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The Red Pitaya (STEMlab) is a credit card-sized, open-source test and measurement board that can be used to replace most measurement instruments used in electronics laboratories. With a single click, the board can transform into a web-based oscilloscope, spectrum analyser, signal generator, LCR meter, Bode plotter, and microcontroller. The Red Pitaya (STEMlab) can replace the many pieces of expensive measurement equipment found at professional research organisations and teaching laboratories. The device, that based on Linux, includes an FPGA, digital signal processing (DSP), dual core ARM Cortex processor, signal acquisition and generation circuitry, micro USB socket, microSD card slot, RJ45 socket for Ethernet connection, and USB socket – all powered from an external mains adaptor. This book is an introduction to electronics. It aims to teach the principles and applications of basic electronics by carrying out real experiments using the Red Pitaya (STEMlab). The book includes many chapters on basic electronics and teaches the theory and use of electronic components including resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers in electronic circuits. Many fun and interesting Red Pitaya (STEMlab) experiments are included in the book. The book also makes an introduction to visual programming environment. The book is written for college level and first year university students studying electrical or electronic engineering.

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Mit RPi-basierten Tools und Messgeräten Amateurfunkstationen bauen und programmieren Obwohl viele Funkamateure immer noch mit klassischer HF- und Mobilfunkausrüstung arbeiten, ist der Einsatz von Computern und digitalen Techniken inzwischen sehr beliebt. Heutzutage kann jeder für ca. 40 € einen Raspberry Pi-Computer kaufen und fast jede Amateurfunk-Software auf dem 'RPi' ausführen. Die RTL-SDR-Geräte sind bei Funkamateuren sehr beliebt, weil sie sehr preiswert sind und viele Funktionen bieten. Ein Basissystem kann aus einem USB-basierten RTL-SDR-Dongle mit einer geeigneten Antenne, einem RPi-Computer, einem USB-basierten externen Audio-Eingangs-/ Ausgangsadapter und einer auf dem RPi installierten Software bestehen. Mit einer solch einfachen Einrichtung ist es möglich, Signale von etwa 24 MHz bis über 1,7 GHz zu empfangen. Dieses Buch richtet sich an Funkamateure, die lernen wollen, wie man mit dem Raspberry Pi elektronische Projekte baut. Das Buch eignet sich für die gesamte Bandbreite von Anfängern bis hin zu alten Hasen im Amateurfunk. Die schrittweise Installation des Betriebssystems wird mit vielen Details zu den gängigsten Linux-Befehlen beschrieben. Einige Kenntnisse der Programmiersprache Python sind erforderlich, um die im Buch beschriebenen Projekte zu verstehen und zu bearbeiten. Zu den im Buch entwickelten Beispielprojekten gehören eine Stationsuhr, ein Signalgenerator, der Entwurf eines Transistorverstärkers, der Entwurf eines aktiven Filters, ein Morsezeichen-Übungsgerät, ein Frequenzzähler, ein HF-Meter und vieles mehr. Für jedes Projekt werden das Blockdiagramm, der Schaltplan und der vollständige Python-Quellcode angegeben, einschließlich der vollständigen Beschreibung der Projekte. Neben der umfassenden Behandlung von RTL-SDR für Amateurfunk fasst das Buch auch die Installations- und Gebrauchsanweisungen der folgenden Amateurfunkprogramme zusammen, die Sie auf ihrem Raspberry Pi ausführen können: TWCLOCK, Klog, Gpredict, FLDIGI, DIRE WOLF, xcwcp, QSSTV, LinPsk, Ham Clock, CHIRP, xastir und CQRLOG.

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Multitasking and multiprocessing have become a very important topic in microcontroller-based systems, namely in complex commercial, domestic, and industrial automation applications. As the complexity of projects grows, more functionalities are demanded from the projects. Such projects require the use of multiple inter-related tasks running on the same system and sharing the available resources, such as the CPU, memory, and input-output ports. As a result of this, the importance of multitasking operations in microcontroller-based applications has grown steadily over the last few years. Many complex automation projects now make use of some form of a multitasking kernel. This book is project-based and its main aim is to teach the basic features of multitasking using the Python 3 programming language on Raspberry Pi. Many fully tested projects are provided in the book using the multitasking modules of Python. Each project is described fully and in detail. Complete program listings are given for each project. Readers should be able to use the projects as they are, or modify them to suit their own needs. The following Python multitasking modules have been described and used in the projects: Fork Thread Threading Subprocess Multiprocessing The book includes simple multitasking projects such as independently controlling multiple LEDs, to more complex multitasking projects such as on/off temperature control, traffic lights control, 2-digit, and 4-digit 7-segment LED event counter, reaction timer, stepper motor control, keypad based projects, car park controller, and many more. The fundamental multitasking concepts such as process synchronization, process communication, and memory sharing techniques have been described in projects concerning event flags, queues, semaphores, values, and so on.

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Valve Amplifiers are regarded by many to be the ne plus ultra when it comes to processing audio signals. The combination of classical technology and modern components has resulted in a revival of the valve amplifier. The use of toraidal-core output transformers, developed by the author over the past 15 years, has contributed to this revival. The most remarkable features of these transformers are their extremely wide frequency ranges and their very low levels of linear and nonlinear distortion. This book explains the whys and wherefores of toroidal output transformers at various technical levels, starting with elementary concepts and culminating in complete mathematical descriptions. In all of this, the interactions of the output valves, transformer and loudspeaker form the central theme. Next come the practical aspects. The schematic diagram of a valve amplifier often appears to be very simple at first glance, but anyone who has built a modern valve amplifier knows that a lot of critical details are hidden behind this apparent simplicity. These are discussed extensively, in connection with designs for amplifiers with output powers ranging from 10 to 100 watts. Finally, the author gives some attention to a number of special valve amplifiers, and to the theory and practice of negative feedback. In summary, this book offers innovative solutions for achieving perfect audio quality. Do-it-yourself builders, as well as persons who want to gain a deeper technical understanding of the complex world of audio transformers, valve amplifiers and audio signal processing, will find this book a rich and useful source of information.

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