My First Oscillator: The Astable Multivibrator
Delve deeper into Ian’s beverage can Theramin project with this examination of an oscillator.
Tag: Analog Parts Kit
5 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self About Working With Electronics
Miranda reflects on some things she has learned over the last few years regarding electronics and making!
ASEE Workshop: Analog Discovery 2 in Upper Level Courses
Check out some of what Digilent is bringing to ASEE 2017!
An Analog Discovery For Everyone
Unsure of where to start with the Analog Discovery 2? Kaitlyn has got you covered!
Heart Rate Monitor Using a myRIO
Heart racing in excitement for NI Week? Well now you can measure exactly how fast it is going, with a photoresistor heart rate sensor.
Soda Can Theremin Video
We recently published a video about a simple Theremin built using the Analog Discovery and the Analog Parts Kit. A Theremin is an electronic musical instrument which essentially turns the user into a variable capacitor. The user can then adjust the frequency of the sound produced by the instrument by moving their hand in relation to an antenna. As the distance to the antenna changes, the capacitance also changes, thus changing the signal frequency. In the Theremin showcased in this video, a recycled soda can is used as the antenna.
The Analog Parts Kit
The Analog Parts Kit contains a large selection of components perfect for creating a wide variety of useful circuits & devices. Featuring Analog Devices components, the kit includes transistors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, sensors, and variety of useful ICs, including op amps, converters, and regulators. Finally, the kit also comes with an assortment of lead wires, a solderless breadboard, and a screwdriver.
Back to Basics with Transistors
With any upcoming projects you may be doing, will you be using transistors? A few months ago, Brandon wrote a post detailing the basics of transistors — what they are, how they work, how they can be used, etc.
How Do I Use Digilent Products at School? (Analog Edition)
One of the reasons I like working at Digilent is that we are primarily an educational company. Because of that, I thought some of you might want to know how we use Digilent products in our classwork at Washington State University (WSU).
With So Many Starter Kit Options, Which One Should I Choose?
We here at Digilent Inc. are proud to be a leading hardware provider for educators, students, professionals, hobbyists, and hackers alike. We have developed numerous devices to help with every stage of developing projects, from learning the basics to prototyping to finished projects. If you can think of it, we have the hardware to help you build it. So it should come as no surprise that we have a few options to choose from should you decide you want a parts kit to go along with your new Electronics Explorer Board or chipKIT Max32. So, which kit is right for you? Well I’m here to help make that decision a little easier. I will be discussing three kits that we offer: the chipKIT Starter Kit, the Analog Parts Kit, and the TI myParts kit.
Some Basics of Frequency Modulation
Here’s a really great educational project for learning about frequency modulation using your Analog Discovery and Analog Parts Kit.
Analog Discovery– Building a Theremin with a Soda Can!
Are you into analog circuits? Check out the video below to see a demonstration of a theremin that I built with the Digilent Analog Discovery using a soda can as the antenna!
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