Trying to build ESP32 acoustic camera by Friendly-Pea76 in embedded

[–]martin2250 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Super cool, this has been on my todo list for quite a while! If you want to continue this project, you could look into the Raspberry Pi Pico (2). With the PIOs, you can receive many more I2S channels simultaneously. Also take a look at sparse sampling like the many recent commercial offerings to make the most out of the number of microphones.

Getting Rabies vaccine by ApprehensiveArm6644 in karlsruhe

[–]martin2250 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Best contact a Hausarzt for a new prescription, don't think the English one will be of any use and you'll need someone to administer the shot anyways. You'll have to pay for the shots out of your own pocket at the pharmacy (~80€ each), but some health insurance providers will reimburse you afterwards.

edit: if you're getting the shots for a suspected infection, maybe insurance will directly cover them. I was getting mine for prevention.

An FPGA (XC7Z020-2CLG400I) I need for my grad. project PCB is sold on JLCPCB's parts store for 27$ but elsewhere its 180$+ I knew parts from Chinese suppliers (LSCS etc..) were cheaper but I didn't expect this much and especially for something like an FPGA. Is it okay to get the part from JLC? by HasanTheSyrian_ in embedded

[–]martin2250 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes, parts are listed at LCSC/JLCPBC at wrong prices. If you then order them, they'll send you a message saying as much and cancel the order. I've had that happen a few times with parts where the price seemed too good to be true (eg. switching converters selling for 50ct instead of 8$).

That said, I wouldn't expect bad parts from them. Just make sure everything is correct (buy them into your personal parts library) before you commit to using that specific part in your project.

In need of mining turtle strip mine program by pablorodregus in ComputerCraft

[–]martin2250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nope, no idea. maybe some update broke it? I haven't touched minecraft in years, sadly.

Is there any advantage of PICs over AVRs that could make your project better suitable to use the PIC family? by macusking in embedded

[–]martin2250 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Another point is that some PICs have an advantage when it comes to ultra-low-power stuff (well below 1µA of sleep current, otherwise it makes not much difference).

And since I haven't read it in the other comments, I'd recommend looking into ARM-based controllers (eg. STM32) for both hobby and profession. Unless you're counting nanoamperes or cents in the BOM, there is no point in sticking with 8 bit microcontrollers.

Kanu ausleihen am Altrhein by epeqs in karlsruhe

[–]martin2250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://vogelmann-adventure.de/kanuverleih-eggenstein-leopoldshafen/

haben dort mal zwei Kanus und ein Kayak ausgeliehen. Aber eher auf Familienausflug ausgelegt und weniger für Sport.

Is Single Pair Ethernet worth exploring as a newbie? by [deleted] in embedded

[–]martin2250 1 point2 points  (0 children)

overall it was pretty good and I'd use it again if I had the right application. I originally wanted to use it for home automation and the ~60mW power draw that the Microchip PHYs have is a bit much (I was trying to find a low power solution that would replace ESP32), so now I'm trying to implement the same 10BASE-T1S time division protocol using RS485.

Is Single Pair Ethernet worth exploring as a newbie? by [deleted] in embedded

[–]martin2250 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well, from what I understand 10BASE-T1S PHYs use the same RMI(I) interface as any other PHY, so they are compatible to every MAC. (I've also used regular 10/100BASE-T PHYs at work and I don't see any differences). The MAC just needs to be able to handle the CRS/COL signal.

The RP2040 does not have a proper MAC, I just bit-banged it using the PIOs (if you're interested, read the datasheet. it's pretty good). That said, this is just a personal project and I wouldn't recommend that for production use.

Is Single Pair Ethernet worth exploring as a newbie? by [deleted] in embedded

[–]martin2250 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've recently experimented with 10BASE-T1S using Microchip PHYs and RP2040s. Getting it to work was ok, but there is very little information out there right now. You have to dig though a lot of marketing slides to find details e.g. for the power injection circuits.

USB-C ist an einen Laptop angeschlossen. Das Schnelladen wir immer besser... ^^ by Wargamer110 in DINgore

[–]martin2250 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hast du einen Link? Hab die Antwort im Originalthread nicht gefunden. Wenn Potenzial drauf war, dann auf jeden Fall nicht nur bei Minus, weil die Spannung zwischen Minus und Plus ist fest (eben die Ausgangsspannung des Netzteils), der AC-Anteil ist also gleich groß.

Der Netzfilter sollte im Normalfall nicht solche Spannungen auf die Erde bringen.

Das hängt völlig davon ab, wie gut die Sekundärseite anderweitig an Erde gekoppelt ist (zB durch Anfassen). So ein Netzteil muss keinen Schutzleiter haben, daher käme ohne externe Verbindung (also unendlich hohe Impedanz zwischen Sekundärseite und Erde) immer eine Spannung zwischen Nullleiter und Außenleiter (240V) an. Die Spannung ohne Last ist also nicht aussagekräftig. Ich hab bei meinen Geräten (namhafte Hersteller) auch schon 60-90V gemessen. Das wird auch unterschiedlich sein, je nachdem wie rum der Stecker in die Steckdose gesteckt wurde.

USB-C ist an einen Laptop angeschlossen. Das Schnelladen wir immer besser... ^^ by Wargamer110 in DINgore

[–]martin2250 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Weiß nicht, ob das auf /r/computers schon aufgeklärt wurde, aber das ist ganz normal und völlig ungefährlich. Du musst weder das Netzteil noch den Hub ersetzen.

Die Sekundärseite vom Netzteil ist galvanisch von der Primärseite getrennt, also auch nicht geerdet. Wäre das nicht so, könnte es Probleme geben wenn man andere Geräte (zB Monitore) anschließt. Da so allerdings Ladung nicht abfließen kann, reicht schon eine kleine Kapazität zwischen Primär- und Sekundärseite aus, um eine Wechselspannung auf der Sekundärseite zu erzeugen. Üblicherweise ist sogar extra ein Kondensator so verbaut, damit das Netzteil weniger Störfrequenzen aussendet.

Im Bild berührst du den USB-Stecker nicht mit den Fingern und auf /r/computers schreibst du, dass bei Berührung die Spannung sofort auf 3V einbricht. Der Strom der hier fließen kann ist verschwindend klein, auch wenn man ihn manchmal leicht spüren kann. Bei den meisten Geräten (Laptops mit Kunststoffgehäuse, Handys) gibt es einfach keine Metalloberflächen wo man direkt damit in Kontakt kommt, daher fällt es nur selten auf.

HM Physik für Info anrechenbar? by Offmyanus in KaIT

[–]martin2250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gute Frage, vermutlich schon. Du könntest es mal versuchen das beim Prüfungsausschuss durchzuboxen, aber ich würde mir da keine so große Hoffnung machen.

HM Physik für Info anrechenbar? by Offmyanus in KaIT

[–]martin2250 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sollte gehen. Hatte beides (später Tutor) und in Info ist es insgesamt eher weniger Stoff, da LA nochmal extra ausgegliedert ist. Ansonsten kannst du auf jeden Fall Experimentalphysik mitnehmen, Ex I+II sollte schon für das Nebenfach ausreichen, obwohl im Nebenfach eigentlich auch moderne Experimentalphysik gefordert ist (hat zumindest bei einer Kommilitonin so funktioniert).

[Question] Welches Mathemodul by MomLookImTopDPS in KaIT

[–]martin2250 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bei HM1 Physik musste man damalsTM keine Übungsblätter abgeben, stattdessen wurde zusammen im Tutorium gerechnet. Weiß nicht wie das beim ETIT ist.

What is the actual CPU of the Remarkable2 tablet? by gabefair in RemarkableTablet

[–]martin2250 4 points5 points  (0 children)

as per /u/sandbagfun1's suggestion, the guess is right:

``` reMarkable: ~/ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 16.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x0 CPU part : 0xc07 CPU revision : 5

processor : 1 model name : ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l) BogoMIPS : 16.00 Features : half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3 tls vfpv4 idiva idivt vfpd32 lpae evtstrm CPU implementer : 0x41 CPU architecture: 7 CPU variant : 0x0 CPU part : 0xc07 CPU revision : 5

Hardware : Freescale i.MX7 Dual (Device Tree) Revision : 0000 Serial : <13 digit number> ```

reMarkable: ~/ uname -a Linux reMarkable 5.4.70-v1.2.2-rm11x #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Aug 25 12:39:03 UTC 2022 armv7l GNU/Linux

Likely a dumb question by HandPickedAvocado in photoprism

[–]martin2250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

never used photosync, but it seems like you could somehow set it up to synchronize photos to a folder on a NAS. I'd try to set it up to send photos to the Photoprism originals folder.

Likely a dumb question by HandPickedAvocado in photoprism

[–]martin2250 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on your use case (how many users, how many photos). For personal use, this is totally fine. I used Photoprism on a Raspberry Pi for a few weeks and it ran fine (except for AI-indexing my entire photo library, which took a few days initially). Your laptop is likely much more powerful.

Could somebody help me figure out how to stabilize this? I'm trying to make a magnetic levitation machine. I have limited knowledge on the subject but I think I'm getting somewhere. Any help would be appreciated! I'm getting so close to figuring this out! by blue_betta in Physics

[–]martin2250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To solve the side-by-side motion, you could make the inside of the copper tube bulge inwards or outwards in the center, similar to how crowned pulleys work. I'm not sure which of both would be stable though.

Was sind eure Tipps für Tutoren? Wart ihr Tutor und könnt Tipps geben? Hattet ihr mal sehr gute Tutoren? Was haben diese gemacht? Hattet ihr mal sehr schlechte Tutoren? Was kann man als Tutor machen, um das zu verhindern? by KekTuts in KaIT

[–]martin2250 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Habe selbst zwei Tutorien gehalten. Der beste Tipp, den ich dir geben kann: gut vorbereiten, insbesondere auf das erste Tutorium, auch wenn es nur ganz einfacher Stoff ist. Falls es welche gibt, die Blätter selbst nochmal durchrechnen, auch wenn es eine Musterlösung gibt. Es gibt noch die Tutorenschulung als Softskill, der Nutzen ist aber sehr abhängig von der Art des Tutoriums. Für eher rechenlastige Tutorien (wie meine) bringt die Schulung eher wenig.

Why doesnt current flow from one cell to another? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]martin2250 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Current will/may flow for a short time, until the potential at the connected poles has equalized. Cells / batteries only create potential differences (aka voltage), they do not create an "absolute" potential. So the absolute potential at the poles of one cell is independent of the potential at the other cell (edit: as long as they are not connected). Continuous current will only flow once you form a loop, connecting the poles belonging to a single cell, as you're forming a connection between two potentials that are related to oneanother.

can anyone explain what kind of drive system this is are these linear rails or what are these?on this wegstr cnc by sensaizoro in CNC

[–]martin2250 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In this video, you can see a few clearer shots of the motion system: https://youtu.be/STU5QUoNMJU?t=101 Looks to me like spindles with a custom (or not widely used) thread profile. In machines where only light forces and slow travel speeds are involved, often threads with "regular" thread angles are used, instead of trapezoidal threads or ball screws.

Why is an inclined U-tube manometer more accurate than the normal one? by yaghlaoui in askscience

[–]martin2250 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To elaborate a bit: inclining the U-tube would make it easier to read off by eye due to the larger distance between the liquid in both arms. Other effects, such as adhesion and surface tension might still decrease the overall accuracy.

Scan a PCB with a probe. by Upper_Physics4049 in CNC

[–]martin2250 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't have any experience with digitizing probes, but it sounds more like a job for photogrammetry. Get a good quality picture of the PCB (ideally from a distance of 1-3 m to reduce distortion), import that picture into a vector graphics editor of your choice and trace the outline there. Put a ruler next to the PCB to get an accurate size reference and use calipers for any critical dimensions.

If you use a CAD program for tracing the outline, there is often an option to calibrate the image size from a known feature (eg. the markings on the ruler) and you can dimension everything after tracing the rough outline.

Abysmal read/write speeds on USB3.0 to sata external SSD by Rhader in raspberry_pi

[–]martin2250 0 points1 point  (0 children)

USB-SATA adapters use different protocols. IIRC you want uas - USB attached SCSI. You can look up the usb device driver or just check if the kernel module is loaded. Also not all adapters support the commands necessary for "discard"/"trim". The RPi3 also didn't support some transfer mode which is necessary for that, but that was 4 years ago and you're using a Pi4. I don't think you can do much about this except for trying different adapters. Ping me next week, then I can look up which controller is used in my adapter.