electronics

  • Install openEMS On Ubuntu 20.04

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    It is perhaps too much to expect a man to be both the prince of experimentalists and a competent mathematician. Oliver Heaviside in Electromagnetic Theory Vol. 1 What is openEMS? The quote above is by this website’s namesake, and it is describing the English scientist Michael Faraday. While we think this is perhaps too harsh…

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  • Reflow Controller V2 Stuck In Preheat Stage

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    So your Rocket Scream Reflow Controller V2 is stuck in preheat stage. We had the same issue (previously detailed here)! So, we decided to go into detail on how to fix this issue. Digging Into the Code With your Reflow Controller V2 stuck in preheat stage, you will need to modify the .ino file that…

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  • Reflow Profiles and Tuning The Tiny Reflow Controller V2

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    Reflow soldering is a relatively recent addition to the electronics industry, ushered in to allow the usage of SMT (surface mount technology) parts. Today, reflow soldering is what makes every cell phone and almost every consumer electronic device work. The automation possible as well as the overall quality of solder joints make it an easy…

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  • Moisture Sensitivity Levels and Baking PCBs / Parts

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    The picture above is what you might find when opening up parts for an electronics design that you are working on. As we mentioned in the last post, we will be talking about moisture sensitivity levels and baking PCBs / parts. First a couple of definitions. When talking about PCBs, we are talking about printed…

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  • How to Program the Tiny Reflow Controller V2

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    As a continuation from our previous post about building your own reflow oven, we will now go into detail about how to program the Tiny Reflow Controller V2. Rocket Scream offers a tutorial on how to program their first version of the Tiny Reflow Controller, but they have not updated it for V2. The biggest…

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  • Reflow Oven Build

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    Overview of things needed. Toaster oven (keep the inside volume as small as possible) Solid state relay (We used the SSR-40DA) 18AWG wire or lower Wire strippers and cutters Soldering Iron RTV High-temp Sealant High-temp Insulation (this, this and that) Controller (We used the Rocket Scream V2) Preparing the Oven The picture above is our…

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