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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 …

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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: …

FTDI have released a windows driver update that bricks any product using counterfeit chips. A classic case of corporate suicide. Dave breaks down “FTDIgate”, and rants about FTDI’s official response. NOTE: The 2nd half of this video includes the original rant video before FTDI responded and withdrew their new driver. …

Dave shows you how to reverse engineering a PCB to get the schematic. In this case the new Rigol DS1054Z oscilloscope. How does the discrete transistor analog front end and the software bandwidth limiting work? How do you decode SMD transistor codes? How does it compare to the old Rigol …

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Dave tears down the new US$399 Rigol 4 channel 50MHz DS1054Z oscilloscope. How can they get such incredible value for the price? Datasheets: Hittite HMCAD1511 ADC ProASIC 3 FPGA SRAM Freescale iMX283 Applications Processor Forum HERE High Res Teardown Photos: Podcast: Download

Mailbag Monday. SPOILERS: Altium Circuit Maker Professional USB 2.0 Protocol Analyser from International Test Instruments Cypress USB Microcontroller http://www.geppettoelectronics.com/ Forum HERE

What’s inside the new GoPro Hero 4 Silver action camera? Dave tears it down! Ambarella A9 Chipset TI TLV320AIC3212 Audio CODEC Forum HERE High resolution teardown photos: Podcast: Download

Dave checks out the low light performance of the new Gopro Hero 4 Silver / Black camera and (unfairly) compares it to a Sony NEX VG30 camcorder with APS-C sensor. FYI, initial battery testing gave 1hr 40mins battery life with continuous recording 1080P/60 with LCD always on at Medium brightness, …