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What’s inside a smart card pinpad EFTPOS terminal? Dave looks at the anti-tamper mechanisms inside a Sagem Monetel EFT930S DS5240 High-Speed Secure Microcontroller MAX32550 DeepCover Secure Cortex-M3 Flash Microcontroller NCN6004A SIM Card interface Forum HERE Podcast: Download

A monster sized high definition 50fps Mailbag, with two special guest helpers! SPOILERS: uRad Radiation Monitor (Hack A Day Prize entry) VFD Displays Norand Pen Key 6100 USPS tablet computer Sagem & Keycorp EFTPOST pinpad Electric Imp Internet of Things Interview with Brandon Harris Romanian MAVO30 Analog Multimeter Casio FX-31 …

Sponsor Dave in the 2014 Sydney Mud Run, proceeds go to the NSW Cancer Council

Dick Smith talks about how he got started, the early Dick Smith Electronics days, his round the world adventures in a helicopter, balloon, and plane, and how amateur radio played a huge part in his adventures and saved his life. Also Dick Smith foods, and the loss of Australian manufacturers. …

In this tutorial Dave describes what AC trigger coupling is on an oscilloscope and why it can be useful. Not only on old analog CRT oscilloscopes, but modern digital scopes as well. How and why is it different to AC channel input coupling? Also, use of the 50% trigger control, …

In my previous video I showed a tour of the Ness factory. What you didn’t see is my talk with the head design engineer about the blown PCB (he didn’t want to be on camera), which they had seen and promptly invited me in for the tour and talk about …

The founder and CEO of Ness Corporation Naz Circosta takes us on a personal tour of the companies impressive worlds class surface mount and through hole manufacturing facility where they produce hundreds of different Ness security and automation products. It’s no every day the CEO of a major company has …

Dave investigates two very serious issues with jitter on the Rigol DS1000Z series oscilloscopes, including the DS1104Z and new DS1054Z Some sort of modulated sampling/trigger jitter problem at 5 microsecond intervals (the “5us jitter problem”). And severe jitter with the AC coupled trigger mode, a problem which is also present …

So I get an Ebay email alert for something on my watch list. An item that rarely comes up, I was excited!, but then comes SCAM SIGN #1: The seller has zero feedback. Then comes SCAM SIGN #2: The seller is in Mexico. Not to offend any Mexians of course, …

Part teardown, part repair, Dave looks at an Australian designed and manufactured Ness D16X alarm panel that has failed. What’s that smell? Can it be fixed? How do you repair solder mask on a PCB?, or add solder mask to your own home etched PCB’s? And another look at PCB …

Dave yet again debunks Solar (Freaking) Roadways. This time the prototype SolaRoad solar cycleway path installed in Amsterdam in Netherlands. Dave shows how to go about doing ballpark engineering feasibility calculations for such a project, calculates the expected payback period, and SPOILER, shows why Solar Roadways will never be a …

Mailbag Monday Flux Capacitor T-Shirts HERE How NOT to blow up your oscilloscope (Isolation & Grounding) How a Microwave Magnatron Works PCB Holder Magazine Memories Memory Stacks Isolated USB-RS232 Interface LGB Model Train Controller & Decoder Caterpillar Dump Truck Controller 2114 SRAM Memory Forum HERE Podcast: Download

Dave shows you how to build a small electronics work bench, along with tips on ESD matting and setup. Rubber ESD Matting in Australia: Other related bench videos Island Bench Build New Lab Bench Install ESD Matting upgrade Old Lab Bench Build Forum HERE Podcast: Download

In this tutorial Dave explains what a PCB spark gap is and how it can be a useful zero cost addition to your PCB layout to help prevent ESD damage. He shows how to easily design them into your board and calculate the approximate voltage rating. And of course has …

Mailbag Monday Dave opens his mail. Spoilers & Links: HP 4260A LCR Universal Bridge User & Service Manual iPod Blood pressure monitor Old computer hardware Intel 1Mb Bubble Memory PICop development board TEM Products SMD IC and LED thermal products PowerPeg Stepper Motor Controller TSL1401CL LineScan Camera Forum HERE Podcast: …