPGAs back in 2013 and I’ve been wondering for a...
- 9 Apr 2018
BASYS3 RoadTest : SISC#1

dubbie

I was excited to be chosen as one of the additional RoadTesters (Beep Beep - or is that the RoadRunner) for the Digilent BASYS3 FPGA Introduction PCB. I proposed to design and implement my own microprocessor based on the Reduced Instruction Set Compu...
- 9 Apr 2018
The Digilent Arty S7: An Unexpected Journey - Part 2 - The Tools

gecoz

As already mentioned in The Digilent Arty S7: An Unexpected journey - Part 1 - The Board, the heart of the Arty S7 is the Spartan-7 FPGA. In this article, I will explore the tools available to work with the FPGA. As my focus is the Arty S7 board, it ...
- 9 Apr 2018
Step Down Converter EVM - Review Pt 2 - Resolving Errors

waelect

Resolving Errors In the previous main review post, feeling relaxed knowing that the bulk of the review had been completed, it was time to stand/sit back and seriously consider my errors in the review. It is no use criticising Texas Instruments as it ...
- 5 Apr 2018
TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM Review: Part 3 Analog tests of the Power Module

snidhi

Part 2: Test the analog features of the TPSM84A21 EVM To be Tested Features of TPSM84A21: Output voltage ripple measurements (with and without external capacitors)Tests at high output current with external loadThe Vin, Vout and PGOOD start up w...
- 2 Apr 2018
TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM Review: Part 2 Test Setup Description

snidhi

Part 2 : A quick overview of the devices used in the setup. And a short summary of the test setup Devices used in the setup Set of Digital Multimeters 2 sets of Power Supplies Hakko Soldering Station RIGOL Oscilloscope ...
- 1 Apr 2018
TI SWIFT™︎Power Module EVM Review: Part 4 Dynamically adjust the output voltage using external DAC

snidhi

Review Part 3: Dynamically adjust the output voltage using external DAC This part of the review was done together with another community member dhmarinov Aim: To dynamically adjust the Vout of the DC/DC converter by injecting small current ...
- 1 Apr 2018
The Digilent Arty S7: An Unexpected journey - Part 1 - The Board

gecoz

Recently, I have been selected to RoadTest the Digilent Arty S7 FPGA board. Since it has been ages since I last worked on digital design, and a lot has changed since then, this RoadTest offered me the opportunity to refresh and update my knowledge an...
- 31 Mar 2018
TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM RoadTest: Efficiency

Jan Cumps

I'm reviewing a single component DC converter for the TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM RoadTest.This article is a review of the efficiency of switching device. Efficiency According to Specs and Fellow RoadTesters The datasheet of the TPSM84...
- 10 Mar 2018
TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM RoadTest: Noise Measurements

Jan Cumps

I'm reviewing a single component DC converter for the TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM RoadTest.This blog is a request by genebren to characterise the noise at output. Feel free to comment with the tests you'd like to see done with the module. &n...
- 3 Mar 2018
TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM RoadTest: Module Review and Test Setup

Jan Cumps

I'm reviewing a single component DC converter for the TI SWIFT™︎ Power Module EVM RoadTest.This article is a review of the switching device and the test setup. Feel free to comment with the tests you'd like to see done with the module. &nbsp...
- 2 Mar 2018
MIT420/2 Insulation Tester Review Blog 10 - Retest of 120MW Generator Rotor Winding

three-phase

During my review of the Megger MIT420/2MIT420/2 insulation tester in Blog 9, I tested a 120MW Generator rotor winding that actually failed the insulation resistance test. Following this issue, the bedplate heaters for the generator were reconne...
- 5 Jan 2018
Digilent OpenScope MZ

WarrenW

Hi All,Wow. Fast delivery. The email stated ETA Wednesday and already have it. Big Ups to UPS and E14.So excited to have a good play with this thing. I am hoping to eventually link it to my cell phone hotspot and use the OTG to power the device...
- 18 Dec 2017