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Multi Terminal – Best Windows open source serial and TCP terminal program
by Chester Lowrey • • 0 Comments
http://sourceforge.net/projects/multiterminal/ Direct download in case it ever disappears from the source forge link: multi_terminal_1.0.2.exe
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Dip Soldering Notes
by Chester Lowrey • • 0 Comments
Place all through hole parts on PCB. Wet underside with kester 951, 959T or similar liquid flux (not sure which is best yet) Place over PCB preheater set to ~220C for ~125C board temp. – 100C is probably a better temperature for this. – may be better to preheat board then quickly flux then dip.…
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Tektronix TDS784C SRAM replacement DS1486-120 DS1250Y-100
by Chester Lowrey • • 0 Comments
These battery backed SRAM and clock modules have a shelf life of 10 years, mine are at 17 years and still working as luck would have it! but if the SRAM fails you loose all installed options. http://www.mcamafia.de/mcapage0/dsrework.htm http://www.walshcomptech.com/ps2/dallasrework.html http://www.ko4bb.com/manuals/index.php?dir=Tektronix/Tektronix_-_TDS784_TDS794_Digital_Phosphore_Oscilloscope